Inspection
August 2008

TEXAS: Restaurant reports
29.aug.08
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/082908/hea_324541360.shtml
Restaurant reports for the week ending Aug. 24:
NO CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
• Buckhorn Saloon (Bar), 5001 Ave. Q South Dr.
• Cinemark Moves 16, 5721 58th St.
• Lubbock Meals on Wheels, 2304 34th St.
• Manna Bread and Wine (Bar), 2610 Salem Ave.
• Rich-Mar Concessions, 3511 84th St.
• VTS, 1802 E. 50th St.
ONE CRITICAL VIOLATION
• Aramark Healthcare Support Service/UMC, 602 Indiana Ave. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Southern Specialty, 4320 19th St. - inadequate dish sanitation. Corrected by 8/21.
• Cast Iron Grill Catering, 7407 83rd St. - good hygienic practices not followed. Corrected on site.
• El Tropico, 114 University Ave. - improper handling of ready-to-eat foods. Corrected on site.
• Pizza Hut, 4401 82nd St. - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Corrected on site.
TWO OR MORE CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
• August Foods, 4820 Ave. Q - good hygienic practices not followed. Inaccessible handwash facilities. Corrected on site.
• El Chico, 4301 Marsh Sharp Freeway - good hygienic practices not followed. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Sonic, 1609 MLK Blvd. - observed possible cross-contamination. Corrected on site. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by 8/21.
• Buns over Texas, 3402 73rd St. - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Lolly's Bar, 6624 I-27 - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Corrected on site. No thermometer in cooling unit. Corrected by 8/19.
• Manna Bread and Wine (Food Service), 2610 Salem Ave. - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Burger King, 2405 19th St. - good hygienic practices not followed. Corrected on site. No thermometer in cooling unit. Observed no posting of consumer Heimlich advisories. Corrected by 8/22.
• Jake's (Front Bar), 5025 50th St. Suite A - observed possible cross-contamination. Inadequate handwash facilities. Toxic items stored improperly. Corrected on site.
• Kids Are Cool, 7112 82nd St. - observed dented cans. Toxic items stored improperly. Observed no posting of consumer Heimlich advisories. Corrected on site.
• Wee Care Fun Center, 2325 N. University Ave. - inadequate employee handwashing. Toxic items stored improperly. Corrected on site. Observed no tip sensitive thermometers for thin-massed foods. Corrected by 8/21.
• Pizza Hut, 5718 4th St. - good hygienic practices not followed. Observed dented cans. Corrected on site. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by next routine inspection.
• Fast Eddie's (Bar), 7301 University Ave. Suite 400 - good hygienic practices not followed. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• A New World Daycare No. 2, 2601 Slide Rd. - good hygienic practices not followed. Inadequate date-marking system. Observed no tip sensitive thermometers for thin-massed foods. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Jake's (Food Service), 5025 50th St. Suite A - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Good hygienic practices not followed. Toxic items stored improperly. Corrected on site. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by 8/20.
• Jessie's No. 2, 6606 W. 19th St. - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Inadequate employee handwashing. Good hygienic practices not followed. Toxic items stored improperly. Corrected on site. Observed insect contamination (severe fly problem). Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by 8/25.
• A and W/Long John Silver's, 5402 4th St. - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Good hygienic practices not followed. Inadequate date-marking system. Inadequate handwash facilities. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site. Observed no tip sensitive thermometers for thin-massed foods. Corrected by 8/21.

ONTARIO: City to add restaurant inspectors, post reports
29.aug.08
Ottawa Citizen
Patrick Dare
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=162e0841-5ce3-4c12-a38a-4d12d4497cf6
OTTAWA -- Ottawa city council moved to beef up its food inspection system yesterday by hiring more public health inspectors and raising their salaries.
And restaurant inspectors will soon be uploading their reports directly to the city's website so residents can get the latest inspection results, Ottawa's medical chief said yesterday
Council voted to hire seven more inspectors as soon as possible to handle the job of inspecting the city's 6,000 food establishments. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Councillor Michel Bellemare said he wasn't satisfied with the city administration's response to a report by auditor general Alain Lalonde, who found that guidelines for food safety are not being met in Ottawa, in terms of the number of restaurant inspections. That report found that only about 63 per cent of "high-risk" establishments were inspected at the prescribed rate, which is three inspections a year.
The report also found that the city's budget for food inspections had been increased, but was underspent by $894,000 over three years.
The problem of substandard restaurants is a real one in Ottawa. Using freedom of information legislation, the Citizen obtained reports for restaurants with the most recent health-inspection violations and it's clear that inspectors sometimes see serious problems. There were rats and mould in a bakery, no hot water for days in one restaurant and pervasive dirt and grease in another.
The city says there are about 500 complaints a year about restaurants that prompt some of the city inspections. About 100 of those complainants get sick, though it's difficult to clinically confirm it is food poisoning from a particular restaurant.
One of the problems that's clear in the reports on the 10 establishments released to the Citizen is that kitchen staff often don't have proper training on correct procedures for defrosting food, the need to keep hazardous cold foods at or below 4C and the need to keep food-preparation areas clean. According to one report, a worker licked food off a finger then resumed making the food. The city will try to find ways to get training for more food handlers.

GEORGIA: Restaurant inspection scores released
29.aug.08
The Northeast Georgian
http://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/articles/2008/08/29/news/business/01business.txt
Following are the foodservice inspections for Aug. 22-26 by the Habersham County Health Department's Environmental Health Section.
A score of 85 and above is considered passing. Foodservice establishments are required to post their score sheets in public so that customers can review them.
For more information about an inspection, contact the environmental health office at 706-776-7659.
* Michael's, 3220 Merchants Way, Cornelia. Inspection time: 3:20 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 100; current grade: A. Previous score: 100.
* McDonald's, Highway 441 Bypass, Cornelia. Inspection time: 4:05 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 94; current grade: A. Previous score: 98. Have dishwasher (in kitchen) sanitizer dispenser repaired; use second dishwasher until repaired. Clean/sanitize icemakers frequently. Have door on warmer for potatoes repaired. Have door on reach-in cooler at drive-through repaired. Have freezer door repaired (sliding door).
* El Maguey, 346 Highway 441 Bypass, Baldwin. Inspection time: not given. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 82; current grade: B. Previous score: not given. Keep all foods covered in storage. Clean/sanitize icemaker thoroughly and regularly. Make sure all knives are thoroughly clean before storing. Must hold all cold foods at 41 degrees or lower at all times. Hold and store properly; steak 48 degrees, chicken 53 degrees, shrimp 54 degrees in pan near grill - all discarded by management. Use only approved methods to thaw food (from freezer to cooler is best method). Must repair hot water at hand sink immediately. New regulations given and discussed.
* Stoney's, 389 Washington St., Clarkesville. Inspection time: 11:15 a.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 99; current grade: A. Previous score: 100. Clean/sanitize gaskets on walk-in coolers/freezers thoroughly on a regular basis. Install weather strip to seal door at storage room. Paint/seal shelves (dry storage) where worn. Great operation in regards to food prep/storage. New regulations discussed

OKLAHOMA: Man became ill five days after eating at restaurant
29.aug.08
Tulsa World
Kim Archer
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080829_17_A1_hOffic570227
Officials say the E. coli that killed another man and made dozens ill was a rare and virulent form.
A meal of catfish and sweet potato patties at Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove one Friday left 70-year-old Jerry Troglin dry-heaving over his toilet bowl five days later.
"I started passing a little blood," he said of his ordeal. Then his wife rushed him, writhing in pain, to the Integris Mayes County Medical Center in Pryor.
By then, he was passing what seemed like buckets of bright red blood.
The Pryor hospital transferred him by ambulance to Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, where doctors took samples and told Troglin he was suffering from a severe bacterial infection from his esophagus to his colon.
Doctors put him on a morphine pump, which dripped the strong painkiller into his bloodstream every four hours.
"It's no fun. I never want to have that again," the Locust Grove man said. "If I hadn't gone to the hospital when I did, I'm sure I would've ended up in intensive care."
Troglin's meal at Country Cottage came two days before 26-year-old Chad Ingle ate there. The young Pryor man died exactly one week later, on Sunday.
Services were held Thursday afternoon for Ingle at First United Methodist Church in Pryor.
County Cottage owners Dale and Linda Moore said, in a statement, "Today is a day of mourning for the Ingle family, to whom we send our sincerest thoughts and prayers. They laid to rest a son, brother and husband, and our hearts go out to them, as we are certain they are suffering unimaginable pain."
State health officials have determined that a relatively rare and virulent form of E. coli infected dozens of patrons of Country Cottage over at least a 10-day period, killing Ingle and sickening more than 73 people.
More than 50 of those who fell ill were hospitalized. Five children remain in the pediatric intensive care unit at Children's Hospital at St. Francis. Four are on dialysis. Two other children were sent to OU Children's Hospital. Officials there declined to provide information about their conditions.
On Thursday, the state sent another team to the closed restaurant to take swabs on countertops, work surfaces and other areas as part of a painstaking investigation to pinpoint the exact source of the highly contagious bacteria.
It takes as few as 10 microscopic bacteria to infect someone with this deadly E. coli strain, said state epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley.

OKLAHOMA: Restaurant inspection reports online
26.aug.08
KTUL-TV
Mark Bradshaw
http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0808/547418.html
Your Email: Every year, the Tulsa County Health Department conducts thousands of inspections, many restaurants at least four times a year. Want to see how your favorite place to eat stacks up?
The health department has made it easy. It has the inspection records of more than three-thousand eating establishments in Tulsa County. The records date back four years and all of them are online.
During each inspection, restaurants are checked for dozens of possible violations, from non-critical such as restrooms that need cleaning, to those considered risk factors by the Centers for Disease Control, violations like cross-contamination of foods that can make you sick.
A NewsChannel 8 investigation last year found many restaurants had been served a steady diet of violations. Over an 18-month period of time, inspectors had cited dozens of places with more than one hundred violations and a couple of them which had double that.
In fact, in 2006, the health department conducted more than 10-thousand inspections and found something wrong in almost every place they visited.
That sounds bad, but the health department says its goal is to find problems before they make someone sick. And, they want you to keep in mind that these inspections are only a snapshot in time and reflect the conditions on that particular day.

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
25.aug.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/NEWS01/808250311/1002
Stone Brothers Pizza, Aug. 19, 417 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* The Grill on 21st Street, Aug. 19, 1261 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Lids on Dumpster are open. 2. Floor is dirty in walk-in. 3. French door is dirty. 4. Wiping cloths on countertop. 5. Food is not date marked.
* Newark Downtown Center Inc., Aug. 19, 33 N. Third St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Moundbuilders Country Club Restaurant, Aug. 19, 125 N. 33rd St., Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Food is not date marked. 2. Shelves have food particles on them. 3. Unreadable violation.
* United Ancient Order of Druids, Aug. 19, 19 W. Harrison St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Flying J Travel Plaza, Aug. 19, 10480 Baltimore Road, Millersport, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Hobart under counter at 44 degrees. 2. Kolpak walk-in freezer external temperature indicator needs repaired/replaced. 3. Hobart glass-door cooler external temperature readout needs repaired/replaced. 4. Hobart glass-door cooler has damaged door gaskets. 5. True single-door dessert cooler has torn, damaged door gasket. 6. Clean/service air door unit above outside door so it operates properly. 7. Clean floor under shelving in walk-in cooler. 8. Interior door of rear walk-in cooler needs cleaned to remove debris buildup. 9. Clean fans, fan guards and evaporator to remove debris. 10. Repair/replace ceiling in prep area where damaged. 11. Clean return air vents of debris in prep area. 12. Used equipment outside of rear door needs moved to storage.
* Licking Park District, Aug. 19, 4309 Lancaster Road, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Pine Kirk Nursing Home, Aug. 19, 205 E. Main St., Kirkersville, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Non-commercial refrigeration, freezer, microwaves shall be replaced with approved commercial grade equipment when no longer repairable.
* Kirkersville Carryout, Aug. 19, 103 W. Main St., Kirkersville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Village Tavern, Aug. 19, 107 E. Main St., Kirkersville, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. No inner door liner on large chest freezer. 2. Buns/bread found stored on floor in walk-in cooler. 3. No thermometers found in walk-in cooler.
* CVS No. 00396, Aug. 19, 200 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Food on floor in walk-in freezer. 2. Gerber baby food out of date 6/20/08. 3. Scattered trash on ground by Dumpster. 4. No paper towels in men and women's public restroom. 5. Light bulb not working in walk-in freezer. 6. Floor dirty in walk-in cooler.
* Whit's Frozen Custard, Aug. 19, 138 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. No test strips for chlorine in three-bay sink. 2. No metal-stem thermometer.
* Greek Eats, Aug. 19, 130 N. Prospect St., Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Centenary United Methodist Church, Aug. 19, 102 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Wendy's, Aug. 19, 530 Hebron Road, Heath, complaint inspection, no violations reported.
* Ye Olde Mill-Velvet Ice Cream, Aug. 19, 11324 Mount Vernon Road, Utica, complaint inspection, no violations reported.
* Miller Park Diamond Association, Aug. 19, 74 Crest View, Utica, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Lights are not covered in kitchen.
* Carnival Foods, Aug. 18, 963 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. No date marking in Deli area (bulk food tubs). 2. No thermometer in holding area of meat department and dairy cooler. 3. Lights not covered in walk-in cooler (deli area). 4. Lights not working in dairy cooler.
* Giant Eagle, Aug. 18, 553 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Lights not working in Hobart freezer in deli area.
* Pizza Hut No. 24161, Aug. 18, 1825 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Unreadable violation.
* Helen's Family Restaurant, Aug. 18, 1151 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Wiping cloth laying on countertop. 2. Light shield in missing on booths. 3. Light burnt out in basement.
* TeeJay's Country Place, Aug. 18, 1195 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Wiping cloths on countertop. 2. Floor in walk-ins are dirty.
* Blessed Divine, Aug. 18, 1486 Granville Road, Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Wiping cloths on countertop. 2. Dust has collected on air vents. 3. There are broken/cracked floor tiles.
* Granvilla Pizza, Aug. 15, 136 N. Prospect Ave., Granville, follow up inspection with violations reported. 1. Blade on large can opener has metal shavings. 2. Potato peeler is dirty. 3. No air gap for ice machine drain line at floor drain. 4. Floor in kitchen is dirty.
* Dairy Queen, Aug. 18, 1175 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Route 62 Barbeque, Aug. 15, 580 W. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. No hair restraints observed on food employees. 2. Dented cans found on shelves. 3. Clean can opener to remove debris buildup on cutter. 4. No test strips for sanitizer (chlorine) used. 5. Lasko fan found with dust/debris buildings on unit. 6. Floor throughout rear kitchen area needs redone. 7. Rodent bait, per rule, must be contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station.
* Johnnies Villa Pizza, Aug. 15, 105 W. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Boxed (case) canned mushrooms stored directly on floor. 2. Boxed (case) single-serve pizza boxes stored directly on floor. 3. No thermometer found for Bally walk-in cooler. 4. Clean fans, fan guards, evaporator in Cally walk-in to remove dust/debris buildup. 5. Clean fans, fan guards, evaporator in Kolpak walk-in to remove dust/debris buildup. 6. Light out in pizza prep room. 7. Light shields loose in pizza prep room. 8. Replace missing/loose ceiling panel over walk-in cooler (Bally). 9. Light shields broken in dough prep room. 10. Clean ceiling fan in dough prep room to remove dust/debris. 11. Dumpster found with lid open.
* Johnstown Family Restaurant, Aug. 15, 65 W. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Glass-door cooler temperatures from 41 to 43 degrees, unit appears to barely be keeping temperature. 2. Food employee observed without required hair restraint. 3. Clean AC unit in rear wall. 4. Clean Tropical Breeze fan. 5. Clean Patton fan in dry storage to remove buildup of dust/debris on grills and fan blades. 6. Cracked, damaged plasticware shall be discarded as it no longer presents a smooth, easily cleanable surface. 7. Keep doors closed to dry storage shed. 8. Clean all exposed piping, etc., in kitchen area to remove grease and dust/debris buildup. 9. Clean interior of hood and hood piping to remove grease buildup and dust/debris buildup.
* Cheng's China Buffet, Aug. 15, 789 Hebron Road, Heath, follow up inspection with violations reported. 1. Legs on hand sink are missing. 2. Door gaskets on chest freezer in kitchen are torn. 3. Meat slicer has food particles. 4. Some lights in food storage room are burnt out.
* Lucky Bamboo, Aug. 14, 1485 Granville Road, Newark, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Thermometer in cold table is broken.
* Noah's Ark, Aug. 14, 814 E. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Warner Library & Student Center, Aug. 14, 1219 University Drive, Newark, prelicensing inspection, no violations reported.
* Lil' Bear, Aug. 14, 61 S. Third St., Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Light shield is missing in the produce area. Two other unreadable violations.
* Brownsville Country Store, Aug. 14, 1556 Main St., Brownsville, complaint inspection, no violations reported.
* Pataskala Oaks Care Center, Aug. 14, 144 E. Broad St., Newark, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Employee cutting melon, a ready-to-eat food, with bare hands.
* Aramark, Aug. 14, 200 Heritage Drive, Pataskala, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Unlabeled containers found on floor of Limited Too-DC. 2. Floor in area of front grill line worn and/or damaged at Limited Too-DC. 3. Clean floor under shelving in dry storage room at Limited Too-DC to remove dust/debris. 4. Clean floor in walk-in cooler at Limited Too-DC to remove debris.
* Nanny's Eats and Sweets, Aug. 14, 66 Oak Meadow Drive, Pataskala, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Unlabeled containers of flour and sugar found. 2. Hair restraints such as hat, hairnet, et cetera required by rule for all food employees. 3. Food not date marked.
* Nancy's Nutcracker Sweet, LTD., Aug. 14, 63 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Dumpster lid found open. 2. Left-hand door gasket of Victory two-door prep cooler is torn/damaged. 3. Door gaskets on Delfield under-counter cooler are damaged/torn. 4. Resurface, replace cutting board on Victory two-door prep cooler. 5. Clean floor under large flat top and fryer area to remove food debris. 6. Dry goods area needs floor under shelving cleaned on a regular basis. 7. Single-serve boxed items found on floor in dry storage.
* Sharon Brook, Aug. 13, 920 Sharon Valley Road, Newark, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Dust buildup on ceiling in the kitchen.
* Bake-N-Brew II, Aug. 13, 1821 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Food items are not date marked. 2. Ceiling around vent has dust build up.
* Newark Eagles No. 387, Aug. 13, 52 Forry St., Newark, Standard inspection with violation reported. Unreadable violation.
* New Beginnings-The Woodlands, Aug. 13, 195 Union St. Suite B-1, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* VFW Post 1060, Aug. 13, 469 Forry Ave., Newark, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. No test strips for sanitizer.
* Puerto Vallarta, Aug. 13, 269 Deo Drive, Newark, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. No test strips for sanitizer.
* JEM at 21st St., Aug. 13, 1335 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Floor tiles missing in the walk-in.
* Franklin Services-Meijer break room, Aug. 13, 1155 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, Aug. 13, 967 Hebron Road, Heath, follow up inspection, no violations reported.
* Jacktown Pub, Aug. 13, 6820 National Road, Jacksontown, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Door seals on pizza prep unit are torn. 2. Floor broken under pizza prep unit in kitchen.
* National Trail Country Store, Aug. 13, 6852 National Road, Jacksontown, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. No chlorine test strips for bleach in three-bay sink. 2. No thermometer in Roper refrigerator. 3. Interior top cavities of microwaves have food splash. 3. Hand sink out front by cash register is inaccessible. 4. No metal-stem thermometer.
* Dawes Aboretum, Aug. 13, 7770 Jacksontown Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Park Venturs Inc., Aug. 13, 701 Hopewell Drive, Heath, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Bob Evans Restaurant Inc. No. 168, Aug. 13, 1051 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Door seal on K-P Randell cooler is torn. 2. Door seals on Wasserstrom salad cooler has buildup.
* Mamaw's Country Girls, Aug. 13, 1507 Beech Road SW, Pataskala, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Need test strips to match sanitizer (Quat) used.
* West Licking Fireman's Auxillary, Aug. 13, 11100 Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* We're Rolling Pretzel Company, Aug. 12, 1715 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Barber Family Pizza, Aug. 12, 381 S. 30th St., Heath, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Etna's Lions Club, Aug. 12, PO Box 235, Etna, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. No chlorine test strips.
* Burger King No. 4307, July 23, 1255 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Floor under/around equipment is dirty. One unreadable violation.
* Main Street Cafe, Aug. 12, 16 Main St., Johnstown, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Rinse water temperature for dishwasher only 113 degrees. 2. No sanitizer being added in rinse cycle. 3. Replace torn/damaged door gaskets on Beverage Air prep cooler. 4. Replace torn/damaged door gaskets on Beverage Air single-door cooler. 5. Replace torn/damaged door gaskets on True two-door refrigerator. 6. Dumpster lids found open. 7. No hand soap at hand sink location. 8. No paper towels at hand sink location. 9. Replace loose cove molding by mop sink and behind range. 10. Replace hand sink, as corner broken off, cannot be adequately cleaned and sanitized. 11. Replace cracked, broken light shield in kitchen area. 12. Replace loose and/or water damaged ceiling tile in kitchen area. 13. Replace water damaged ceiling tile in dining area. 14. Repair water damaged ceiling and wall in back room area. 15. Clean can opener and mounting bracket. 16. Clean floor under range and around prep table thoroughly. 17. Clean return air vent grill in ceiling. 18. Glass door cooler at 46 degrees.
* JR's Chicks and Hogs, Aug. 12, 163 W. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Water stained ceiling tile over outside door to be replaced.
* Milestones Learning Center, Aug. 13, 8970 Hazelton-Etna Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with violations reported. 1. Food temperature measuring device such as probe is required. 2. No sanitizer found in sanitizing solution.
* First Presbyterian Church, Aug. 13, 405 S. Main St., Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Watkins Memorial Band Boosters, Aug. 13, Pataskala Street Fair, Pataskala, standard inspection with violation reported. 1. Test strips to match chlorine sanitizer required.
* Pataskala UMC Men's Group, Aug. 13, Pataskala Street Fair, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Albanese Food Concessions No. 1, Aug. 13, 778 Beaver Run Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Owen Concessions No. 1, Aug. 13, 7580 Canyon Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Watkins Memorial Athletic Association, Aug. 13, Pataskala Street Fair, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Summit Station Lions Club, Aug. 13, Pataskala Street Fair, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Rebekah's Chokolates and Supplies, Aug. 13, Pataskala Street Fair, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
* Tiki Hut, Aug. 13, 179 Carnation Place SW, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.

FLORIDA: Special report: Restaurant inspections; Heat’s on the kitchen
23.aug.08
The News-Press
Drew Sterwald
http://news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/NEWS01/80823033
Two inspectors walked into Suriya Thai Restaurant on Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers on a Tuesday morning in January.
They measured the temperatures of hot and cold food, checked the cleanliness of cutting boards and kitchen utensils and looked for proper hand-washing and drying provisions for workers.
Instead of serving Pad Thai and chicken curry that day, the family-owned restaurant was served an emergency order to close until violations were corrected.
Inspectors found chicken thawing at room temperature on a countertop. They saw roach and ant killer in a spray bottle on a food shelf. They counted cockroaches — three dead, 17 alive — in plastic containers, on shelves next to clean dishes and at the sushi bar.
Suriya Thai’s owners say their restaurant had not been shut down before in five years of business. The owners worked overnight to correct their violations, reopened the next day, and met inspection standards in March and June.
Since Jan. 1, a dozen other Lee County restaurants have been issued emergency closure orders by state inspectors. Suriya Thai had more critical violations than the others.
The News-Press examined three years of reports filed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and discovered the number of Lee County restaurants shut down for public health or safety reasons more than quadrupled in the fiscal year that ended June 30: Some 26 were closed compared to six in 2006-07 and five in 2005-06.
The spike far outpaced industry growth over the same three years; the number of food service licenses issued for sit-down restaurants in Lee County rose less than 9 percent over the same time period.
Statewide, emergency closures increased 30 percent over the same three years, from 463 to 600.
Restaurants typically reopen the next day after passing reinspection. But the trend means more work for inspectors and costly closures for restaurants at a time when the economy already is taking a bite out of business.
Why are more restaurants being shut down for public safety?
State regulators credit beefed-up inspections, and some local restaurateurs agree.
Other owners and managers willing to talk about the subject were at a loss to explain it. Several calls to the Florida Restaurant Association’s Lee/Charlotte Chapter went unreturned.
“They need more inspectors and more inspections,” said Curtis Johnson of North Fort Myers. “They don’t put enough people out in the field.”
While selling tomatoes and bell peppers at the downtown Fort Myers produce market, Johnson recalled an alarming visit to a local fast-food restaurant where he saw staff handling food and cash while wearing the same disposable gloves.

FLORIDA: Lee County not a hot spot in ‘most dangerous state’
23.aug.08
The News-Press
Drew Sterwald
http://news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/NEWS01/80823032
Restaurants in Florida make more people sick than in any other state, a public-service Web site reports.
Healthinspections.com analyzed food-poisoning numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to arrive at its ranking of “The Most Dangerous States For Eating Out.” Florida has ranked No. 1 three years in a row.
But things might not be all that ominous for the Sunshine State. Despite a well-publicized and unsavory ranking, food-borne illness outbreaks linked to restaurants have dropped 73 percent in the last 10 years, according to the Florida Department of Health. There were 86 outbreaks reported in 2006-07.
Local outbreaks — incidents involving two or more sick people — are rare, the Lee County Health Department reported.
Healthinspections.com, which offers consumers free online access to restaurant inspections from across the country, reports on safety issues and tracks trends. Its staff has analyzed data for media outlets from “Dateline NBC” to “Good Morning America.” Its parent company sells software used by some restaurant inspectors, but the online inspections portal is not operated for profit.
The site ranked Florida slightly ahead of California with 74 confirmed outbreaks in 2006 compared to 69. Minnesota edged ahead of Ohio, 55-54; and New York state placed fifth with 50 outbreaks.
Report ‘misleading’?
The report leaves a bad taste in the mouths of restaurant industry representatives and state regulators.
“Their story touting Florida as the ‘Most Dangerous State to Eat Out’ is very misleading,” according to Jennifer Garner, spokeswoman for the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Industry. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lauded Florida’s commitment to effective food safety regulation.”
Florida leads other states in required training for food-service workers and by reporting suspected as well as confirmed outbreaks of food-borne illness, Garner said in an e-mailed statement. Restaurant inspection standards here are statewide; other states’ regulations may differ from county to county.
“Florida’s inspection system and training requirements are continuing to improve food safety,” Garner said.
Statistics support the conclusion.
Suspected and confirmed food-borne illness outbreaks plummeted from 323 to 86 over a decade, according to the state health department.
Healthinspections.com representatives say the numbers tell the story: 300 people ill and 36 hospitalized with restaurant-related food poisoning in 2006 in Florida.
“It’s not surprising that the state restaurant association isn’t happy about the story,” said Mark Garrison, managing editor of Healthinspections.com. “Their job is to convince people to eat out.”
In Lee County, only a few food-borne illness outbreaks are reported each year, according to health department epidemiologist Robert South.
Last year, the department recorded 57 individual complaints of food-borne illness; the year before there were 124.
Two or three outbreaks typically are reported in a year and most are tied to an event such as a church social or family cookout, South said.
“In a county with over 600,000 people, that’s practically nothing,” he said.
The most memorable outbreak in recent history, South recalled, was a 1995 incident: A meal catered by a now-defunct Kenny Rogers Roasters restaurant sickened 49 teachers at Suncoast Middle School in North Fort Myers. Salmonella poisoning was suspected, but investigations were inconclusive, according to The News-Press reports at the time.

ARKANSAS: Several El Dorado restaurants undergo health inspections
21.aug.08
El Dorado News Times
Jamie Davis
http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/localnews/2008/08/21/several-el-dorado-restaurants-undergo-he-90.php
Several Union County restaurants have received recent health inspections, said Ashley Nale, Arkansas Department of Health environmental health program specialist for the Southwest Region.
Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, 2740 N. West Ave., was inspected June 9. The restaurant was cited for a failure to follow good hygienic practices by preventing the presence of uncovered drinks in the food preparation area. The violation was corrected while the inspector was on site.
The eatery was also cited for failing to prevent contamination of food by having adequate handwashing facilities. The violation stemmed from the inspector’s discovery that paper towels were not present at the handwashing sink. The violation, which was a repeat offense, was corrected while the inspector was on site.
Two violations were noted in the category of potentially hazardous food time and temperature, according to the report. Ryan’s management was advised that foods must be reheated to 165 degrees or higher, and that the cold foods bar must maintain foods at 41 degrees or less. Both violations were corrected while the inspector was on site.
Ryan’s was cited for a failure to follow proper food identification procedures. The inspector noted in the report that “all food products must be labeled with their common name.” The violation was corrected while the inspector was on site.
Ryan’s management was also advised that all wiping cloths should be stored in the appropriate mixture of sanitizer and water. The violation was corrected in the presence of the inspector.
The restaurant was cited for failing to use gloves properly. The inspector wrote in the report that management was advised that “all employees must wash hands prior to glove use.”
Two citations were noted in the category of physical facilities. The inspector noted that plumbing at a handwashing sink and a faucet needed repair and tiles in the kitchen needed to be replaced.
A follow-up inspection of Ryan’s occurred on June 13. The report indicated that the appropriate repairs had been made to the facility and that the restaurant was in compliance with health regulations.
Chick-A-Dilly’s No. 2, 1201 W. Hillsboro, had a routine inspection on June 3. No critical violations were found at the establishment, although two citations were noted in the category of good retail practices.
The eatery was cited for a failure to prevent food contamination by preventing the presence of insects or rodents. The citation stemmed from the inspector’s determination that the restaurant “needs better fly reduction” methods.
The second citation stemmed from the inspector’s determination that the “sanitizing solution was a little low in chlorine.” The violation was corrected while the inspector was on site.
A follow-up inspection was not required.
San Juan’s Mexican Grill was inspected May 27. The inspector found that the restaurant had failed to prevent contamination by hands by having adequate handwashing facilities present. The offense, which was a repeat violation, stemmed from the lack of soap and paper towels at the employee handwashing sink.
A follow-up inspection for San Juan’s was not required.
Pizza Hut, 337 N. Hillsboro, was inspected May 9. The restaurant was cited for a failure to follow good hygienic practices after the inspector found open and uncovered drinks in the food preparation area. The violation was corrected while the inspector was on site.
Pizza Hut’s management was also advised of the proper cold holding temperatures for cold foods. The temperatures were corrected while the inspector was present.
In the category of utensils and equipment, the inspector found that a cutting board was “too deeply scratched” for restaurant use and needed to be replaced. A second citation in this category resulted from the discovery of “slime build-up on (the) ledge of the ice maker” and a need to clean the inside lid of the ice maker.
A follow-up inspection for Pizza Hut was not required.
Nale said that the El Dorado Golf and Country Club requested and received a training seminar on health codes and regulations after its last inspection. The training session, held April 16, was attended by two employees and included instruction on personal hygiene cross-contamination, proper cooking, cooling and holding, reheating, illness reporting requirements and symptoms prohibiting work. Also discussed was the appearance of the El Dorado Country Club’s inspection report in the El Dorado News-Times.
The News-Times will publish the inspection reports of other area restaurants as they become available.

KANSAS: Group urges posted letter grades for restaurants
20.aug.08
The Kansas City Star
Joyce Smith
http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/756790.html
Kansas City doesn’t give its restaurants a health inspection letter grade — and that’s giving the city a low grade from a consumer advocacy group.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington looked at 539 restaurant inspection reports — from high-end, medium-range and fast-food operations — in 20 cities and found many high-risk violations. Kansas City ranked among the five cities with the most severe violations.
So the center is calling for state and local governments to require restaurants to display food safety letter grades in their front windows.
“Who wants to eat at a ‘C’ restaurant if a restaurant next door got an ‘A’?” said Sarah Klein, staff attorney for the center. “Performing poorly on the inspection reports was your hidden shame. No one had to know how poorly you did. A letter grade in the window has proven to be one of the most powerful incentives for restaurants to perform well on inspections.”
Letter grades have been used in Los Angeles County restaurants for more than a decade, and Las Vegas and St. Louis recently adopted similar measures.
But the Kansas City Health Department does not approve of the letter grades.
“In the systems we have reviewed they don’t always represent a fair or accurate description of the results,” said Jeff Hershberger, department spokesman. “Primarily, they don’t take into account the severity of certain individual violations.”
For example, a restaurant may have a rodent infestation, but it would score higher than another restaurant that has two violations for an employee who had long nails and another employee who wasn’t wearing gloves — common violations in establishments with large numbers of employees, Hershberger said.
But Klein said that may mean the grading system needed to be changed to reflect the severity of the violations. Though rats and roaches are the most unappetizing violations, diners can get sick when meat or poultry is undercooked, there is a lack of hand-washing, food isn’t stored at proper temperatures, or other guidelines aren’t followed.
According to the center’s database, more than 40 percent of outbreaks from food-borne illness have been linked to restaurant foods, while only 22 percent have been linked to private homes.
Naser Jouhari, code enforcement manager with the Kansas City Health Department, criticized the “very small” sample size used in the study.
“We do an average between 100 and 150 inspections a week and they reviewed only 30 reports,” Jouhari said in a written response. “It would be interesting to know the criteria they used to select the inspection reports reviewed.”
Kansas City inspections are on the department’s Web site. Pittsburgh and Washington require consumers to make written requests under the Freedom of Information Act. In Atlanta and San Francisco, restaurateurs are required to keep the most recent report to show to anyone who asks.

KENTUCKY: LCDH Department reports inspections
20.aug.08
Commonwealth Journal
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_233090238.html
85-100 — pass inspection.
70-84 — must be re-inspected within 30 days.
Under 70 — a suspension of permit notice is sent to owner; if owner doesn’t reply in 10 days, the permit is revoked and the restaurant is closed.
The following establishments were recently inspected by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department:
BACKYARD BURGERS
535 North U.S. 27
Rating Score: 96
VIOLATIONS: Soda nozzles at drive-thru are unclean; leak around mop sink; pooled water on floor around soda station and in storage room.
McDONALD’S
131 South U.S. 27
Rating Score: 97
VIOLATIONS: Cups in storage area under soda machine are unclean (discarded); outside dumpster area is unclean.
TAKE THE CAKE DECOR
520 North Main St.
Rating Score: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
DINNER BELL RESTAURANT
123 University Drive
Rating Score: 82
VIOLATIONS: Food not protected in storage (coolers and food preparation); lights not shielded above sink coolers, inside coolers; cooler unclean; utensils stored in unclean containers; equipment unclean, cabinets and fan; floor in poor repair and unclean; no hot water in women’s restroom; no cold water in men’s; microwave unclean; not washing, rinsing and sanitizing.
EL RANCHITO
370 South U.S. 27, Suite 25
Rating Score: Food Service: 94
Retail Food: 98
VIOLATIONS: Spray bottles not labeled (store and restaurant, corrected); potentially hazardous foods above ready-to-eat foods; utensils not stored properly.
GOLD STAR CHILI
3305 South U.S. 27
Rating Score: 95
VIOLATIONS: Box of food containers stored on floor (corrected); employee drinks stored in food preparation area (corrected); inside of ice machine is in poor repair; onion dicer is unclean.
ARBY’S
4470 South U.S. 27
Rating Score: 99
VIOLATIONS: Employee drinks stored in food preparation area (corrected, designated drink area established); splash guard beside soda machine is not smooth, easily cleanable or non-absorbent.
PANCHO VILLA MEXICAN GRILL
8100 South U.S. 27
Rating Score: 95
VIOLATIONS: Potentially hazardous foods stored above ready-to-eat foods; ice scoops not stored properly; scoop without handles in use.
WOODSTOCK GROCERY
11680 Ky. 39
Rating Score: Food Service: 97
Retail Food: 100
VIOLATIONS: Potentially hazardous foods stored above ready-to-eat foods; utensils stored in unclean container (must be handles up).
HARBOR RESTAURANT
451 Lee’s Ford Dock
Rating Score: 99
VIOLATIONS: Leak at mop sink.
HILL TOP REST HOME
2391 West Ky. 635, Science Hill
Rating Score: 85
VIOLATIONS: Product out of original container not properly labeled; milk dispenser nozzle is not cut at a 45-degree angle and is longer than 1 inch; can opener is unclean; utensil drawer is unclean – debris and dead insects; insects in shelves and drawers throughout kitchen; light above stove is not shielded or shatter proof; wash in soapy water, rinse in plain water, sanitize in bleach water, 50-100 ppm and air dry; excessively warm in kitchen – no ventilation.
LAKE CUMBERLAND OUTDOORS
2234 Ky. 90
Rating Score: Food Service: 100
Retail Food: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
EASY STOP PLACE
2400 Ky. 790
Rating Score: Food Service: 100
Retail Food: 98
VIOLATIONS: Potentially hazardous foods stored next to ready-to-eat foods.
CAMP CANAAN
1320 Roberts Port Road
Rating Score: 100
VIOLATION: Can’t have open drinks in food preparation area.
WEST 80 SHELL
100 West Ky. 80
Rating Score:
Food Service: 83 (follow-up) 93
Retail Food: 97
VIOLATIONS: Lights not shielded above ice machine; ice machine in poor repair; spray bottles not labeled – corrected; cabinets unclean in food preparation; potentially hazardous foods stored with ready-to-eat foods; wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer; employee drink in food preparation area (corrected); hot foods, 140 degrees; cold foods, 40 degrees.
KOUNTRY KORNER
9249 West Ky. 80
Rating Score: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
SOUTHERN EXPRESS #1
6337 South U.S. 27
Rating Score:
Retail Food: 99
VIOLATIONS: No light shields in dairy coolers.
SLATE BRANCH SUPER STOP
22 Hidden Creek Drive
Rating Score: Food Service: 99
Retail Food: 97
VIOLATIONS: Lights not properly shielded at reach-in milk cooler; food products must be stored 6 inches off floor; coffee stirs sticks not properly dispensed.

US: Force eateries to post inspection grades?
18.aug.08
Tuscon Citizen
Tom Stauffer
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/94048.php
In Los Angeles County, restaurants are given grades of A, B, C, or a numerical rating for those scoring less than 70 out of 100 points on an unannounced inspection. The restaurants are then required to prominently display the grades and to provide detailed inspection reports to customers who request them.
Pima County restaurants are subject to a similar grading system, but they don't have to display the inspection results.
"That's something we currently don't require that restaurants do, but it's something that has been discussed," said Sharon Browning, program manager for the county's Consumer Health and Food Safety unit. "Citizens are asking for more and more information about their food, and I do believe that as we go forward, whatever we have done in the past will not be sufficient."
The inspections are more than a bureaucratic headache. They can be a matter of life and death. Since 2002, across the nation at least eight people have died and thousands sickened after eating tainted food at a restaurant.
Los Angeles County adopted its system 10 years ago after an investigative report by a local television station on bad practices at area restaurants.
"After the report, the (county) Board of Supervisors decided it was really time to make substantial changes, and doing this was an absolute no-brainer," said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director for public health and a health officer for L.A. County. "We wanted the restaurants to have the same incentives we did, which is to protect the public, and by giving grades and requiring them to display them, we aligned those incentives."
In the report released last week, "Dirty Dining: Have Reservations? You Will Now," researchers concluded that L.A. County's adoption and proper use of the system led to "safer food facilities, reduced incidents of foodborne illness, improved information for consumers, and enthusiastic support for the grading program."

ARKANSAS: Health Department inspections
18.aug.08
Benton County Daily Record
NWAnews.com
http://nwanews.com/bcdr/News/64888/
Information from state Health Department records for inspections July 30, through Aug. 12. Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order. All reports are from regular food service / food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
• Critical violations are defined as items that relate directly to factors that lead to food-borne illness, and must be corrected immediately.
• Noncritical violations are defined as items that relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness.
July 30 Bone Fish Grill 3201 Market St., # 100, Rogers Critical violations include: Follow proper cooling procedures.
Bud's Family Style Chicken 2505 S. Walton Blvd., Unit P, Bentonville Critical violations include: Dishwasher rinse cycle needs to be 50-100 ppm chlorine, corrected.
Carrabba's Italian Grill 3300 Pinnacle Pkwy, Rogers Critical violations include: Check sauce temperature on the cold holding line prior to holding from one day to the next to ensure maintain 41 degrees or below. Maintain cold temperatures in walk-in cooler at 41 degrees or below. Employees must wash hands prior to glove use.
Noncritical violations include: Pizza prep table condensation line is not draining properly. Drain under ice machine, clogged.
CiCi's Pizza 4408 W. Walnut, Rogers Critical violations include: Employees washing dishes must wash hands between handling dirty and clean dishes at the handwashing sink.
Noncritical violations include: Bulk foods must have scoop or utensil with handle stored up and out of food.
Gingerbread Kids Learning Center 610 SW A Street, Bentonville Noncritical violations include: Handwashing sink must have sign that states "employees must wash hands."
JC's Catfish House 5400 SW Regional Airport Road, Bentonville Critical violations include: Need an alarm for dishwasher.
Noncritical violations include: Ensure bulbs over steam table are shatterproof. Shelves must be smooth and easily cleanable.
Kim's Preschool 2001 SE J Street, Bentonville Critical violations include: Handwashing sink needs paper towels at all times, corrected.
Papa Murphy's 2006 W. Walnut, Rogers Need soap and paper towels in the employee restroom. Sanitizer concentration should be 50-100 ppm. All equipment must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Install cap plug back side wall in walk-in.
July 31 Acambaro Restaurant 215 S. Eighth Street, Rogers Critical violations include: When storing meats vertically on shelves, meats should be placed: chicken and eggs on bottom shelf, beef on middle shelf, and fish on top shelf, corrected.
Rosa's Grocery 400 S. Eighth, Rogers Critical violations include: Carnitas need to be hot held at 135 degrees or above.
Rosati's Pizza 1007 SW A Street, Ste. 9, Bentonville Critical violations include: Maintain cold food at 41 degrees or below. Cooler was adjusted as necessary. Reheat food to 165 degrees or above before placing in hot holding.
Noncritical violations include: Hold hot food at 135 degrees or above, corrected.
Station Cafe 111 N. Main, Bentonville Critical violations include: Maintain cold food at 41 degrees or below. Food was destroyed as necessary. Store tongs out of hamburger meat so hands do not come in contact with tongs handle and raw meat. Do not use insect foggers designed for household use only. Leave pest control up to professional pest company. Bait can be used if used correctly. Establishment should not spray itself.
Noncritical violations include: Replace gaskets on cooling unit. Duct tape is not an approved method of repair. Install door sweep on back door to prevent insect / rodent access.
Supermercado La Villita 300 S. Eighth St., Rogers Critical violations include: Insecticide can not be stored on top of ice machine, corrected.
Noncritical violations include: Food intended for individual sale must be labeled.
Aug. 1 Hardee's 1625 Hwy. 412 W, Siloam Springs Noncritical violations include: Hair restraints required for all food prep staff including management. Gloves required for food prep staff if they have polished / false fingernails. Need cold water at sprayer faucet and sanitizer mixer.
Los Cabos 1803 S. 52 nd St., Rogers Critical violations include: Salsa can not be stored in washed containers that once contained soap, corrected. Dishwasher needs to sanitize dishes with 50-100 Chlorine, must sanitize dishes by hand.
Noncritical violations include: Meat must be thawed using an approved method. Containers of food must be stored six inches above the floor.
Aug. 4 Los Cabos 1803 S. 52 nd St., Rogers Critical violations include: Dishwasher needs to sanitize dishes with 50-100 Chlorine, must sanitize dishes by hand.
Aug. 5 God's Little Creations 920 S. Carl, Ste. 4, Siloam Springs Critical violations include: Maintain cold food at 41 degrees or below, corrected.
Hampton Inn 2171 Ravenwood Plaza, Siloam Springs Critical violations include: Do not store raw eggs above ready to eat foods. Maintain hot food at 155 degrees or above. If food is not maintained the food must be destroyed after service time.
La Huerta 129 Fowler, Ste. B, Gentry Critical violations include: Maintain cold food at 41 degrees or below. Do not thaw food at room temperature. Rice was 123 degrees, maintain hot food at 135 degrees or above. Cool food from 135 degrees to 70 degrees in two hours, from 70 degrees to 41 degrees or below in four hours. Do not store raw meat above ready to eat food. Do not store cantaloupe on floor in walk-in, be sure to wash cantaloupe prior to cutting.
Noncritical violations include: Replace freezer. Lid rusted and broken. Check to ensure it is working properly. Need a new thermometer in prep table.
Lightning Bug Coffee 217 S. Gentry Blvd., Gentry Noncritical violations include: Store wiping cloths in sanitizer at all times.
Aug. 11 Bentonville Church of the Nazarene 202 NW A Street, Bentonville Critical violations include: Refrigerator in infant room holding milk at 44 degrees. Employees have been in and out of unit multiple times. Instructed to turn unit down to compensate for heavy use.
Wee Friends Discovery Center 201 NW Second, Bentonville Critical violations include: Bottle of detergent and water needs to be labeled.
Noncritical violations include: Box of snack foods in storage room needs to be stored six inches off floor.
Aug. 12 Children's Hour Daycare 2501 SW D Street, Bentonville Noncritical violations include: Thermometer in infant room is broken, needs to be replaced.

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
18.aug.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080818/NEWS01/808180311/1002
# Brownsville Country Kitchen and Grocery, Aug. 11, 15564 Main St., Brownsville, complaint, no violations.
# Captain Woody's, Aug. 11, 10055 Avondale Road, Thornville, follow-up, no violations.
# Captain Woody's, Aug. 11, 10055 Avondale Road, Thornville, standard inspection, no violations.
# McDonald's, Aug. 11, 10780 Hebron Road, Buckeye Lake, complaint, no violations.
# Summit Station United Methodist Church, Aug. 11, 6626 Summit Road, Summit Station, pre-licensing, no violations.
# Pataskala Lions Club, Aug. 11, 458 S. Main St., Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations.
# Flying Dozer Child Care, Aug. 11, 316 N. Main St., Johnstown, pre-licensing, no violations.
# Wendy's, Aug. 11, 708 W. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Hoshizaki cooler indicated 46 degrees. 2. Repair/replace inaccurate thermometer for walk-in cooler; reads 12 degrees.
# Northview Senior Living Center, Aug. 11, 267 N. Main St., Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Clean under shelving in both walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. 2. Clean hood to remove grease debris buildup.
# Knuckleheads, Aug. 11, 470 S. Main St., Granville, followup, with violations. 1. No hand sink yet installed. 2. Floor in walk-in not yet corrected. 3. No hot water at hand sink in restroom. 4. Cardboard (duct) from rear area to front shall be replaced with properly fabricated sheet metal/ductwork.
# Kid's Space Inc./Granville Child Care, Aug. 8, 1062 River Road, Granville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. All food and food-related items must be six inches above floor.
# Fresh Start Food Pantry, Aug. 8, 533 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection, with violations. 1. All food and food-related items must be stored six inches above floor. 2. Carbon dioxide tanks are to be secured.
# C-TEC, Aug. 8, 150 Price Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Home Depot, Aug. 8, 1330 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Licking Memorial, Aug. 8, 1320 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Licking Health Care Emergency Room, Aug. 8, 1320 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Philly Station, Aug. 7, 8836 York Road, Kirkersville, standard inspection, no violations.
# This, That & The Other, Aug. 7, 2650 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations.
# This, That & The Other 1, Aug. 7, 2650 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations.
# This, That & The Other 2, Aug. 7, 2650 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations.
# This, That & The Other 3, Aug. 7, 2650 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations.
# National Trails-West Stand 2, Aug. 7, 2650 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, with violation. 1. No vent filters for vent hood.
# National Trail Raceway-East Stand 1, Aug. 7, 2650 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Vent filter needed for grill. 2. Vent hood has grease.
# National Trails Duchess 251, Aug. 7, 2650 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Lights not working in the walk-in cooler.
# The Pizza Place, Aug. 7, 2 S. Main St., Croton, standard inspection, no violations.
# Valley Lanes 188, Aug. 6, 1246 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Eastern Grill, Aug. 6, 697 E. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor tile is broken behind bar.
# Donatos Pizza 39, Aug. 6, 1059 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Door seals are torn on (unreadable).
# Sterling House of Newark, Aug. 6, 331 Goosepond Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Lacreole, Aug. 6, 6435 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Native American Indian Center, Aug. 2, Flint Ridge Park, Newark, standard inspection, no violations.

US: Food labeling in restaurants catching on
18.aug.08
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Georgina Gustin
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/D41DBAA5230516A7862574A90009F557?OpenDocument
Why • Nutrition details help restaurant diners make healthier choices when ordering food.
Next • Dining industry wants national standard to replace growing
At restaurants around the country, from Seattle to New York, customers will begin to catch glimpses of information that may surprise them.
In New York City this summer, a law kicked in requiring chain restaurants — from Starbucks to Burger King — to display on menus and menu boards the caloric content of the food they serve. In five other cities and counties elsewhere, similar labeling laws will take effect in coming months.
The requirements come as more American cities and states are regulating restaurant offerings in an effort to make dining out a little healthier. New York, Seattle, Philadelphia and Baltimore, among others, have banned artery-clogging trans fats from restaurants, and last month, California became the first state to pass a law doing the same.
With the new labeling requirements, the idea is that consumers should be provided with nutrition information in clear, accessible ways when they order, rather than have to find those health details tucked away on company websites or in pamphlets.
Already, lawmakers in at least 17 states, including Illinois, have introduced bills that would require menu labeling. Chicago is one of a handful of cities considering citywide regulations.
"A year ago, no one was doing this," said Margo Wootan, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a public health group pushing for stronger menu labeling laws. "Now we're seeing it more and more."
Groups like Wootan's have persuaded lawmakers and public health agencies that chains with at least 10 restaurants can, and should, easily provide calorie and nutrition information to customers.
"We focus on the chains because a lot of people eat there," Wootan explained, "and from a practical standpoint, they all have standardized recipes and menus."
Software programs can break down ingredients and calculate the calories of standard menu items, from a slice of cake to a burger, Wootan said.
But the restaurant industry has resisted the laws, saying they're too difficult to carry out, particularly in full-service restaurants where diners have choices.
"We want the customers to have the information. It's just a challenge to present it so it's of value to the guest," said Patrick Lenow, a spokesman for the IHOP chain. "If you have a sandwich and you have your choice of hash browns, onion rings, french fries or fresh fruit, there's a range of calories. How do you present that so customers aren't reading a book?"
Until recently, Lenow said, IHOP didn't maintain a list of calorie or nutritional information because customers didn't demand it, and because "obtaining the data is very expensive."
But with the new laws kicking in, the chain has had to count its calories and post the totals so customers can see them. Company leaders hope to have the information posted on the IHOP website by the end of the year.
When asked by the Center for Science in the Public Interest to provide nutritional information for a recent study, IHOP, along with Applebee's, T.G.I. Friday's, Outback Steakhouse, Olive Garden and Red Lobster could not provide it. But many restaurant chains already post the information online.
"One of our priorities is that customers have all the information they need," said Andrew Carlson of Richmond Heights-based Panera Bread, which maintains extensive information on its website. The company's stores display pamphlets and customers can request more detailed information from a book maintained by a manager.
That, however, is not enough for some health advocates.
"The posters, the pamphlets, the kiosks — the restaurants know people won't see it," Wootan said. "They seem willing to supply nutrition information, except in ways that work."
The restaurant industry supports a nationwide law that would create uniform rules from one state to the next.
The current approach "presents a patchwork of laws," said Mike Shutley of the National Restaurant Association. "It becomes difficult for the operator to comply, and it becomes extremely confusing for the consumer."
Shutley said the association would only back a national standard if it gave flexibility to restaurants, allowing them to determine how to present the information.
That, health advocates say, is merely codifying the status quo. According to Wootan, a New York City study showed that just 5 percent of customers sought nutrition information when it wasn't displayed prominently.
The restaurant industry has long stressed that the key to good nutrition is personal responsibility and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
But health advocates point out that even educated, health conscious consumers may not know what's lurking in their food.
A bagel with cream cheese at Dunkin' Donuts, for example, has more calories than two jelly doughnuts. A slice of cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory has 700 calories, while its healthier-sounding carrot cake has a whopping 1,500. A tuna sandwich at a typical deli has twice the calories of a roast beef sandwich.
"The idea that everybody knows what's good for them and you don't need this information, is just not true," Wootan said. "It's just not obvious."
Though no menu labeling regulations are under discussion in Missouri, some local chains say they fear they could be on the way.
"As the industry moves forward, and people are more and more health conscious, I believe consumers are going to start expecting that," said Steve Conway of Imo's Pizza. "Any made-to-order type place is going to have an impossible time."
Some health-conscious eaters say they want the information.
"I look at labels in the grocery store all the time," said Cheryl Croom of Overland, eating at a McDonald's on a recent Saturday with her husband and two children. "I look at it and say, 'That's too high in fat. You can't have that'."
If the same information was on display at a restaurant, Croom said, the family might make the choice that chain restaurants fear most.
"We might come less often," she said.

UK: Zero hygiene rating for city restaurant
16.aug.08
Norwich Evening News 24
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED16%20Aug%202008%2007%3A13%3A33%3A807Food inspectors have slammed the poor hygiene standards of a popular Norwich restaurant.
PizzaExpress in the Forum was given a zero rating following a visit from a city council environmental health officer (EHO) team last month which uncovered cleanliness and food safety issues.
But last night a spokesman for the chain restaurant said all the faults had now been dealt with and that they were waiting for the next inspection to record the improvements.
Inspectors found light switches and door handles were “visibly dirty” and that there were “high-level cleaning issues” in a back area where dirt and dust could be seen on a “part height” wall.
The overall view was that “cleaning and maintenance are generally poor and/or a structural problem has risked food safety” leading to a zero star rating out of a possible five, which equates to “bad or very bad”.
A PizzaExpress spokesman said: “All issues that the EHO highlighted in their visit were resolved quickly, straight after they were made, however these positive changes may not reflect in the star rating until the council's next visit.
“Food safety is always a priority for the business. We have a dedicated team who constantly subject our restaurants to systematic food safety audits to maintain high standards.”
The full report is available to read on the city council's website at
www.norwich.gov.uk/intranet_docs/saferfoodawards/starratings.html#p

TEXAS: August 15 Leger's restaurant report card
15.aug.08
KFDM News 6
http://www.kfdm.com/news/august_27390___article.html/card_leger.html
This weeks restaurant inspection scores come to us from the Hardin County Health Dept.
Inspector Kellum discovered roaches, flies and mold in some restaurants and is working to help them correct the problems.
Here are the highs and lows in this edition of Leger's Restaurant Report Card.
#1. PIZZA HUT 112 SOUTH MAIN LUMBERTON/GRADE=75
We begin with Pizza Hut in Lumberton.
Inspector Kellum found the bathrooms dirty, the hand sink had black mold build up. The drain was overflowing and the sink stopped up. Pizza trays were dirty and dishes weren't clean and had to be rewashed.
Pizza Hut in Lumberton gets a 75.
#2. SONIC DRIVE IN 1300 SOUTH PINE KOUNTZE/GRADE=89
Now to Sonic Drive in in Kountze. Inspector Kellum found chicken wasn't stored properly and had to be thrown away. Roaches were crawling around and had to be exterminated and there were flies in the kitchen. Sonic Drive In in Kountze gets an 89.
#3. JR. FOOD MART 1240 NORTH 5TH ST. SILSBEE/GRADE=72
The inspector also checked out Jr. Food Mart in Silsbee and found the ice machine dirty, there were flies in the store and thermometers were needed to ensure food temperatures were safe. Jr. Food Mart in Silsbee gets a low 72.
Other scores include Dominos Pizza in Silsbee with an 89, Ro's Seafood in Lumberton with a 90 and the Courthouse Cafe in Kountze with a 97.
Our Blue Ribbon Awards go to the Donut Palace in Silsbee, ABC Kids Day Care in Kountze and Dee Best Chicken Shack in Kountze with perfect scores.

TEXAS: Restaurant reports
15.aug.08
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/081508/hea_318847223.shtml
Restaurant reports for the week ending Aug. 11:
NO CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
• Daiquiri Lounge (ANX Sports Lounge), 2202 Buddy Holly Ave.
• Four Corners Mart, 8624 W. 19th St.
• Moose Magoo's (Bar), 8217 University Ave.
• Nothin Butt Smokes, 2267 34th St.
• Shelby and Friends, 2423 87th St.
ONE CRITICAL VIOLATION
• Bender Terrace, 4510 27th St. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Daiquiri Lounge (Beer Garden), 2202 Buddy Holly Ave. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Daiquiri Lounge (Champagne Room), 2202 Buddy Holly Ave. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Dollar General, 10404 Slide Road. - toxic items stored improperly. Corrected on site.
• Tequila Jungle, 1718 Ave. E. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Koko Club, 5201 Ave. Q S. Dr. - observed possible cross-contamination. Corrected on site.
• Glazed Honey Ham, 3424 82nd St. - cold hold food held at improper temperature. Corrected on site.
TWO OR MORE CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
• Aunt Norie's Bakery, 5217 82nd St. - certified food manager not on site. Corrected by 8/18. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Daiquiri Lounge (Bar), 2202 Buddy Holly Ave. - inaccessible handwashing facilities. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Orlando's (Bar), 2402 Ave. Q - improper dish sanitation. Corrected on site. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by 8/7.
• Tejano's Club 97, 5401 Ave. Q - inadequate handwashing facilities. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Cactus Courtyard, 1801 Buddy Holly Ave - observed possible cross-contamination. Inaccessible handwashing facilities. Corrected on site.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1208 50th St. - cold hold food held at improper temperature. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Heavenly, 2323 Ave. K. - cold hold food held at improper temperature. In proper handling of ready-to-eat foods. Corrected on site.
• Taqueria Y Tortilleria El Diamante, 313 N. Detroit Ave. - good hygiene practices not followed. Corrected on site. No thermometer in cooling unit. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by 8/7.
• A and W / Long John Silver's, 1105 50th St. - cold hold food held at improper temperature. Inadequate date-marking system. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Club Luxor, 2211 4th St. - cold hold food held at improper temperature. Handwashing station not reaching adequate temperatures. Food contact surfaces found soiled.
• IHOP, 1627 University Ave. - cold hold food held at improper temperature. Corrected by 8/4. Good hygiene practices not followed. Corrected on site. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by next routine inspection.
• Orlando's (Food Service), 2402 Ave. Q - cold hold food held at improper temperature. Corrected by 8/7. Good hygiene practices not followed. Corrected on site. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by 8/8.
• Tommy's Drive In, 117 University Ave. - cold hold food held at improper temperature. Corrected by 8/5. Inadequate employee handwashing. Good hygiene practices not followed. Corrected on site. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by next routine inspection.
• Moose Magoo's (Food Service), 8217 University Ave. - hot hold food held at improper temperature. Good hygiene practices not followed. Inadequate date-marking system. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site. Manager lacking proper knowledge of position. Corrected by 9/6.
• Taco Bueno, 5227 82nd St. - good hygiene practices not followed. Inadequate date-marking system. Inadequate handwashing facilities. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site. Observed evidence of insect contamination (Flies). No tip sensitive thermometer for thin-massed foods. Corrected by 8/15.
Compiled from City of Lubbock Environmental Inspection Services

TEXAS: Behind the kitchen door
15.aug.08
KTEN News
Katy Blakey
http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=8845659
From "As" to "Cs" - Grayson County health inspectors are seeing it all this summer - a local pizza joint, a favorite fast-food Tex-Mex restaurant and a neighorhood grill. Those are just some of the restaurants inspectors checked-up on. KTEN's Katy Blakey has more in Behind the Kitchen Door.
"I believe I've fixed everything on that list that I can think about," said Jeff Lubbers, manager at Mr. Jim's Pizza in Denison.
The list he's refering to is one left by Grayson County health inspectors. Two pages of notes detail needed repairs and things to update at the restaurant. The pizzeria received a "C' on their last inspection.
A health inspector says employees were observed slicing tomates with bare hands - no gloves. And another employee was working without a hair restraint.
So manager Jeff Lubbers is making changes.
"We've put gloves in place for our salads and whatnot. Before they were handling with bare hands...We make our employees wear hairnets or a fitted ball cap."
The report says when inspectors arrived, many of the employees did not have a food handlers permit. Now, according to Lubbers, everyone is properly licensed and many of the day-to-day repairs have been made. He also adds that the majority of minor violations they received were not affecting their food product.
"Keep on calling," said Lubberts. "It's perfectly safe here."
Seventeen restaurants in Grayson County earned "B" ratings, including the Braum's in Denison. Inspectors made the ice cream store toss out diary products after not keeping the food cold enough. Inspectors also discovered several areas lightly soiled.
T-Bones in Denison received 2 critical violations - one for not keeping their refrigerator cold enough. And the Taco Cabana in Sherman? A "B" rating for a handwashing sink with no towels and several soiled areas.
Dozens of restaurants earned "As" including City Limits and Applebee's on Texoma Parkway. Also, Panera Bread and the Olive Garden off Highway 75 scored "As".

ILLINOIS: Restaurant report card
14.aug.08
The News-Sun
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1107535,5_1_WA14_RESTINSPECT_S1.article
The News-Sun report on Lake County Health Department restaurant inspections for the week of July 28 to Aug. 1. The total number of inspections for the week was 61.
The following facilities failed inspections due to violations deemed critical by the Health Department. *denotes repeat violation.
Travel Centers of America , 16650 Russell Road, Wadsworth. Routine inspection July 30. Sour cream at 45 degrees. Split pea soup at 77 degrees being improperly cooled. Raw chicken juice in metal pan stored above bread. No certified manager present at time of the inspection.*
Luke's of Wauconda , 386 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Routine inspection July 28. Handwashing sink blocked with utensils. No certified manager present at time of the inspection.*
For more information on the inspection process, visit: www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/food.asp.

GEORGIA: Restaurant inspection scores released
12.aug.08
The Northeast Georgian
http://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/articles/2008/08/12/news/business/01business.txt
Following are the food service inspections for July 29 by the Habersham County Health Department's Environmental Health Section.
A score of 85 and above is considered passing. Foodservice establishments are required to post their score sheets in public so that customers can review them.
For more information about an inspection, contact the environmental health office at 706-776-7659.
*Taco Bell, 2160 Highway 441 N., Cornelia. Inspection time: 10:45 a.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 92; current grade: A; last score: 96. Out of compliance with the following: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized. Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facility maintained. Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean. Comments: Clean/sanitize ice dispensers thoroughly and routinely to prevent contamination of ice. Keep dumpster door closed at all times. Clean floors under shelving thoroughly and regularly. Continue fly control program to prevent flies inside.
*McDonald's, 502 Washington St., Clarkesville. Inspection time: 3 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 95; current grade: A; last score: 95. Out of compliance with the following: Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display. Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled. Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained. Comments: Do not store ice bucket inside ice machine; store all scoops for dispensing items separately for protection against contamination. Store all employee items separately and properly (label). Make sure all pans are completely air dried before storing. Keep dumpster doors closed at all times; have plugs installed.
*Zanzo, Clarkesville Square, Clarkesville. Inspection time: 2:10 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 99; current grade: A; last score: 99. Out of compliance with the following: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean. Comments: Clean insides of coolers/freezers more frequently, including gaskets; keep all non-food contact areas on routine cleaning schedule. New regulations given.

MILWAUKEE: Is your favorite restaurant clean or dirty? Check our updated restaurant inspection database and find out
12.aug.08
Public Investigator Blog
Ellen Gabler
http://blogs.jsonline.com/piblog/archive/2008/08/12/is-your-favorite-restaurant-clean-or-dirty-check-our-updated-restaurant-inspection-database-and-find-out.aspx
If you've eaten at Chester Chicken on North Teutonia Avenue recently, hold on to your stomach. Last week the restaurant was cited for having "many live roaches on the food equipment, coolers ... dishes and other areas."
Welcome to our monthly update of the restaurant inspection database where you can see what's going on in restaurants throughout the city of Milwaukee. We'll be updating this database every month so you can search and make sure the restaurants you and your family eat in are clean and safe.
In the past month, Milwaukee health inspectors visited about 230 restaurants, schools and other spots where food is served. About 130 of those spots had violations.
Here are some of the findings from this month's update:
The gyro meat at Apollo Café on East Brady Street wasn't being kept at a hot enough temperature, a health inspector reported. A walk-in cooler at the restaurant also wasn't cold enough.
You might want to steer clear of the hot dogs and Krispy Kreme doughnuts at the Open Pantry Food Mart at 1624 W. Wells St. The shop didn't have adequate "sneeze protection" for the hot dog unit or the donut case. A health inspector also found outdated milk in the espresso area.
There were more problems a few doors down the street at Papa John's on West Wells Street. Inspectors found a build-up of dirt and food debris on the cutting board as well as a build-up of dust and food debris on the conveyer belt of the pizza oven.
Of course not all restaurants have serious violations or violations that will make your stomachs turn. There are a lot of broken sinks, food being stored improperly and the occasional "slime-in-the-ice-machine," although that's pretty gross when you think about it. And remember, click here to be taken to the searchable database!
Also, since we started posting this data, we've received a lot of requests to post inspections from cities outside of Milwaukee. We'd love to give you inspection reports from the entire state but not all municipalities keep their records electronically.
One final thought - in case you missed it, Public Investigator wrote an article about Milwaukee restaurant inspections in late April.

ILLINOIS: County board to weigh hike in health-inspection fees
11.aug.08
State Journal-Register
Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/homepage/x275048411/County-board-to-weigh-hike-in-health-inspection-fees
Restaurants would pay up to four times more in annual health-inspection fees after two years of graduated increases under a proposal that will be considered today by the Sangamon County Board.
“Anything that’s for-profit, where we have to inspect it, the county has the philosophy of trying to recover the full cost of providing that service,” said Jim Stone, director of the Sangamon County Department of Public Health.
The fee changes being considered by the county board and other fee changes recently approved by the Sangamon County Board of Health would reduce the health department’s annual $1.9 million property tax subsidy by about one-quarter, or $450,000, Stone said.
The proposed changes in restaurant inspection fees — part of a range of fees that also include animal-control and waste-hauling license fees — actually reflect revisions adopted by county board committees last week to soften the blow for restaurants.
The board of health originally recommended that the county board institute one-year increases Sept. 1 that reflect the goal of reducing county tax support of certain services based on a consultant’s analysis of what those services actually cost to provide.
The health board’s proposal would, for example, hike the $200 annual inspection fee for the largest restaurants from the current $200 fee to $785 — a 290 percent increase.

GEORGIA: New food safety rules affect restaurant workers
11.aug.08
The Courier Herald
Sharon Davis
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=909&NewsID=919086&CategoryID=19667&on=1
Local restaurants are striving to comply with new food safety regulations, which were adopted by the Georgia Department of Human Resources and became effective on December 1, 2007. Any food service provider, whether it is a restaurant, school cafeteria or caterer, is subject to inspection by the local Health Department.
Mark Harden, the Environmental Health District Director with the South Central Health District, said, “For the last several months, health inspectors in each of our ten counties have begun conducting inspections of local establishments based on these new regulations.”
The new regulations require that employees wear gloves or use utensils when handling ready-to-eat food whereas in the past only clean hands were required. In addition, every food service provider must have at least one manager who has passed a “nationally recognized food safety training course” to become a Certified Food Safety Manager who would then intruct other employees in food safety, according to a recent Health Department press release.
A manager of Dublin’s Applebees spoke of the “no bare hand contact with ready to eat food” regulation, saying that Applebees employees had always worn gloves while handling food, “We’ve always done the glove thing.”
Health inspection scores will feature another grade mark in addition to the numerical score. The letter grade “A” is a score of 90-100 and means Food Safety Excellence, “B” is 80-89 and means Satisfactory Compliance, “C” is 70-79 and means Marginal Compliance and “U” is below 70 and means Unsatisfactory Compliance. “The inspection report showing the grade must now be posted prominently in public view within fifteen feet of the facility’s entrance in a location where customers can walk to within one foot of the report...Inspection reports must also be posted on the windows of facilities that have drive-thru windows,” the press release reads.
Inspector Standardization is another new requirement that ensures that the health inspectors are doing their jobs thoroughly and consistently. Harden stated, “We have begun the standardization training for inspectors throughout our ten county district. We believe this will lead to more thorough inspections, thus leading to improved food safety within local Food Service Establishments.”
Due to these new requirements, some food service providers have been receiving lower inspection scores. Harden explained, “We want the public to be aware that they may see lower inspection scores in some facilities. Lower scores are somewhat to be expected with the implementation of any new requirements. We have provided training classes on the new regulations for Food Service managers in each of our counties, and our inspectors are working to educate them regarding the new requirements as they visit each facility. We expect scores to rise as the facilities adapt to the new requirements. It is our desire to work with the owners of all of our establishments to help them insure the safest possible dining environment for their customers.”
When asked about Chick-Fil-A’s compliance with and adaptation to the new food safety regulations, David Roberts, the owner and operator of the Dublin branch of Chick-Fil-A, said, “Our managers have been proactive in preparing for training...We have shared information from store to store to improve the situation.” He added that their recent health inspection scores have been “fairly consistent” with the scores taken under the previous inspection regulations. “We’re trying to stay on top of things,” Roberts concluded.
For more information on the new health inspection policy, contact the South Central Health District at 478-275-6545. The South Central Health District serves Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler and Wilcox counties.

US: Dirty restaurants: Sounding an alarm
11.aug.08
Time
Deirdre Van Dyk
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831421,00.html
The public-advocacy group that helped maneuver the trans-fats ban in New York City restaurants and pushed national chains to divulge fat and calorie content on their menus is agitating for more change. The Washington-based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is now calling for easy public access to restaurant health-code grades, improved health-inspector training and a nationwide standard for restaurant inspections.
"If you can walk by a restaurant and see which credit cards it takes, and whether Zagat recommends them, then you should also be able to see how the local health authority rates them," says Sarah Klein, a staff attorney with CSPI, which made its recommendations in an Aug. 7 report, "Dirty Dining: Have Reservations? You Will Now."
As the title suggests, if you are of the ignorance-is-bliss camp when it comes to restaurant dining, you might be advised to stop reading now — there is a sizable ick-factor to the CSPI's findings. Klein and her team sought the most recent routine reports from 30 restaurants in each of 20 cities the CSPI selected across the United States, analyzing 539 reports total. They revealed the gamut of infractions — from mold growing in ice machines (in a restaurant in Atlanta) to live cockroaches skittering across kitchen cutting boards (in Pittsburgh). The reports cited violations in restaurants of every caliber: though the data does not detail which specific restaurants committed which offenses, the aggregated inspections represent popular national fast-food chains as well as posh $90-a-head eateries.
The term health-code violation typically conjures images of germ-sodden hands wrangling the steak tartare, or gangs of mice and roaches commandeering the pantry. These are indeed serious problems, but according to the CSPI report, consumers should be more concerned with the risk of unclean food contact or prep surfaces (26% of restaurants committed this violation), which can allow for dangerous cross-contamination between, say, raw meat and fruit. Another big problem: improper holding temperatures (22% of restaurants kept food either not hot enough or not cold enough), which can potentially lead to bacteria festering in poorly cooked food. Inadequate hand-washing accounted for 16% of the violations recorded, putting diners at risk for contagion of norovirus or Salmonella. Infestations of rodents and insects were cited in 13% of restaurants, most often in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia, while 11% of restaurants were cited for workers using dirty cloths to wipe down tables or food preparation surfaces.
Of the 20 cities studied, 66% had at least one high-risk safety problem. Boston's restaurants led the pack with 63 violations among them, most of which had to do with unclean food surfaces; other transgressions included spoiled food and inadequate hand-washing by employees. Austin eateries came in second, with 58 violations, including a leaking roof over a food prep area and rodent droppings on utensils. Most of the city's violations, however, had to do with food kept at improper temperatures.
It's unclear whether cities with more violations simply had dirtier kitchens or more dogged restaurant inspectors. New York, Milwaukee, Austin and Atlanta, had the better inspector-to-restaurant ratios, where inspectors covered fewer than 200 restaurants each. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Chicago had the highest ratio, with each inspector responsible for evaluating 400 to 500 restaurants. In some cities, however, inspectors appeared to work overtime: Colorado Springs, Colo., which employs just eight food inspectors for about 2,000 restaurants, reported the third highest number of violations in the study, at 46; most cited unclean food surfaces, as well as food being inadequately refrigerated, and outside openings being left vulnerable rodents. The cities with the fewest violations were Tucson, where 20 inspectors reported 14 violations; San Francisco, whose 20 inspectors came up with 15 violations; and Philadelphia, where 26 inspectors ferreted out 16 offenses, over half of which were related to insects and rodents.
The CSPI estimates that the average American eats out five times a week. The vast majority of them survive unscathed, but every year, 76 million Americans fall ill from unsafe food. More than 15 years of data show that 41% of all foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. can be directly traced to restaurant food. In 2005, a single employee reportedly infected with norovirus at a Blimpie sub shop in Michigan ended up sickening more than 100 customers. Investigators think the virus was transferred to food products and between employees who used the same sink to wash hands and wash lettuce, without sanitizing the sink between uses.
Part of the safety issue may be lack of oversight and accountability. Only nine state governments have fully adopted the Food and Drug Administration's 2005 Food Code, which lays out safe food handling and sanitation standards. The CSPI, along with the National Restaurant Association, which represents food establishments, is pushing for all 50 states to adopt this code. The restaurant association would also like to see a standardized inspection form that would make it easier for evaluators to identify problem areas quickly, helping to advance food safety. Yet the industry group calls the CSPI report a "misleading caricature" and insists that it does not present an accurate picture of the restaurant industry as a whole. "We wouldn't be spending millions of dollars to advance food safety training and certification programs for workers if we weren't serious about food safety," says Donna Garren, who oversees health and safety issues for the restaurant association."
Klein thinks restaurants still have a long way to go. She says they aren't motivated to pass a very high safety bar, noting that a restaurant may commit violations that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would classify as most critical — improper holding temperatures, poor employee hygiene, food bought from unsafe sources, food that is not thoroughly cooked or food surfaces that are not properly disinfected — without much fear of being shut down. Even violations that involve rat infestations or unwell employees (restaurant workers tend not to get paid sick days) also may not lead to closure. "Restaurants only have the incentive to do what they need to do to stay open," says Klein. "The consumer would never know how close they were to being shut down." According to the CSPI, violations that justify immediate shutdown are relatively extreme — such as an open sewer line in the kitchen or a broken water heater.
But some cites are doing things right, Klein says, and setting a constructive example. Ten years ago, Los Angeles County implemented a grade-card system that requires restaurants to display letter grades given to them by health inspectors. Restaurants that score 90 or above on the 100-point health-inspection measure receive an A, those that score 80 to 89 receive a B, and so forth. The program, which Las Vegas and St. Louis have since adopted, has been well-received by consumers. Surveys suggest that most diners notice the grade cards, approve of the system overall and feel convinced that it ensures food safety — most surveyed consumers also said that a restaurant's letter grade directly affected their decision to eat there.
At the moment, says Klein, this kind of health-inspection information isn't very easily accessible in all locales. In many cities, such as New York, Chicago and Denver, restaurant inspection reports are available online. In others, like San Francisco and Atlanta, restaurants keep their reports on site, and give them to the customer upon request. But some cities, including Pittsburgh and Washington, share inspection results only through Freedom of Information Act requests — which is not very useful for the consumer unless he's planning dining reservations months in advance.
Amidst the report's stomach-churning details, however, one vote of confidence: Klein still dines outs. "You gotta eat," she says. "I take my chances, and look for the obvious signs — like mice or the fact that the water in the bathroom doesn't get hot — that indicate a problem in the back of the house. I mean, if someone has a sloppy living room, chances are there are a dirty dishes in their sink."

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
11.aug.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080811/NEWS01/808110314/1002
# World of Wonderment Child Development, July 29, 99 Oak Meadow Drive, Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. All food or food related items must be stored 6 inches above floor at all times. 2. Chemicals are not to be stored with or above food related items.
# YMCA/Licking Heights North, July 29, 6539 Summit Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with no violations.
# Dollar General Store No. 0539, July 29, 75 Oak Meadow Drive, Pataskala, standard inspection with no violations.
# Donatos Pizzeria No. 175, July 29, 610 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. No hot water at hand sink. 2. No hand towels at hand sink.
# Childtime, July 29, 170 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. Improper washing of dishes and the use of sanitizer. 2. Three-compartment sink is dirty and needs cleaned and used for washing, rinsing and sanitizing utensils.
# Bellagio's Pub, July 29, 14952 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. Kitchen hand sink must have soap and hand towels 2. CO2 tanks need to be secured. 3. Kitchen area needs to be cleaned. 4. Thermometer is broken in walk-in.
# Ye Olde Mill-Velvet Ice Cream, July 29, 11324 Mount Vernon Road, Utica, standard inspection with violations. 1. No metal stem thermometer. 2. Door seals on coolers are torn. 3. Vent filters for hood has grease.
# Kroger Co. No. 926, July 29, 910 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection with violations. 1. Sanitizers in three-bay sink is 300 ppm. 2. No hot water at hand sink in deli area. 3. Several lights out in walk-in cooler. 4. Light bulbs burnt out for vent hood in Deli area. 5. Floor under shelves in walk-in freezer needs to be cleaned. 6. Ice scoop cracked for ice machine in Seafood area.
# Newark Ice Arena, July 25, 936 Sharon Valley Road, Newark, standard inspection with no violations.
# La Paloma, July 29, 19 S. Park Place, Newark, standard inspection with violations. 1. Sort/organize shelves by hand sink. 2. Hot water at hand sink is turned off.
# Market Basket, July 29, 1890 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, standard inspection with violations. 1. Thermometer in cold table is broken. Two other unreadable violations.
# Heath Municipal Pool, July 30, 1287 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection with violations. 1. No thermometer in roper cooler. 2. They have wrong test strips for tablets in three-bay sink.
# Banbury Cross Tea Room, July 30, 5176 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection with violations. 1. A hat or hair net should be worn when preparing food. 2. No thermometer in refrigerator in kitchen. 3. No test strips for sanitizer in three-bay sink. 4. DelField cooler is not working.
# The Boeing Co., July 30, 801 Irvingwick Drive, Heath, standard inspection with violations. 1. Thermometer in walk-in cooler reads 46 degrees.
# Washington Square Development Corp., July 25, 340 Eastern Ave., Newark, standard inspection with no violations.
# Big League Baseball, July 30, 971 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection with violation. 1. No water at hand sink.
# CVS Pharmacy No. 5425, July 31, 8910 E. Broad St., Newark, standard inspection with violation. 1. All food or food-related items must be stored 6 inches above floor in storage room.
# Over The Rainbow Chidren's Center, July 31, 101 Lois Lane, Pataskala, standard inspection with no violations.
# Danny's Midway Bar, July 31, 11469 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violation. 1. CO2 tank needs to be secured at all times.
# Cock-N-Bull, July 31, 6860 Summit Road SW, Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. Leaking drain from kitchen two-compartment sink. 2. Kitchen sink is separating from counter top.
# Sunoco Certified No. 404, July 31, 14210 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with no violations.
# Pataskala Coffee House, July 31, 688 Corylus Drive, Pataskala, standard inspection with violation. 1. Hand sink has no soap or hand towels.
# Papa Murphy's, July 31, 596 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with no violations.
# The Scoop, July 31, 119 Green Drive West, Newark, prelicensing inspection with no violations.
# NC Food Wagon, July 31, 6 W. Channel St., Newark, prelicensing inspection with no violations.
# Brew's Cafe Too, July 31, 116 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with violations. 1. Foods uncovered in the cooler. 2. No thermometer in True refrigerator. 3. Thermometer is broken in beverage air cooler. 4. Door seals are torn on True cooler (2) and beverage air cooler. 5. Blade on large can opener has metal shavings. 6. Guards on fans in walk-in refrigerator has dust/dirt. 7. Area around Dumpster has scattered trash/odor. 8. Floor in kitchen has food particles.
# O'Moos, July 31, 1872 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, prelicensing inspection with no violations.
# Brew's Cafe Too, July 31, 116 E. Broadway, Granville, complaint inspection with no violations.
# Ragin' Cajun Fajitas, July 31, 7587 Kindle Road, Thornville, standard inspection with violations. 1. Door does not fit properly on Magic Chef cooler. 2. Door seals on coolers are dirty.
# Subway Heath 11, July 31, 911 Hebron Road, Heath, complaint inspection with no violations.
# Big Onion No. 2, Aug. 1, 3730 Briar Cliff Road, Nashport, standard inspection with no violations.
# Centerburg Athletic Boosters, Aug. 1, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with violation. 1. No test strips for quat sanitizer in three bay sink.
# Northridge Boosters, Aug. 1, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Owen Concessions No. 1, Aug. 1, 7580 Canyon Road, Hebron, standard inspection with no violations.
# McKean Community Organization, Aug. 1, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Duchess Shoppe No. 252, Aug. 1, 103 Etna Crest Blvd., Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. CO2 tanks need to be secured. 2. Replace thermometer in Deli Sandwich cooler. 3. All food or food related items need to be six inches above floor in back storage area.
# Bapgap Concessions No. 1, Aug. 1, 6357 Summit Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with no violations.
# McDonald's, Aug. 1, 103 Etna Crest Blvd., Pataskala, standard inspection with violation. 1. No thermometer found in yogurt case.
# Sunoco Certified-Etna, Aug. 1, 9702 Hazelton-Etna Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. No labeling of doughnuts or a list of ingredients posted. 2. CO2 tanks are to be secured at all times. 3. Pop dispenser nozzles need cleaned. 4. All food or food related items need to be stored six inches above floor.
# Speedway No. 8600, Aug. 1, 9749 Hazelton-Etna Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with violation. 1. Thermometer needed in walk-in cooler.
# Duchess Shoppe No. 203, Aug. 1, 10202 Hazelton-Etna Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with no violations.
# Travel Centers of America, Aug. 1, 10679 Lancaster Road, Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. Victory freezer in kitchen needing cleaning. 2. Lights over hood burnt out. 3. Sbarro prep cooler door gaskets are bad. 4. Floors need cleaning in Sbarro. 5. Observed dishwasher handling with bare hands.
# Travel Centers of America-C Store, Aug. 1, 10679 Lancaster Road, Hebron, standard inspection with violation. 1. Sugar and creamer dispenser needs cleaned.
# Certified No. 423, Aug. 1, 10257 Lancaster Road, Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. Landshire cooler does not have thermometer. 2. All food and food related items must be stored six inches above floor.
# Big Onion, Aug. 1, 3730 Briar Cliff Road, Newark, standard inspection with no violations.
# Owen Concessions No. 2, Aug. 1, 7580 Canyon Road, Hebron, standard inspection with no violations.
# Owen Concessions No. 3, Aug. 1, 7580 Canyon Road, Hebron, standard inspection with no violations.
# Owen Concessions No. 4, Aug. 1, 7580 Canyon Road, Hebron, standard inspection with no violations.
# Owen Concessions No. 5, Aug. 1, 7580 Canyon Road, Hebron, standard inspection with no violations.
# Croton United Methodist Church, Aug. 4, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Ciprianis Concessions, Aug. 4, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with violation. 1. Using two compartment sink.
# 3 B's Concessions, Aug. 4, 15421 Hillview Road, Newark, standard inspection with no violations.
# Licking Valley Athletic Boosters, Aug. 4, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Northstar Concesssions No. 2, Aug. 4, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Renosal Corporation Main, Aug. 5, 180 N High St., Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. Microwaves need cleaned. 2. Need thermometers in cold storage unit.
# THK Manufacturing Plant 1, Aug. 5, 471 N. High St., Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. Unit needs thermometer. 2. Microwave and coffee machine must be cleaned.
# THK Manufacturing Plant 2, Aug. 5, 471 N. High St., Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. Refrigerator storage unit has no thermometer. 2. Coffee machine needs cleaned.
# Harry & David, Aug. 5, 500 Reliance Drive, Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. No thermometer in refrigerator unit. 2. No shield on bulb in coffee machine.
# Harry & David, Aug. 5, 500 Reliance Drive, Hebron, standard inspection with violation. 1. Coffee machine and microwave needs cleaned.
# Constar-Main, Aug. 5, 610 O'Neill Drive, Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. Microwaves need cleaned. 2. Coffee machine needs cleaned.
# Licking County Director Ice Cream Stand, Aug. 4, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Momentive Performance, Aug. 5, 611 O'Neill Drive, Hebron, standard inspection with violations. 1. Microwaves need cleaned. 2. Coffee machine needs cleaned.
# Momentive Performance-Dock, Aug. 5, 611 O'Neill Drive, Hebron, standard inspection with violation. 1. Coffee machine needs cleaned.
# Northstar Concesssions No. 3, Aug. 5, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Croton Market, Aug. 5, 8 S. Main St., Croton, standard inspection with violation. 1. Light shields are missing on bulbs.
# Beem, Aug. 5, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# Mowry's Pizza, Aug. 5, 14028 Fairground Road, Croton, standard inspection with no violations.
# N & P Concessions, Aug. 5, 473 Firehouse Drive, St. Louisville, standard inspection with no violations.
# Risky Business Concessions, Aug. 5, 335 Maple Ave., Utica, standard inspection with no violations.

MISSOURI: St. Charles County restaurant inspections
09.aug.08
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/1F14D1B4ABED823D8625749F006F6F63?OpenDocument
St. Charles County inspectors grade restaurants on a numerical scale with 100 being the best score. St. Peters inspectors use the ABC system for grading with A being the best, followed by a numerical rating to reflect the number of demerits. Only the numerical ratings are listed here. Violations are expected to be corrected by the time of the next inspection. Only the more serious infractions are listed here. Occasionally, other comments by inspectors will be listed.
SF, for Smoke Free, designates establishments where smoking is not allowed in the enclosed dining area.
NSF, for Not Smoke Free, means that smoking is allowed, whether throughout the dining area or in a separate section.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
Country Store Deli, 5134 Westwood Drive, St. Charles. July 15. Score 98. Reach-in freezers not properly maintained, ice buildup. Soda nozzles soiled. SF.
Twister’s Bar & Grill, 104 Wolfrum Road, Weldon Spring. July 15. Score 89. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. tea decanters not covered. Interior of ice machine shield soiled. Walls soiled in kitchen. SF.
Donatelli’s Bistro, 8653 Highway N, Lake Saint Louis. July 15. Score 91. Food service license must be posted in public view. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. Trash bin not covered properly. NSF.
Sweet Angelina’s Cafe, 550 Highway F, Defiance. July 15. Score 93. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. A violation was corrected. SF.
Bob Evans Farms, 1998 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles. July 16. Score 94. Flooring soiled under equipment. All cooling units do not have proper thermometers. Sanitizer solution for wiping cloths dirty. SF.
Cracker Barrel/Old Country Store, 910 Fairlane Road, St. Charles. July 16. Score 98. Flooring soiled in dishwashing area. SF.
Happy Wok, 2942 Highway K, O’Fallon. July 16. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Steak ‘n Shake, 2998 Highway K, O’Fallon. July 16. Score 91. Dishwashing machine not sanitizing properly. Caulking moldy on three compartment sink. Interior of shake cooler soiled. No test strips provided for sanitizers. NSF.
Thai Jasmine Restaurant, 2019 Highway K, O’Fallon. July 16. Score 91. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. Flooring soiled under table in kitchen. Top of white freezer soiled. Air vent dusty in kitchen. SF.
Bucket’s Bar & Grill, 7843 Dardenne Town Square, Dardenne Prairie. July 16. Score 94. Food service license must be posted in public view. No thermometer provided in cook’s refrigerator. Trash bin not covered properly. NSF.
Great Wall Restaurant, 131 Civic Center Drive. Lake Saint Louis. July 16. Score 91. Food product out of original container, not date labeled. A plastic cup is being used to dispense bulk food product. A violation was corrected. SF.
Sonic Drive-In, 312 Main Street, O’Fallon. July 17. Score 88. Front doors open, no air conditioning. No hand towels provided at front handwashing sink. Front handwashing sink not accessible. Air vents dusty above front handwashing sink. Door seal in poor conditon on reach-in freezer. Door plate in poor condition on walk-in cooler. Door not closing properly on walk-in cooler. Mop sink soiled. Wall not finished in dry storage area. Tile in poor condition on cook’s line. Tile grout in poor condition throughout establishment. Trash bin area littered. Sanitizer solution for wiping cloths not at proper strength. SF.
FastLane Convenience Mart, 1001 Tom Ginnever Avenue, O’Fallon. July 17. Score 98. Bagged ice improperly stored on cardboard on the floor in walk-in frreezer. SF.
Dairy Queen, 777 Independence Road, Weldon Spring. July 17. Score 94. Fry equipment soiled. Hood filters soiled at grill. Lid in poor condition on box freezer. Ceiling soiled above fry equipment. SF.
Fazoli’s, 1698 Country Club Plaza, St. Charles. July 17. Score 96. Flooring in poor condition in walk-in cooler. Excessive use of dry towels in food prep area. SF.
McAlister’s Deli, 1598 Country Club Plaza, St. Charles. July 17. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Chinese Express, 1610 Country Club Plaza, St. Charles. July 17. Score 83. Food product improperly stored on the floor in walk-in cooler. Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution bucket between use. Flooring soiled under equipment. Single service items improperly stored. Exterior and interior of reach-in cooler soiled. Some food products stored out of cooling units have temperature of more than 60 degrees. No toilet paper provided in restroom. SF.
Krieger’s Pub and Grill, 2893 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles. July 17. No score. The establishment has closed.
El Tio Pepe Mexican Restaurant, 1459 Bass Pro Drive, St. Charles. July 18. Score 91. Improper cooling methods being used. Ice scoop laying in ice to be served to customers. No hand towels provided at handwashing sink at bar. NSF.
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1465 Bass Pro Drive, St. Charles. July 18. Score 82. Uncovered drink in cook’s refrigerator (second repeat violation). Cook making bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. Dispensing utensil handle laying in bulk food product. Other violations were corrected. NSF.
Rise & Dine Restaurant, 1814 Wentzville Parkway, Wentzville. July 18. Score 88. Dishwashing machine not sanitizing properly. Other violations were corrected. SF.
Centerfield’s Convenience Store, 3150 Highway T, Foristell. July 18. Score 98. No thermometer provided for pizza hot holding unit. SF.
The Columns Banquet and Conference Center, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles. July 18. Score 98. Ceiling panels not smooth and easily cleanable in dry storage area. SF.
Buffalo Wild Wilds Grill & Bar, 1285 West Pearce Boulevard, Wentzville. July 21. Score 96. Food service license must be posted in public view. No hand towels provided at cook’s handwashing sink. NSF.
Bandana’s Bar-B-Q, 1 Ruggeri Drive, Wentzville. July 21. Score 93. Light not shielded in storage area. A violation was corrected. SF.
Rookie’s Bar & Grill, 1544 South Service Road, Wentzville. July 21. Score 89. Cases of food product improperly stored on the floor in walk-in freezer. Ceiling soiled and dusty in kitchen. Refrigerator not cold holding food temperatures at 41 degrees or lower. NSF.
Red Robin Gourment Burger & Spirits, 1440 Mexico Loop, O’Fallon. July 23. Score 96. Trash bin not covered properly. Trash bin area littered. Single service trays improperly stored on the floor in dry storage area. SF.
JJ’s Bar & Grill, 1215 South Duchesne Drive, St. Charles. July 24. Score 90. Food product uncovered in walk-in freezer. No door sweep on back door. Coved base neede in hot water heater room. Threshold near walk-in cooler in poor condition. NSF.
China Buffet & Grill, 373 Winding Woods Drive, O’Fallon. July 24. Score 87. Dishwashing machine not sanitizing properly. Bowl of food product improperly stored in ice to be served to customers. Tops of equipment soiled. Cardboard improperly lining the bottom of reach-in cooler. Trash bin lid in poor condition. SF.
O’Fallon Bowl, Snack Bar, 420 Sonderen Street, O’Fallon. July 24. Score 100. No violations. NSF.
El Tio Gera Mexican Restaurant, 2220 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. July 25. Score 94. Ice bin moldy. Heavy accumulation of dust and grease on hood above fryer. Flooring soiled in walk-in cooler. SF.
HotShots Sports Bar & Grill, 215 O’Fallon Plaza, O’Fallon. July 25. Score 86. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. Door slide soiled at bar cooler. Dishwashing machine not sanitizing properly. Top of dishwashing machine soiled. Mops improperly stored, not air drying. NSF.
Chocolate Cafe, 1120 Technology Drive, St. Charles. July 25. Score 96. Gasket in poor conditon on reach-in cooler. A violation was corrected. SF.
Aggie’s Closet & Tea Room, 9036 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O’Fallon. July 28. Score 96. Flooring, walls and ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable in the lower level area. Freezer not properly maintained in lower level area, ice buildup. Interior of oven soiled in lower level area. SF.
Here’s Johnny’s, 1322 Sunburst Drive, O’Fallon. July 28. Score 96. Interior of beer keg cooler soiled. Air vents dusty in kitchen. Ice scoop improperly stored in ice to be served to customers at bar. NSF.
White Castle, 4800 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville. July 28. Score 93. Dishwashing machine not sanitizing properly. Soda station soiled. Sanitizer solution buckets for wiping cloths not at proper strength. SF.
Kokomo’s West, 3925 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville. July 28. Score 92. Meat slicer soiled. Handwashing sink in poor condition. Hood filters soiled. Interior of ice machine soiled. Blades on ceiling fans dusty in dining room. Men’s restroom door not self-closing. NSF.
Tornatore Catering, 108 South Main Street, St. Charles. July 29. Score 95. Cooling units not cold holding food temperatures of 41 degrees or lower. SF.
Frankie Tocco’s Pizzeria, 108 South Main Street, St. Charles. July 29. Score 95. Cooling units not cold holding food temperatures of 41 degrees or lower. SF.
Ryan’s Grill, 403 North Highway 61, Wentzville. July 29. Score 96. Stove burners soiled with grease. Right side of sink cabinet worn, not smooth and easily cleanable. NSF.
Aftershock Sports Bar & Grill, 1826 West Pearce Boulevard, Wentzville. July 29. Score 87. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. Meat slicer soiled. Walls dusty in kitchen. Hood screens soiled with grease. Floor tile in poor condition near bar. NSF.
Pine Room Bar, 1102 Perry Street, St. Charles. July 29. Score 93. Walk-in cooler not cold holding temperatures of 41 degrees or lower. Ice bin moldy. Flooring and walls soiled with grease. NSF.
Timothy’s Irish Pub, 2556 Raymond Drive, St. Charles. July 29. Score 86. No thermometers provided in refrigerators. Openings to outside not protected against pests. Ice bin not covered properly, no lid. Drain hose missing on soda gun holster. Cold water handle in poor condition on handwashing sink in kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease. NSF.
Subway Sandwiches & Salads, 1352 South Fifth Street, St. Charles. July 29. Score 91. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. Hole in ceiling above walk-in freezer. SF.
Hong Kong Restaurant, 2207 Droste Road, St. Charles. July 29. Score 92. Ice machine moldy. Towels or cloths being used to cover food product. Racks rusty in walk-in cooler. Light bulb missing in walk-in freezer. SF.
Papa John’s Pizza, 3720 Monticello Plaza, St. Charles. July 29. Score 94. Food service license must be posted in public view. Fan guard soiled in soda cooler (repeat violation). Fan guards soiled in walk-in cooler (repeat violation). No covered waste receptacle provided in restrooms. SF.
Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders, 1455 Bass Pro Drive, St. Charles. July 30. Score 85. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution bucket between use. Fruit flies present throughout kitchen. Ceiling panel missing in mop sink area. Cold water handle in poor condition on handwashing sink. Ice scoop improperly stored in ice to be served to customers. SF.
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, 1012 South Fifth Street, St. Charles. July 30. Score 87. Food product uncovered in walk-in cooler. Ice bin moldy. Fryer baskets improperly stored on the floor. Wall in poor condition in walk-in cooler. Shelving soiled in walk-in cooler. NSF.
K.T.’s West, 407 Sonderen Street, O’Fallon. July 30. Score 90. Sanitizer solution for wiping cloths not at proper strength. No test strips provided for sanitizers. No thermometers provided for refrigerators. Ceiling panels in poor condition in kitchen (repeat violation). Interior of microwave oven soiled. NSF.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Spirits, 7821 Highway N, Dardenne Prairie. July 30. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Bear Creek Golf Club, 158 Bear Creek Drive, Wentzville. July 31. Score 100. No violations. NSF.
Blimpie’s Sandwiches & Salads, 1307 Highway K, O’Fallon. July 31. Score 76. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. No sanitizer at three compartment sink. Drain pipe on three compartment sink in poor condition. No hot water provided at handwashing sink. Soda nozzles soiled at soda station. Food product out of original container, not date labeled. A violation was corrected. SF.
The Salvation Army, 1 William Booth Drive, O’Fallon. July 31. Score 95. A violation was corrected. SF.
Ameristar Casino, 47 Port Street Bar, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. NSF.
Ameristar Casino, Pearl’s Oyster Bar, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 94. Ice bin not covered properly. Fruit flies present in bar area. Floor tiles missing in dishwashing area. NSF.
Ameristar Casino, Bakery, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Landmark Buffet, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Production Kitchen, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Amerisports, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Falcon Diner, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Star Club, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Conference Center, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, TDR, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 98. Gasket on salad cooler in poor condition. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Deli Cart, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Ameristar Casino, Level 2 Queen Service Bar, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. July 31. Score 100. No violations. SF.
New Melle Lakes Golf Course, One Ameristar Boulevard, St. Charles. Aug. 1. Score 98. A violation was corrected. SF.
Taco Bell, 3797 Elm Street, St. Charles. Aug. 1. Score 98. Soda nozzles soiled at soda station. SF.
Side Pockets Restaurant & Sports Bar, 1439 Bass Pro Drive, St. Charles. Aug. 1. Score 94. Ice machine moldy. Mop improperly stored in mop bucket, not air drying. Drain hose missing from soda gun holster. NSF.
The Corner Bar & Grill, 571 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Aug. 1. Score 89. Manager’s certification was not posted. Person in charge must have ServSafe certificate. No one on duty certified. Ice scoop improperly stored on top of ice machine. All sanitizers were not at proper strength at bar sink, kitchen sink and solution bucket for wiping cloths. NSF.
ST. PETERS
Taco Bell/Pizza Hut, 159 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. July 22. Score 95. Flooring soiled in walk-in freezer, food prep area and dining room. Waste receptacle soiled in men’s restroom. Mops improperly stored, not air drying. Wall soiled with food debris in food prep area. SF.
FirstWatch, 312 Mid Rivers Center. July 23. Score 99. Wet-stacking food containers, not air drying. SF.
Barnes & Noble, 320 Mid Rivers Center. July 23. Score 98. Two knives and container soiled with food debris. SF.
McDonald’s, 299 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. July 24. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 179 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. July 24. No score. Opening inspection and approved to open. NSF.
Bob Evans Farms, 150 Westfield Drive. July 28. Score 91. Employee wiping hands on apron after cracking eggs. Wet-stacking food containers, not air drying. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Exterior of reach-in cooler soiled with food debris. Exterior of deep fryer soiled with food debris. SF.
Hobbes Chicken Fingers, 231 Spencer Road. July 28. Score 99. Flooring soiled. SF.
Imo’s Pizza, 312 Jungermann Road. July 28. Score 97. Gaskets on reach-in coolers in poor condition. Wall soiled with food debris in food prep area. Flooring soiled under three compartment sink. SF.
El Tio Pepe Mexican Restaurant, 4245 Veterans Memorial Parkway. July 30. Score 93. Chemical bottles unlabeled. Wall soiled with food debris in food prep area. Weatherstripping needs adjusting. NSF.
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 5815 Suemandy Drive. Aug. 4. Score 97. Wet-stacking food containers. Knife stored soiled in knife rack. NSF.
Taco Bell, No. 1190, 1600 Mid Rivers Mall. Aug. 4. Score 98. Mop improperly stored in mop sink, not air drying. Wet-stacking food containers, not air drying. SF.
Holiday Inn-Select, 4341 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Aug. 4. No score. Change of ownership inspection and approved. NSF.

BALTIMORE: Dirty Dining part #15: Popeyes Catonsville
09.aug.08
abc
Joce Sterman
http://www.abc2news.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=bf9781b5-81b9-4d49-a58c-be64936758c0
It's a restaurant that’s reached a record for our Dirty Dining series, the most closures of any restaurant we've covered in the series so far. ABC2 News Investigator tells us which dining spot gets the honor and why.
People who work near the Popeyes on Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville know the restaurant has had its share of problems. Tom Olszewski says, "I'm here every day. I see when they're closed. I see the signs on the door." But we wanted everyone to know what’s been happening in this place.
That’s why we’re showing you their restaurant inspection reports. They show this restaurant has been shut down by health inspectors four times in the last two and a half years. We're going neighborhood by neighborhood, looking at places with the biggest number of violations and the consistent patterns we've seen in reports dating back to 2006.
And one thing we've seen again and again in the paperwork is that this Popeyes stinks. Olszewski tells us, "It just has a very foul odor when you walk in there, like stale chicken grease. I’m guessing that's what it is."
That smell has been a problem for years, with mentions of a foul odor from stagnant water and grease seen in their files dating back to 2006. But reports show that's the least of the problems for a place where inspectors say “sanitation is poor”. The paperwork for this Popeyes points out the restaurant has also been cited for not protecting its food from contamination in four different inspections.
That’s a critical violation that played a role in the county shutting down this Popeyes once in 2006, once in 2007 and twice in just the last three months. As for what was causing the potential contamination?? Mice, which inspectors say left evidence in the food prep areas, the front line, the shelving and even under the oven where they cook your chicken.
We visited the Popeyes and asked to speak to the manager but he told us we had to contact the Director of Operations for the company. His speech was familiar to us. We heard the same line a few months ago as we exposed similar problems at three other Popeyes locations in Baltimore city. We showed you their files as we uncovered all three had been closed at least twice by the city's health department.
All the Popeyes we’ve mentioned are owned by the same company, Delaware Food Ventures. Their office is listed as an address in Locust Point. We visited their office and were told the Director of Operations, Chuck Ayers, was not available. We went back again after going through the inspection files for 11 of the company's Popeyes franchises in the Baltimore area.
According to the reports, there have been 17 closures within those 11 restaurants since the start of 2006. On an additional visit, we were again told Ayers was not available. Phone calls to him asking for comment were not returned.
Copyright 2008 The E.W. Scripps Co. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

UK: St Helens restaurant owner pleads guilty to 26 food safety offences
07.aug.08
24dash.com
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-07-St-Helens-restaurant-owner-pleads-guilty-to-26-food-safety-offences
A St Helens restaurant owner has pleaded guilty to 26 food safety offences and admitted to not keeping his kitchen clean following food hygiene inspections by council Environmental Health officers.
Jeffrey Wood of Duke’s Bistro, Duke Street, was sentenced to a Community Penalty Order which involves him doing 150 hours of unpaid work and was ordered to pay £250 towards costs.
Appearing at St.Helens Magistrates' Court, Wood, who lives in Duke Street, admitted failing to keep the kitchen clean, having foods unfit for human consumption, storing foods where they could be contaminated, stocking foods past their ‘use by date’ and failing to have a food safety management system in place.
Environmental Health Officers gave Wood advice and guidance on how to improve, but they were so seriously concerned about the standards found during the inspection that they felt they had no choice other than to prosecute.
Wood was also given a Prohibition Order, which prevents him from managing a food business again. This is the second time the business has been prosecuted by the Council for food hygiene offences, the first being in January 2005. The restaurant closed in March.
Councillor Carole Kavanagh, St Helens Council’s Executive Member for Environmental Protection, said: "It is never good to see a local business being prosecuted, but we hope this case provides an example to others that breaches in regulations, particularly when they put the health and well being of others at risk, will not be tolerated in the Borough.”

ILINOIS: Restaurant report cards
07.aug.08
The News-Sun
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1096080,5_1_WA07_RESTINSPECT_S1.article
The News-Sun report on Lake County Health Department restaurant inspections for the week of July 21 to July 25. The total number of inspections for the week was 67.
The following facilities failed inspections for violations deemed critical by the Health Department. *denotes repeat violation.
Jalapeno Produce and Market , 381 Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach. Routine inspection July 25. Moldy vegetables and other produce items observed. Cheese on top of deli meat display case at 60 degrees. Employee drink bottle in deli meat display case on top of food. No hot water available at the meat cutting room handwashing sink*. Air gap eliminated by placing foil on the drain piping at the utensil washing sink. No handwashing sink available in the front of the store where smoothies are being prepared*. Several flies observed in the produce preparation area. Soap and other cleaning agents stored on shelf with spices in the meat-cutting area.* No certified manager present at time of the inspection.*
Pine Garden , 1121 Milwaukee Ave., Riverwoods. Routine inspection July 23. Employee observed re-using single-use gloves; employee observed touching the floor with gloved hand, and then not washing hands and changing gloves; employee observed changing gloves without washing hands. Cook observed handling raw meat and then not washing hands.* Raw eggs stored above onions in walk-in cooler.* Dishwasher sanitizing rinse had no sanitizer present.*
Re-inspection July 30. All critical violations corrected.
Best Hunan , 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Re-inspection July 25. Numerous live and dead adult and nymph cockroaches throughout facility.
For more information on the Health Department's inspection process, visit:
www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/food.asp

GEORGIA: Restaurant reopens and packed with customers after E-coli scare
05.aug.08
WCTV
Stephanie Springer
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/26308454.html
It was a packed house Tuesday afternoon at the Barbeque Pit as several hungry customers got their long awaited Barbecue fix.
But last month the restaurant voluntarily closed its doors after selling meat linked to a recent E.coli outbreak.
Owner Ruth Hall says she never imagined they would be closed for an entire month, which she says hurt the family business financially.
"When you spend ten, twelve thousand dollars a day it'll tear you up, takes everything, as far as how much we lost- we lost a lot,"said Ruth Hall.
The Restaurant re-opened Saturday after test results came back negative. Hall says business picked up immediately all thanks to her loyal customers.

ALBERTA: Restaurant inspections now available online
05.aug.08
Fort McMurray Today
Ashley Crewe
http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1143878
A new website to inform restaurant-goers of what exactly food establishments are up to behind closed doors has been up and running for a month today.
As mandated by Alberta Health and Wellness Minister Ron Liepert, regional health authorities throughout the province were required to publish restaurant inspection reports online as of July 1.
“We really haven’t had much response yet, to be honest,” said Gaitane Villeneuve, spokeswoman for the Northern Lights Health Region. Villeneuve said the new website is updated every Monday morning with the most recent health inspections conducted across the city.
“It provides restaurant-goers with a bit more information,” said John Tuckwell, spokesman for Alberta Health and Wellness. “If it’s a problem that could affect public health steps are taken immediately to ensure that the issues are dealt with.”
Tuckwell explained this will often lead to the immediate closure of the restaurant.

GEORGIA: Restaurant inspection scores released
05.aug.08
The Northeast Georgian
http://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/articles/2008/08/05/news/business/02business.txt
Following are the foodservice inspections for July 18-28 by the Habersham County Health Department's Environmental Health Section.
A score of 85 and above is considered passing. Foodservice establishments are required to post their score sheets in public so that customers can review them.
For more information about an inspection, contact the environmental health office at 706-776-7659.
*Oak Heritage, 280 Peach Orchard Road, Baldwin. Inspection time: 10:30 a.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 97; current grade: A. Previous Score: 96. Out of compliance with the following: Proper use and handling of equipment: Utensils, equipment and linens, properly stored, dried, handled. Make sure all pans are completely dried prior to storage. Utensils, equipment and vending; nonfood contact surfaces clean: clean vents/fans in kitchen area; clean garbage disposal unit thoroughly. Physical facilities: physical facilities installed, maintained and clean: Repair/replace missing wall tiles under dishwasher; clean/resurface/seal cabinet under sink in assisted living kitchen.
*Runway, 505 Airport Road, Baldwin. Inspection time: 3:15 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Current score: 96; last score: 100; current grade: A. Out of compliance with the following: Protection from contamination: Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized: Clean icemaker on more frequent routine basis to prevent buildup and potential contamination. Facility is very clean.
*Papa's Pizza to Go, 327A Monroe St., Clarkesville. Inspection time: 2 p.m. Purpose of inspection: Routine. Score: 95; current grade: A. Previous score: 91. Out of compliance with the following: Food and nonfood contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used: Discard/replace broken or worn utensils. Nonfood contact surfaces clean: Clean all nonfood contact surfaces thoroughly on regular basis (i.e. cooler door gaskets, equipment exteriors, etc.). Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean: Clean floors and walls (especially in corners and in small storage room). Insects, rodents and animals not present: Must continue thorough pest control program to eliminate all pests completely.
*Sonic, 879 Historic 441, Demorest. Inspection time: not listed. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 95; current grade: A. Previous score: 96. Out of compliance with the following: Food and nonfood contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized. Proper use and handling of utensils: gloves used properly.
*Waffle House, 599 Old Historic Highway 441, Cornelia. Inspection time: not listed. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 98; current grade: A. Previous score: 96. Out of compliance with the following: Utensils, equipment and vending: food and nonfood contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used; nonfood contact surfaces clean. Physical facilities: garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained.
*Mishima Express, 322-C Highway 441, Cornelia. Inspection time: 3:15 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 90; current grade: A. Previous score: 99. Out of compliance with the following: Prevention of food contamination: Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display. Pest and animal control: insects, rodents and animals not present.
*Waffle House, 1492 Level Grove Road, Cornelia. Inspection time: 3:15. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 90; current grade: A. Previous score: 95. Out of compliance with the following: Holding of potentially hazardous foods, date marking potentially hazardous food: proper cold holding temperatures. Must hold all cold potentially hazardous foods at 41 degrees or lower at all times. Keep prep line lids closed during non-busy periods. Ham at 54 degrees and sliced tomatoes at 47 degrees were discarded immediately by cook. Proper use and handling of utensils: Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled. Make sure ice scoop holders are properly cleaned/sanitized regularly; monitor closely. Scrub heavily-soiled utensils thoroughly prior to washing and storing.
*Pizza Hut, 1604 Highway 441, Cornelia. Inspection time: 4:05 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 84; current grade: B. Previous score: 97. Out of compliance with the following: Employee health, good hygienic practices: Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessible. Keep paper towels at all hand sinks at all times. Holding of potentially hazardous foods, date marking potentially hazardous food: proper cold holding temperatures. Hold cold potentially hazardous foods at 41 degrees or lower at all times. Must have prep cooler line maintained to ensure proper holding temps; keep log of rotation times and temps. Pest and animal control: insects, rodents and animals not present. Must control flies more effectively; continue professional pest control program (in progress).

ALABAMA: Health Department restaurant ratings
04.aug.08
The Birmingham News
http://www.al.com/entertainment/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1217837748229100.xml&coll=2
Points are deducted on a scale of 1 to 5, with the higher numbers indicating more serious problems. The health departments consider 4 and 5-point violations as critical items requiring immediate action.
The lists are divided into those that scored 84 or below out of a possible 100 and those that scored 97 or above out of a possible 100.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
84 and under
Captain D's, No. 3679, 2060 Pinson Valley Parkway, Tarrant (76). Proper documentation of required food safety training not properly provided for all food handlers (5 points); potentially hazardous food did not meet proper temperature requirements during cold holding (5 points); food contact surfaces not clean (5 points); toxic items not properly stored (4 points); food contamination not properly prevented during storage (1 point); in use, ice dispensing utensils not properly stored (1 point); storage of clean utensils not proper (1 point); leak in walk-in freezer (1 point); outdoor trash bin not properly closed (1 point).
Food World, No. 21 Deli, 1309 Decatur Highway, Gardendale (72). Employee has personal drink in food prep area (5 points); food contact surfaces not clean (5 points); presence of insects (4 points); toxic items not properly stored (4 points); food contamination not properly prevented during storage (1 point); in use, food dispensing utensils not properly stored (1 point); nonfood contact surfaces not clean (1 point); non-food contact surfaces not in good repair (1 point); handwashing sink not properly accessible and paper towels not properly provided at all handsinks (2 points); outdoor trash bin not properly closed and not clean (1 point); walls, ceiling, and floors not clean and not in good repair (2 points); current inspection report not properly posted in a conspicuous place (1 point). Golden Rule BBQ, 3833 East Lake Blvd. (79). Employees did not have properly washed hands (5 points); potentially hazardous food did not meet proper temperature requirements during hot holding (5 points); potentially hazardous food did not meet proper temperature requirements during cold holding (5 points); approved thawing methods not properly used (1 point); food contamination not properly prevented during storage (1 point); single service articles not properly stored (1 point); leak in walk-in freezer (1 point); outdoor trash bin area not clean (1 point); ventilation hood filters not clean (1 point).
Miss Myra's, 3278 Cahaba Heights Road (82). Food contact surfaces (interior of ice machine) not clean (5 points); food contact surfaces not in good repair (4 points); outdated food not properly discarded (1 point); nonfood contact surfaces not clean (1 point); wiping cloths not properly stored (1 point); handsinks not clean and handwashing sign not properly posted (2 points); outdoor trash bin not properly closed (1 point); floors, walls, and ceiling not clean and not in good repair (2 points); lighting not properly provided (1 point).
Oxmoor Valley Golf Club, 100 Sunbelt Parkway (84). Potentially hazardous food did not meet proper temperature requirements during cold holding (5 points); management allows secondhand smoke in the food establishment (4 points); nonfood contact surfaces not clean (1 point); nonfood contact surfaces not in good repair (1 point); soap not properly provided at all handsinks (2 points); floors, walls, and ceiling not clean (2 points); ventilation hood filters not clean (1 point).
Pizza Hut, No. 1104, 596 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale (79). Employee had personal drink stored in food prep area (5 points); proper documentation of required food safety training not properly provided for all food handlers (5 points); food contact surfaces not clean (5 points); in use, ice dispensing utensils not properly stored (1 point); nonfood contact surfaces (shelves) not clean (1 point); storage of clean utensils not proper (1 point); outer openings not properly protected (provide weather-stripping at outer door to seal opening) (2 points); ventilation hood filters not clean (1 point).
Wall Street Deli, No. Three, 535 South 21st St. (79). Potentially hazardous food did not meet proper temperature requirements during hot holding (5 points); potentially hazardous food did not meet proper temperature requirements during cold holding (5 points); food contact surfaces not clean (5 points); facilities did not maintain proper product temperature (1 point); nonfood contact surfaces not clean (1 point); single service articles not properly stored (1 point); walls, floors, and ceiling not clean (2 points); lighting not properly provided (1 point).
97 and above
AFC Sushi at Publix 839, 2543 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover (100).
Arby's, No. 5512, 544 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale (100).
Clumpies Ice Cream Co., 63 Church St., Mountain Brook (100).
FDSK German Club, 2318 North Second Ave. (97).
Five Star Event Catering, 6079 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Leeds (100).
Habaneros, 1171 Huffman Road, Suite G (100).
Healthy Connections, 2409 Acton Road, Suite 161 (100).
Ivory Cakes & Catering, 1421 Forestdale Blvd. (97).
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1229 Forestdale Blvd. (98).
Little Caesar's, No. One, 439 Fieldstown Road, Suite 101, Gardendale (97).
Old Overton Country Club TStand, 721 Old Overton Club Drive, Vestavia Hills (97).
Pasquales, 215 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale (97).
Publix, No. 839 Bakery, 2343 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover (98).
Quizno's, No. 10139, 3131 Cahaba Heights Road, Vestavia Hills (98).
Sam's Club Bakery, No. 4724, 3053 Highway 150, Hoover (97).
Snapper Grabbers Seafood Market, 521 Montgomery Highway, Suite 101, Vestavia Hills (100).
Sonic Drive In, 7701 Parkway Drive, Leeds (97).
Subway, No. 3648, 2103 Center Point Road (100).
Super Suppers, 1944 Canyon Road, Suite 112, Vestavia Hills (100).
Taqueria Fiesta Mexican Food, 9917 East Parkway, Suite B (98).
Wal-Mart Supercenter Bakery, No. 1158, 2473 Hackworth Road (99).
Wal-Mart Supercenter Bakery, 2780 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover (98).
SHELBY COUNTY
84 and below
Donna's Cafe, 2220 Highway 84, Calera (82). Hair restraints not properly worn (1 point); potentially hazardous food did not meet proper temperature requirements during hot holding (5 points); original food container not properly labeled (1 point); food contact surfaces not properly sanitized (5 points); nonfood contact surfaces not clean (1 point); handsink not clean (2 points); trash receptacle not properly covered (1 point); walls and ceiling not clean (2 points).
97 and above
AFC Sushi at Publix, No. 1073, 9200 Highway 119, Suite 1400 (100).
Burger King, 517 Cahaba Park Circle (98).
Cozumel Grill Mexican Restaurant, 2754 Pelham Parkway (99).
The Fresh Market, No. 49 Bakery, 4700 U.S. 280, No. Six (97).
The Fresh Market, No. 49 Deli, 4700 U.S. 280, No. Six (97).
Game Zone, 200 Bowling Lane (97).
Holiday Inn Express, 367 Highway 304 (98).
Home Plate Cooking LLC, 1915 Highway 58 (100).
Sushi With Gusto/The Fresh Market, No. 49, 4700 U.S. 280 (98).
Top That Grille II, 744 Highway 87 (Alabama Power) (98).
Vizzini Farms Winery/Food Service, 800 Highway 87 (98).
Zaxby's, 2636 Valleydale Road (100).

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
04.aug.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080804/NEWS01/808040305/1002
# Denison University-Bandersnatch, July 24, Huffman Hall-Denison University, Granville, standard inspection, with violation. 1. Utensils for display were incorrectly displayed.
# Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar No. 403, July 23, 967 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Thermometer is inaccurate in salad-produce cooler. 2. Door seal on cooks line cooler is torn. 3. Interior of salad-procedure cooler has food particles. 4. Shelves in dry food storage room have food splash. 5. Knifes on wall rack by food prep sink are dirty. 6. Shelves in walk-in freezer have food particles. 7. Scattered trash around Dumpster. 8. No paper towels by hand sink at bar. 9. No paper towels by hand sink in the kitchen. 10. Light bulb burnt out for vent hood. 11. Floor under shelves in the walk-in freezer had food particles. 12. Ice on floor in walk-in freezer. 13. Floor under shelves in walk-in refrigerator has food particles. 14. Floor in kitchen has food particles and dirt.
# Wal-Mart Stores, July 23, 911 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection, with violation. 1. Lights out under vent hood over fryers in the Deli area.
# Mill Dam Corner Grill, July 24, 3982 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations.
# Mill Dam Drive Thru, July 24, 9916 Mill Dam Road, Hebron, complaint, no violations.
# Mill Dam Drive Thru, July 24, 9916 Mill Dam Road, Hebron, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Interior of microwave has food splash.
# Harbor Hills Country Club, July 28, 225 Freeman Memorial Drive, Hebron, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No test strips for sanitizer in three-bay sink. 2. Coke refrigerator has leak. 3. Interior of microwave has food splash. 4. End caps are missing on lights in kitchen. 5. Vent filters for vent hood need to be cleaned.
# Catfish Charley's, July 28, 11048 Hebron Road, Hebron, complaint, no violations.
# Beachridge Lounge, July 28, 10884 Mill Dam Road, Hebron, standard inspection, with violations. 1. The thermometer in the Superior cooler reads 60 degrees. 2. Vent hood/filters over fryer has grease. 3. No test strips for sanitizer in three-bay sink. 4. Floor in disrepair in both restrooms.
# Johnstown Skate and Swim, July 24, 143 Edwards Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Hand sink has no running water. 2. Food product stored with chemical. 3. Pop dispenser heads need to be cleaned and sanitized.
# Johnstown Lanes, July 24, 143 Edwards Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Pop storage along back door stored on floor.
# Subway, July 24, 14 S. Williams St., Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Water in walk-in cooler needs to be stored off floor. 2. No towels for drying hands at hand sink (rear).
# The Hot Spot, July 24, 94 W. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations.
# Triple T Tavern, July 24, 48 S. Main St., Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Spoons and soup spoons are dispensing up. 2. Flooring behind bar needs to be addressed.
# Lee's Famous Recipe, July 24, 1005 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Colonial Bar, July 24, 1012 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Food items are not date marked.
# Cedar Grill, July 24, 144 N. Cedar St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Hood has dust build-up on it.
# Madison Grange, July 24, 11094 Butler Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No metal stem thermometer in kitchen. 2. Door seals on white Westinghouse cooler have mildew. 3. No bleach or quat sanitizer.
# Weathervane Playhouse, July 25, 100 Price Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Light shields are missing in the kitchen.
# LEADS Newark Head Start, July 25, 159 Union St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Place Off The Square, July 28, 50 N. Second St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Coke reach-in is leaking water from the top of the unit. 2. Some food is not date marked.
# Sak's Market East, July 28, 599 E. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Light burned out above three-bay sink. 2. Floor is dirty in small walk-in.
# Moundbuilders Dairy Bar, July 28, 251 S. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Fling Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center, July 28, 140 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor tile is missing by three bay sink. 2. Paint is chipping on ceiling. 3. Guard on floor fan is dirty. 4. Lights burned out in kitchen.
# Medical Center of Newark, July 28, 2000 Tamarack Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Food items are not date marked.
# Ice Cream/Hanover Pizza, July 22, 2255 W. High St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Plaza Pizza, July 22, 1130 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Pepperoni in beverage air cooler was held at 46.8 degrees. 2. No thermometer in refrigerator.
# Teheran Grotto Inc., July 22, 124 Waterworks Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations. 1. Floor in dry food storage room has food particles and miscellaneous debris. 2. Interior cavities of microwave have food splash. 3. Interior of ice machine has mildew/mold.
# Heritage Catering and Deli, July 22, 20 S. Second St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor is dirty under/around equipment. 2. Ceiling has dust build-up on it in kitchen around vents. 3. Food is not date marked.
# Park Place Coffee Roasters, July 22, 26 N. Park Place, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor in storage room needs cleaned.
# Licking County Family YMCA, July 22, 470 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No soap at hand sink. 2. Utensils stored handle down.
# Licking Spring Trout and Golf Club, July 22, 2250 Horns Hill Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Draft House, July 22, 15 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Food is not date marked.
# JKB at Downtown, July 22, 21 S. Third St., Newark, complaint, no violations.
# Sopapilla Express, July 25, 1655 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Drywall is broken in door way of storage room. 2. Cleaners stored with food on shelf.
# United Dairy Farmers No. 657, July 25, 77 N. Fourth St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor in men's restroom is dirty. 2. Light shields are missing in storage room.
# Lee's Famous Recipe Fried Chicken, July 24, 1636 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Light shields missing on bulbs in kitchen. 2. Wall is damaged in walk-in. 3. Cove molding is missing in kitchen.
# Pizza Cottage, July 25, 969 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No soap at hand sink by pizza oven. 2. No test strips for sanitizer. 3. Wiping clothes on counter top.
# Tim Hortons, July 28, 963 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor is dirty under/around equipment. 2. Ceiling has dust build up on it near vents. 3. Inside of cappuccino machines have mix accumulating in them.
# Bright Beginnings Child Care Center, July 22, 385 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations.
# Rally's, July 24, 946 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Light shield is broken in walk-in freezer. Two other unreadable violations.
# Pizza Hut No. 24189, July 22, 744 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, with violation. 1. Unreadable violation.
# Captain Woody's, July 28, 10055 Avondale Road, Thornville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No thermometer in the McCall refrigerator. 2. Several coolers have handles missing. 3. Interior cavities of microwaves have terrible food splash. 4. Sides of equipment (fryers, grills and oven) has grease and food particles. 5. Wiping cloths lying on counter in kitchen. 6. Interior of reach-in freezer has food particles. 7. There were no paper towels by hand sink in kitchen. 8. Light bulb burnt out for vent hood. 9. No chlorine test strips for chlorine sanitizer in dishwasher machine. 10. Door seals on beverage air cooler are dirty. 11. No lids on Dumpster. 12.
Scattered trash on ground. 13. Hand wash sink in kitchen is dirty.

GEORGIA: Restaurant reopens after e-coli scare
02.aug.08
WALB.com
Wainwright Jeffers
http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=8779283&nav=5kZQ
Albany, GA -- A Colquitt County restaurant that closed it's doors a month ago because of an e-coli contamination is now back open for business.
The Barbecue Pit in Moultrie voluntarily closed after health officials pinpointed the restaurant as the source of an e-coli outbreak.
It's the first day of business for the Barbeque Pit in four weeks, and all day Saturday they've seen a steady pace of customers.
"When I found out what day they were open I called eleven or twelve people, just to make sure they saw it even if they didn't get the news paper," said Ernie Feille, customer.
After several people were sickened because of e-coli Health Officials found a common link, they all ate at The Barbecue Pit.
"The health department when they did come, we decided to voluntarily shut down because we are concerned about our customers safety and we didn't want any body else to get sick," said Nina Hall, The Barbeque Pit.
Owners say the restaurant will no longer grind their own meat, at risk associated with possibly receiving bad meat.

MISSOURI: August 1-Leger's restaurant report card
01.aug.08
KFDM News
Bill Leger
http://www.kfdm.com/articles/inspection_27207___article.html/newton_restaurant.html
This week we've got restaurant inspection scores from Jasper and Newton Counties.
Robert Wall is the restaurant inspector for the Jasper Newton Health Department.
We asked Robert for inspection reports from the past three months. He sent us 32 reports. The majority of those restaurants received perfect scores. 18 of 32 received 100's. The lowest inspection score over the past three months in Jasper and Newton Counties was a 90 and we'll begin there.
#1 HAMBURGER DEPOT 283 S. WHEELER JASPER/GRADE=90
Inspector Wall checked out the Hamburger Depot on South Wheeler and marked off points for used grease on the ground and fivegallon buckets were open with water and grease. He also said the portable fans needed to be cleaned. Hamburger Depot received a 90.
#2 MUGG SHOTZ PRIVATE CLUB 4080 U.S. HIGHWAY 96 SOUTH/GRADE=94
Next is Mugg Shotz Private Club on Highway 96 South. Inspector Wall said lights in the kitchen must have a cover over the bulbs. Those were his only comments. Mugg Shotz Private Club received a score of 94.
#3 SONIC 34910 U.S. HWY 96 SOUTH BUNA/GRADE=93
Now to Sonic on U.S. Highway 96 South in Buna. Inspector Wall said used grease needed to be cleaned off of a container outside. Sonic on Highway 96 South in Buna received a 93.
#4 LONE STAR BUFFET 500 S. WHEELER/GRADE=97
And finally to Lone Star Buffet on Wheeler. Inspector Wall found no paper towels in the employee rest room and waitress station. Lone Star Buffet received a 97.
DAVE'S JAVA CAFE
1904 S. MARGARET
KIRBYVILLE
GRADE=97
SONIC
909 S. MARGARET
KIRBYVILLE
GRADE=96
MAMA'S KOUNTRY KITCHEN
363 AND 87
BLEAKWOOD
GRADE=100
CITY CAFE
107 COURT ST.
NEWTON
GRADE=100
TAQUERIA TACOS
100 FM 363
KIRBYVILLE
GRADE=100
BUNA JUNIOR HIGH FOOD BAR
GRADE=96
BUNA ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
GRADE=96
JASPER ISD ROWE CAFETERIA
GRADE=97
JASPER ISD CENTRAL KITCHEN
GRADE=97
JASPER JUNIOR HIGH CAFETERIA
GRADE=97
NEWTON JIFFY MARKET
200 HWY 87 N
NEWTON
GRADE=97
JASPER CENTER HEAD START
105 COLLIER
JASPER
GRADE=97
BUNA JUNIOR HIGH CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
BUNA HIGH SCHOOL
CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
DEWEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
DEWEYVILLE JUNIOR HIGH
GRADE=100
FROG'S SNOW CONES
MAIN AND 190
NEWTON
GRADE=100
DEWEYVILLE ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
JASPER HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE=100
JASPER ISD PARNELL CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
KIRBYVILLE ISD JUNIOR HIGH CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
JASPER ISD FEW CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
EAGLE'S NEST DAY CARE
190 EAST
NEWTON
GRADE=100
NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN DAY CARE
KIRBYVILLE
GRADE=100
LUPITA'S
726 COLLEGE
GRADE=100
KIRBYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
GRADE=100
KIRBYVILLE ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
GRADE=100