Inspection
September 2008

IOWA: Restaurants' health reports out in open
30.sep.08
Iowa City Press Citizen
Rob Daniel
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080930/NEWS01/809300313/1079
Kim Chandler said it is her job to be thorough with health inspections.
An environmental health specialist with the Johnson County Department of Public Health, much of her duties revolve around conducting health inspections of the 527 restaurants and other locales that serve food in Johnson County. With the Iowa food code as her guide, she looks at everything from how dishes are washed to how chemicals and food are stored.
"If people haven't opened a business before, they might (miss) the little things," Chandler said.
Although Chandler and other health inspectors do regular examinations of the restaurants and other establishments that serve food, a national advocacy group is pushing for even more transparency in how the public knows the restaurant is safe.
In Iowa, a revised food code that went into effect July , puts the health inspections out for all to see, according to Tricia Kitzmann, deputy director of the Johnson County Department of Public Health. While anyone can view a restaurant's inspection report online at the Web site of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, the revised food code requires all food service establishments to display their most recent report in a place where the public can easily view them.
"They'll be able to read the inspection itself," Kitzmann said. "Ours is going to be more detailed."
Other additions to the food code that recently went into effect include sending home employees who may be ill with norovirus or the "stomach flu." Restaurant workers also are no longer allowed to handle ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and must wear gloves while serving.
Chandler said they are rules that most restaurant operators can abide by, with most eateries in good shape "overall."
"Typically, if they don't run their kitchen and they're not good managers, they're eventually shut down," she said.
Scott Parshall, who opened Terrapin on Norcor Avenue in Coralville on Sept. 15, said he had no problems with the new requirements, including having to post the inspection in the public dining area.
"The overall concept is awesome," he said. "Everybody knows a little more, because it can get a little scary. If you're doing it right anyway, nothing's changed. People have the right to expect it to be safe. It's common sense enforced."

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
29.sep.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20080929/NEWS01/809290306
# Thirsty Jake's Drive Thru, Sept. 16, 349 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Marble Slab Creamery, Sept. 17, 277 Deo Drive, Newark, standard inspection, violations reported. 1. No hand washing signage at hand sink. 2. No towels at hand sink.
# Dickey's Barbeque Pit, Sept. 17, 1195 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Liquid, Sept. 17, 2062 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Doug's Farside Catering, Sept. 17, 1923 Coffman Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Creno's Pizza, Sept. 17, 221 N. Cedar St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Wickham Grocery, Sept. 17, 330 National Drive, Newark, standard inspection, violation reported. 1. Light burnt out in walk-in.
# Horizon Petroleum, Sept. 18, 13075 Worthington Road, Pataskala, follow-up inspection, violations reported. 1. Light by coffee area needs serviced. 2. Water damaged ceiling tile yet to be replaced. 3. Light shield on order for cooler.
# Cumberland Trail Golf Club, Sept. 18, 8244 Columbia Road, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Dapper Dan's Pub, Sept. 18, 9327-29 Columbia Road, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Licking Heights Roosters, Sept. 18, 4000 Mink St., Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Hillview Elementary, Sept. 18, 1927 Horns Hill Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Meijer No. 49 Gas Station, Sept. 18, 1153 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Appletree Snack Bar No. 2, Sept. 18, 1635 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Appletree Snack Bar No. 1, Sept. 18, 1616 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Twilight Coffee, Sept. 18, 39 S. Park Place, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Family Dollar No. 3165, Sept. 19, 1036 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# GMP Local 244, Sept. 19, 350 Hudson Ave., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Tony's Bar, Sept. 19, 390 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, violation reported. 1. Pop nozzles at bar are dirty.
# Midway Tap, Sept. 19, 146 Union St., Newark, standard inspection, violation reported. 1. Ceiling in walk-in is not finished.
# Lakewood Middle School, Sept. 19, 5222 National Road, Hebron, standard inspection, violation reported. 1. No lid on trash container in employee restroom.
# Lakewood High School, Sept. 19, 9331 Lancer Road, Hebron, standard inspection, violation reported. 1. No lid on trash container in employee restroom.
# Lakewood-Jackson Intermediate School, Sept. 19, 9370 Lancer Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Lakewood-Hebron Elementary School, Sept. 19, 709 Deacon St., Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# World of Wonderment Child Development No. 4, Sept. 19, 709 Deacon St., Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Creative Catering, Sept. 19, 925 W. Main St., Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Home Town Deli, Sept. 19, 102 Lakewood Drive, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Granville Golf Course, Sept. 19, 555 Newark Road, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Hebron Trailblazers Youth Football, Sept. 20, 1801 Refugee Road, Building B, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Granville Fall Softball, Sept. 20, Raccoon Valley Park, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Granville Music Boosters, Sept. 20, Hot Licks Blues Festival, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Bake-N-Brew II, Sept. 20, Hot Licks Blues Festival, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# River Road Coffeehouse, Sept. 20, Hot Licks Blues Festival, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# First Community Church, Sept. 20, 627 National Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Utica Elementary, Sept. 22, 367 Church St., Utica, 30-day inspection, no violations reported.
# North Fork-Newton Elementary School, Sept. 22, 6645 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, 30-day inspection, no violations reported.
# Denison University-Curtis Dining Hall, Sept. 22, Curtis Dining Hall, Granville, foodborne inspections, violations. 1. Conveyor dishwasher indicated only 149 degrees F. 2. Rack dishwasher rinse only indicated 174 degrees F. 3. Several dented cans found. 4. Food items must be stored a minimum six inches off floor. 5. Undercounter cooler at 55 degrees F. 6. Clean thoroughly cutter/gear on electric can opener to remove food debris. 7. Clean portable fans throughout operation. 8. Clean handles on doors of all walk-in coolers/freezers and reach-in coolers/freezers to remove gunk build up. 9. Replace damaged door gasket on Herrel walk-in cooler. 10. Replace all damaged door gaskets on Delfield three door cooler. 11. Wet wiping cloths need to be stored in sanitizing solution. 12. Dry wiping cloths shall be free of food debris and visible soil. 13. Replace missing door gasket on indoor freezer. 14. Clean fans and evaporators to remove debris in cheese and produce walk-in coolers. 15. Clean roll around carts to remove mold, food debris and other soil. 16. Clean mold from ice chutes on drink dispensing units. 17. Single-serve articles cannot be stored in women's locker room area. 18. Repair/replace lights throughout kitchen, prep, storage and dishwash areas as necessary to achieve proper operation.
# Licking Heights Boosters, Sept. 22, 6565 Summit Road SW, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.

INDIANA: Food establishment inspections
29.sep.08
Palladium-Item
pal-item.com
http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080929/NEWS01/809290310/1008
WAYNE COUNTY, IND. -- The Wayne County Health Department makes routine inspections of food service establishments for employee practices, food storage and handling, food temperatures, utensil washing, restrooms and general sanitation. They are graded with critical and non-critical violations. A critical item is defined as a violation that is more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, illness or environmental health hazard. Information: Marshall Kern, Health Department, (765) 973-9245.
Abbott's Candy & Gift Shop, 48 E. Walnut St., Hagerstown, Sept. 4. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
American Legion Post 315, 1214 S. Eighth St., Richmond, Aug. 14. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Area 9 Centerville, 111 S. Third St., Centerville, Aug. 19. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Area 9 Nettle Creek Senior Center, 327 E. Main St., Hagerstown, Sept. 4. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0
Area 9 Northeastern Senior Center, 600 W. Main, Fountain City, Aug. 20. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Brown Jug, 125 E. Main St., Centerville, Aug. 19. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Carniceria Las Palmas, 3420 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 18. Critical -- 3: 1) establishment needs certified food handler; 2) band saw, two knives used to cut raw meat, slicer next to microwave, meat tenderizer and scale at customer counter were soiled with dried food product; 3) oil is stored in spray bottle previously used to store cleaning solution; Non-Critical -- 3.
Charles Elementary, 2400 Reeveston Road, Richmond, Sept. 3. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Chipotle, 3726 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 25. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Ci Ci's Pizza, 3717 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 18. Critical -- 2: 1) three open drinks and a plate of food were in kitchen on hand sink and storage areas; 2) kitchen hand sink not accessible due to plate of food and soiled towels stored in it; Non-Critical -- 1.
Country Ribeye Steakhouse, 725 Progress Drive, Richmond, Sept. 2. Critical -- 6: 1) written employee health policy not provided; 2) six bags of thawing raw shrimp stored above containers of gelatin in walk-in cooler; cooked chicken and ready-to-eat soup was stored below trays of raw beef in reach-in cooler, bag of raw chicken stored on top of beer keg in walk-in cooler, hot dogs stored below packages of raw hamburger in the walk-in cooler; 3) mashed potatoes holding at 127 degrees, brown gravy holding at 125 degrees; 4) chili, nacho cheese, vegetable soup, cooked beef and green beans were not reheated to 165 degrees before placed in hot holding unit; 5) three cooked pork roasts prepared and placed in walk-in cooler measured at 44 and 45 degrees while operating temperature of the unit was 35 degrees; 6) vegetable prepared on Aug. 7 was in the reach-in cooler on Sept. 2, ready-to-eat bags of ham and turkey datemarked Aug. 20 were in the walk-in cooler Sept. 2; Non-Critical -- 5.
Crestdale Elementary School, 701 Crestdale Drive, Richmond, Aug. 25. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
CVS 6646, 1122 Indiana 1, Cambridge City, Aug. 21. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Dairy Queen, 837 N. 10th St., Richmond, Aug. 12. Critical -- 1, a fly was in the hotdog cooker at front of establishment; Non-Critical -- 1.
Discovery School, 900 S. L St., Richmond, Aug. 29. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Doc's BP, 2105 National Road W., Richmond, Aug. 29. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Double B's Bar-B-Que, 917 Ross St., Richmond. Aug. 29. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Elks Country Club, 2100 U.S. 27 S., Richmond, Aug. 12. Critical -- 1, pasta salad and potato salad had date markings to be discarded Aug. 8 and Aug. 9; Non-Critical -- 1.
Garrison Elementary, 4138 Niewoehner Road, Richmond, Aug. 28. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Girls Night Inn, 2035 E. Main St., Richmond, Sept. 9. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Hagerstown Elementary School, 299 N. Sycamore St., Hagerstown, Sept. 4. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Hagerstown High School, 700 Baker Road, Hagerstown, Sept. 4. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 1.
Hartman's Market, 1201 S. 13th St., Richmond, Aug. 14. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Harvestland Co-op 63, 498 S. E St., Richmond, Aug. 13. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Highland Heights Elementary School, 1751 E. Chester Road, Richmond, Aug. 25. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
JoAnn's Café, 723 S. Fifth St., Richmond, Aug. 13. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 1.
KFC, 4575 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 21. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
La Chiquita Mexican Market, 1625 E. Main St., Richmond, Sept. 8 follow-up inspection. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Long John Silver's/A&W, 3707 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 18 follow-up inspection. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Main Street Market, 8337 N. Main St., Williamsburg, Aug. 28. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Marsh Supermarket, 1301 S. E St., Richmond, Sept. 2. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Martha E. Parry Bed & Breakfast, 2221 E. Main St., Richmond. Sept. 9. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Philip W. Smith Bed & Breakfast, 2039 E. Main St., Richmond. Sept. 9. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Pizza Hut, 2250 Chester Blvd., Richmond, Sept. 4. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 4.
Potter's Wheel, 4495 Park Elwood Road, Richmond. Sept. 9. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Richmond Dream Center, 310 N. 19th St., Richmond, Aug. 13. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Ritter's Frozen Custard, 3005 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 28. Critical -- 1, employee hand sink used for food prep rather than handwashing only; Non-Critical -- 1.
Rose City Shell LLC/Quiznos, 1304 Industries Road, Richmond, Aug. 18. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Save-A-Lot, 3775 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 20. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Seton Catholic High School, 233 S. Fifth St., Richmond, Aug. 25. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Sheridan Pub, 625 Sheridan St., Richmond, Aug. 28. Critical -- 1, consumer advisory identification of food items not provided on menu; Non-Critical -- 0.
Skyline Chili, 81 S. 37th St., Richmond, Sept. 3. Critical -- 4: 1) written employee health policy not provided; 2) two containers of spaghetti in walk-in cooler measured 46 and 48 degrees while operating temperature of unit was 41 degrees; 3) employee hand sink in front food prep area covered with a tray and not accessible; 4) spray bottle of degreaser was labeled as sanitizer and spray bottle of window cleaner was not labeled; Non-Critical -- 3.
Sportsman's Lounge: 1304 N.W. Fifth St., Richmond, Aug. 20. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Subway 3, 2425 Chester Blvd., Richmond, Aug. 26. Critical -- 1, employee illness policy not provided; Non-Critical -- 1.
Subway/Wal-Mart, 3601 E. Main St., Richmond, Aug. 15. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Tally Ho Pub, 502 N. 19th St., Richmond, Aug. 12. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Taste of Asia, 2515 Chester Blvd., Richmond, Aug. 19. Critical -- 9: 1) employees entered establishment and prepared food without washing hands; chicken broth prepared previous day and left on stove measured 90.3 degrees rather than 135 or above, rice prepared the previous day and intended for today's use measured 91.7 rather than 135 or above; 3) boiled eggs, crab meat mixture, cooked noodles and egg rolls stored in walk-in cooler for a period greater than 24 hours not date marked; 4) written consumer advisory not provided on menu, Hibachi buffet or cooking place; 5) plastic shopping bags not intended for food contact are being used to store food; 6) cabbage grader stored by dish machine is made of wood and cannot be cleaned; 7) dead fly was on the exterior cover of a container of mayonnaise in the walk-in cooler; 8) pans and utensils washed and rinsed at three-bay sink are not being sanitized, rice cooker containers were not sanitized after washing and rinsing; 9) utensils were stored in hand sink in sushi prep area; Non-Critical -- 8.
TCBY, 4563 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 15. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 1.
The Underground, 5501 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 14. Critical -- 1, cockroach in unused reach-in cooler across from grill in main food prep area; Non-Critical -- 1.
Uptown Grill, 718 E. Main St., Richmond, Aug. 13 follow-up inspection. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Vaile Elementary School, 300 S. 14th St., Richmond, Sept. 3. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
VFW Post 1108, 213 S. Eighth St., Richmond, Aug. 12. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Village Pantry 588, 1101 S. E St., Richmond, Aug. 18. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
Wellings Steak House, 1500 N. E St., Richmond, Aug. 12. Critical -- 1, potato salad was datemarked with expired date; Non-Critical -- 0.
Wendy's, 1716 E. Main St., Richmond, Sept. 5. Critical -- 2: 1) employee handled raw hamburger patties and then touched drawer handles above sandwich prep station without washing hands; 2) approximately eight gallons of chili measured 52 degrees in walk-in cooler where operating temperature determined to be 42; Non-Critical -- 2.
Westview Elementary, 1707 S.W. A St., Richmond, Sept. 8. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.
White Castle Systems Inc., 5803 National Road E., Richmond, Aug. 18 follow-up inspection. Critical -- 0; Non-Critical -- 0.

CALIFORNIA: Food inspections, Sept. 15 to 18
26.sep.08
Tulare Advance-Register
Visalia Times-Delta
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/BUSINESS/809260357
Every Friday, the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register publish, in print and online, reports of inspections at locations where food is prepared or sold. The inspections are performed by the Tulare County Department of Environmental Health Services. The score is based on a point system that rates 97-100 as excellent, 88-96 as good, 76-87 as poor. Below 76 is failing and usually requires, as noted, immediate correction of deficiencies or, in some cases, closure. Some violations are considered major, others minor. Comments listed are for major violations.
Online
The Times-Delta and Advance-Register Web sites contain a searchable database, updated weekly, with all reports back to October 2006. Go to www.VisaliaTimesDelta.com or www.TulareAdvanceRegister.com, click "News," then "Databases," then "Tulare County Restaurant Inspections."
How to make a complaint
Complaint forms are available at the Environmental Health Services office, second floor, Tulare County Government Plaza, 5957 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia. Call 733-6441.
# You have a right to ask restaurants to see a copy of their most recent food inspection report.
Name Address Date Score Comment
Earlimart
La Barca 271 S. State St. 09/18/2008 N/A
Replace the filthy dumpster.
Nagi's Market 592 E. Clay 09/15/2008 N/A
Reinspection regarding violations listed in 9/11/08 inspections report. Additional violation: Provide valid food safety certificate for an employee working at this facility.
Exeter
The Barn 19558 Ave. 296 09/16/2008 88
Observed fly strip hanging in front of oven. Must only hang in non-food areas. Remove ASAP. Observed the shelf under the steamer and the cold table unclean. Observed can opener rusty and unclean. Observed the employees storing drink on prep-table. Must store away from food. Observed the salmon at 45 degrees. Must maintain at 41 degrees. Observed the three-compartment sink not set up. Set up sink to wash, rinse and sanitize, with 200 ppm quart.
Huckleberry Café 1102 W. Visalia Rd 09/17/2008 89
Observed paper towels not in dispenser at men's bathroom. Observed no paper towels at hand-wash station located in the back. Observed breakfast reach-in refrigerator at 43-48 degrees. Must maintain at or below 41 degrees. Observed dishes stored unclean and with wet residue at dish rack. Must store all dishes clean and sanitized and upside down.
Frosty King 279 E. Pine 09/17/2008 84
Observed open bottles of soda on prep table. Must provide straw and lid and be placed in a non-food area. Observed knives stored unclean. Observed build-up where blade meets handle. Store clean and sanitize. Observed soda nozzles with build-up. Maintain clean and sanitized. Must scrub and soak nozzles in sanitizer. Provide hot water at hand-wash sink. Observed the main reach-in at 48 degrees. Maintain at or below 41 degrees. Must service refrigerator. Observed hand-washing at 3-compartment sink. Must wash hands at designated hand-wash station.
McDonald's 1109 W. Visalia Rd. 09/17/2008 94
Observed employee place raw frozen hamburger patties on grill and not wash his hands. Must always wash hands after handling raw products.
Pixley
Best Truck Stop 451 N. Park St. 09/18/2008 93
According to the persons in charge, this facility is not sanitizing equipment. All food-related utensils and equipment must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Provide a combination rinse and sanitizer for the two-compartment sink.
Bob's Auto and Truck Stop 444 E. Court 09/18/2008 93
According to the manager, no sanitizer is being used for washing equipment. All food-related utensils and equipment must be washed, rinsed and sanitized in 100 ppm chlorine sanitizing solution. Containers of baby juice were observed to have expired. Remove all expired food products from the shelf.
Tulare
Burger King 1255 N. Blackstone 09/18/2008 100
No violations.
Chase Mobile Tulare 1275 N. Blackstone 09/18/2008 94
Three-compartment sink was observed to be inaccessible. This sink should be accessible at all times for washing, rinsing and sanitizing food-related equipment.
Big Lots 1277 N. Cherry St. 09/18/2008 100
No violations.
Sierra Mini Mart 1595 E. Bardsley Ave. 09/17/2008 89
An employee's drink was observed without a lid. Maintain a lid and straw on cup. Items were observed laying in the employee handwash sink. Maintain the sink accessible at all times for handwashing purposes.
Superior High School 1105 S. O St. 09/17/2008 95
The towel dispenser located at the employee handwashing sink was observed empty. Provide and maintain adequate supply of towels in dispenser. Hot-water temperature measured 109 degrees. Inadequate. Maintain at minimum of 120 degrees.
Countryside High School 1200 S. Pratt St. 09/17/2008 100
No violations.
Tulare Tech Prep 737 W. Bardsley 09/17/2008 100
No violations.
Mariscos Vallarta 744 W. Inyo St. 09/17/2008 79
An employee was observed washing his hands without soap. Wall-mounted soap dispenser is missing from employee handwash area in kitchen. Install this dispenser and provide adequate supply of soap. Flies were observed inside the facility. Maintain premises free of vermin.
Fruit Y Nieve La Placita 756 W. Inyo St. 09/17/2008 91
According to the owner sanitizer is not being used when washing equipment. All food-related utensils and equipment must be washed, rinsed and sanitized using a sanitizer such as chlorine bleach at 100 ppm minimum. Hot water temperature measured 111 degrees. Inadequate. Maintain at a minimum of 120 degrees.
Rite Aid 110 E. Cross Ave. 09/17/2008 91
The current food-safety certificate is not posted on the premises. Flies were observed in the ice cream section of the floor. Maintain premise free of vermin. The towel dispenser located at the employee handwash sink was observed empty. Temperature of walk-in cooler measured at 46.5 degrees. Maintain at or below 45 degrees.
Dollar Tree #1207 130 E. Cross Ave. 09/17/2008 96
Jars of fruit were observed to have compromised seals. Products were removed. All pre-packaged food must be carefully inspected for signs of adulteration, no labeling, bulged or swollen and sever denting across seams of cans.
Visalia
Taco Bell 421 W. Acequia 09/15/2008 100
No violations.
La Fiesta Burgers 2839 E. Noble 09/15/2008 99
No major violations.
Gil Duyst 76 515 S. Lovers Lane 09/15/2008 98
No major violations.
Hayden's Liquor 531 S. Lovers Lane 09/15/2008 99
No major violations.
Rozie's 831 Lovers Lane 09/15/2008 96
No major violations.
Rick and Nachos II 2233 S. Mooney 09/17/2008 92
Five-door refrigerator measured 45 degrees. Contact repair technician to evaluate and repair. Maximum temperature must never exceed 41 degrees. Minimum hot water temperature must be 120 degrees or higher at all times. Adjust thermostat.
Dairy Queen 2031 S. Mooney Blvd. 09/17/2008 100
No violations.
McDonald's 2231 S. Mooney Blvd. 09/17/2008 100
No violations.
India Gift and Spices 1737 W. Caldwell 09/17/2008 97
No major violations.
Campus Chevron 500 S. Mooney 09/17/2008 99
No violations.
Caffe E Via 520 S. Mooney 09/17/2008 95
No liquid soap in bathroom or main handwashing sink. Maintain adequate supply at all times.

MONTANA: Billings restaurants honored for food safety
26.sep.08
Montana's News Station
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9078443
Some Billings area restaurants are being recognized for going above and beyond in their efforts to ensure food safety.
Riverstone Health and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services honored eight food service outlets on Thursday afternoon.
Fuddruckers, Perkins, I-HOP, three Pizza Huts, Vans State Avenue IGA and Highgate Senior Living were each given the Riverstone Health Food Safety Excellence Award.
Six of the eight businesses received the Montana Food Star Award for food safety measures, ranging from Employee Training to reducing the risk of cross-contamination.
Jim Carlson has been the executive chef at Highgate Senior Living since the facility opened more than five years ago, but has been working in the food industry for much of his life.
"Restaurants, I've been doing it for, well, better than half the life already. A good 25-30 years" said Carlson. "Something like that...I've lost count."
He admitted to running a tight ship, but says it's a must, especially with his clientele, "It's a clientele that are really prone to disease and illness. So, you have to be very careful. But you have to be careful wherever you're working".
"They're actually just giving you credit for the things that you are doing or should be doing in your kitchen already. It's a recognition for having the standards in place."
Chef Carlson and his kitchen are being recognized for cleanliness. But to him, it's all part of the job.

PENNSYLVANIA: Montco restaurant inspection reports will be online
26.sep.08
Reporter online.com
http://www.thereporteronline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20139830&BRD=2275&PAG=461&dept_id=662733&rfi=6
On October 1, 2008, the Montgomery County Health Department will make its inspection reports of food service establishments available for the public to view on-line.
Until now, a member of the public wishing to see a report had only two options: to visit the health department in person or to submit a written request for a copy to be sent to them via mail or fax - at a cost. Now the inspection reports of every food service establishment licensed in Montgomery County will be available to everyone at no charge on the health department's web page. The health department's web address is http://health.montcopa.org.
The website will provide inspection information for all of Montgomery County's food service establishments. Visitors to the health department's web page will be able to
search for a particular establishment or groups of establishments by name or municipality. Information can also be sorted alphabetically and by city.
Visitors will be able to view inspection reports dated from April 2008 and there after.
Viewing consists of routine inspection reports, follow-up inspection reports, and complaint inspection reports. There are over 4,000 eating and drinking establishments
in the inspection database. Results will be posted five days after an inspection occurs.
MCHD inspects most food service establishments in the County twice annually. Some examples of what an inspection consists of includes: observing food handling practices, proper sanitizing of equipment and utensils, temperature control of food items and the physical facility.
By posting these inspection reports on the web page, the health department anticipates a general improvement in resident's access to the reports.
For more information contact the Health Department at 610-278-5117.

GEORGIA: Behind the scenes: restaurant health inspections
25.sep.08
NBC Augusta
http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/health/29762359.html
Starting next Thursday night at six, NBC Augusta will bring you a weekly segment showcasing the highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores.
You might say it's a Restaurant Report Card and that's exactly what NBC Augusta is calling it.
It will be a way for you to see how your favorite restaurant faired on its routine inspection.
Keep in mind, the score is based on what inspectors found the day they visited the restaurant.
NBC Augusta's Ashley Campbell will be covering the restaurant report card each week.
NBC Augusta wanted to find out what goes into these inspections before we launch the segment.
Health inspectors in Richmond County break it down into what they call five-risk based factors that are aimed to keep restaurants clean and the food you eat safe.
Monday through Friday health inspectors across Georgia-Carolina visit restaurants to make sure they're following the rules.
"The food professionals know that's the key to avoid foodborne illnesses is by eliminating the five food factors," says Michael Allison with Richmond County Environmental Health.
Allison says the first factor is where restaurants get their food.
Allison says the supplier must be FDA approved.
Once it reaches the restaurant...it's all about preparation and storage.
Allison says all raw meat should avoid the "hot zone” which is any temperature between 41 and 100 degrees.
Another key to food safety is avoiding cross contamination.
"You don't want to cut raw chicken and then go over and cut your tomatoes and onions for your salad," says Allison.
Personal hygiene is also important when handling food.
It can knock four points off a food inspection report.
"In restaurants there's absolutely no bare hand contact with ready to eat foods and employees need to be washing their hands thoroughly,” says Allison.
And when cooking, restaurants should heat chicken and turkey to at least 165 degrees.
Steak should be cooked to at least 145 degrees.
Hamburger meat should be cooked to at least 155 degrees.
It's not just food, inspectors are looking at.
"We want to make sure pots and pans are cleaned properly, no dirt or grime... the equipment is clean because that all can contribute to foodborne illness,” said Allison.



MISSOURI: St. Charles County restaurant inspections
25.sep.08
STLtoday.com
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/7974C9DFE8F9EA4F862574CF007EC01F?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. PETERS
China Moon, 6132 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Sept. 18. Score 93. Cloth towels used to cover food product in walk-in cooler. Hood filters soiled with grease. Mops improperly stored, not air drying. Flooring soiled with food debris. Walls soiled with food debris. SF.
Tour 3 Golf Course, 10000 Elm Point Road. Sept. 22. Score 100. No violations. SF.
St. Peters Golf Course, 200-A Salt Lick Road. Sept. 22. Score 97. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Single service items improperly stored. SF.
T.J's Catering, 22 South Hillview Drive. Sept. 22. Score 98. Soiled linens improperly stored on the floor. Stove top surface dirty. SF.
Elmer's Old Town Tavern, 8 Main Street. Sept. 22. Score 97. Towel dispenser empty in men's restroom. Lower drawer of table top pizza oven soiled with food debris. NSF.
Vista Grande, 3300 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Sept. 22. Score 95. Fan covers soiled on cooling unit on walk-in cooler. Can opener blade soiled. Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with food debris. Carpet soiled with food debris in dining room. NSF.
Pizza Hut, 7315 Mexico Road. Sept. 22. Score 95. Trash bin not covered properly. Mop improperly stored in mop bucket filled with dirty water, not air drying. Utility carts soiled with food debris. Flooring soiled along baseboards. SF.
Hatfield and McCoys Restaurant, 7337 Mexico Road. Sept. 22. Score 93. Shelving soiled with food debris in walk-in cooler. Fan cover dusty. Mops improperly stored in mop sink, not air drying. Shelving soiled with food debris in prep area. Reach-in freezer soiled with food debris. Gaskets in poor condition on reach-in freezer. Ice scoop improperly stored on top of ice machine. NSF.
Domino's Pizza, Suite A, 309 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Sept. 22. Score 100. No violations SF.
China Wok, 309 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Sept. 22. Score 99. Food container soiled with food debris next to fryer. SF.
China Queen III, 1217 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 97. Mop bucket improperly stored with dirty water. Three compartment sink soiled with food debris. SF.
Stefanina's Express, 1215 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 98. Wet-stacking food containers, not air drying. Single service items improperly stored. SF.
Quizno's Classic Subs, 1211 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Pizza Hut, 70 Charleston Square. Sept. 23. Score 99. Wet-stacking food containers, not air drying. SF.
Eagles Nest Pub & Grill, 83 Charleston Square. Sept. 23. Score 98. Utensil drawer soiled with food debris. NSF.
Gameday Sports Grill, 73 Charleston Square. Sept. 23. Score 94. Flooring soiled with food debris throughout kitchen. Mop sink soiled. Raw food product improperly stored above bottled beverages in walk-in cooler. Wall soiled behind dishwashing machine. Trash bags piled next to trash bin. NSF.
Imo's Pizza, 51 Charleston Square. Sept. 23. Score 99. A violation was corrected. SF.
Papa John's Pizza, 49 Charleston Square. Sept. 23. Score 98. Employee drink improperly stored on food prep table. SF.
Subway Sandwiches & Salads, 1661 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Silver Moon Saloon, 14 Harvester Square. Sept. 23. Score 99. Lower drawer of table pizza oven soiled with food debris. NSF.
Jack in the Box, 6096 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Sept. 23. Score 99. A violation was corrected. SF.
Domino's Pizza, 45 Charleston Square. Sept. 23. Score 95. Chemical bottles improperly labeled. SF.
South 94 Bistro, 19 Charlestowne Plaza. Sept. 23. Score 96. Raw food product improperly stored above salad dressing. Can opener blade soiled. NSF.
Teacher's Billiards, 291 Centre Pointe Drive. Sept. 23. Score 95. Mop sink soiled. Single service items improperly stored. Waste receptacle soiled in kitchen. NSF.
Rich and Charlie's Italian Restaurant, 299 Centre Pointe Drive. Sept. 23. Score 94. Ice scoops improperly stored in ice bins. Two can opener blades soiled. Two uncovered employee drinks improperly stored above ice bin. NSF.
Good Tymes Pub, 592 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 100. No violations. NSF.
Stumpy's House of Bar-B-Que, 620 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 99. Two fan covers dusty. SF.
West of Hunan, 630 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 96. Can opener blade soiled. No hand towels provided in employee restroom. SF.
Cecil Whittaker's Pizzeria, 632 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 98. Exterior of deep fryer soiled. Flooring soiled. NSF.
Fritz's Frozen Custard, 506 Jungermann Road. Sept. 23. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Malone's Grill & Pub, 1320 Triad Center Drive. Sept. 23. Score 95. Towel dispenser empty at employee handwashing sink. Mops improperly stored in mop sink, not air drying. Wet-stacking food containers, not air drying. Flooring soiled near baseboards in kitchen. NSF.
Domino's Pizza, 509 Jungermann Road. Sept. 24. Chemical stored in unlabeledbottle. SF.
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 4118 Mexico Road. Sept. 24. Score 93. Chemicals stored in improperly labeled bottles. Can opener blade soiled. SF.
Comedy Forum, 4141 Cloverleaf Drive North. Sept. 24. Score 100. No violations. NSF.
Omni Sportsplex II, 4160 Industrial Drive. Sept. 24. Score 97. Lower tray of pizza oven soiled with food debris. Exterior of beverage station soiled. SF.
Joe's Crabshack, 5856 Suemandy Drive. Sept. 24. Score 97. Wet-stacking food containers. Mop bucket improperly stored with dirty water. Forks and spoons improperly stored. NSF.
Shane and Wiese's Bar & Grill, 4 Main Street. Sept. 24. Score 98. Raw food product improperly stored in reach-in cooler. NSF.
Planet Fun, 5849 Suemandy Drive. Sept. 24. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Imo's Pizza, 595 Starwood. Sept. 23. Score 99. Ice scoop improperly stored in ice bin. SF.
Lucky Sushi House, 222 Mid Rivers Center. Sept. 24. Score 97. Flooring soiled throughout kitchen. Shelving soiled with food debris in kitchen. Hood filters soiled. SF.
Thai Kitchen, 3899 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Sept. 24. Score 100. No violations. SF.
Papa John's Pizza, 521 Jungermann Road. Sept. 24. Score 98. Trash bin not covered properly. SF.
Patty's Catering Service, 2129 Parkway Drive. Sept. 24. Score 99. Plastic single service items improperly stored. NSF.
Old Hickory Golf Club, 1 Dye Club Drive. Sept. 24. Score 96. Flooring soiled with food debris in kitchen. Wet-stacking food containers, not air drying. Pan of food product uncovered in walk-in cooler. Uncovered bulk food bin in storage room. NSF.
Gragnani's Bistro, 235 Jungermann Road. Sept. 24. Score 93. Interior base of reach-in refrigerator soiled with food debris. Back splash soiled on soda dispenser. Food containers improperly stored on the floor in walk-in cooler. Towel dispenser empty at employee handwashing sink. SF.

TENNESSEE: Restaurant ratings
25.sep.08
The Leaf Chronicle
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080925/COMMUNITY/809250312
The following are the Montgomery County Health Department's food service establishment inspection scores and the Department of Agriculture's retail establishment scores.
AUG. 29
*Hananoki Japanese Steakhouse, 2111 Lowes Drive, 57, follow-up inspection required due to violations involving potentially hazardous food meeting temperature requirements during storage, preparation, display, service and/or transportation; sanitization rinse cleanliness, temperature, concentration, exposure time, equipment, utensil sanitization; water source, safe, hot and cold under pressure; number, convenience, accessibility, design, installation of toilet and handwashing facilities; proper storage, labeling, usage of toxic items.
*Burritos Fresh Mexican Restaurant, 1911 Fort Campbell Blvd, 79, complete.
*The Love Development, Too, 507 Lafayette Road, 92, complete.
*Speakeasy, 1991 Fort Campbell Blvd., 83, complete.
SEPT. 2
*Burger King, 2227 Madison St., 91, complete.
*Tropicana Restaurant, 233-A Tiny Town Road, 82, complete.
*McDonald's, 724 Sango Road, 69, follow-up inspection required due to violations involving hand washing and cleanliness; good hygienic practices; sewage and waste water disposal; number, convenience, accessibility, design, installation of toilet and handwashing facilities.
SEPT. 3
*Manzanillo Mexican Restaurant, 3373 S Highway 41-A, 92, complete.
*Northeast Middle School Cafeteria, 3703 Trenton Road, 92, complete.
*New China Buffet & Grill No. 2, 664 N Riverside Drive, 81, complete.
*St. Mary's Preschool, 740 Franklin St., 97, complete.

NOVA SCOTIA: Restaurant inspection records to go online
22.sep.08
Metro
http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/115477
The provincial agriculture department is close to getting restaurant inspection records online.
A spokeswoman for the department said the site would be up and running by early October, as staff has been working to iron out the last details.
Setting up the site, which will host restaurant inspection results for two years, will cost around $500,000, and the government will require one full-time staffer to run it.

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
22.sep.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20080922/NEWS01/809220306/1002
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Sept. 1, 165 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. Inoperable ice machine in prep area needs repaired as necessary to achieve proper operation. 2. Door gaskets and edge of door of Kolpak chicken walk-in need cleaned to remove mold buildup. 3. Door handle of Kolpak chicken walk-in needs cleaned to remove gunk buildup. 4. Remove ice buildup on evaporator of Kolpak walk-in freezer. 5. Remove ice buildup on floor of Kolpak walk-in freezer. 6. Clean floor of Kolpak walk-in freezer of food and debris. 7. Replace torn, damaged door gaskets of Traulsen two-door freezer. 8. Clean interior of Traulsen two-door freezer. 9. Clean mold buildup from door gasket on Delfield single-door freezer. 10. Replace cracked light shield by mop sink. 11. Replace burnt out lights throughout facility so all lights operate properly. 12. Replace broke cove base in walk-in coolers (both units). 13. Repair/replace leaking faucet at mop sink. 14. Clean prep metal trays to remove debris buildup. 15. Clean walls in rear of rear dry storage to remove cobwebs/dust buildup. 16. Clean cabinet doors of grime buildup in rear dry storage. 17. Clean floor thoroughly under wire rock shelving/work area across from three-bay sink. 18. Clean floor under three-bay sink to remove food debris. 19. Clean wall above wire rack to remove food splatters. 20. Behind fryer area, clean floor, wall, piping to remove grease accumulation. 21. Clean return air grills and accessible piping in rear area to remove dust/debris buildup. 22. Clean return air grill over prep table are to remove dust buildup. 23. Remove scratcher pads from under mixer legs. 24. Remove old electric motor and ballast stored above single service items. 25. Damaged, cracked plasticware needs discarded. 26. Potential for splash from rear hand sink to hit breading table next to hand sink.
# Domino's Pizza, Sept. 10, 680 Corylus Drive, Suite E, Pataskala, standard inspection with violations. 1. Clean fan guards in walk-in cooler to remove dust/debris buildup. 2. Clean floor in walk-in cooler under shelves to remove food debris. 3. Clean door surfaces inside and out to remove buildup. 4. Clean thoroughly interior of Delfield three-door cooler. 5. Clean interior of plastic storage container small lids stored in. 6. Repair/replace loose door hinges on right-hand door of Delfield three-door prep cooler. 7. Replace torn, damaged door gaskets on all three doors on unit of Delfield three-door prep cooler. 8. Replace cracked inner door liners on left-hand and right-hand doors. 9. Resurface/replace worn cutting board on Continental prep cooler. 10. Dumpster lids found open. 11. Clean air return grills to remove dust buildup. 12. Clean air supply air diffusers to remove dust. 13. Store delivery bags six inches off floor.
# All Star Preschool, Sept. 11, 13455 Bolen Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Panther Pizza, Sept. 11, 2448 W. High St., Newark, standard inspection with violations. 1. Interior of ice cream cooler has food splash. 2. Exterior of flour bins has buildup. 3. Counter under meat slicer has food particles.
# The Event Center, Sept. 11, 344 Darla Drive NE, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Hillcrest Golf Course, Sept. 11, 8866 Sportsman Club Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Village View Golf Course, Sept. 11, 210 S. Main St., Croton, standard inspection with violations. 1. Norge refrigerator found at 45 degrees during inspection.
# St. Albans Golf Course, Sept. 11, 3833 Northridge Road, Alexandria, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# AVI Food Systems, Sept. 12, 3700 Hebron Road, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# AVI Food Systems, Sept. 12, 511-522 Milliken Drive, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# AVI Food Systems, Sept. 12, 19 Industrial Parkway, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# AVI Food Systems, Sept. 12, 1515 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# AVI Food Systems, Sept. 12, 522 Milliken Drive, Hebron, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Kentucky Fried Chicken, Sept. 10, 165 E. Broad St., Pataskala, complaint inspection, no violations reported.
# Avondale Marina and Pizza, Sept. 9, 52 Brookdale Lane, Thornville, consultation inspection, no violations reported.
# T's Family Restaurant, Sept. 9, 10677 Jacksontown Road, Thornville, standard inspection with violations. 1. Door seal on food prep cooler is torn. 2. Interior of oven has food splash.
# Duchess Shoppe No. 72, Sept. 9, 10638 Jacksontown Road, Thornville, standard inspection with violations. 1. Lights are not covered over three bay sink.
# Thornville Shell Food Mart, Sept. 9, 10583 Jacksontown Road, Thornville, standard inspection with violations. 1. No paper towels in the men's restroom. 2. Lights are not covered in men's and women's restrooms.
# Bocock's Dairy Hut, Sept. 9, 43 S. Main St., Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Jersey Baptist Church, Sept. 9, 13260 Morse Road, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# American Legion Post No. 52, Sept. 10, 10 S. Washington St., Utica, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# The Barn Pub and Family Restaurant, Sept. 10, 7467 Mount Vernon Road, St. Louisville, standard inspection with violations. 1. Door seal on Norse cooler is torn.
# Utica Nursing Home, Sept. 10, 233 N. Main St., Utica, standard inspection with violations. 1. Pork roast thawing at room temperature in kitchen. 2. No color chart for chlorine sanitizer in three-bay sink. 3. Top of hot food holding unit is dirty. 4. Interior of microwave has food splash. 5. Shelves in kitchen where dry food is stored has food particles. 6. Wood boards on three-bay sink.
# World of Wonderment Child Development No. 3, Sept. 10, 8500 Columbia Road, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# World of Wonderment Child Development No. 2, Sept. 10, 395 High St., Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# The Carryout, Sept. 10, 122 N. Washington St., Utica, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Brucker & Kishler Funeral Home, Sept. 9, 985 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Daisy's Diner, Sept. 9, 3 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection with violation. 1. Food particles have collected on cart on wheels.
# The Wonder Years, Sept. 10, 1621 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Certified Oil Company No. 72, Sept. 10, 352 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection with violation. 1. Lids on Dumpster are open.
# Child of God Preschool, Sept. 10, 88 N. Fifth St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# JEM at Church Street, Sept. 10, 490 Highland Blvd., Newark, standard inspection with violations. 1. Employees using hand sink to rinse utensils. 2. Hand sink is clogged. 3. Dishwasher is out of sanitizer. 4. No test strips for sanitizer.
# The Party House Carryout, Sept. 10, 338 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# NASA Soccer, Sept. 10, 600 Baker Blvd., Newark, standard inspection with violations. 1. No thermometer in cold tables.
# Licking Spring Trout and Golf Club House, Sept. 10, 2250 Horns Hill Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Longaberger Golf Club Half Way House, Sept. 15, 1 Long Drive, Nashport, standard inspection with violations. 1. No thermometer in Perlick and two McCall refrigerators. 2. No test strips for sanitizer in three-bay sink. 3. Counter by microwave is broken. 4. No test strips for sanitizer at three-bay sink. 5. Food scoops and knife stored in container of stagnant water.
# Longaberger Golf Club, Sept. 15, 1 Long Drive, Nashport, standard inspection with violations. 1. Dishwasher machine in kitchen leaks. 2. No cover on lights in walk-in cooler in basement. 3. Light not working in dry food storage room. 4. Light bulb not working for vent hood. 5. Employee working with food product on stove in kitchen with no hat or hair net. 6. Food in cooler out of date.
# Newark Catholic High School, Sept. 11, 1 Green Wave Drive, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Miller Elementary, Sept. 11, 1350 Granville Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# ES Weiant, Sept. 11, 116 N. 23rd St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Newark City Parks Department-Catfish Derby, Sept. 12, 1500 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Fallsburg Pizza, Sept. 12, 11550 Fallsburg Road, Frazeysburg, standard inspection with violations. 1. Thermometer in Delfield cooler reads 60 degrees F. 2. No metal stem thermometer. 3. Floor in kitchen is rough in several places. 4. Lights not working above pizza oven.
# Purity Market, Sept. 12, 10316 Purity Road NE, St. Louisville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Rocky Fork Grocery and Pizza, Sept. 12, 7270 Fallsburg Road, Newark, standard inspection with violations. 1. Employee not wearing hat or hair net working with ready to eat food. 2. Tops of reach-in freezers have dirt. 3. No covering for floor/wall joints.
# Licking Valley Elementary Festival, Sept. 12, 1379 Licking Valley Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Dairy Isle No. 2, Sept. 9, 527 E. Main St., Newark, standard inspection with violations. 1. Napkin used to plug hole on lid of ice cream unit.
# Buckeye Winery, Sept. 9, 7 N. Third St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Dairy Isle No. 1, Sept. 9, 471 W. Church St., Newark, standard inspection with violations. One unreadable violation.



TEXAS: Restaurant checks: Inspection results available online
22.sep.08
El Paso Times
http://www.elpasotimes.com/opinion/ci_10524799
Restaurant-inspection information is now being posted online by the city of El Paso Public Health Department.
Such information should have been available long ago, but, as they say, better late than never.
It's incredible that in the past this information was available only through the hassle of filing a public-records request. That didn't serve the interests of open government very well and failed the test of keeping the public in the loop.
People who go out to eat, whether it be once a month or 10 times a week, have a right to know how the restaurants they frequent fared in recent inspections and what their track records are over a period of time.
According to the Public Health Department's Web site, "Inspections conducted focus on safe food-handling practices."
That's exactly what people are relying on when they dine out and what restaurants should always seek to attain. People going to an eatery go with the expectation of cleanliness and safe food-handling practices.
This is an example of constituent-friendly government.
As David Sublasky, manager of the department's food inspection program, said, "We've had no real negative feedback. I think it's awesome and it works well. I think it's a great tool for anyone to review how their favorite eatery performs."
Going out to eat? Check on your destination at www.elpasotexas.gov and click on the restaurant inspections link on the right.

ARIZONA: Health department shuts down ABC Buffet
21.sep.08
The Kingman Daily Miner
Aaron Royster
http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=17592
KINGMAN -- For the second time this month, the Mohave County Department of Public Health has closed a Kingman restaurant due to an insect infestation.
At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, ABC Buffet, 2890 E. Andy Devine Ave., was closed with an "Unacceptable" rating for critical violations found during a routine restaurant inspection.
On Tuesday, the inspector found live and dead cockroaches in all stages of development, as well as ants.
The restaurant cannot reopen until they correct the violations, according to public records obtained by the Miner.
The restaurant was still closed on Friday, when calls to the business went unanswered.

GEORGIA: Restaurant inspection scores released
19.sep.08
The Northeast Georgian
http://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/articles/2008/09/19/news/business/03business.txt
Following are the foodservice inspections for Sept. 2-4 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.
Sept. 2
*Clarkesville Country Cafe, 345 Highway 441 Business, Clarkesville. Inspection time: 1:45 p.m. Purpose of inspection: routine. Score: 86; current grade: B; last score: 93.
Out of compliance with the following: Food stored, covered. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized. Proper cold holding temperatures. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used.
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips.
Comments: Have dishwasher, sanitizer repaired as soon as possible - use manual sanitize method in meantime; clean/sanitize icemaker regularly. Keep all foods covered in storage.
Must hold all cold foods on salad bar/fruit bar at 41 degrees or lower at all times (mixed deli salads 57-59 degrees. All discarded and replenished with fresh salads and more by owner).
Egg batter (liquid) for chicken to be held at 41 degrees or lower - keep in cooler after use/replenish after two hours (batter dip at 73 degrees; discarded by owner).
Must keep test strips on hand for sanitizer - to monitor; keep cleaning cloths in proper strength solution.
Repair hot water fixture at back hand sink.
Sept. 4
*Trios Cafe, 1424 Washington St., Clarkesville. Inspection time: 10:30 a.m. Purpose of inspection: Not listed. Score: 100; current grade: A.
Comments: Looks great! Recommend permit.

TEXAS: Health inspectors find insects, poor handwashing at recently inspected restaurants
19.sep.08
KVUE.com
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/091908kvue_restaurantratings-cb.903a6fc3.html
Five local restaurants failed their most recent health inspections, with problems ranging from roaches to very unsanitary hands.
Thai Village at the 6400 block of north Interstate 35, it failed its recent Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services inspection with a score of 65. Violations included roaches in the kitchen and rodent dropping in the cabinets. It was also cited for raw chicken and pork not held at the correct temperature.
On the required follow up inspection, Thai Village received a score of 93.
In South Austin, the New Mandarin Chinese Restaurant failed its health inspection with a score of 61. Problems included roaches in the kitchen, hallway
and restroom. It was also cited for ready-to-eat, potentially-hazardous foods held over 24 hours and employees not sanitizing their hands.
On the follow up inspection the New Madadrin Chinese Restaurant received a score of 86.
The Stop n Tote on East 5th Street failed with a score of 62. Violations cited included ants crawling on the kitchen floor, an employee handling tortillas and tacos without gloves and no hot water in the men's restroom.
On the required follow up inspection, Stop n Tote scored a 74.
Madam Mam's Noodles & More on Guadalupe failed with a score of 69. Problems include various soups, sauces, curry and tofu held at the wrong temperature. The health inspector also observed employees handling dirty dishes and then not washing their hands.
On the required follow up inspection, Madam Mam's Noodles & More scored a 93.
In Northwest Austin, the Asia Market on Spicewood Springs failed with a score of 60. The inspector observed an employee blow his nose in his hands and then not wash his hands before handling food. There were also flies in the kitchen and prep area and containers of beef, chicken and pork without discard dates.
On the required follow up inspection, Asia Market again scored a 60. On the third required follow up inspection, Asia Market passed with a score of 81.

TEXAS: Restaurant reports
19.sep.08
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Online
http://lubbockonline.com/stories/091908/cri_334090600.shtml
Restaurant reports for the week ending Sept. 14:
NO CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
• CVS/Pharmacy, 5805 82nd St.
• Frenship Crestview Elementary, 6020 81st St.
• Ralph's Corndogs, 161510 CR 2330.
• O.L. Slaton Middle School, 1600 32nd St.
• Tubbs Elementary School, 3311 Bates Ave.
• Wolffarth Elementary School, 3202 Erskine St.
ONE CRITICAL VIOLATION
• Ballenger Headstart, 1110 40th St. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Bean Elementary School, 3001 Ave. N - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Brown Elementary School, 2315 36th St. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Hodges Elementary School, 5001 Ave. P - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Papa John's, 5905 82nd St. Ste. 107 - observed no tip sensitive thermometers for thin-massed foods. Corrected by 9/11.
• Speed's Billiards and Games, 4009 19th St. - food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Taco Villa, 4516 50th St. - toxic items stored improperly. Corrected on site.
• Fat J's, 1924 E. First St. - water supply at insufficient capacity. Corrected by 9/17.
TWO OR MORE CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
• Furrs Cafeteria, 2801 50th St. - toxic items stored improperly. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Subway, 4009 19th St. - inadequate handwash facilities. Corrected on site. No thermometer in cooling unit. Corrected by 9/9.
• Fresh-Mex Express, 2001 Clovis Road - good hygienic practices not followed. Corrected on site. No certified food manager on site. Corrected by 9/15.
• Wheelock Elementary School, 3008 40th St. - inadequate employee handwashing. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Double Dave's Pizzawprks, 405 Slide Road, Ste. 112 - inadequate date-marking system. Corrected on site. Inadequate dish sanitation. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected by 9/8.
• Taco Villa, 5402 Fourth St. - cold-hold food hold at improper temperature. Inadequate hot water supply at handwash station. Inadequate handwash facilities. Corrected on site.
• Amigo's Restaurant, 5001 34th St. - good hygienic practices not followed. Inadequate date-marking system. Toxic items stored improperly. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
• Dairy Queen, 7813 Slide Road - cold-hold food held at improper temperature. Hot-hold food hold at improper temperature. Inadequate employee handwashing. Observed several sharply dented cans. Inadequate date-marking system. Corrected on site.
• Home Plate Diner 3515 50th St. - cold-hold food hold at improper temperature. Inadequate employee handwashing. Good hygienic practices not followed. Improper handling of ready-to-eat foods. Toxic items stored improperly. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site. No certified food manager on site. Corrected by 10/8.
• Home Plate Diner, 7615 University Ave. - cold hold food hold at improper temperature. Corrected by 9/15. Hot-hold food hold at improper temperature. Inadequate employee handwashing. Improper handling of ready-to-eat foods. Observed possible cross-contamination. Food contact surfaces found soiled. Corrected on site.
Compiled from City of Lubbock Environmental Inspection Services

OPINION: Wash your hands, save a life
18.sep.08
Daily Nexus
http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17140
Michael Takahara, a health educator at UCSB’s Student Health, says that he was using the bathroom at Tugman State Park in Oregon this summer. Four guys came in, did their bathroom business and then left without washing their hands. At Valley of the Rogue and Humbug Mountain State Parks, 12 out of 21 gentlemen didn’t wash their hands after using the commode.
I started wondering, “How many people wash their hands after peeing and pooping?”
I asked my partner to report how many females washed their hands after nature called. In seven different restrooms, only one teenage girl didn’t wash her hands. All the other females at least turned on the faucet.
Are women more consistent hand washers than men?
Now, this wasn’t a scientific study; just my partner and I keeping tabs as we used the various campgrounds, rest stops and other public bathrooms. As critical thinkers you should not take my word for it. Check it out yourself the next time you use the john. How many people don’t wash their hands?
Perhaps you find it easy to discount my results as, “That’s Oregon. We’re Gauchos.”
But consider this: I work at Student Health. Recently, I noticed a couple of students did not wash their hands before leaving our bathrooms. Again, Student Health, a place where there are likely going to be sick people. Even with that knowledge, some don’t wash their hands here.

TENNESSEE: Restaurant ratings
18.sep.08
The Leaf Chronicle
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080918/COMMUNITY/809180322
The following are the Montgomery County Health Department's food service establishment inspection scores and the Department of Agriculture's retail establishment scores.
AUG. 29
# Club El Paradiso, 2043 Fort Campbell Blvd., 77, follow-up inspection required due to violations involving source, sound condition, spoilage, sewage and waste water disposal; number, convenience, accessibility, design, installation of toilet and handwashing facilities; outer openings not protected from birds, turtles, other animals.
# The Wood Shed Diner, 1119 E. College St., 71, follow-up inspection required due to violations involving potentially hazardous food meeting temperature requirements during storage, preparation, display, service and/or transportation; sanitization rinse cleanliness, temperature, concentration, exposure time, equipment, utensil sanitization; number, convenience, accessibility, design, installation of toilet and handwashing facilities; proper storage, labeling, usage of toxic items.

UK: Park cafe closes after E.coli outbreak
16.sep.08
Yorkshire Post
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Park-cafe-closes-after-Ecoli.4496021.jp
A park cafe has been closed while health officials investigate an outbreak of the potentially deadly E.coli food poisoning which has left six people needing hospital treatment.
All of those who have become ill had eaten at Millhouses Park Cafe in Sheffield and the premises have been closed voluntarily to allow an investigation by South Yorkshire Health Protection Unit to go ahead.
Four of the patients are under school age. Two of those with symptoms were admitted to hospital and one, an elderly patient, remains there.
Results of some tests, on food and the environment, at the cafe have come back with negative results but health officials are now awaiting the results on other tests of staff.
All six patients visited the cafe to eat independently on the same weekend during visits to the park and the cafe's owners agreed to stop trading to allow the investigation to proceed.
Dr Rosy McNaught, consultant in communicable disease control at the unit said: "We have to keep an open mind and think laterally about how people might have been exposed. We have to look very carefully."
That will involve re-interviewing all those involved to establish exactly what their movements were on the day they visited the park.
Other tests will check whether the E.coli was picked up from another source, such as public toilets or the boating lake.

KENTUCKY: Inspections reported
15.sep.08
Commonwealth Journal
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_259095129.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 inspected by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department:
DINNER BELL
123 University Drive
Rating Score: 98
VIOLATIONS (follow-up inspection): Floor in poor repair and unclean; cabinets in poor repair; all other violations corrected.
SOMERSET AUCTION RESTAURANT
4650 South U.S. 27
Rating Score: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
MR. D’S PIZZA
371 Langdon St.
Rating Score: 98
VIOLATIONS: Ceiling in poor repair; area in back unclean.
PULASKI BOWL
1084 South U.S. 27
Rating Score: 92
VIOLATIONS: Floors in poor repair; walls in poor repair; spray bottles not labeled (corrected); cabinets unclean; scoop without handle; ceiling unclean and in poor repair in preparation area; plastic utensils not stored properly; no paper towels at hand sink; restrooms in poor repair (ceiling); no covered trash can in women’s restroom. IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-UP: 92.
KROGER L-757
181 South U.S. 27
Rating Score:
Food Service: 97; Retail Food: 95
VIOLATIONS: Eye wash station in loading dock is in poor repair; meat slicers unclean in meat department and deli; door tracts behind slicers are unclean in deli; no paper towels at hand sink in meat room.
914 EXPRESS MART
41 Jordon’s Way
Rating Score:
Food Service: 97; Retail Food: 98
VIOLATIONS: Meat slicer unclean; utensil container unclean; roast beef and ham subs and pizza below 140 degrees – food was pulled and reheated to 165 degrees; food stored on floor in walk-in freezer; food warmer should have enclosure added to help retain heat.
MILL SPRINGS VIDEO & ICE CREAM
9231 West Ky. 80
Rating Score: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
TACO BELL
228 South U.S. 27
Rating Score: 98
VIOLATIONS: Ice machine lid unclean; wall by hand wash sink unclean.
BLIMPIE SUBS & SALADS
177 Washington Drive
Rating Score: 99
VIOLATIONS; Stir sticks not dispensed properly.
CROSSROADS IGA 775
1830 East Ky. 80
Rating Score:
Food Service: 99; Retail Food: 95
VIOLATIONS: Shelf above utensil storage container in kitchen is unclean; utensil storage container in kitchen is unclean; rodent droppings in storage cabinet below drink machines; no light shields and end caps over ice machine.
WAL-MART
177 Washington Drive
Rating Score: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
WE’RE ROLLING PRETZEL
177 Washington Drive
Rating Score: 97
VIOLATIONS: Ice cream scoops in poor repair; floor in hard-to-reach areas unclean.
JANN’S CATERING
West Ky. 80
Rating Score: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
TRIANGLE RESTAURANT
Rating Score: 100
No violations at time of inspection.
EUBANK PIZZA
10275 North U.S. 27, Suite 2
Rating Score: 99
VIOLATIONS: Outside of some equipment in need of cleaning.

UK: Manchester restaurant fined £10,000 for food safety breaches
15.sep.08
Caterer Search
http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/09/15/323420/manchester-restaurant-fined-10000-for-food-safety-breaches.html
An Indian restaurant on Manchester's “Curry Mile” has been fined £10,000 after health inspectors found kitchens in a filthy state.
The New Tabak restaurant, in Rusholme, pleaded guilty to breaches of the food hygiene regulations during a hearing before magistrates in Manchester.
The court heard that environmental health officers had visited the premises to find the bodies of dead mice among kitchen equipment and other serious breaches of the hygiene regulations
The restaurant was ordered to close for a deep clean before being allowed to open again.
However, another inspection some months later showed that conditions had once again deteriorated with further evidence of rodent infestation leading to possible food contamination.

IDAHO: Local food inspections now available online
15.sep.08
Idaho Press-Tribune
http://www.idahopress.com/?id=13790
CANYON COUNTY -- Southwest District Health’s Consumer Protection Program now posts food inspection results on the health district’s Web site.
“Historically, food inspection results have been made available for review by a public records request according to the Idaho Public Records Law,” David Loper, environmental health services director for Southwest District Health, said. “Since we have received numerous requests to post these results on our Web site, we are making this information more accessible.”
Officials said the food inspection information is based on seven categories used in the inspection process that may have a greater risk of causing foodborne illness including food source, cooking temperatures, time/temperature controls, cross contamination, personal hygiene, active managerial control and repeat violation.
“Because the food inspection report currently used by the food inspectors is a technical document and designed to streamline the inspection process, the original inspection sheet will not be posted,” Loper said. “However, copies of the actual inspection form can still be acquired by submitting a written public records request.”

MASSACHUSETTS: Barnstable eateries receive mixed grades
14.sep.08
Cape Cod Times
K.C. Myers
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/NEWS/809140334
BARNSTABLE — The Barnstable Board of Health's second annual online report card for restaurants, released Friday, graded a total of 199 food establishments. It gave 103 an A rating, 57 a B rating, 26 received a C, and 13 got a P, meaning "probation."
There are no Fs, explained Thomas McKean, Barnstable's health director. Restaurants with failing grades are immediately put on a type of probation and subjected to increased monitoring.
The list does not include restaurants that changed hands within the past 18 months. Inspectors were unable to visit all seasonal restaurants and those that are just open at night.
Barnstable's grading system, the first of its kind in Massachusetts, is based on three surprise inspections over the course of 18 months. Inspectors add up a set of state-defined criteria called "critical violations" and "non-critical violations" to arrive at a final score.
Critical violations include an infestation of insects or rodents, cooking or storing food at the wrong temperature, storing food next to toxic chemicals, and not having an easily accessible hand-washing sink.
Dust and debris on the floor, or a buildup of gunk on the main can opener would be considered noncritical violations, McKean said.
An A grade means the establishment received no critical violations and no more than three noncritical violations. A grade of B means there was one critical violation and less than four non-critical violations, or if no critical, four-to-six non-critical violations. A grade of C means two critical violations and less than four noncritical; or if no critical, seven-to-eight non-critical violations.
A P rating means probation and that the establishment requires monitoring because of a failure to meet minimum sanitation standards.
McKean said he knows of no other town on the Cape that rates restaurants and publishes the grades. Usually, a member of public would need to ask the restaurant owner, or go to town health departments to view a restaurant's inspection results.
McKean, who read about a similar method in California, and other staff, developed the system three years ago.
The Barnstable Health Department came out with the first list in February last year. It did not sit well with the food establishment community. Many restaurant owners called to complain they didn't get a fair grade, McKean said.
There were also a few business owners burning up the health agent's phone lines yesterday. But not as many, McKean said.
The public, however, appears to be hungry for the information.
"The response from the public has been nothing but positive," McKean said.
It may be making the local restaurants safer as well.
"I've noticed a lot of grades have gone up," he said. "I would say overall, there have been improvements."
Please note some corrections to the town's list: the Hyannisport Brewing Company, which has closed, and Il Maestro, which still needs one more inspection, should not be on the list. T.G.I. Friday's is listed twice. Ignore the second reference.

MISSISSIPPI: Do county restaurants pass food safety test?
14.sep.08
The Natchez Democrat
Vershal Hogan, Mary Hood and Brian Reynolds
http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2008/sep/14/do-county-restaurants-pass-food-safety-test/
NATCHEZ -- Take any restaurant and within minutes the eye will inevitably find that familiar piece of paper on the wall — the restaurant rating.
Whether taped up to wall or hanging in a frame, these pieces of paper containing letter grades say a lot about a restaurant.
But sometimes the grade doesn’t exactly reflect the quality of food and the facility once you take closer look.
The A, B and C ratings health inspectors give to restaurants hinge on many things, but to get an A, an establishment must not to be found to have any violations.
And violations can be pretty simple things.
The Cock of the Walk has had a steady B rating over the past year under inspector Dorothy Matthews.
One line item that separated the restaurant’s rating from an A was the paddles they use to freeze water, Manager Erich Clark said.
The paddles are normally stored on shelves, but Matthews wanted them stored in buckets, Clark said.
The Malt Shop recently received a B also, and owner Gloria Neames said it’s the little things, too.
She said it could be as simple as a bottle of peroxide could be sitting on a counter and that could get points knocked off.
Once given a C, the restaurant must fix the problem within 10 days and then they are re-inspected.
If the facility still does not correct the problems, steps are taken to suspend the owner’s operational license.

NEW YORK: Health department to offer hepatitis A shots
12.sep.08
WGRZ Buffalo
Matt Pitts
http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=60573&catid=13
The Erie County Department of Health is offering a free round of secondary Hepatitis A booster shots following a scare at a local Wegmans.
Hundreds of people got an initial vaccine in February after a produce employee at a Wegmans in Williamsville was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. Doctors say people who received the shots in February should get follow-up shots this weekend. Doctors say women who are pregant should not receive them.
Vaccines will be given by drive-through. Recipients will not have to leave their vehicles to receive their shots. The schedule for the vaccines, which will be distributed at the UB Center for Tomorrow at the intersection of Maple and Flint Roads in Amherst:
Saturday September 13, 2008
Head of Household last name begins with:
# A - Ca: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
# Ce - F: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
# G - J: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
# K - Maz: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sunday September 14, 2008
Head of Household last name begins with:
# Mc - P: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
# Q - S: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
# T - Z: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
WGRZ-TV/wgrz.com/Erie County Health Department

WISCONSIN: Dirty dining: Star of Burleigh
12.sep.08
TMJ 4
Courtny Gerrish
http://www.todaystmj4.com/features/dirtydinning/28265534.html
MILWAUKEE -- A family diner known for its soup, and great breakfasts, has some problems keeping things clean.
Star of Burleigh on 84th and Burleigh. When we stopped by with this restaurant's inspection report, the owner let us see the kitchen.
Inspectors found dirty and clean dishes being stored together. Gus Tsioutsias showed us the set up. He says the dirty dishes are always kept separate from the clean ones.
The grill was greasy and needed cleaning. Gus says, "We keep nice and clean we do ourselves every week."
No sanitizing solution set up - wiping cloths are supposed to be stored in that. The owner showed us he does now have the solution.
A meat slicer with old debris on it. The owner says it was just one little area, "we clean the machine all the time because if you don't it's going to be big problem."
Inspectors also found chemicals stored next to ready to eat foods under the soda machine. The owner says his restaurant is cleaned up and ready for re-inspection.

NORTH CAROLINA: Restaurant ratings (Aug. 25 – Sept. 7, 2008)
12.sep.08
WRAL.com
http://www.wral.com/5onyourside/story/3535169/
Below is a list of low-scoring restaurants (those scoring less than 90, without bonus points) in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties from Aug. 25 to Sept. 7.
Any restaurant can request a re-inspection for the purpose of raising its letter grade. That re-inspection must be completed within 15 days of the request.
Some restaurants listed below may have been re-inspected. WRAL News does not include those re-grades. {{a href="page=1"}}Find out{{/a}} the most recent grade available for any restaurant in 95 North Carolina counties.
WAKE COUNTY
Bermuda Room Sports Pub
6454 Tryon Road, Cary
Score: 87 + 2 (Aug. 28)
Daniel’s
1430 W. Williams St., Apex
Score: 88.5 + 2 (Aug. 26)
Lonestar Steakhouse & Saloon
6601 Knightdale Blvd., Knightdale
Score: 89.5 + 2 (Aug. 29)
DURHAM COUNTY
No. 1 Panda House
3808 Guess Road, Durham
Score: 86 (Aug. 27, Re-inspection)
JOHNSTON COUNTY
Super China Buffet
877 Town Centre Blvd., Clayton
Score: 87 + 2 (Aug. 28)

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
08.sep.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080908/NEWS01/809080307
# Cherry Valley Lodge Water Park, Aug. 26, 7799 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor in walk-in is dirty.
# Bob Evans Restaurant Inc. 524, Aug. 26, 1360 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor in walk-in is dirty. 2. Thermometers missing in cold table and reach-ins. 3. Shelves in walk-in have spill on them.
# Main Street Cafe, Aug. 26, 16 Main St., Johnstown, follow-up, with violations. 1. Door gasket repair/replacement in progress. 2. Light shield on order. 2. Replacement of ceiling tile in dining room/kitchen in progress. 3. Estimates being secured on wall/ceiling repair in back room. Above work to be completed during the next two months.
# Johnstown Christian Preschool, Aug. 26, 81 S. Main St., Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Kid's Space Inc. at Granville Elementary, Aug. 26, 310 N. Ganger St., Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# The Village Baker, Aug. 26, 212 S. Main St., Granville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Bulk food containers are not labeled. 2. No chart for quat test strips in three-bay sink. 3. Hand sink was inaccessible behind front counter.
# Denison University-Curtis, Aug. 27, Denison University, Granville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Door seals on refrigerator are dirty. 2. Ceiling and walls around vents are dirty. 3. No hand sink in basement dish room.
# Denison University-Morgan, Aug. 27, Denison University, Granville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Ceiling tile is missing in kitchen.
# Denison University-Huffman, Aug. 27, Denison University, Granville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Lights burnt out in kitchen. 2. Chipping paint on ceiling. 3. No hand sink in dishroom.
# Slayter Snack Bar, Aug. 27, North Road, Granville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Clean outside of walk-in where build up has occurred. 2. Floor in walk-in is dirty.
# Slayter III, Aug. 27, North Road, Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Buxton Inn, Aug. 27, 313 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Replace torn, damaged door gaskets on Delfield two-door cooler in front kitchen.
# Heath City Parks Department, Aug. 27, 1287 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Kid's Space Inc. at Granville Intermediate, Aug. 27, 2025 New Burg St., Granville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Newton Elementary, Aug. 27, 6645 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Thermometer in walk-in cooler reads 42 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. No soap or paper towels by hand sinks in kitchen.
# North Fork Utica Elementary School, Aug. 27, 367 Church St., Utica, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No soap and paper towels by hand sinks in the kitchen.
# North Fork Music Boosters, Aug. 27, 260 N. Jefferson St., Utica, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Roll-A-Way Skating Rink, Aug. 28, 600 W. Church St., Rear, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Moundbuilder Elks Lodge No. 821, Aug. 28, 87 S. Second St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Cherry Valley Elementary, Aug. 21, 1040 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Dragon China Restaurant, Aug. 28, 727 W. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Front door was open. 2. Foods are not date marked. 3. No test strips for sanitizer.
# Perfect's Meat Market, Aug. 28, 80 E. Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection, with violation. One unreadable violation.
# Kroger Company 854, Aug. 28, 659 Coshocton St., Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Utensils in produce prep room are washed in single sink. 2. Grout is low at three-bay sink in Deli. 3. Light shield missing in produce cooler.
# Licking Valley Lions Club, Aug. 28, Zerger Hall, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Union Station Pizza, Aug. 28, 134 Union St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Pilot Travel Center 285-Subway-Chester Fried Chicken, Aug. 28, 10258 Lancaster Road SW, Hebron, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Resurface/replace cutting boards of Subway side. 2. Clean door (inside and out) to remove build up on both walk-in units. 3. Clean under shelves in walk-in cooler. 4. Clean evaporators, fan guards and fans. 5. Replace missing light shields on light by three-bay sink. 6. Air dry equipment and utensils thoroughly before stacking.
# Knuckleheads, Aug. 28, 470 S. Main St., Granville, follow-up, with violations. 1. Hand sink installation. 2. Floor repairs in walk-in cooler. 3. No hot water at hand sink. Estimates are being secured on above items, which will be corrected during winter shutdown.
# Shamrock Motel and Store, Aug. 28, 8409 National Road, Pataskala, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Door found standing open/windows open, with no screens.
# Fredonia Mall, Aug. 28, 6754 North St. NW, Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Ceiling of smooth, easily cleanable material needed over pizza oven area. 2. Floors in area of pizza oven and three-bay sink need to be smooth, easily cleanable material. 3. Lights at both pizza oven and three-bay sink need shielded. 4. Test strips needed for chlorine-based sanitizer used in establishment. 5. Damaged floor tiles in food prep area need replaced. 6. Non-commercial equipment, such as home-style freezer and refrigerators, microwave ovens, etc., must be replaced with approved commercial units when no longer repairable.
# Lynd's-A World of Gourmet Tastes, Aug. 28, 13708 Worthington Road, Pataskala, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Horizon Petroleum, Aug. 29, 13075 Worthington Road, Pataskala, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Main display walk-in cooler found with milk in unit at 43 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Repair/replace as necessary to correct all burnt out lights in main walk-in cooler. 3. Clean all evaporators, fans and fan guards as needed to remove dust/debris. 4. Replace missing light shield in main walk-in cooler. 5. Resurface or replace worn cutting board on prep cooler on pizza side. 6. Clean thoroughly and sanitize interior and shelving in commercial walk-in cooler on pizza side. 7. Boxed cases of single serve cups found stored on floor. 8. Clean display shelving as necessary to prevent build up of dust noted during this inspection. 9. Repair/replace as necessary burnt out light over coffee service area. 10. Replace all water damaged ceiling tile throughout prep and store areas. 11. Dumpster lids found open.
# Johnstown Community Sportsman Club 2, Aug. 29, 7357 Sportsman Club Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Sacks of raw vegetables stored directly on floor.
# Johnstown Community Sportsman Club 1, Aug. 29, 7357 Sportsman Club Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Craft Club of Center Lodge 86, Aug. 29, Sportsman Club Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Stone Brothers Food Concessions, Aug. 29, Sportsman Club Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# The Phresh Burrito, Aug. 29, 25 N. Terrace Ave., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Flying J Farm, Sept. 1, Van Fossen Road, Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# N & P Concessions, Sept. 1, 473 Firehouse Drive, St. Louisville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Tipping Cows Enterprises, Aug. 29, 7587 Kindle Road, Thornville, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Green Living Fayre, Sept. 1, Flying J Farm, Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# One 20 Farm, Sept. 1, Flying J Farm, Johnstown, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Aldi Food Store, Sept. 2, 1357 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Blockbuster Video 39548, Sept. 2, 1150 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Race L&T Inc./Buc I Rons, Sept. 2, 1066 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# CVS Pharmacy 2405, Sept. 2, 955 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Dollar General Store 9236, Sept. 2, 929 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Trash and debris has collected on side and rear of store. 2. Weeds and small trees on side and rear of building.
# Flying Dozer Child Care, Sept. 2, 316 N. Main St., Johnstown, 30-day inspection, no violations reported.
# Our Lakeside Diner, Sept. 2, 11143 Hebron Road, Heath, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Door seals on Wasserstrom cooler are torn.
# Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, Sept. 2, 5206 Walnut Road SW, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No air gap for drain line for ice machine at floor drain. 2. Screen door is broken.
# Buckeye Lake KOA, Sept. 2, PO Box 972, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# LEADS Head Start-Buckeye Lake, Sept. 2, 5312 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Family Dollar 2965, Sept. 2, 4675 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Floor under hand sink in restroom has floor tile missing.
# La Paloma, Sept. 2, 4675 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Washing equipment and utensils in the second sink of three-bay sink.
# Subway, Sept. 2, 4675 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, no violations reported.
# Scooter's Sports Bar, Sept. 2, 4675 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No test strips for sanitizer in three-bay sink. 2. No shield on lights in men's restroom.
# Valero, Sept. 2, 10905 Hebron Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No sanitizer for three-bay sink. 2. No test strips for sanitizer in three-bay sink. 3. No soap in public restroom. 4. No hot water at sink in public restroom. 5. Lights not covered in room with three-bay sink and public restroom.
# Duchess Shoppe 256, Sept. 2, 10820 Hebron Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, with violations. 1. No test strips for sanitizer in three bay sink. 2. No lid on Dumpster.
# Baharti Hospitality Corp., DBA/Super 8 Motel, Sept. 2, 10800 Hebron Road, Buckeye Lake, standard inspection, with violations. 1. Scattered trash and broken asphalt on ground by Dumpster.
# Summit Station United Methodist Church, Sept. 2, 6626 Summit Road, Summit Station, 30-day inspection, no violations reported.

Dining Dangers: Consumer watchdog wants safety inspectors to post letter grades in restaurant windows
07.sep.08
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Patricia Sabatini
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08251/909862-28.stm
A roach scurries across a cutting board. Raw chicken juices mingle with cooked shrimp as ready-to-serve sushi decomposes nearby in a faulty cooler.
Those unappetizing scenes were among the potentially hazardous food-safety violations discovered by restaurant inspectors in Pittsburgh and unveiled in a new report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
But a spokesman for the Allegheny County Health Department, which conducts restaurant inspections across the county, said scoring systems such as letter grades were unfair.
"Our position is that it is difficult to reduce all the information from an inspection into a letter grade or numerical score that is a true picture of the establishment," the department's Guillermo Cole said. "At this point, we don't buy into that."
Mr. Cole said county inspectors close restaurants that "are not making adequate progress" fixing serious problems. The last mandatory closing was in July 2007 when the Cotton Club in the Hill District was shut down for operating without hot water and other uncorrected critical violations.
Mr. Cole said county health inspectors can post a yellow "Consumer Alert" decal for repeated, uncorrected critical food safety violations. Restaurants have 10 days to solve the problems or they could be shut down, he said.
Last year, three such alerts were issued among some 7,500 food facilities in the county, which includes establishments such as caterers, mobile vendors and grocery store deli counters. So far this year, there have been four alerts: at The New Oriental Wok in Lawrenceville; Plum Convenience Store in Plum; My Ngoc, Strip District; and Moby Fish and Chicken, Downtown. All four alerts have been lifted.
"We feel the current system does notify consumers whenever a restaurant may pose a significant health risk," Mr. Cole said.

ILLINOIS: La Salle County health inspection fee hikes reviewed
05.sep.08
My Web Times
Charles Stanley
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=366204
The second in a series of five scheduled annual increases in La Salle County health inspection fees was reviewed Thursday by the County Board's Development Committee for passage this year.
If approved, the fees would take effect Thursday, Jan. 1. That means businesses that paid before the end of the year could avoid the increase, Ted Pumo, the county's director of environmental health, told committee members.
The stepped increase schedule was set in motion last year to raise rates high enough to cover the costs of inspections.
Last year, County Board members debated whether the inspection program should continue to be subsidized from other county revenue. Some members called for immediately raising the rates to the break-even point, but most favored gradual increases.
Thursday, Tom Ganiere, D-Ottawa, questioned placing the entire financial burden on the restaurants and other establishments requiring inspections since the inspections benefit all residents.
The cost for a "category one" restaurant inspection requiring hours to complete is proposed to be increased from the $170 set last year to $220. By 2012 the rate is projected to be at $370.
At the bottom end of the scale, a health inspection for a temporary facility is projected to go from $55 to $70 and peak at $110 by 2012.
The sewage analysis fee is to go from $230 to $290 and rise to $470 by 2012.
The water analysis fee will remain at $100, as mandated by state law.

ONTARIO: Harper takes election cover under food inspection inquiry
05.sep.08
National Union of Public and General Employees
http://www.nupge.ca/news_2008/n05se08c.htm
Ottawa -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper is using the promise of a public inquiry to shield his government from allegations of a negligent Conservative attitude toward food inspection in Canada.
Preparing to call a federal election for Oct. 14, Harper announced plans this week for an inquiry during a campaign visit to Windsor. It will begin when the current crisis over tainted meat subsides, he said.
The news drew immediate accusations that he is attempting to deflect attention away from the Conservative food inspection record until the campaign is over.
So far, at least 13 people have died in a cross-country listeriosis outbreak linked to poison meats distributed by the Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto. Dozens more have fallen ill.
Hundreds of meat products have been recalled. Ivanhoe Cheese Inc. also announced this week that a number of cheese products from its plant in Madoc, Ont., are being recalled.
Behind the scenes
Harper's declaration of concern for the food supply stands in sharp contrast to what has been transpiring for months behind the scenes in Ottawa.
A cabinet document leaked to the media during the summer outlined a plan to shift from a "full-time presence" of veterinarians and inspectors at abattoirs in Canada to an "oversight role" that would allow the meat industry "to implement food safety control programs and to manage key risks."
As a result, Opposition Leader Stéphane Dion demanded the resignation of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, accusing him of misleading Canadians about the safety of the food system.
Ritz confirmed that a revised inspection plan is in the works but he said it has not yet been implemented. He tried to brush off the leaked document, which indicated the scheme was approved at the cabinet level as far back as last November but delayed until a detailed implementation plan could be worked out with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
The document was leaked by a CFIA employee, Luc Pomerleau, who forwarded a copy to his union. It outlined plans to privatize federal food safety inspection and product labelling. Pomerleau was fired by the CFIA for breaching security.
'Scapegoat'
The New Democratic Party has demanded that Pomerleau be reinstated. He was fired by the CFIA for gross misconduct and breaching security even though the document was not marked confidential.
“From a labour perspective, this is completely unacceptable,” said NDP Labour Critic Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East. “If CFIA executives considered this document confidential, then this was a case of negligence on their part. Mr. Pomerleau shouldn’t have been made a scapegoat, and he should be reinstated immediately.”
“The real reason the CFIA over reacted is that the government fears the public’s reaction to its move towards privatizing food inspection and labeling,” added NDP Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko, MP for British Columbia Southern Interior.
“It’s disgraceful that the Conservatives are willing to jeopardize the health and safety of Canadians just to save a few dollars, and that they’re going to such extreme measures to hide this issue from the public.”
Liberal agricultural critic Wayne Easter dismissed the inquiry as a diversionary tactic, arguing that what needs to be examined most is the way the Conservatives have handled the outbreak.
Walkerton
The crisis is reminiscent of the poison water scandal that rocked Walkerton, Ont., in 2000. It was caused in part by government cutbacks and a deliberate weakening of provincial inspection and safety procedures adopted by another Conservative government - the Ontario regime of Premier Mike Harris. Seven people died at Walkerton and more than 2,000 cases of illness resulted.
Charlie Bagnato, the mayor of Walkerton, added his voice this week to the call for an inquiry, describing the listeria outbreak as "outrageous" and noting that Harper's cabinet includes some of the same ministers that were in the Harris government.
“There are currently three federal Conservative cabinet ministers shaping policy for the Harper government who also sat around the Mike Harris cabinet table when decisions were made to cut programs, privatize and regulate. They include Health Minister Tony Clement, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Environment Minister John Baird," he said.
“Governments should have learned from the mistakes that led to the tragedy in Walkerton. I am completely shocked that Mr. Harper has opted to make the same mistakes nationally that led to our disaster. Food security should never be placed on the chopping block in the name of cost cutting.”
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GEORGIA: Restaurant inspection scores released
04.sep.08
The Northeast Georgian
http://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/articles/2008/09/05/news/business/01business.txt
Following is the food service inspection for Aug. 27-28 by the Habersham County Health Department's Environmental Health Section.
A score of 85 and above is considered passing. Food service 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.
* Quizno's, 188 N. Main St., Cornelia. Inspection time: 10:10 a.m. Purpose of inspection: Preliminary. Score: 100; current grade: A; Recommend permit.
* La Duranguense Paleteria y Neveria, 970 N. Main Plaza, Cornelia. Inspection time: 10:10 a.m. Purpose of inspection: preliminary. Score: 100; current grade: A. Recommend permit.
* Java Joe's, 1349 Washington St., Clarkesville. Inspection time: 11 a.m. Purpose of inspection: preliminary. Change of ownership. Score: 98; current grade: A. Out of compliance with the following: Utensils, equipment and vending: Keep test strips on hand at all times for sanitizer monitoring. Physical facilities: Install self-closure device on restroom door. Recommend permit.

OKLAHOMA: Restaurant violations explained
04.sep.08
The Daily Times
Sommer Woodward
http://www.pryordailytimes.com/local/local_story_248100221.html
Food inspection violations of county restaurants recently published in The Daily Times have no connection to the outbreak from the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove.
Restaurants with more than 50 violations over a four-year period were highlighted. The total number of violations do not reflect how the restaurants are currently operating.
A list of the most recent inspections is below. Not all violations can be related to causing food borne illnesses. A * listed means a violation could be directly related to food borne illnesses.
Charlie’s Chicken - 50 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 7 showed violations in four categories. One *.
China Buffet - 69 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 5 showed no violations.
Cook’s Restaurant - 80 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 5 showed violations in four categories.
Dairy Deal - 51 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 18 showed six violations.
Del Rio Mexican Restaurant - 91 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on July 29 showed violations in five categories. One *.
Dutch Pantry - 86 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on July 31 showed no violations.
El Royal - 60 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 14 showed no violations.
Frosty and Edna’s Restaurant - 64 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 20 showed violations in five categories.
Goldie’s - 83 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 19 show only one violations. Goldie’s is one of two restaurants in the list which have no violations over a four-year period which could be directly related to food borne illnesses.
Kentucky Fried Chicken - 81 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection showed on Aug. 13 showed no violations. The one directly prior to that on Aug. 7 showed 15 violations. Two*.
Luther’s Drive In - 56 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Jan. 23 showed no violations.
Mid-American Grille - 78 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on July 31 showed no violations.
Pizza Hut on North Adair in Pryor - 50 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Jan. 7 showed violations in six categories. Pizza Hut is the other restaurant in the list with no violations over four years which could be related to causing food borne illnesses.
Shelley’s Family Restaurant - 68 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on Aug. 21 showed only one violation.
Stephenson’s Corner - 50 violations since 2004. The most recent violation on Aug. 21 showed violations in six categories.
Willard’s Day and Night - 63 violations since 2004. The most recent inspection on July 25, 2007, showed violations in 10 categories. One *.
For access to a more detailed list of violations on the Internet visit www.ok.gov/health/pub/wrapper/food service.html

CANADA: Daring to dine out
04.sep.08
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=085d9943-3a72-461c-a9e2-85848bb903d8
Municipalities do much, if not most, of the practical governing in Canada. They are the foot soldiers of public administration, essentially running the country run from the ground up.
So they pave the roads, plow them, collect and recycle refuse, provide sewage and clean water, operate transit, in some cases distribute electricity and conduct urban planning, among a long list of other important responsibilities.
That municipalities are under-funded is nothing new. This, and some of their own mismanagement, has created an infrastructure repair deficit and eroded such things as ambulance service and sewer systems.
Considering all that has been let slide, it's no surprise to learn that restaurant inspections have not met provincial frequency standards. Evidently the city simply doesn't have the troops in the field to conduct three inspections a year in high-risk restaurants, even if that's what the guidelines mandate.
What with our polluted rivers, revelations about some familiar restaurants are enough to earn Ottawa the reputation of being a dirty city. The Yangtze Dining Lounge, a landmark in Chinatown, was shut down in May owing to numerous food infractions and improper practices. No doubt this is disturbing stuff for local Dim Sum afficionados, though the good news is that health inspectors have since seen great improvements.
The Richmond Bakery, famous for its savoury desserts, had a complaint concerning rats and mould. Both problems have been resolved.
The popular Montana's Cookhouse Saloon on Baxter Road had no hot water for days in May. Just how do you operate a clean restaurant without hot water? An inspector has warned the restaurant that if it has no hot water in the future, there will be legal action.
Busy Teriyaki Plus on Bank Street did not have proper food temperature control. Handwashing was improper and a piece of food was found to have a high bacteria count.
In this context, the city's decision to hire seven more restaurant inspectors appears to be a necessary expense. Particularly encouraging is the decision to make inspection reports available online so that the dining public can access the results quickly.
Ultimately, the primary responsibility for food safety resides with restaurant owners and management. It's impractical and impossible for local governments to put the food police around every corner. This is about not just good health but good business. Tourism is an important part of Ottawa's economy, and it's in the interest of the restaurant industry to make sure it has the reputation of a local attraction, not a local hazard.
This is not sophisticated microbiology. Pre-schoolers know the value and the mechanics of handwashing, so it's bizarre staff at any restaurant would trip up over this. The city initiative of hiring more inspectors is a good one, but it's unfortunate staff at some notable kitchens need to be supervised like children.

OKLAHOMA: E. coli affecting local restaurants
03.sep.08
Fox23
Abbie Alford
http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5be1b8e5-8be0-4576-8e15-8ea5ff5f096f
The E. coli outbreak in Northeast Oklahoma has now sickened more than 200 people. As of Wednesday, The Oklahoma State Department of Public Health says 23 children are affected and a total of 27 people are currently hospitalized.
The Country Cottage Restaurant in Locust Grove is at the center of the investigation. It still remains closed for business. Many of the people who were treated at local hospitals reported eating at the restaurant in the last two weeks.
The owner of Odie’s BBQ in Locust Grove says business just isn’t the same. Odie Butler says he’s been cooking ribs since 1992 and hasn’t been hit this hard financially since September 11th.
Butler says most likely his customers are watching and waiting to see if an E.coli outbreak that killed one man and made hundreds sick is linked to more than just one restaurant. Health officials confirm many of those who got sick ate at the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove. Odie Butler says since the E-coli scare all of Locust Grove has suffered.

AUSTRALIA: Food safety blitz on Sydney restaurants set to begin
03.sep.08
Australian Food News
Isobel Drake
http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2008/09/03/food-safety-blitz-on-sydney-restaurants-set-to-begin.html
The Iemma Government and local councils will conduct targeted inspections across Sydney restaurants, as part of a major crackdown on food outlets, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald announced today.
The announcement comes eight weeks after the introduction of food safety laws empowering councils as food safety enforcers and new “name and shame” legislation allowing the NSW Food Authority to publish food law violations on its website.
Mr Macdonald said a joint taskforce between the Food Authority and local councils will be formed. “The blitz on Sydney restaurants is to ensure consumers are protected from getting a foodborne illness and to maintain Sydney’s great reputation for dining out,” Mr Macdonald said. “The crackdown on Sydney eateries will start in the near future, Food Authority and council officers will perform unannounced inspections over several months.
Mr Macdonald believes that the majority are meeting their food safety obligations but there are still some who flaunt food safety guidelines. “Most food outlets are doing the right thing, but those that are not will be forced to clean up their act,” he warned. “New food safety laws introduced by the Iemma Government that took full effect from 1 July give local councils more clout in cracking down on food outlets that don’t come up to scratch. Councils’ role in food regulation is clearer and better coordination with the Food Authority allows quicker responses to protect NSW consumers from eating at sub-standard food outlets.”
“Those food outlets that are found to be wanting and are issued with a penalty notice will see their details appear on the Food Authority’s ‘name and shame’ website for anyone to see,” Mr Macdonald advised before highlighting the popularity of the website.
“From today there are 183 offences in 32 NSW council areas listed on the Food Authority website and there were over 79,000 visitors to the website to August, which shows it is providing valuable information to the community,” he said.
The Food Authority name and shame website is at: www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/offences .

OHIO: Restaurant inspection report
01.sep.08
Newark Advocate
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080901/NEWS01/809010308
*Tall Timbers Banquet-Conference Center, Aug. 20, 13831 National Road SW, Reynoldsburg, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. No sanitizer found in final rinse of dishwasher. 2. Repair damaged ceiling in dry storage. 3. Repair hole in wall behind dishwasher.
*Southwest Local Watkins Memorial High School, Aug. 20, 8868 Watkins Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Rinse water pressure gauge does not appear to function. 2. Clean fan guards, fans, evaporator on walk-in cooler to remove dust/debris. 3. Repair damaged ceiling areas in kitchen over office door and over milk cooler.
*Southwest Local Watkins Memorial Middle School, Aug. 20, 8808 Watkins Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Hobart two-door pass-through cooler found at 57 degrees during inspection. 2. Dishwasher shows no sanitizer being added. 3. Test strips for chlorine-based sanitizer required for dishwasher. 4. Gauge has no indicator on dial to indicate proper sanitizing pressure in dishwasher. 5. Rinse temperature gauge indicates no temperature during rinse cycle. 6. Clean fan guards, fans, evaporator in Bally walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer to remove dust/debris. 7. Lids missing on one Dumpster.
*Save-A-Lot, Aug. 20, 349 E. Main St., Newark, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Lights not working in meat department.
*Kwik-N-Kold, Aug. 20, 588 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Light burnt out in walk-in. 2. Floor under shelved-in walk-in is dirty.
*AVI Food Systems, Aug. 20, 400 Case Ave., Newark, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. No test strips for sanitizer at Flagship Cafe -- Owens Corning. 2. Ceiling in kitchen at Flagship Cafe -- Owens Corning has dust build-up. 3. Foods at Flagship Cafe -- Owens Corning are not date marked.
*O'Moos, Aug. 20, 1872 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, 30-day inspection with no violations reported.
*River Road Coffeehouse and Cafe Ltd., Aug. 20, 935 River Road, Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Thermometer in Hotpoint cooler reads 52 degrees. 2. Thermometer in reach-in cooler by front bar reads 50.5 degrees. 3. Door seals on Beverage Air cooler are dirty.
*Elm's Pizza Inc., Aug. 20, 113 E. Elm St., Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Interior cavities of microwave have food splash. 2. Blade on large can opener has metal shavings. 3. Is not washing, rinsing and sanitizing properly in three-bay sink. 4. Lights not covered in kitchen.
*Buckeye Pizza and Subs, Aug. 20, 137 W. Main St., Newark, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Sink in employee restroom is loose at wall. 2. Trash container in employee restroom has no lid. 3. Interior of microwave has food splash.
*Dan's Deli No. 38, Aug. 20, 1780 Welsh Hills Road, Granville, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*Southwest Licking Pataskala Elementary, Aug. 21, 395 S. High St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Repair/replace as necessary to achieve proper operation light in ThermoKool walk-in freezer. 2. Remove ice build-up in ThermoKool walk-in cooler. 3. Calibrate/replace thermometer for Delfield two-door cooler. 4. Dented cans (on seams) found on shelves.
*Southwest Licking Kirkersville Elementary, Aug. 21, 215 N. Fifth St., Kirkersville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Dishwasher only makes 149 degrees for wash cycle. 2. Dishwasher only makes 139 degrees for rinse cycle. 3. Dented cans found on shelves.
*Southwest Licking Etna Elementary, Aug. 21, 8500 Columbia Road, Etna, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Dented cans found during inspection. 2. Unlabeled bulk food container found during inspection. 3. Clean fanguards, fans, evaporators, ceiling in both walk-ins to remove build-up of dust/debris.
*Creno's Pizza, Aug. 21, 9319 Columbia Road, Pataskala, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Food employees working with food without hair restraints as required by rule. 2. Clean Beverage Air two door refrigerator and walk-in cooler to remove sticky build up on doors. 3. Clean under right hand rack in walk-in cooler to remove spillage on floor. 4. Keep Dumpster lids closed when not actively loading Dumpster.
*Buster's Corner Store, Aug. 21, 87 E. Broad St., Pataskala, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Walk-in cooler at 42 to 44 degrees. 2. Whirlpool counter top refrigerator at 45 degrees. 3. Bulk food containers must be labeled with common name of food item. 4. Case of eggs stored on floor in walk-in cooler. 5. Clean interior and exterior of door to walk-in cooler to remove build up on door. 6. Clean fan guards, fans, evaporators in walk-in cooler. 7. Clean filters in hood to remove dust/debris. 8. Clean return air grills in ceiling to remove dust/debris.
*Legend Elementary, Aug. 21, 1075 Evans School Road, Newark, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*Liberty Middle School, Aug. 21, 1955 Evans School Blvd., Newark, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*Aladdin Restaurant, Aug. 22, 122 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Floor in walk-in is broken. 2. Condensation problem in walk-in cooler. 3. Food on floor in walk-in cooler. 4. Clean interior of microwave. 5. Nozzles on soda dispenser have buildup. 6. Wiping cloths lying on counter.
*The Broadway Delicatessen, Aug. 22, 126 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Floor is broken behind bar. 2. Wiping cloths lying on equipment and counters. 3. Back screen door is in disrepair. 4. Door seals on Beverage Air cooler (two door) is torn. 5. Interior of microwave has food splash. 6. Sides of fryer and grill have grease/food particles. 7. Light not working for vent hood in kitchen.
*Creno's Pizza, Aug. 22, 1256 Columbus Road, Granville, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*Lake Hudson, Aug. 22, Old River Road SE, Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Hot dogs/shredded chicken thawing improperly in three-bay sink with standing water.
*Granville Christian Academy, Aug. 22, 1820 Newark-Granville Road, Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. No thermometer in cooler.
*McDonalds, Aug. 22, 789 S. 30th St., Heath, complaint inspection with no violations reported.
*Cheng's China Buffet, Aug. 22, 789 Hebron Road, Heath, complaint inspection with no violations reported.
*Kendal at Granville, Aug. 22, 2158 Columbus Road, Granville, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*McDonalds -- Irish Fest, Aug. 24, Park Place, Newark, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*Historical Hudson Community, Aug. 24, Park Place, Newark, standard inspection with no violations reported
*Wal-Mart Super Center No. 3580, Aug. 25, 1215 N. 21st St., Newark, standard inspection with violation(s). Two unreadable violations.
*Cristy's Pizza DBA/Papa Boo's, Aug. 25, 11356 Avondale Road, Thornville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Food uncovered in Jordon freezer. 2. Door seals on Jordon freezer has mildew/mold. 3. Lights in kitchen are not covered. 4. Floor under True cooler has floor tile missing. 5. No soap in men's restroom. 6. Floor in kitchen has food particles.
*Victoria's Parlour, Aug. 25, 134 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Door seals are torn on Beverage Air cooler. 2. Door seals on Beverage Air cooler have food particles and mildew/mold on them. 3. Floor in kitchen is in disrepair.
*Village Coffee Co., Aug. 25, 132 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Door seals on Beverage Air cooler are torn.
*The Soup Loft, Aug. 25, 138 E. Broadway, Granville, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*Granville Elementary School, Aug. 25, 310 Ganger St., Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Temperature indicated on milk cooler to front (line) side is 42 degrees.
*Granville Intermediate School, Aug. 25, 2025 New Burg St., Granville, standard inspection with no violations reported.
*Granville High School, Aug. 25, 248 New Burg St., Granville, standard inspection with violation(s). 1. Delfield four-door (glass) cooler at 44 degrees in heavy use. 2. Clean evaporator on walk-in cooler to remove dust/debris.