On the Record 6

Listed here are the restaurant health inspections conducted by the Spring?eld-Greene County Health Department. Restaurants are inspected for critical and noncritical violations of state standards. According to the Spring?eld-Greene County inspection code, critical violations are “more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, illness and/or injury.” And noncritical violations, “although important to the overall food hygiene of the establishment, do not necessarily present an immediate threat to food contamination, illness and/or injury.” The number of both critical and noncritical violations are given and speci?c critical violations are listed. *Denotes a critical violation.

May 26–30, 2008

Atrium Bakery, Cox South; 3801 S. National; Discussed reheating procedures and possible in-service at managers request. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Boys & Girls Club (baseball concession); 720 S. Park; This was a seasonal, pre-opening inspection. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Chinese Kitchen; 1707 W. Battlefield; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Chopsticks Restaurant; 1128 S. Glenstone Ave.; Critical violations found: 1. *Inside ice machine chute and deflector not clean. (Clean and sanitize.) Noncritical violations found: 6.

Chopsticks Restaurant; 1128 S. Glenstone Ave.; Reinspection. All critical violations corrected; inside ice machine clean and sanitized. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 3.

Cici’s Pizza; 319 E. Battlefield; Reinspection. Corrections: Food on salad bar is holding 45 F or less – Italian dressing is 44 F and olives are 40 F (repairs made); ice machine appears clean inside bin and on shield. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Dairy Queen; 1411 W. Kearney St.; Critical violations found: 5. *Evidence of employee eating in kitchen observed. (Employees must eat in designated area only to prevent contamination of food and food contact surfaces.) Corrected by education. *Grilled chicken held at 47 F and ranch dressing held at 48 F. (Potentially hazardous foods must be held at 41 F or below.) *Spoon on clean storage shelving not clean. (Food contact surfaces must clean to sight and touch.) Spoon washed, rinsed and sanitized. *Spray bottle of cleaner not labeled. (Label working containers of toxic materials with common name.) Corrected. *Stainless-steel cleaner stored on shelf with gloves and above ice cream freezer. (Store toxic materials separate from food and food contact surfaces to prevent contamination.) Corrected. Noncritical violations found: 5.

Dairy Queen; 1411 W. Kearney St.; Reinspection. All previous critical items corrected. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Delicatessen-Dillon’s; 1707 W. Battlefield; Very big improvements. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Dillon’s Bakery; 1707 W. Battlefield; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Dillon’s Salad Bar; 1707 W. Battlefield; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 2.

Dillon’s Seafood; 1707 W. Battlefield; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Dining By Design; 1330 E. Cherry; Critical violations found: 2. *Employee not washing hands properly since he put on a new pair of disposable gloves without first washing his hands. (Corrected by washing and putting on another pair of gloves.) *Unlabeled spray bottle of sanitizer solution at three-vat sink. Promptly labeled. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Ebbets Field; 1027 E. Walnut St.; Reinspection. All critical violations documented in the last inspection have been corrected. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Ebbets Field Open Bar; 1027 E. Walnut St.; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

El Taco; 316 W. Kearney St.; Critical violations found: 2. *Shredded cheese held at 46 F and cooked rice held at 53 F. (Potentially hazardous cold food must be held at 41 F or below.) *Spray bottles of cleaner not labeled. (Label working containers of toxic materials with common name.) Noncritical violations found: 4.

El Taco; 316 W. Kearney St.; Reinspection. All previous critical items corrected. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Fast N Friendly/Railroad Station Inc.; 2341 W. Division St.; A follow-up inspection is required. Critical violations found: 1. *Slime mold build-up in ice machine. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Fast N Friendly/Railroad Station Inc.; 2341 W. Division St.; Reinspection. Critical violation have been corrected. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Gem of India; 211 W. Battlefield; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 9.

Grant Beach Pool Concession; 942 W. Lynn; Reinspection. Previous critical item corrected, new refrigerator on site. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Harbor House; 636 N. Boonville Ave.; Critical violations found: 2. *Salad dressing made on-site and cooked meats not labeled and date marked. (Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat foods must be labeled with discard date.) Corrected. *Food contact surface of spatula chipped. (Food contact surfaces of equipment must be free of chips, cracks and other imperfections.) Spatula discarded. Noncritical violations found: 2.

Hickok’s Steakhouse & Brewery; 314 S. Patton Ave.; Critical violations found: 1. *Ice scoop is being stored on top of icemaker, which is not a sanitized surface. Promptly corrected. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Hickory Hills Country Club; 3909 E. Cherry; Critical violations found: 1. *Knives stored not clean on bottom shelf. Corrected immediately by cleaning. Noncritical violations found: 4.

Hickory Hills Country Club Bar and Grill; 3909 E. Cherry; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Hickory Hills Country Club Huckle Grill; 3909 E. Cherry; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Hickory Hills Country Club Men’s Grill; 3909 E. Cherry; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Hickory Hills Country Club Snack Bar; 3909 E. Cherry; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

IV Play; 1750 S. Glenstone Ave,; Critical violations found: 3. *Inside ice machine not clean. (Clean and sanitize.) *Bar soda nozzles not clean. (Clean and sanitize.) Corrected. *Sanitizing solution too strong – 200 ppm. Corrected to 50-100 ppm. Noncritical violations found: 2.

IV Play; 1750 S. Glenstone Ave,; Reinspection. All violations corrected: inside ice machine and soda nozzles clean and sanitized, sanitizing solution at proper strength. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Jade East; 1336 N. Glenstone Ave.; Reinspection. Critical violation corrected – no sign of bugs. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 2.

Jade East II; 2435 S. Campbell Ave.; Critical violations found: 1. *Not all potentially hazardous foods are held at 45 F and below: Tubs of fried chicken are 48 F and 53 F. These had been out during lunch rush and returned to refrigeration, but code does not allow for this. (Use time as control.) Air temperature of refrigerator was 32 F. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Kum & Go No. 464; 2808 S. Campbell Ave.; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 3.

Kum & Go No. 470; 1605 E. Kearney St.; Also, retail business permit No. 9047. Critical violations found: 1. *failure to designate person in charge. (Correct by designating person in charge when owner or manager not present.) Noncritical violations found: 2.

Kum & Go No. 470; 1605 E. Kearney St.; Reinspection. Also, retail business permit No. 9047. Critical violation corrected. Manager has designated person in charge when absent. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 1.

La Fiesta; 3825 S. Glenstone Ave.; Discussed waste cans in women’s restrooms and hair restraints. Critical violations found: 2. *Employee drink in food prep area was not properly covered. (Keep these covered with a lid to prevent any potential contamination.) Corrected. *Inside of ice machine was not clean. (Clean and sanitize.) Noncritical violations found: 2.

La Fiesta; 3825 S. Glenstone Ave.; Reinspection. Previously listed critical violation has been corrected. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

La Quinta; 2535 S. Campbell; Reinspection. Repeat critical violations can result in suspension of permit to operate. Critical violations found: 2. *Not all potentially hazardous foods are held at 41 F or less: waffle mix in bulk dispenser is held at room temperature and measured 57 F. *Not all potentially hazardous foods are held at 41 F or less: individual cream cheese is 69 F. Discarded. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Last Call; 1310 E. Kearney St.; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 2.

MEEC-Root Beer East; 3001 N. Grant Ave.; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Merle’s Hot Dogs & Sweet Susie’s Sweets; 319 E. Walnut St.; Provided information on air gap devices. Susie stated she wanted to simply remove the hose since they didn’t use it anyway and it was just in the way. I left the “Safe Food, Healthy Customers” Handbook for food workers. I will follow up in two weeks. Critical violations found: 1. *Potentially hazardous foods not held at 45 F or lower: coleslaw is at 55 F at the front make station. Noncritical violations found: 2.

Mille’s Turn of the Century Café; 313 S. Jefferson Ave.; Critical violations found: 2. *Onion soup was 135 F in the hold hot unit. (Potentially hazardous foods must be hot held at 140 F or above.) *Meat slicer is not clean. (Wash, rinse, sanitize and air dry.) Noncritical violations found: 2.

Millwood Cabana; 3700 E. Millwood; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Panera Bread; 500 S. National; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 2.

Panera Bread; 2535 N. Kansas Expwy.; Critical violations found: 1. *Salad dressing held at 48 F. (Potentially hazardous cold foods must be held at 41 F or below.) Noncritical violations found: 5.

Patton Alley Pub; 313 S. Patton Ave.; Reinspection. Critical violations documented on 5/23/08 have been corrected. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 4.

Pizza House; 1349 S. Glenstone; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Riad; 305 E. Park Central Square; Will follow up with education assistance. Critical violations found: 9. *The person in charge cannot demonstrate knowledge to answer the inspector’s questions regarding proper dishware sanitation, cooking temperatures, holding temperatures, use-by dates, etc. *Employee not washing hands properly when washing them with disposable gloves on. *Ready-to-eat lasagna has no date mark. (A use-by date is required.) *Employee using bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food when slicing lemons for drinks without gloves. *Alfredo sauce (containing Half & Half) was not properly reheated for hot holding when it was 94 F. (Has to be hot held at 140 F.) *Ice machine is not clean. (Wash & sanitize.) *Bar nozzle is not clean. (Wash & sanitize.) *Dish wash machine tested 0 ppm sanitizer and bucket was empty. (Ammonia solution of 200 ppm according to label is required.) *Sanitizer solution for use at cook station was too strong when it tested 400 ppm ammonia. (Label requires 200 ppm for proper surface sanitizing.) Noncritical violations found: 5.

Riad; 305 E. Park Central Square; Reinspection. All critical violations documented on 5/27/08 have been corrected. Safe Food, Healthy Customers booklets were left for employees. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 1.

Rivals Casual Grille; 3662 S. Glenstone Ave.; Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 2.

Sakura Japanese; 3230 S. National; Critical violations found: 2. *Employee was using bare hands to cut lemons for drinks. (Utilize gloves when preparing this ready-to-eat food item.) Corrected at time of inspection verbally. *Cutting board is deeply grooved and no longer smooth and easily cleanable. (Replace this cutting board to provide a smooth and easily cleanable food contact surface.) Corrected at time of inspection. Noncritical violations found: 5.

Scramblers Diner; 501 W. Chestnut Expwy.; Reinspection. Previous critical items corrected. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Skybox Grille & Lounge; 1271 E. Montclair St.; Reinspection. Corrections: Slicer appears clean; inside ice machine and shield appear clean; all ready to eat foods held within appropriate shelf-life; all criticals corrected at this time. Critical violations found: 0. Noncritical violations found: 0.

Village Inn – Campbell; 4222 S. Campbell; Discussed using time as a control for eggs at the egg station and possible in-service education at the manager’s request. Critical violations found: 2. *Employee using bare hands to plate food for presentation. (Utilize gloves or utensils to eliminate bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food items.) Corrected at time of inspection verbally. *Potentially hazardous, ready-to-eat melons, soup and gravy in walk-in cooler were not properly date labeled with a seven-day discard date. Corrected at time of inspection. Noncritical violations found: 7.

Ziggie’s Café; 2222 S. Campbell; Critical violations found: 6. *Not all employees are washing hands when needed: employee observed breading chicken with gloves, discarded gloves and put on new ones to work cook line without washing hands; employee involved in duties outside kitchen returned and put on gloves without washing hands. *Open drink cups in kitchen; observed employee drinking from open cup while prepping food. *Not all potentially hazardous foods are held at 41 F or less when creamers stating “keep refrigerated” are held on tables. Removed. *Not all potentially hazardous foods are held at 41 F or less when fish sauce was thawed in kitchen hand sink and was room temperature. Discarded two pouches. *When taken apart, slicer was found to have build-up of dried-on meat; had not been used today. Removed and cleaned. *Several chemical bottles stored above containers of food. Moved. Noncritical violations found: 7.