September Restaurant Inspections

The information below was compiled from reports of the health departments of Bartholomew and Johnson counties. Critical violations may expose customers to illnesses and typically must be corrected immediately or within days. Noncritical violations, if not corrected, could lead to critical violations or make critical violations more likely to occur.

ZwanzigZ

1038 Lafayette Ave., Columbus

Sept. 8

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 1

AFC Sushi and Steam Table at Kroger

360 National Road, Columbus

Sept. 8

Critical violations: 1

Hand washing sink not accessible in food prep area. Sink used to store large bowl and employee observed using prep sink for hand washing.

Noncritical violations: 2

Kroger

3060 N. National Road, Columbus

Sept. 8

Critical violations: 1

Hand washing sink not reaching minimum of 100 degrees in the Starbucks area.

Noncritical violations: 5

Sweet Rose Bakehouse

1604 Home Ave., Columbus

Sept. 9

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Columbus Food Mart

1105 Washington St., Columbus

Sept. 9

Critical violations: 2

Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils must be kept clean to the sight and touch. The interior of the microwave oven is soiled with dried on food particles. Hand washing sinks must be kept clean. The front hand washing sink is badly soiled.

Noncritical violations: 18

Taqueria Lopez

1791 State St., Columbus

Sept. 9

Critical violations: 4

An employee drink, in an open container, stored on a shelf inside cooler. Potentially hazardous food prepared and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be properly date-labeled. Cooked pork in the reach-in cooler and cooked rice in the underneath reach-in cooler are not date labeled. Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at proper temperatures; hot foods at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above and cold foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Refrigerated beans were measured at 85 degrees Fahrenheit and pork in the warming cabinet was measured at 77 degrees. Hand washing sinks must be kept clean. The hand washing sink in the kitchen is soiled with dried particles.

Noncritical violations: 10

Downtown Grocery

1121 Washington St., Columbus

Sept. 9

Critical violations: 1

Cross contamination of food must be prevented by proper storage. Raw shell eggs are stored above ready-to-eat product in the walk-in cooler.

Noncritical violations: 11

LG-1 Food Mart

1521 State St., Columbus

Sept. 9

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Kroger

3060 N. National Road, Columbus

Sept. 12

Critical violations: 1

The hand washing sink in the Starbucks area still not functioning properly and providing a minimum of 100 degree water.

Noncritical violations: 1

Burger King

2725 Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus

Sept. 12

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 8

Best Western

11780 U.S. 31 North, Edinburgh

Sept. 12

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Dollar General

3880 25th St., Columbus

Sept. 12

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 3

Holiday Inn Express

12225 N. Executive Drive, Edinburgh

Sept. 12

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Cummins Tech Center

1900 McKinley Ave., Columbus

Sept. 12

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 2

Tonala

628 Main St., Columbus

Sept. 13

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 3

Las Mangonadas

1457 Central Ave., Columbus

Sept. 13

Critical violations: 4

An employee drink, in an open container, stored on the shelf in the reach-in cooler. Food must be protected against cross contamination by proper storage. Raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat produce in reach-in cooler. Materials used in the construction of utensils and food contact surfaces or equipment nay not allow the migration of deleterious substance of foods. Food product stored in a garbage bag. Toxic items must be properly date labeled. A spray bottle of cleaning agent was not properly labeled.

Noncritical violations: 9

Snappy Tomato Pizza

2451 Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus

Sept. 13

Critical violations: 1

Can opener blade soiled with dried on food particles. Ice chute on soft drink dispenser soiled with a mold-like substance. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils must be kept clean to the sight and touch.

Noncritical violations: 8

Marco’s Pizza

2019 25th St., Columbus

Sept. 13

Critical violations: 2

Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents. A large can of black olives that is severely dented along the seams was found in the storage shelf. Food contact surfaces must be kept clean to the sight and touch. Racks are soiled with a build up of food particles.

Noncritical violations: 8

Gramz Bakery and Cafe

409 Washington St., Columbus

Sept. 13

Critical violations: 2

Children in the food preparation area, including child in high chair. Various children’s toys in food prep area. Children are to be kept in a non-food prep area and may not play or consume food in food prep area. Hand washing sink turned off in food prep area. The sink is to be operable and accessible at all times.

Noncritical violations: 12

Jimmy John’s

2115 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus

Sept. 14

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 1

Courtyard Columbus Tipton Lakes

3888 Mimosa Drive, Columbus

Sept. 15

Critical violations: 2

Working containers of toxic items must be clearly labeled with the content’s common name. A spray bottle of cleaning agent not properly labeled. Toxic items must be stored in a manner that prevents contamination of food. Container of stainless steel polish was stored on top of the ice machine.

Noncritical violations: 10

Days Inn

3445 Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus

Sept. 15

Critical violations: 1

There are no sink stoppers available for the three-compartment sink, therefore the sink cannot be used.

Noncritical violations: 4

The Sandwich Shop

1644 Orinoco Ave., Columbus

Sept. 15

Critical violations: 1

Dish washing machine not sanitizing dishes with chemical sanitizer.

Noncritical violations: None

Riviera Mi Tierra

1461 Central Ave., Columbus

Sept. 19

Critical violations: 2

Potentially hazardous foods to remain hot in storage at 135 degrees or above. Cooked beef, rice, onions, peppers in pans at 98 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat slicer slightly soiled and in need of routine cleaning and sanitizing.

Noncritical violations: 1