Restaurant Inspections – January 20

Editor’s note: 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.

Mariah Retail Outlet

52 Stadler Drive, Columbus

Dec. 11

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Columbus Bowling Center

3010 State St., Columbus

Dec. 11

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 5

VFW #1987

215 N. National Road, Columbus

Dec. 11

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 4

Rickers

11940 U.S. 31 North, Edinburgh

Dec. 11

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Hickory Hills Barbeque

16021 U.S. 31 North, Edinburgh

Dec. 12

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 1

Riviera’s Mi Tierra

1461 Central Ave., Columbus

Dec. 12

Critical violations: 10

Employee observed in contact with ready-to-eat foods with gloves soiled with raw meat. Employee food consumption in food preparation area. Food (chicken) not in sound condition — dried in box on floor of freezer. Raw vegetables sitting on floor in chicken blood. Improper cooling of large cooking pot of meat — measured 116 degrees Fahrenheit and held longer than four hours out of heat. Multiple containers of ready-to-eat foods held in reach-in cooler without date labeling. Meat cutting equipment soiled and in need of breaking down and sanitizing every four hours. Food contact equipment had fallen into soiling behind clean equipment storage rack. Hand-washing sinks blocked by tubs in dish-washing and grill area. Chemical spray bottles not labeled as to contents. “Raid” stored on shelf with meat seasoning (location).

Noncritical violations: 7

Max & Erma’s

12105 N. Executive Drive, Edinburgh

Dec. 12

Critical violations: 1

Can-opener blade needs to be cleaned or replaced.

Noncritical violations: 7

Zwanzigz

1038 Lafayette Ave., Columbus

Dec. 12

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 1

Hilton Garden Inn

12210 N. Executive Drive, Edinburgh

Dec. 13

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 1

JC Commissary

1010 Repp Drive, Columbus

Dec. 13

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 1

White Castle

1686 N. National Road, Columbus

Dec. 14

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 2

El Nopal

3330 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus

Dec. 14

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 4

Panaderia y Taqueria La Espiga

2232 Illinois Ave., Columbus

Dec. 15

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 3

Woods-N-Waters Kampground

8855 S. County Road 300W, Columbus

Dec. 15

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Columbus Bar

322 Fourth St., Columbus

Dec. 18

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Johnny Carino’s

870 Creekview Drive, Columbus

Dec. 18

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Discount Food & Gas

5750 25th St., Columbus

Dec. 18

Critical violations: 1

Sausage egg croissant measured at 127 degrees Fahrenheit and ham egg croissant measured at 125 degrees Fahrenheit at hold unit for hot holding were not time labeled of time to be consumed or discarded within four hours from being held above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

Noncritical violations: 3

Puccini’s

318 Washington St., Columbus

Dec. 18

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 2

Big Cheese

2403 Cottage Ave., Columbus

Dec. 18

Critical violations: 1

Ham and cheese salads in cooler range from 48 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

Noncritical violations: 3

Customer Visit Center

418 Fourth St., Columbus

Dec. 18

Critical violations: 1

Reduced oxygen packaging in a retail food establishment must obtain a variance from this rule by completing a variance request and submitting a HACCP plan to the Indiana State Department of Health for review and approval.

Noncritical violations: 9

KFC

2760 Brentwood Drive, Columbus

Dec. 18

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 8

Las Palmas

2445 State St., Columbus

Dec. 19

Critical violations: 1

Toxic item (cleaner) in spray bottle on bar to be labeled for contents.

Noncritical violations: 1

St. Bartholomew Catholic School

1306 27th St., Columbus

Dec. 19

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Northside Middle School

1400 27th St., Columbus

Dec. 19

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 1

Morales Restaurant

2520 Central Ave., Columbus

Dec. 19

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 9

Henry Social Club

423 Washington St., Columbus

Dec. 19

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 4

Ruby Tuesday

3715 W. Market Drive, Edinburgh

Dec. 19

Critical violations: 1

Food contact and preparation surfaces must be clean and sanitized to sight and touch.

Noncritical violations: 2

DQ Restaurant

2215 Columbus Center, Columbus

Dec. 20

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 3

Circle K

760 Jonesville Road, Columbus

Dec. 20

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: 3

Taku Japanese Restaurant

305 Fourth St., Columbus

Dec. 21

Critical violations: 2

Improper container of lemons to be cooled stored in ice to be served, per section 170. Improper sanitizer concentration at ware-washing machine. All dishes and utensils must be washed in a three-compartment sink with proper wash, rinse and sanitizing until machine is repaired and follow-up inspection conducted by the health department.

Noncritical violations: 6

Taku Japanese Restaurant

305 Fourth St., Columbus

Dec. 21

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Hampton Inn

12161 U.S. 31 North, Edinburgh

Dec. 21

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None

Comfort Inn

11711 U.S. 31 North, Edinburgh

Dec. 21

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: None