Restaurant Inspections
Restaurant Inspections
Editor’s note: The information below was compiled from reports of the Bartholomew County Health Department. 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. Noncritical violations typically do not have to be corrected until the next inspection.
•Village Pantry #5376
3184 Washington Street, Columbus
May 10
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 9
•Jill’s Downtown Diner
421 7th Street, Columbus
May 11
Critical Violations: 4
1) Employee drinks in open containers stored on shelf in food preparation area. 2) Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at proper temperature. This includes hot foods at 135°F or above and cold foods at 41°F or below. A tube of cornmeal mash stored next to the grill measured at 59°F. 3) Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils must be kept clean to the sight and touch. The can opener blade is soiled with an accumulation of dried on food particles. 4) And employee was observed using a cup as a scoop in the ice bin for the soft drink dispenser. This caused bare-hand contact with the ice. Food is to be dispensed using proper utensils.
Noncritical Violations: 14
•El Nopal Mexican Cuisine
3300 Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
May 11
Critical Violations: 4
1) Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at proper temperature. Three large containers of cut up pork were measured between 44°F and 48°F. Proper temperature is 41°F or below. An employee was cutting up five 7 to 8-pound pork roast for future preparation. This 35 — 40 pounds of meat could not be processed quickly enough to remain out of the temperature danger zone. In the future, roast must be processed in small enough quantities to prevent time/temperature abuse. 2) Potentially hazardous foods prepared and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be clearly labeled with the date the product is to either be consumed or discarded. Several containers of cooked foods stored in the walk-in cooler were non date labeled. 3) Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils must be kept clean to the sight and touch. Grease droplets have formed along the edges of the exhaust hood. These droplets could falls into foods being prepared below. 4) Work container used for storing toxic or poisonous materials such as cleaners and sanitizers must be clearly labeled with the contents. A spray bottles stored behind the front counter with sanitizing agent in it was not labeled. Three spray bottles of cleaning agents in the storage room are not labeled. A large spray bottle of cleaning agent stored on the shelving unit in the food preparation area is not labeled.
Noncritical Violations: 14
•Village Pantry #5376
3184 Washington Street, Columbus
May 12
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: none
•Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1987
215 N. National Road, Columbus
May 12
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 5
•Dollar General #17435
7145 E. State Street, Columbus
May 12
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 2
•Max and Irma’s
12105 Executive Drive, Edinburgh
May 12
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 12
•Amazing Joe’s Grill
2607 Central Avenue, Columbus
May 12
Critical Violations: 3
1) An employee drink in an open container was stored in the food preparation area. 2) Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils must be kept clean to the sight and touch. The can opener blade was soiled with an accumulation if dried on food particles. 3) Hand-washing sinks must be kept clean. The hand-washing sink near the ice machine is soiled with food particles.
Noncritical Violations: 16
•AVI Food Systems/Faurecia
830 W 450 S, Columbus
May 13
Critical Violations: 1
Working containers used to store toxic or poisonous materials such as cleaners and sanitizers must be clearly labeled with the common name of their contents. A spray bottle of cleaning agent was not labeled.
Noncritical Violations: 8
•Rally’s
2080 National Road, Columbus
May 17
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 7
•Marco’s Pizza
2015 25th Street, Columbus
May 17
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 4
•Fresh Take Kitchen
424 Washington Street, Columbus
May 17
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 4
•Rivera’s Mi Tierra
1461 Central Avenue, Columbus
May 18
Critical Violations: 1
Raw chicken stored above vegetables in walk-in cooler.
Noncritical Violations: 11
•Hope Tobacco
704 Main Street, Hope
May 18
Critical Violations: 1
Coffee creamer dispenser operating at 65°F at the self-service counters. Potentially hazardous food items to be held cold shall be held below 41°F.
Noncritical Violations: 1
•Columbus BP
3600 Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
May 18
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 4
•First Class Catering
2530 Central Avenue
May 18
Critical Violations: 1
Hand-washing sinks to remain accessible at all times. Hand-washing sink in ware-washing area blocked by sanitizer bucket. Hand-washing sink in food prep area blocked by cooling fan.
Noncritical Violations: 5
•The Garage Pub and Grill
308 4th Street, Columbus
May 18
Critical Violations: 1
Working containers used for storing toxic or poisonous materials such as cleaner and sanitizers must be clearly labeled with the common name of their contents. Spray bottle of cleaning agents stored in the bar area are not labeled.
Noncritical Violations: 6
•Rally’s
2080 National Road, Columbus
May 18
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: none
•Swiss Maid Country Market
310 Jackson Street, Hope
May 19
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 5
•Taku Japanese Steakhouse
305 4th Street, Columbus
May 19
Critical Violations: 7
1) Employee drinks are kept in cooking area without lids or straws. 2) Raw chicken container leaking into ready-to-eat vegetables on prep cooler, and eggs stored over ready-to-eat butter mixture. Proper refrigeration must be used to prevent contamination. 3) Raw beef and chicken stored in roll-top prep coolers along with other potentially hazardous foods at 45°F and 58°F. 4) Large bowl of cream cheese mix not date labeled and cooked noodles not date labeled. Prepared ready-to-eat foods must be date labeled. 5) The hand-washing sinks in the prep area are blocked. hand-washing sinks must be accessible. 6) Scouring brush stored in hand-washing sink. Sink blocked by cleaning supplies. Hand-washing sinks must only be used for washing hands. 7) Unlabeled chemicals in spray bottles in prep area. Working containers must be labeled.
Noncritical Violations: 10
•Columbus Skateland
2660 Talley Road, Columbus
May 19
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 1
•Rivera Maya Mexican Restaurant
2326 25th Street, Columbus
May 19
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: 6
•Lags Billiards
1731 State Street, Columbus
May 19
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: none
•Super 8 Motel
110 Carr Hill Road, Columbus
May 20
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: none
•Taku Japanese Steakhouse
305 4th Street, Columbus
June 1
Critical Violations: none
Noncritical Violations: none
