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.
n AMC Theaters
555 Creekview Court
Feb. 13
Critical violations: 1
Potentially hazardous food in cold holding must be held at or below 41° Fahrenheit. Sliced jalapenos were stored in the front reach-in cooler with temperature above 50° Fahrenheit.
Noncritical violations: 6
n Five Guys
1675 N. National Road
Feb. 13
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 3
n Yee Kee
3384 E. 25th St.
Feb. 13
Critical violations: 3
Cross contamination of foods must be prevented by proper storage practices. Raw produce is stored below raw meat and poultry products in walk-in cooler. Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at proper temperatures. This includes hot foods at 135° Fahrenheit or above and cold foods at 41° Fahrenheit or below. A large quantity of chicken was being processed. The chicken measured at 50° Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken products were placed on cardboard to cool. Cooked chicken products stored in direct contact with cardboard boxes in the freezer. Cardboard is not a food grade material.
Noncritical violations: 12
n Farmhouse Favorites
1510 Central Ave.
Feb. 13
Critical violations: 1
Chicken broth made Feb. 1, chopped jalapeno chopped and prepared Jan. 17 and cheeseburger soup made Feb. 1. Potentially hazardous foods that have been prepared and ready-to-eat must be used within seven days or discarded.
Noncritical violations: None
n Hamilton Community Center
2501 Lincoln Park Drive
Feb. 13
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 1
n Circle K
1644 Central Ave.
Feb. 13
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 1
n Parkside Elementary
1400 Parkside Drive
Feb. 14
Critical violations: 1
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared and held in retail food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which food shall be consumed on the premises based on the temperature and time combinations. Salsa was located in the walk-in cooler dated 1/31/23.
Noncritical violations: None
n Luciana’s Mexican Restaurant
310 Washington St.
Feb. 14
Critical violations: 6
Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at proper temperatures. This includes hot foods at 135° Fahrenheit or above and cold foods at 41° Fahrenheit or below. Cheese sauce in the warmer was measured at 99° Fahrenheit. Potentially hazardous foods prepared and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be clearly labeled with the date the product is to be either consumed or discarded. Many containers of foods stored in the reach-in cooler in the prep area were not dated. The handwashing sink by the two-compartment in the kitchen will not drain. The plumbing must be in proper working order. The handwashing sink by the two-compartment sink in the kitchen had a bowl stored in it. Handwashing sink must be easily accessible at all times. Working containers used to store toxic or poisonous materials, such as cleaners and sanitizer must be clearly labeled with the common name of their contents. Five spray bottles of cleaner were not labeled.
Noncritical violations: 17
n Ziggies Pub and Eatery
3128 National Road
Feb. 14
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 16
n Gramz Bakery
409 Washington St.
Feb. 15
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 14
n Dale Moore’s Corner Store
854 Cottage Ave.
Feb. 15
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 2
n Burger King
2725 Jonathan Moore Pike
Feb. 15
Critical violations: 1
Spray hose connected at mop/service sink without an acceptable back flow prevention device for nozzle installed.
Noncritical violations: 1
n White Castle
1686 National Road
Feb. 15
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 8
n CVS Pharmacy
4495 Jonathan Moore Pike
Feb. 15
Critical violations: 1
Toxic items stored over toilet paper rolls in employee restroom. Toxic items must not be stored over single use items, equipment with food contact surfaces, or food.
Noncritical violations: 3
n Tacos Pollo Loco
3925 E. 25th St.
Feb. 15
Critical violations: 1
Spray bottles in ware washing area and dry storage area to be labeled for content.
Noncritical violations: 6
n Canteen
1460 National Road
Feb. 16
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 2
n Starbucks
2355 W. Jonathan Moore Pike
Feb. 16
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 7
n Columbus Signature Academy – Lincoln Campus
750 Fifth St.
Feb. 16
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 1
n Columbus Christian School
3170 Indiana Ave.
Feb. 16
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 4
n Ahlemeyer Farms
2034 17th St.
Feb. 17
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 1
n Northside Middle School
1400 27th St.
Feb. 17
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 1
n LG Food Mart
2109 N. National Road
Feb. 21
Critical violations: 2
No sanitizer being used in facility. Sanitizer solution of at least 100 ppm must be used for food contact surfaces. Three-bay sink faucet does not have sufficient flow to be used for ware washing or sanitizing of soda nozzles.
Noncritical violations: None
n Panera Bread
3056 Columbus Center
Feb. 21
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 1
n Downtown Grocery
1121 Washington St.
Feb. 21
Critical violations: 1
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils must be kept clean to the sight and touch. The inside of the ice machine is soiled with an accumulation of a mold-like substance.
Noncritical violations: None
n New China Buffet
2628 Eastbrook Plaza
Feb. 23
Critical violations: 2
Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at proper temperatures. This includes hot foods at 135° Fahrenheit or above and cold foods at 41° Fahrenheit or below. Chicken-on-a-stick was measured at 98° Fahrenheit and buffalo chicken wings were measured at 107° Fahrenheit. A tray of 30 raw shell eggs were stored on the food preparation table at room temperature. The presence of insects and rodents shall be controlled. Approximately a dozen droppings were found on the shelving unit in the storage area containing the water heater and 30-40 rodent droppings were found in the large dry storage room containing the chest freezers. No receipt for treatment has been submitted to this department. Terminex is scheduled to visit the establishment on 2-24-23.
Noncritical violations: None
n Wendy’s
1915 Jonathan Moore Pike
Feb. 22
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
