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 Swiss Maid Country Market
310 Jackson St., Hope
Nov. 17
Critical violations: 2
Spray nozzle at three-bay sink hangs below the rim. An air gap must be maintained as backflow prevention. Handwashing sink used as produce wash sink. Hand sinks must only be used for washing hands.
Noncritical violations: 7
n Hickory Hillz BBQ
1602 N. U.S. 31, Edinburgh
Nov. 20
Critical violations: 1
An air gap is needed between the ice machine drain hose into the sewage line to prevent backsiphonage.
Noncritical violations: 8
n Fraternal Order of Eagles
930 Washington St.
Nov. 20
Critical violations: 1
Pressurized spray hose at mop sink must be outfitted with a dual check valve for pressurized lanes for proper backflow prevention.
Noncritical violations: None
n Parkside Court
3660 Central Ave.
Nov. 20
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 2
n Circle K
762 Gladstone Ave.
Nov. 20
Critical violations: 1
Handwashing sink at front food prep area used for a dump sink. Sink to be used for handwashing only.
Noncritical violations: 2
n Marco’s Pizza
2019 25th St.
Nov. 20
Critical violations: 1
Oil leaking from mixer gear box is able to drip into dough as it is mixing. There is no way to verify oil has not leaked into mixed dough. Facility must get unit serviced, and until corrected, a drip guard must be placed under dripping bolts.
Noncritical violations: 1
n Menards
2315 Merchants Mile
Nov. 27
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 2
n Circle K
3470 W. County Road 450S
Nov. 27
Critical violations: 1
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. Cooked potato wedges were measured at 105° Fahrenheit and boneless chicken wings were measured at 122° Fahrenheit.
Noncritical violations: 7
n Fazoli’s
3041 National Road
Nov. 27
Critical violations: 1
Facility cannot maintain hot water at peak use times. Hot water at bathroom hand sinks measured at 63° Fahrenheit and must maintain 100° Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Facility must maintain enough hot water at all times for all needs.
Noncritical violations: None
n Fresh Take Kitchen
424 Washington St.
Nov. 27
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n The Garage Pub and Grill
308 Fourth St.
Nov. 27
Critical violations: 1
An employee drink in an open container was stored in the food preparation area.
Noncritical violations: 11
n Sabor de la Vida
1625 State St.
Nov. 28
Critical violations: 3
Queso in hot holding is only at 111° Fahrenheit. Potentially hazardous food in hot holding must be 135° Fahrenheit or hotter. Flan in Coke cooler is not date labeled. Food must be date labeled the day it is prepared or thawed. The salsas labeled “11-14-23” and “10-30-23,” and queso labeled “11-18-23” are all past seven days since preparation. Potentially hazardous foods can only be held for seven days once prepared. If PH strips are provided and salsa is 4.6 or less, it may be held longer.
Noncritical violations: 6
n Taqueria El Mexicana
251 Center St.
Nov. 28
Critical violations: 2
Raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food and chilled beer mugs in reach-in cooler in food prep area. Handwashing sink blocked by trash can and large container of chips next to three-bay sink.
Noncritical violations: 5
n Jill’s Downtown Diner
421 Seventh St.
Nov. 28
Critical violations: 4
The owner of a retail food establishment shall warn consumers of significantly increased risk of foodborne illness caused by consuming foods of animal origins such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, milk, poultry or shellfish. Such consumer advisory shall be written brochures or menu advisories. Contamination of foods must be prevented by proper storage of utensils. Two knives were stored in the crack between the under counter reach-in cooler and the grill. Food contact surfaces or equipment and utensils must be kept clean to the sight and touch. Grease droplets are forming along the edges of the exhaust hood. These droplets could fall onto foods being prepared below. The can opener blade is soiled with an accumulation of dried on food residue. The dishwashing machine is not dispensing sanitizer. The green bucket of sanitizer is empty. There is not another container on the premises. Until such time as the new sanitizer arrives for the dishwashing machine, all dishes and utensils must be sanitized in the sink using a proper concentration of sanitizing agent.
Noncritical violations: 13
n Amazing Joe’s Grill
2607 Central Ave.
Nov. 28
Critical violations: 1
The dishwashing machine is not dispensing a proper concentration of sanitizing agent. Until such time as the dishwashing machine is repaired, all dishes and utensils must be manually sanitized using a proper concentration of sanitizing agent.
Noncritical violations: 12
n Subway
1130 25th St.
Nov. 28
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 2
n Sonic
2030 National Road
Nov. 28
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 4
n Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant
2232 Illinois Ave.
Nov. 29
Critical violations: 2
Potentially hazardous foods prepared and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be clearly labeled with the date the product is either to be consumed or discarded. Three containers of cooked products stored in the “True” reach-in cooler were not date labeled. 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 sanitizing agent stored in the dishwashing area was not labeled.
Noncritical violations: None
n Sabor de la Vida
1625 State St.
Nov. 29
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Savage Distilling
1561 Cottage Ave.
Nov. 30
Critical violations: 2
Handwashing sinks to remain accessible for use in ware washing and food prep area. Toxic items in spray bottles to be labeled with contents.
Noncritical violations: 3
n Parkside Court
3660 Central Ave.
Nov. 30
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Fraternal Order of Eagles
930 Washington St.
Nov. 30
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Ruby Tuesday
3715 Marketplace Drive, Edinburgh
Nov. 30
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Bartholomew County Jail
543 Second St.
Nov. 30
Critical violations: 1
Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at proper temperatures. Cooked chicken in the warming cabinet was measured at 115° Fahrenheit. Hot foods must be held at 135° Fahrenheit or above and cold foods at 41° Fahrenheit or below. The chicken was removed from the cabinet and was put back into the steamer to be reheated to 165° Fahrenheit, then will be placed in the warming cabinet.
Noncritical violations: 5
n Avi Food Systems
830 W. County Road 450S
Dec. 1
Critical violations: 1
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. Hamburger patties in the warming cabinet were measured at 115° Fahrenheit.
Noncritical violations: 11
n Boo Yaa Q
3780 W. Jonathan Moore Pike
Dec. 4
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Papa’s Grill
3780 Jonathan Moore Pike
Dec. 4
Critical violations: 2
Handwashing sinks not accessible in rear area and ware washing area. Toxic items stored above single service items in wait station.
Noncritical violations: 4
n Riviera Maya Express
10430 U.S. 31
Dec. 4
Critical violations: 1
Plumbing system must be in good repair. The back prep area handwashing station was turned off due to leaks and had an insufficient flow.
Noncritical violations: 7
n Total Fitness of Columbus Smoothie Bar
3095 Middle Road
Dec. 4
Critical violations: 2
Facility is not sanitizing food contact surfaces between use or after washing. Food contact surfaces must be washed, rinsed and sanitized with an approved sanitizer at proper levels. Facility is using the handwashing sink to wash the blender. This must be done in the three-bay sink, and the handwashing sink must only be used to wash hands.
Noncritical violations: 6
n Marco’s Pizza
2019 25th St.
Dec. 5
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Blackerby’s Hangar 5 Restaurant
4470 Ray Boll Blvd.
Dec. 5
Critical violations: 1
A plumbing system shall be installed to preclude backsiphonage of a liquid contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use at the retail food establishment. A spray nozzle was left attached to hose, disabling the atmospheric vacuum breaker.
Noncritical violations: 6
n Flavors of India
217 Washington St.
Dec. 5
Critical violations: 3
Employee observed washing hands in prep sink without using soap or paper towel. Various employee drinks in water bottles with caps on in food prep area. Water to be in cups with lids and straws. Food product held at 122° Fahrenheit on buffet. Items to be held at 135° Fahrenheit or above.
Noncritical violations: 7
n Qwik Stop
5750 25th St.
Dec. 5
Critical violations: 1
Spray bottle present in food prep area with no label and unknown chemical. All working containers with toxic chemicals must be labeled with the common name.
Noncritical violations: 9
n Hickory Hillz BBQ
1602 N. U.S. 31, Edinburgh
Dec. 6
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Chicago’s Pizza
3780 W. Jonathan Moore Pike
Dec. 6
Critical violations: 1
Employee drinks in kitchen were not in a closed beverage container.
Noncritical violations: 4
n Columbus 2 Food Mart
3350 W. Jonathan Moore Pike
Dec. 6
Critical violations: 2
Food in freezer falling out of packaging and touching freezer wall and built up ice. Food must be packaged to protect against contamination. No sanitizer in facility. Ware washing must consist of washing, rinsing and sanitizing in the three-bay sink.
Noncritical violations: 10
n Subway
2345 Beam Road
Dec. 6
Critical violations: 1
Hand sink in back used as dump sink and is clogged. Hand sinks must only be used for washing hands and kept clean.
Noncritical violations: 7
n Burger King
2710 25th St.
Dec. 7
Critical violations: 1
Plumbing system must be maintained in good repair. The ware wash machine does not have hot water.
Noncritical violations: 2
n Riviera Maya Express
10430 U.S. 31
Dec. 7
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Dairy Queen
616 Third St.
Dec. 7
Critical violations: 1
Wastewater line in basement is leaking. Plumbing in the facility must be repaired and maintained.
Noncritical violations: 8
n Fazoli’s
3041 National Road
Dec. 7
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
n Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant
2232 Illinois Ave.
Dec. 7
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
