The information below was compiled from reports of the health departments of Bartholomew and Johnson counties. Priority and priority foundation violations may expose customers to illnesses and typically must be corrected immediately or within days. Core violations, if not corrected, could lead to priority or priority foundation violations or make priority or priority foundation violations more likely to occur.
n Dorothy’s Playhouse
3136 N. National Road, Columbus
Dec. 2
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 2
At least one handwashing sink must be provided in the food prep area. All products removed from their original packaging must be properly labeled with its contents and the date of expiration. Bottles of sauce were observed unlabeled.
Core violations: 2
n Hickory Hillz BBQ
1602 N. U.S. 31, Edinburgh
Dec. 2
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 3
No sanitizer test strips were found at the establishment. Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils must be clean to the sight and touch. The can opener blade was soiled with food residue. No plans for a remodel of the facility were submitted to the department for review. Any remodel or conversion plans must be reviewed to ensure safety and compliance.
Core violations: 10
n El Nopal
3330 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
Dec. 2
Priority violations: 1
An air gap must be maintained between the water supply inlet and the flood rim of the plumbing fixture. The nozzle of the spray hose at the three-compartment sink hangs below the flood rim of the sink.
Priority foundation violations: 2
Handwashing sinks must be provided with hand towels or other means of hand drying. The paper towel dispensers in the wait station, at the hand sink for the back food prep area and at the hand sink in the employee restroom are not working. Working containers used to store poisonous or toxic materials, such as cleaners and sanitizers, must be clearly labeled with the common name of their contents. Spray bottles of cleaning agent stored in the kitchen and in the employee restroom are not labeled.
Core violations: 14
n Amazing Joe’s
2609 Central Ave., Columbus
Dec. 2
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Dirty Dough
2380 25th St., Columbus
Dec. 2
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
All products removed from their original container must be properly labeled with their contents.
Core violations: 4
n Masala Magic
217 Washington St., Columbus
Dec. 3
Priority violations: 2
An employee was observed not washing their hands between tasks in the food prep area. An employee was observed reusing single-use gloves and not washing their hands prior to glove use in the food prep area.
Priority foundation violations: 7
Non-food-grade bags may not be used for product storage in the reach-in freezer. Items produced in-facility must be date labeled in the walk-in and reach-in cooling units. Mango hossi sold in the display cooler must be labeled with the minimum information outlined in this section. The alarm for the dishwashing machine has been disconnected. Thermometers are to be provided and visible in the chest freezer. The handwashing sink in the dishwashing area was blocked by a container of water; sinks may not be used for any other purpose. Toxic items in spray bottles must contain a label of the common name of the product.
Core violations: 8
n La Moreno Supermarket
8100 N. U.S. 31, Columbus
Dec. 4
Priority violations: 1
Food must be protected from cross-contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage from ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken was stored above ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler.
Priority foundation violations: 3
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat food prepared and held in a retail food establishment for more than 24 hours must be clearly marked to indicate the day or date by which the food must be consumed. Cooked beef tongue in the walk-in cooler was not date marked. The handwashing sinks next to the three-based sinks did not have soap or towels available. No sanitizer test strips were found in the facility.
Core violations: 4
n Zaxby’s
3102 N. National Road, Columbus
Dec. 4
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 1
n Dairy Queen
616 Third St., Columbus
Dec. 8
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
The handwashing sink in the grill area was missing disposable towels for handwashing.
Core violations: 6
n Dorothy’s Playhouse
3136 N. National Road, Columbus
Dec. 9
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n El Nopal 2
3114 N. National Road, Columbus
Dec. 9
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
The handwashing sink at the wait station is not to be used as a dump sink and to be used for handwashing only.
Core violations: 5
n Blackerby’s Hangar 5 Restaurant
4470 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus
Dec. 9
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
No disposable hand towels were found at the handwashing station in the server hallway.
Core violations: 6
n Theo at the Elks
4604 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus
Dec. 11
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Riviera Maya Express
10430 S. U.S. 31, Taylorsville
Dec. 11
Priority violations: 1
Plumbing must be maintained in good repair. The handwashing sink near the dishwashing machine was not working.
Priority foundation violations: 3
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods held in the establishment for more than 24 hours must be clearly marked to indicate the day by when the food must be consumed or discarded. Cooked beef and pork in the walk-in cooler was not date marked. The can opener was soiled with food debris and residue. No soap was available at the handwashing sink near the grill.
Core violations: 3
n Subway
2345 Beam Road, Columbus
Dec. 11
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n El Nopal Mexican Cuisine
3330 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
Dec. 12
Priority violations: 1
An air gap must be maintained between the water supply inlet and the flood rim of the plumbing fixture. The nozzle of the three-compartment hose hangs below the flood rim of the sink.
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Quick Stop
5750 25th St., Columbus
Dec. 15
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 3
Potentially hazardous food at the hot holding unit using time as a public health control needs a label marked with the time of prep and time to discard. Potentially hazardous food in the reach-in cooler was not labeled to mark the date of consumption. Chemical test strips to test the sanitizer solution were not available.
Core violations: 3
n Columbus 2 Food Mart
3350 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
Dec. 15
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
Soap was not available at the handwashing sink in the pizza prep area.
Core violations: 5
n Little Caesar’s
2106 Central Ave., Columbus
Dec. 17
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 3
Chemical test strips were not available to test the accuracy of the chemical sanitizer. Handwashing sinks must be accessible at all times. The handwashing sink in the front area was blocked and inaccessible. Hand towels were not available at the handwashing sink in the back food prep area.
Core violations: 2
n Supermercado Morales
2534 Central Ave., Columbus
Dec. 17
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
Snack products packaged in-house for retail sale must be properly labeled. There is no ingredient listing or allergen warnings on the packaging.
Core violations: None
n El Nopal Mexican Cuisine
3330 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
Dec. 17
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Riviera Maya Express
10430 S. U.S. 31, Taylorsville
Dec. 18
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Hucks
9823 N. State Road 9, Hope
Dec. 23
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
The can opener was observed soiled with food product debris.
Core violations: 6
