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 Dairy Queen
2215 Columbus Center, Columbus
Aug. 19
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
All ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods must be properly labeled with the date of expiration. A container of chili was not properly labeled in the walk-in cooler.
Core violations: 5
n Sophea’s Asian Restaurant
2508 25th St., Columbus
Aug. 19
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 3
Two containers of cooked meat in the walk-in cooler were not labeled. Paper towel is to be provided at the handwashing sink at the wait station. Toxic items in spray bottles are to be labeled for their contents on the service cart.
Core violations: 6
n Casey’s General Store
415 S. Gladstone Ave., Columbus
Aug. 19
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 4
n CSA Fodrea
2775 Illinois Ave., Columbus
Aug. 20
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Penn Station
1310 N. National Road, Columbus
Aug. 20
Priority violations: 1
Cross contamination of single-service items must be prevented by proper storage practices. Toxic items were stored next to and above single-service items on the shelf.
Priority foundation violations: 4
Thermometers were not found in the under-counter reach-in coolers. Chemical test strips for the sanitizing solution were not available. Hot water must be provided at all handwashing sinks. Not hot water was available at the font and middle hand sinks. Hand soap must be provided at all handwashing sinks. Soap was not found at the front and rear hand sinks.
Core violations: 7
n Ziggies Pub & Eatery
3029 N. National Road, Columbus
Aug. 20
Priority violations: 3
Cross contamination of foods must be prevented through proper storage practices. Raw shell eggs were stored above tortillas in the 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. Buttermilk at the breading station was measured at 51° Fahrenheit. Contamination of food, clean utensils and single-service items must be prevented by proper storage of toxic or poisonous chemicals. Spray bottles of sanitizer were stored next to clean utensils in the make station and next to single-service items in the kitchen, and a bottle of degreaser was stored next to clean pans.
Priority foundation violations: 3
Potentially hazardous foods prepared and refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be clearly labeled with the date the product is to be discarded. A container of cooked ground beef stored in the walk-in cooler was not labeled. Thermometers must be provided in all freezer and refrigeration units. The thermometer in the upright freezer was broken and thermometers were not found in the freezer by the oven or the reach-in cooler. 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. A spray bottle of sanitizer stored in the kitchen was not labeled.
Core violations: 15
n TaColumbus
1637 N. National Road, Columbus
Aug. 20
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 2
No sanitizer test strips for the dishwasher were found. Spray bottles with cleaning and sanitizing chemicals were not labeled throughout the facility.
Core violations: 4
n Jaggers
2315 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
Aug. 20
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n Munchies by Melanie
1609 Cottage Ave., Columbus
Aug. 20
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 1
n Be Fit Meals
1609 Cottage Ave., Columbus
Aug. 20
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 1
n Supermercado Morales 3
2361 Henry Lake Blvd., Columbus
Aug. 21
Priority violations: 1
Potentially hazardous foods prepared and held must be properly labeled with the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold or discarded. Tamales stored in a container did not have a label on them.
Priority foundation violations: 5
Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils must be clean to the sight and touch. The deli slicers in the kitchen were not in use and had raw meat and debris over the blade and components. A cake dessert in the reach-in cooler had no label with ingredients listed. No sanitizer test strips were found in the facility. A spray bottle with degreaser cleaner was found in the kitchen and was not labeled. No temperature food probe was found at the facility.
Core violations: 15
n Homeboyz Fried Chicken
1451 Washington St., Columbus
Aug. 21
Priority violations: 1
Containers of cooked macaroni and cheese, collard greens and mashed potatoes measured at 68° Fahrenheit. Potentially hazardous foods must be held above 135° Fahrenheit or below 41° Fahrenheit. Individual servings of tartar sauce must be held at or below 41° Fahrenheit.
Priority foundation violations: 1
Packages of raw fish and chicken were stored above ready-to-eat items in the refrigerator.
Core violations: 1
n Hog Molly Brewing Company
1405 Hutchins Ave., Columbus
Aug. 21
Priority violations: 1
Cross contamination of foods must be prevented by proper storage practices. Raw shell eggs were stored above deli meat in the reach-in cooler.
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 4
n Clifty Creek Elementary School
4625 E. County Road 50N, Columbus
Aug. 21
Priority violations: 1
Toxic items were stored above single-use items in the dry storage area.
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Rockcreek Elementary School
13000 E. County Road 200S, Columbus
Aug. 22
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Subway
735 Whitfield Drive, Columbus
Aug. 25
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 4
n Luciana’s Mexican Restaurant
310 Washington St., Columbus
Aug. 25
Priority 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. Raw beef, chicken and shrimp stored in the refrigerated drawers were measured at 52° Fahrenheit. The ambient air temperature inside the refrigerator measured at 49° Fahrenheit. All potentially hazardous food must be removed from the refrigerated drawers and the unit must be placed out-of-service until such time as it can maintain proper temperatures.
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Columbus East High School
230 S. Marr Road, Columbus
Aug. 26
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n Flat Rock-Hawcreek Campus Kitchen
9423 N. State Road 9, Hope
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
The paper towel dispenser at the hand sink in the elementary school service line was not working. No towels were found at the handwashing sink in the dishwashing area for the elementary school.
Core violations: 4
n Guatemex
2241 State St., Columbus
Aug. 26
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Thai Connection
527 Washington St., Columbus
Aug. 27
Priority violations: 3
The mechanical dishwashing chemical sanitizing solution is not dispensing the proper ppm. Plumbing systems must be maintained in good repair. The bathrooms did not have hot water and the hot water was shut off at the front handwashing sink. Poisonous/toxic materials were stored near and above food. Poisonous and toxic chemicals must be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service items.
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 9
n Jimmy John’s
2115 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
Aug. 27
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 5
n Dollar General
3880 25th St., Columbus
Aug. 27
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 8
n St. Peter’s Lutheran School
319 Fifth St., Columbus
Aug. 27
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n St. Bartholomew Catholic School
1306 27th St., Columbus
Aug. 27
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
The hand sink near the serving window was out of soap.
Core violations: None
n Taylorsville Elementary School
9711 Walnut St., Taylorsville
Aug. 28
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 1
n Northside Middle School
1400 27th St., Columbus
Aug. 28
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n St. John’s Lutheran School
6270 S. County Road 300W, Columbus
Aug. 28
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Pho Shiki
2991 25th St., Columbus
Aug. 28
Priority violations: 1
Raw shell eggs were stored above potentially hazardous foods in the walk-in cooler.
Priority foundation violations: 2
All foods held for more than 24 hours must be visibly labeled with the date to either discard or consume the food. Handwashing sinks must be used for only handwashing.
Core violations: 4
n Penn Station
1310 N. National Road, Columbus
Aug. 28
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
Hot water must be provided at all handwashing sinks.
Core violations: None
n Domino’s Pizza
1770 25th St., Columbus
Aug. 29
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 3
n Carlos Pizza
2314 25th St., Columbus
Aug. 29
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 7
n Parkside Elementary School
1400 Parkside Drive, Columbus
Aug. 29
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
