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 4th Street Bar and Grill
433 Fourth St., Columbus
Oct. 21
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations:
All bulk containers containing dry ingredients must be properly labeled with their contents. Multiple containers of bulk flour and breading mix were observed without a label.
Core violations: 3
n Community Center of Hope Food Pantry
543 Washington St., Hope
Oct. 21
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n Aadhya Inc.
110 Carr Hill Road, Columbus
Oct. 21
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n La Patrona Cantina and Grill
3860 W. Carlos Folger Road, Columbus
Oct. 21
Priority violations: 1
An air gap must be maintained between the water supply inlet and the flood rim of a plumbing fixture. The nozzle of the spray hose at the sink in the dishwashing area hangs below the flood rim of the sink. The owner made a temporary repair to the spray hose so that the nozzle is above the flood rim.
Priority foundation violations: 4
The cutting board behind the bar is badly scored. There is no chemical test kit for the sanitizing solution and no soap at the handwashing sink behind the bar. Handwashing sinks must be accessible at all times. The handwashing sink behind the bar had cocktail shakers stored in it.
Core violations: None
n Moose Lodge
330 Eighth St., Columbus
Oct. 22
Priority violations: 1
Multiple sliced and cut vegetables were observed with the date of Oct. 13, exceeding the seven-day hold period.
Priority foundation violations: 1
Multiple potentially hazardous foods were observed in the upright refrigeration unit next to the grill unlabeled.
Core violations: 3
n The Big Cheese
2403 Cottage Ave., Columbus
Oct. 22
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n New China Buffet
2628 Eastbrook Plaza, Columbus
Oct. 23
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. The following temperature measurements were taken on foods on the buffet line: mashed potatoes were measured at 124° Fahrenheit, buffalo wings were measured at 128° Fahrenheit, pizza was measured at 103° Fahrenheit, chicken-on-a-stick was measured at 112° Fahrenheit and sliced watermelon was measured at 48° Fahrenheit.
Priority foundation violations: 1
Potentially hazardous foods must be properly thawed. A large container of chicken was thawing in water at the three-compartment sink. The chicken was measured at 58° Fahrenheit.
Core violations: None
n Columbus Skateland
2660 N. Talley Road, Columbus
Oct. 23
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Hartsville Sweets
100 N. Jackson St., Hartsville
Oct. 24
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Clifty Creek Golf Course
12000 E. County Road 225N, Hope
Oct. 27
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 1
n Columbus Healthy Zone
1760 25th St., Columbus
Oct. 27
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
All potentially hazardous products held for over 24 hours must be properly labeled with the date of expiration. Parfait containers were being held without a date label.
Core violations: None
n The Elks
4664 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus
Oct. 28
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 9
n Savage Distilling
1561 Central Ave., Columbus
Oct. 29
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 2
Thermometers are to be provided and visible in the upright freezer and coolers. Spray bottles with cleaner are to be labeled for their contents.
Core violations: 3
n Rivera’s Mi Tierra
1461 Central Ave., Columbus
Oct. 29
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 5
n Sugar Bayer Cookie Co.
1109 16th St., Columbus
Oct. 29
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: None
n Theo’s at the Elks
4664 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus
Oct. 29
Priority violations: 1
Dishes and utensils must be sanitized immediately after being washed and rinsed. The dishwashing machine is not dispensing sanitizing agent as evidenced by the lack of color change on a test strip. The container of sanitizer is empty.
Priority foundation violations: 1
The low sanitizer alarm on the dishwashing machine is not working.
Core violations: 11
n Uniguate
3988 25th St., Columbus
Oct. 29
Priority 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. A large case of eggs was stored at room temperature. Dishes and utensils are not being sanitized immediately after being washed and rinsed. The three-compartment sink is used to wash, rinse and sanitize dishes.
Priority foundation violations: 3
If chemicals are to be used to sanitize dishes and utensils, they must be present in the establishment. There is no sanitizing agent on the premises. Products prepared and produced on-site must be properly labeled. Bread packaged and on display for sale is not properly labeled. No chemical test for sanitizer was found on-site.
Core violations: 1
n Zaharako’s
329 Washington St., Columbus
Oct. 30
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 5
Food contact surfaces must be kept clean to the sight and touch. The waffle irons behind the soda fountains are covered with dried-on food particles. A new bar has been installed on the south side of the establishment with no handwashing sink. Handwashing sinks must be available in food preparation areas. Handwashing sinks must be provided with soap. There is no soap at the hand sink at the west end of the soda fountain or in the downstairs women’s restroom. Handwashing sinks must be provided with hand-drying devices. The towel dispensers at the wait station and in the laundry area are not working. The new bar was installed without a plan review. The owner of a retail food establishment is required to submit plans for review for all remodels.
Core violations: 9
n Bespoke Events + Experiences
412 Washington St., Columbus
Oct. 30
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n Rally’s
2080 N. National Road, Columbus
Oct. 30
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 2
n Mill Street Deli
102 Mill St., Elizabethtown
Nov. 3
Priority violations: 1
A toxic item was stored next to and above single-service items in the storage area.
Priority foundation violations: 1
Thermometers are to be provided and visible in the chest freezer and display cooler.
Core violations: 1
n Quickway
262 N. Gladstone Ave., Columbus
Nov. 3
Priority violations: 1
No sanitizer solution was observed being used for the soda machine nozzles when tested for the sanitizer concentration.
Priority foundation violations: 3
A container of marinara sauce was observed without a proper label for the date of expiration. Thermometers must be provided in all cooling units. The cooler for pizza toppings and the freezer in the back storage area were observed without thermometers. Handwashing soap must be provided at the back storage area hand sink.
Core violations: 1
n Taqueria El Mexicano
251 Center St., Columbus
Nov. 3
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
Spray bottles of chemicals must be properly labeled. A bottle of chemical cleaner was observed unlabeled.
Core violations: 1
n Marco’s Pizza
2019 25th St., Columbus
Nov. 3
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
Several spray bottles were found without labels.
Core violations: 3
n Walmart
2025 Merchants Mile, Columbus
Nov. 4
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 1
Multiple cans of cranberry sauce were observed with dents around the seams, causing the integrity of the packaging to be altered.
Core violations: 1
Columbus BP
3600 W. Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus
Nov. 4
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 4
Soap and paper towels are to be provided at the handwashing sinks in the restroom and dishwashing area. Dead insects are to be removed from the light fixture in the dishwashing area. A toxic item in a spray bottle under the counter in the self-service area is to be labeled for its contents.
Core violations: 1
n VFW
215 N. National Road, Columbus
Nov. 5
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: 2
The cold plate beverage tubing was in contact with ice in the bar area. A thermometer is to be provided and visible in all cooler and freezer units.
Core violations: 2
n Sweet Scoop Market
854 Cottage Ave., Columbus
Nov. 5
Priority violations: None
Priority foundation violations: None
Core violations: 1
n Columbus Bar
322 Fourth St., Columbus
Nov. 6
Priority violations: 2
All potentially hazardous foods must be properly discarded within seven days of preparation. A container of pasta salad was observed being held after the seven-day holding date. Raw shell eggs were observed being stored above raw fish in the walk-in cooler.
Priority foundation violations: 1
All potentially hazardous foods being held for longer than 24 hours must be properly labeled with the date of expiration. A container of potato salad was observed without a label.
Core violations: 2
