CHARLOTTE — When county health inspectors visit local restaurants, they document problems that need addressing to meet standards set by Michigan food codes and law.
The most serious problems are considered priority violations, which present potential health hazards and should be corrected immediately. Priority foundation violations do not present immediate health hazards but should be corrected in a timely manner. Consequently, follow-up inspections and reports may be generated.
In most cases, violations are corrected, and this information isn’t an indication that violations at any establishment are an ongoing issue.
Here are the most serious violations found in Eaton County restaurants and eating establishments for January.
Four priority violations were found at:
IPOT, 730 Elmwood Road, Lansing
Storage issue: Several packages of raw salmon were stored above ready-to-eat (RTE)tempura shrimp and avocados in a sushi prep cooler, carton of raw shell eggs was stored over a container of pickled daikon radishes, and a few boxes of raw unwashed produce were stored above containers of washed. The sanitizer solution in the three compartment sink was at 25 parts per million (ppm), not 50 and 100 ppm. Temperature issues for hot potentially hazardous foods required to be 135 degrees Fahrenheit or over: A large pot of red sauce was holding at 128 degrees on a range in the kitchen. Temperature issues for cold potentially hazardous foods required to be 41 degrees or below: Raw beef was at 50 degrees; pickled radish was at 48 degrees; and kimchi was at 48 degrees.
Two priority violations and two priority foundation violations were found at:
Sidestreets Deli & Bakery, 116 S. Cochran Ave., Charlotte
Temperature issues: The facility’s griddle area was observed with a container of eggs reading 51 to 61 degrees. The facility’s left pre-cooler was observed with cooked roast beef and raw fish reading 44 to 48 degrees. The facility’s right prep cooler was observedstoring sliced deli meats 44 to 46 degrees. The facility’s ice machine drain line was observedwithout an air gap. The facility’s restroom hand sink was observed without paper towel. The facility’s dry storage area was observed with two dented cans.
A priority violation and two priority foundation violations were found at:
Jersey Giant SUBS!, 311 N. Lansing Road, Charlotte
Temperature issues: The facility’s prep cooler was holding a container of lettuce reading around 48 degrees. The facility’s dry storage area was holding two dented cans. The deli meat prep-cooler food contact surfaces had an accumulation of debris
Sugar Berry Frozen Yogurt, 5451 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
An opened passion fruit jam was in the dry storage area at room temperature, instead of being refrigerated. A handwashing sink located next to 3- compartment sink was turned off. The test strips were expired.
A priority violation and a priority foundation violation were found at:
Bamboo Gardens, 520 S. Clinton St., Grand Ledge
An employee was observed handling cut cabbage with their bare hands prior to putting it in a wok. Accessibility: The handwashing sink in the facility had access blocked by several large soy sauce buckets in front of it.
A priority violation was found at:
Biggby Coffee, 820 Charlevoix Dr., Grand Ledge
Temperature issues: The facility was observed with whipped cream reading around 48 degrees.
Biggby Coffee, 6333 W. St. Joe Hwy., Lansing
Temperature issues: A small undercounter cooler had ambient temperatures ranging from 41 degrees on the top shelf and 47 degrees on the bottom. The internal temperatures of food items inside this cooler ranged from 42 to 49 degrees.
McDonald’s, 712 E. Saginaw Hwy., Grand Ledge
The facility’s atmospheric vacuum breaker was broken, a backflow concern.
Two priority foundation violations were found at:
Jersey Giant Subs!, 522 S. Clinton St., Grand Ledge
No soap or paper towels at a handwashing sink.
Ukai Hibachi Grill & Sushi Bar, 754 Delta Commerce Dr., Lansing
A handwashing sink was being used for other purposes besides handwashing. No date markings on containers of prepared salad dressings.
A priority foundation violation was found at:
An Affair to Remember Catering, 5660 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
There were no test strips for quaternary ammonium compound sanitizers (quat), which is what is used for warewashing at the three compartment sink.
Main Street Pizza, 133 N. Bridge St., Dimondale
A handwashing sink in the employee restroom was blocked by multiple boxes.
Tim Hortons, 728 S. Waverly Road, Lansing
“While the facility did have a waterproof probe thermometer that could be ran through the dish machine, it was not able to hold a maximum-registered temperature to ensure that the high-heat dish machine was properly working.”
Contact editor Susan Vela at svela@lsj.com or 248-873-7044. Follow her on Twitter @susanvela.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Eaton County restaurant inspections: Beef, fish stored at unsafe temperatures
Reporting by Susan Vela, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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