Recent health inspections in some Farmington Hills restaurants revealed small flies, missing hair restraints and more between April and May, according to Oakland County Health Department inspection reports.
Many of the violations have been corrected. The presence of violations in a past inspection does not necessarily mean the establishment has the same violations today.
Inspection reports can be found at swordsolutions.com/inspections/.
Below is a list of violations found at a few restaurants in Farmington Hills.
Mulligan’s Pub & Grub, 27406 W. Eight Mile
During a routine inspection on April 21, an inspector noted several problems at Mulligan’s Pub & Grub.
∎ Container of cooked potatoes opened on 4/13 in the reach-in cooler.
∎ 1) No air gap between the end of the drain lines for the ice machine and the flood level rim of the floor drain. 1) No air gap between the end of the drain line for the far right basin of the three-compartment sink and the flood level rim of the floor drain. Per the person in charge, that is the basin used to wash produce.
∎ The facility metal stem thermometer reads 154F in an ice water bath.
∎ Inconsistent date marking system in the facility. Some items are dated to be kept for over 7 days, some items are missing pull/prep dates, some items do not have dates and were prepped over 24 hours ago.
∎ Bare wood supports are used for the three-compartment sink at the bar.
∎ A piece of bare wood is supporting a three-compartment sink at the bar.
∎ The holster for the unused pop gun is soiled with buildup.
∎ Observed several small flies in the bar area. Per the invoice provided by the person in charge, the facility works with Point Pest Control, which last serviced on 4/3/2026.
Craft Brew City, 27843 Orchard Lake Road
During a routine inspection on April 22, an inspector noted several problems at Craft Brew City.
∎ Large/deep plastic container of Alfredo sauce with a tight-fitting lid measured at 58F. Per the person in charge, the Alfredo sauce was made yesterday and cooled overnight.
∎ No air gap between the end of the drain line and the flood level rim of the floor drain for the ice bin at the beverage station near the office.
∎ 1) Raw steaks thawing at room temperature on a stainless steel prep table (food remains under 41F). 2) Raw fish thawing in standing water at the food prep sink (food remains under 41F).
∎ Sink and Surface Sanitizer are dispensing at too strong a concentration at the three-compartment sink per test strips. No active sanitizing of food contact surfaces observed.
∎ The interior of the pop gun nozzles is soiled with buildup.
∎ (1) Prep sink faucet observed leaking when water is turned off in the warewashing area. (2) Three-compartment sink leaking from spray nozzle, chemical tower, and faucet. (3) Pressure vacuum breaker for the dish machine was observed to be leaking. (4) Mop sink atmospheric vacuum breaker observed leaking.
∎ Dusty walls/ceilings in the rear prep area (near ice machine, above clean equipment shelf next to ice machine).
The Pines, 37777 11 Mile Ct.
During a routine inspection on April 30, an inspector noted several problems at The Pines.
∎ Observed partially cooked chicken not labeled as raw/partially cooked on the bottom shelf of the two-door stand-up cooler next to the make line.
∎ Ice wands are stored directly on a shelf in the walk-in freezer.
∎ Observed the spray arm next to the dish machine constantly leaking while the water is shut off.
Buddy’s West, 31646 Northwestern Hwy.
During a routine inspection on April 21, an inspector noted several problems at Buddy’s West.
∎ Measured a large/deep plastic container of mac & cheese at 104F. Per the person in charge, it was made about an hour ago.
∎ Grease cups/drip trays noted as missing from hoods at A) the cooks’ line area and B) the back prep area.
∎ (1) Drip tray observed missing from the right side of the pizza oven ventilation hood filters. (2) Drip tray observed missing from the ventilation hood filters in the rear prep area.
∎ No grease drip tray is installed at the range in the rear prep area.
∎ Shelving in the walk-in cooler was soiled with buildup.
∎ Walls surrounding the dish machine are soiled with buildup.
Yayas Pizza Farmington, 23331 Orchard Lake Road
During a routine inspection on April 23, an inspector noted several problems at Yayas Pizza Farmington.
∎ Measured a bleach concentration greater than 200ppm per test strip in a spray bottle. Per the person in charge, the bleach spray bottle is used to sanitize food-contact surfaces.
∎ Food employees working with food without hair restraints. Put on an effective hair restraint, such as hats, hairnets, or visors with a hairnet underneath.
∎ Observed a pizza paddle in use, stored in a cardboard box next to the pizza oven. Store in-use utensils as listed above (on a clean/sanitized surface).
Jimmy John’s, 24208 Orchard Lake
During a routine inspection on April 24, an inspector noted several problems at Jimmy John’s.
∎ Water from the restroom handwashing reaches a max temperature of 56F. Restrooms are in the adjacent gas station. The gas station clerk stated that the water heater is pending repair.
∎ Heavy ice accumulation inside the top-loading cooler near the lobby fountain beverage machine.
∎ In the ice machine interior shield, there is black buildup along the edge; the operator is unsure of when it was last cleaned.
∎ 1) The floor drain under the drive-thru fountain beverage machine is soiled with buildup. 2) The floor drain under the lobby fountain beverage machine is soiled with buildup.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Farmington Hills restaurants cited for flies, other issues
Reporting by Madison Hammond, Special to The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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