Each month, the Livingston County Health Department inspects restaurants, schools and other facilities for unsafe food practices.
Good food safety practices are critical to preventing foodborne illness and promoting public health. The Daily publishes reports on “priority” violations — those that could “directly lead to contamination of food or increase the risk of transmitting a foodborne illness,” as well as corrective measures taken. All reports are available at swordsolutions.com/inspections.
At least 23 dining establishments inspected in June had priority violations. Follow-up inspections of priority violations are also provided if they occurred last month.
Six priority violations were found at:
Black Rock Bar & Grill: 10100 Highland Road in Hartland
During a follow-up inspection, the glass washer had been serviced and is now sanitizing correctly.
Five priority violations were found at:
New China King: 1104 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell
Four priority violations were found at:
Mela’s Filipino/American Smokehouse: 5589 E. M-36 in Pinckney
Three priority violations were found at:
Joe Kool’s: 9555 Village Place Boulevard in Brighton
Timber Trace Golf Course: 1 Champions Circle in Pinckney
Two priority violations were found at:
Cajun Joe’s: 5757 Whitmore Lake Road in Brighton
Dunham Hills Golf Club: 13561 Dunham Road in Hartland
Great China: 5757 Whitmore Lake Road in Brighton
Independence Village of Brighton Valley: 7700 Nemco Way in Brighton
Log Cabin: 5393 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell
One priority violation was found at:
Be My Guest Cafe: 10691 W. Grand River Ave. in Fowlerville
Two badly dented cans of mushrooms were found in the dry storage room. They were set aside to be returned to the vendor.
Bob Evans: 3880 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell
The wrong valve was attached to the mop sink. It was disconnected during the inspection.
Brookdale Brighton: 833 E. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
A cooler was holding food at 45-47 degrees. The ambient air temperature display was reading at 36 degrees. Ranch dressing was discarded.
Pinckney Diner: 150 S. Howell St. in Pinckney
A spatula had worn edges and missing pieces, which could be a physical contamination hazard.
George’s Restaurant: 138 W. Highland Road in Howell
A handwashing sink contained food residue and appeared to be used for culinary purposes.
Howell Eagles: 141 Schroeder Park
The ice machine drains didn’t have the required air gaps.
Jezebels Saloon: 205 W. Main St. in Brighton
There was no soap in the handwashing sink. It was refilled during the inspection.
Mexican Fiesta Cantina: 10016 Highland Road in Hartland
The handwashing sink in the dish room was blocked by equipment. It was moved during the inspection.
No Thai: 8367 W. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
A small cooler was holding raw chicken at 48 degrees. The chicken had been placed there two hours earlier, so it was moved to the walk-in cooler. During a follow-up inspection, the cooler was holding at 40 degrees.
Poke Fresh: 4230 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell
Some foods were either missing date marks or were improperly marked. They were re-labeled.
Scream’s Ice Cream: 4045 Patterson Lake Road in Hell
There were no quat test strips available. During a follow-up inspection, a quat test was obtained.
Trinity Health: 7555 W. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
Gravy made 30 minutes prior in the hospital kitchen was cooling on a prep table in a six-inch plastic container within a shorter pan with ice covering the bottom two inches. It was transferred to a proper ice bath.
A shredded chicken mixture was cooling in a three-inch-deep pan covered in plastic wrap. It was holding at 72 degrees. There were no time/temperature violations, because it had been there less than two hours. The mixture was moved to new pans and proper cooling methods were reviewed with staff.
Whispering Pines Golf Club: 2500 Whispering Pines Drive in Pinckney
Housemade ranch was stored for more than seven days and sliced deli meat didn’t have a date marking. Both were discarded during the inspection.
Other Follow-Up Inspections
Big Chicken: 10490 Highland Road in Hartland
All previous violations have been corrected.
Side Car Slider Bar: 120 W. Main St. in Brighton
All previous violations have been corrected.
— Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@livingstondaily.com.
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Hartland steakhouse faces six health code violations in June
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