LANSING — 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. Follow-up inspections and reports may consequently happen.
In most cases, the violations are corrected, and this information isn’t an indication that violations at any establishment are still an ongoing issue.
Here are the most serious violations in Ingham County for eating establishments in the first half of February:
Six priority violations and nine priority foundation violations were found at:
Paradise Biryani Pointe, 4760 Marsh Road, Okemos
Employee did not their wash hands before donning gloves. Cross contamination risks from food storage – in this case, cooked chicken was stored directly on top of raw fish in the walk-in cooler. Temperature issues considering cold potentially hazardous foods are required to be at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit and hot potentially hazardous foods are supposed to be at or above 135 degrees: Cooked rice and fried onions were out of the required range. Grocery bags, not a food safe material, were used in contact with raw chicken. Plumbing system needed repairs. Not enough backflow prevention. No thermometer. “Evidence of pests as demonstrated by live roach observed running across the kitchen when a container was moved on a shelf. Facility does not have active pest management contract.” Inspectors also cited the restaurant for labeling, cooling, datemarking, water temperature and hand sink issues.
Three priority violations and a priority foundation violation were found at:
Fiesta Charra, 2706 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing
Risking cross contamination, raw beef and chicken were being stored over vegetables and shelled eggs in a prep cooler. Temperature issues: Beans in hot holding rack were registering 122 to 125 degrees. Bleach was not approved for food contact surfaces. There was no soap at a handwashing sink.
Three priority violations were found at:
Haraz Coffee House, 501 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing
Temperature issues: Coffee with condensed milk mixed in Narvon dispenser was reading at 51 degrees. Dish machine was showing a chlorine concentration of 25 parts per million (ppm). Not enough backflow prevention.
Two priority violations and two priority foundation violations were found at:
Archey’s Bar and Grill, 5575 Oak St., Onondaga
Raw hamburgers were being stored on top of raw bacon. Not enough backflow prevention. No date marking for cooked ground beef, chicken, and gizzards. “Steak knives with food debris on them. Storage container had popcorn and other debris in the bottom.”
Celebration Cinema, 200 E. Edgewood Blvd., Lansing
Spoiled sausage. Not enough backflow prevention. No date marking for lunch meat. Handwashing sinks bathrooms were reaching 63 to 69 degrees, not 100 degrees.
Two priority violations and a priority foundation violation were found at:
King Ocean Crab, 727 E. Miller Road, Lansing
Risking cross contamination, multiple containers of raw chicken were being stored over sauces and pots of tea. A packet of cigarettes were being stored on top of the prep cooler. Soap was not available at a food employee handwashing sink.
Mitchell’s Pub, 108 W. Grand River Ave., Webberville
Chlorine chemical sanitizing concentration in dish machine was at less than 25 ppm, not 50-100 ppm. Tylenol bottle and nicotine product were being stored over prep coolers in kitchen. Handwashing sinks in kitchen and at the bar had items resting in them and were unavailable for proper handwashing.
Sindhu Indian Cuisine, 4790 Hagadorn Road, East Lansing
Chlorine sanitizer for chlorine dish machine was at 25 – not 50 – ppm. Not enough backflow prevention. A hand sink had a water temperature below the 100 degree standard. Water was cold to the touch.
Two priority violations were found at:
Arby’s, 625 N. Cedar St., Mason
An employee was observed not washing their hands after leaving facility to take food out to a vehicle, and re-entering the kitchen to begin handling food. Plumbing system needed repairs.
Highfields Inc., 5123 Old Plank Road, Onondaga
Spoiled pepperoni and the dish machine was not fully sanitizing at the proper temperature.
A priority violation and two priority foundation violations were found at:
Leo’s Coney Island, 333 Albert Ave., East Lansing
Not enough backflow prevention. No date date marking for cut tomatoes. There was food debris in a sink intended only for handwashing.
A priority violation and a priority foundation violation were found at:
Cancun Mexican Grill, 1754 Central Park Drive, Okemos
Temperatures issues: Milk registered 46.5 degrees and salsa was at 47.5 degrees under refrigeration. No toweling available for hand drying.
Fleetwood Diner, 2211 S. Cedar St., Lansing
Temperature issues: Multiple boxes of eggs in the egg cooler were being cold held at 49 degrees. Fries and a stainless steel scrubber were in a handwashing sink intended only for handwashing.
Harry’s Place, 404 N. Verlinden Ave., Lansing
Not enough backflow prevention. Chlorine test strips were not available.
Homewood Suites, 2201 Showtime Drive, Lansing
Individual packets of cream cheese that said “keep refrigerated” were being held at room temperature on the breakfast buffet. A handwashing sink didn’t have toweling for hand drying.
Nuthouse Sports Grill, 420 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Sanitizer concentration were at 0 ppm. No test kit for quat sanitizer was available. No test kit for quat sanitizer was available.
A priority violation was found at:
Arby’s, 2214 Jolly Road, Okemos
Sanitizer dispensed at the three compartment sink was at less than 150 ppm during the inspection.
Art’s Pub, 809 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing
“Dish machine is not sanitizing dishes that are ran through it. Producing a chlorine sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm.”
BAD Brewing Company, 440 S. Jefferson St., Mason
Temperature issues: Housemade sauces were being held in an ice bath registering 50 degrees.
Big Boy, 660 N. Cedar St., Mason
Temperature issues: Whipped cream and some pies were at about 45 degrees.
Biggby Coffee, 2002 W. Saginaw St., Lansing
An employee was seen not washing their hands between taking an order on theirheadset and making drinks.
Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave., East Lansing
Not enough backflow prevention.
Crossroads Grill and Bar, 154 S. Main St., Leslie
Date markings had expired for pasta, cooked corn, and cooked rice.
Ellie’s Country Kitchen, 130 E. Grand River Ave., Williamston
Temperature issues: Milk registered 47 degrees in wait station cooler.
Flap Jack Shack, 3000 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing
Temperature issues: Ambient temperature of a cooler registered 50 degrees.
Jersey Giant Submarines, 1866 W. Grand River Ave., Okemos
Not enough backflow prevention.
McDonald’s, 2040 W. Grand River Ave, Okemos
“The sanitizer concentration for quat in the three compartment sink is at 400+ppm. The water was also observed over 115 degrees F.”
Ozzy’s Kabob, 3536 Meridian Crossing Dr., Okemos
Chlorine level was non-detectable.
Rally’s, 505 E. Oakland Ave., Lansing
Temperature issues: Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mayo, ranch, olives, pickles, and onions registered 50 to 52 degrees in a cooler.
Stockbridge Bowl, 900 S. Clinton St., Stockbridge
Temperature issues: Cut tomatoes and cheese in small prep cooler registered 44 to 48 degrees.
The People’s Kitchen, 2722 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Temperature issues: Salmon in walk-in cooler was being cold held at about 45 degrees.
Three priority foundation violations were found at:
Siraj Cuisine, 1701 S. Waverly Road, Lansing
No thermometer or chlorine test strips. The ice machine’s shield had an accumulation of soil.
Two priority foundation violations were found at:
Jet’s Pizza, 1640 Haslett Road, Haslett
Chlorine test strips were wet and were not able to test the concentration of chlorine in dishwasher accurately for monitoring. Working containers of cleaners (two spray bottles) were not labeled with the contents.
A priority foundation violation was found at:
A Burger N Wings, 3218 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Lansing
A can of tomatoes had a large dent on the hermetic seal.
Biggby Coffee, 2250 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing
No thermometer present.
Dough Square Dumpling House, 2929 Hannah Blvd., East Lansing
No test kit for sanitizer.
Jersey Giant Submarines, 551 W. Columbia St., Mason
No thermometer was present.
King Pho, 4749 Central Park Drive, Okemos
“The PIC (person in change) was unable to locate a written procedure for using time as public health control on time/temperature controlled for safety food.”
Mason Middle School, 235 Temple St., Mason
A test kit for chlorine was not available.
SPUDS Restaurant, 611 S. Waverly Road, Lansing
“It was suggested that the PIC (person in charge) just use the asterisk method for their consumer advisory and right in asterisks next to any food items that are served raw or undercooked.”
Subway, 2375 N. Cedar St., Holt
The pop machine had slime mold on the inside of the ice chute.
The Watershed Tavern & Grill, 5965 Marsh Road, Haslett
In-house cooked potato chips did not have time and date markings for safe consumption.
Uni Sushi & Ramen, 2843 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing
Ice machine’s inside guard had accumulation of residue.
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: Ingham County restaurant inspections: Evidence of pests, live roaches
Reporting by Susan Vela, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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