ST. JOHNS – When health inspectors visit local restaurants, they document problems that need to be fixed to meet state standards.
The most serious problems are considered priority violations, which pose potential health risks and should be addressed immediately. Priority basic violations do not pose immediate health risks but should be addressed in a timely manner. Follow-up inspections and reports may be made.
In most cases, violations are corrected and this information is not an indication that violations continue to exist at any facility.
Here are the most serious violations for restaurants in Clinton County for the month of July.
One priority violation and three priority principle violations were found in:
Classic pub and grill16219 SUS 127, Lansing
An inspector found that the cook did not wash his hands properly. “In the kitchen in particular, the cook was observed changing his gloves without washing his hands in between.” Queso, thawing burgers and several other food items were in a cooler with no expiration date, and a handwashing sink did not have soap or “an approved hand drying device” such as paper towels. Problems solved.
Eagle Hotel13490 W. Grand River Highway, Eagle
Coleslaw, cottage cheese and olive sauce were stored in the refrigerators at 46 degrees, five degrees above the refrigeration standard of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less for potentially hazardous foods. The can opener was unclean, ham, tartar sauce, pizza sauce and refried beans had incorrect dates on them, and the hand sink contained food utensils and was used as a draining basin for ice cream.
One priority violation and two priority principle violations in:
Royal Scots Golf & Bowls4722 W. Grand River Ave., Lansing
Sliced tomatoes, pizza sauce, ham, cheese and other pizza toppings were observed being stored in a refrigeration unit at 48 degrees Fahrenheit, which is above the standard of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less. “At the time of inspection, the refrigeration unit was replaced and TCS food is all stored at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less.” The blade of a large can opener and the shelf behind the blade were not clean. Soap was not available at a hand washing sink. All issues have been resolved.
A priority violation was found in:
Hardee’s7300 W. Grand River Ave., Grand Ledge
Raw chicken, egg mixture and marinade were observed to be stored in a cold storage room at a temperature between 7 and 9 degrees Celsius, above the standard of 4 degrees Celsius or less.
A violation of the overriding principles was found in:
Reception hall at Eagle Park14331 S. Grange Road, Eagle
“At the time of inspection, it was determined that there was no approved hand drying device at the handwashing sink to facilitate handwashing in the facility.”
In focus1785 W. State Road, Lansing
Sliced ham, beer cheese and pulled pork were incorrectly dated. “All were found to be dated for a period of 8 days.” The default was a maximum of 7 days. “All items found to be incorrectly dated were corrected by re-dating them with the correct best-before date. None had exceeded the correct best-before date.”
VFW contribution126 S. Maple St., Fowler
A cooler was storing food at 46°F, which is above the standard of 41°F or below. “No TCS food was found in the cooler at the time of inspection, but prior to use to store TCS food, the cooler must be maintained at 41°F or below.” The issue was resolved by lowering the cooler temperature.
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