The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation.
Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in 45 areas. Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire operations of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, personnel and garbage and refuse disposal.
Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every violation. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above.
At 65, the Bureau/Putnam County ordinance allows the health department to close an establishment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of violations. Certain combinations can create a domino effect for food borne outbreaks.
All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.
Bureau County food service evaluations
Bureau
Jonesy's Ranch House Inc. 78
Dalzell
Geno V's 93
DePue
Taqueria Marichuy's 89
Casa Blanca 96
Ladd
Torri's Ice Cream Parlor 87
Larsen's Ladd Lanes 84
Neponset
Hometown Express 95
Martin Engineering Cafe 100
The Neponset Oasis 98
Princeton
Alexander Park Tavern 94
Big Apple Restaurant 78
Burger King 88
Coffee Cup 89
Four and Twenty Cafe 93
Grandma Rosie's Sweet Treats 92
KFC 93
Manor Court 95
Monical's Pizza 93
Princeton Elks Lodge 1461 91
Princeton Moose Family Center 93
Subway 98
Subway 96
Super Wok 75
Garden Room Grille 93
Austin Parker 99
Cain Family Italian Ice 94
Cake and Bake Shoppe 99
Dairy Queen 95
Princeton Soccer/Zearing Park Concession 95
Princeton Youth Soccer/Westside 96
Right Down Town Inc. 95
Shell Express Lane Gas & Food Mart 84
Beetz Me 99
Cadillac Ranch Inc. 88
Dollar General Store 99
Econo Lodge 99
Princeton Inn 96
Somewhere Else 95
Suzi's 100
The Library Cafe at Princeton Library 96
Sheffield
Casey's General Store 96
Spring Valley
Alfano's 83
El Real Taco 84
Las Palmas 72
Spring Valley Mini Market 81
Spring Valley Super Market/Retail 80
Tiskilwa
Valley Market 79
Walnut
Walnut Cafe and Bar 81
Avanti Foods Co. 100
Wyanet
Outhouse 98
Wyanet Food Pantry 100
Putnam County food service evaluations
Granville
Ali's Pantry 86
Big Shots 88
Hennepin
Samm's Bar and Grill 84
Magnolia
J.R.'s Chicago Street Pub 94
Mark
Marko's 88
McNabb
Moreno's On Main 87
Peru
Larry's Lunch Box 98
All inspections conducted July 1 to July 31
