Health Department releases food scores
The Bureau 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 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 them, explained Carey Panier of the health department. Each county has a different ordinance at this time.
It depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of violations, she added. Certain combinations can create a domino effect from food borne outbreaks.
All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department office in Princeton.
Putnam County food service evaluations
Granville: Ali’s Pantry, 88; Boggio’s Orchard, 97; The Corner Store, 92; Big Shots, 97.
Hennepin: Ray’s Place, 91; Rolando’s Inc., 96; Samm’s Bar and Grill, 85; Hennepin Food Mart, 91.
Mark: Markos Inc., 94.
Peru: Larry’s Lunch Box, 100.
Putnam: Brewmaster’s Supper Club, 83.
Standard: Pete’s Tavern, 91.
Bureau County food evaluations
Cherry: Cherry Country Store, 96.
DePue: Silver Dome, 98; The Junction, 100.
LaMoille: Fast Stop, 98.
Ladd: Joe’s Pizza, 97; Lanuti’s, 83; Rip’s Tavern LLC, 98; Softails Inc., 91; Cancun Bar and Restaurant, 94.
Malden: The Feed Store, 99.
Manlius: Tillies Bar and Grill, 78; Beulah’s, 97.
Mineral: The Wagon Wheel, 73.
Princeton: Anna Maria’s Pizza, 97; Burger King, 94; Culver’s, 96; KFC, 76; Kramer’s Chuckwagon and Catering, 99; North Avenue Catering, 100; Oriental Gardens, 90; Poor Boys Catering, 98; Rebecca’s Catering and Event Planning, 100; Taco Bell, 87; The Light Post
Restaurant, 97; Pilgrim Park Camp and Conference Center, 95.
Sheffield: B.V. Storm Shelter, 95; Hidden Lake, 91; The Chestnut Street Inn, 100; Royal Supermart, 89; Stop Off, 98.
Spring Valley: Jimmy John’s, 99; Shake Shack II, 96; Spring Valley Mini Market, 83; Spring Valley Tastee Freez, 100; Barb’s Haven’t Seen Em, 94; Family Tavern, 86; Stewy’s, 92.
Walnut: Family Pizzeria, 88; Our Home and Yours, 97; Walnut Cafe and Bar, 74; Walnut Manor Nursing Home, 99; Walnut Sale Barn, 88; Walnut Family Foods, 79.
Wyanet: The Coffee Depot, 90.
These food service evaluations were performed between July 1 and July 31, 2008.