Health department inspects restaurants

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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.

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 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

Arlington: Sammy’s Place 97

Buda: Casey’s General Store 93

Burea: Leepertown After-School Program 100

Cherry: Cherry Country Store 93

LaMoille: Fast Stop 97, Red Brick Cafe 91, The Buffalo Inn 93

Ladd: Casey’s General Store 92, Ladd After-School Program 100, St. Benedict Church/Ladd Meal Site 100

Malden: Malden After-School Program 100

Neponset: Fast Stop 94, Martin Engineering Cafe 99, The Neponset Oasis LLC 91

Ohio: Foots Inc. 86, Ohio Filling Station 97

Princeton: Burger King 91, Country Comfort Home 94, Greenfield Retirement Home 99, Manor Court 98, Monical’s Pizza 95, Orchard View Health Care Center 97, Princeton Christian Academy 98, Zearing Child Enrichment Center 97, Austin Parker 98, Casey’s General Store 85, Jefferson School 95, Jitters Coffee To Go 98, Lincoln Elementary School 96, Princeton High Rise 99, Road Ranger 82, Shell Express Lane Gas & Food 93, Sullivan’s B.P. Mini Mart 99, Beck’s 13 98, Beck’s Express 14 93, Econo Lodge 95

Sheffield: Casey’s General Store 97, Stop Off 98

Spring Valley: Spring Valley Nursing Center 99.

Tiskilwa: Giovanni’s Pizzeria 93

Walnut; Walnut Sales Barn 92, Avanti Foods Co. 99, Walnut After-School Program 100, Pit Stop Inc. 100

Putnam County food service evaluations

Granville; Granville Head Start 100, Putnam County High School 97, Putnam County Food Pantry 99

Hennepin; Putnam County Elementary School 98

McNabb: Putnam County Junior High 96

Standard: P.C. Achievement Services Inc. 98

April 1-30 inspections conducted in Bureau and Putnam counties