Health department inspects restaurants
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
Bureau
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 Rehab. and 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 Mart 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