Marion County restaurant inspections: North Third, Crazy Fruits, Axel’s Taco Shop
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department.
Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness.
Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations deduct 5 points, and priority foundation violations deduct 3 points. Violations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled.
Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered compliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be reinspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection.
Latest inspections are now viewable here.
Semiannual restaurant inspections from Feb. 28 to March 1.
Marion County restaurant inspections
Pietro's Pizza
Location: 1637 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem
Date: March 1
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Large make unit holding toppings at: Canadian bacon (50 degrees Fahrenheit), pepperoni (45 degrees), olives (44 degrees) and cheese (44 degrees). Point deduction: 5.
Don Juan's Tacos & More
Location: 1805 Silverton Road NE Suite #100, Salem
Date: March 1
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Observed carnitas meat (50 degrees Fahrenheit), shredded chicken (50 degrees) and a deli ham loaf (45 degrees) in the two-door upright cooler by the drive-thru window at improper cold-holding temperatures. Point deduction: 5.
North Third
Location: 282 N Third St., Stayton
Date: March 1
Score: 81
Priority violations:
A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Observed operator begin to rinse dirty containers in handwashing sink. Adjacent sinks were full of dirty dishes. Point deduction: 3.
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Measured container of clam chowder in soup warmer at 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Measured temperature of tomato sauce and two containers of béchamel sauce between 67-100 degrees in steam table. Point deduction: 5.
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food has not been consumed within the required time period or is not properly date-marked, specifically: Observed growth on chili peppers dated Feb. 1 and olives (Feb. 18) past seven day disposition. Point deduction: 5.
A consumer advisory is not provided, is not presented in the correct format, or does not contain the required information, specifically: Various foods served raw or undercooked missing consumer advisory asterisk or disclosure on menu including: lemongrass ahi taco, jalapeno pepper jack burger, burger and a brew and happy burger. Point deduction: 3.
Axel's Taco Shop
Location: 340 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: March 1
Score: 82
Priority violations:
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Container with raw cut chicken stored above sealed packages of raw beef inside the walk-in refrigerator. Raw ground beef stored above horchata, rice and salsas inside the walk-in refrigerator. Raw chorizo and Milanese stored above cooked meats inside the cookline refrigerator. Raw blended eggs stored above pot of cooked beans inside the cookline upright refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Container of cooked carnitas measured 51-54 degrees Fahrenheit inside the walk-in refrigerator. Condensation observed along the inner lid. Large pot of uncovered beans measured 48-49 degrees in the center. Carne asada stored above the hot water level of the steam table measured 111-124 degrees in different areas. Point deduction: 5.
Crazy Fruits
Location: 401 Center St. NE, #2252, Salem
Date: March 1
Score: 84
Priority violations:
Unauthorized personnel are on the premises or employees are not properly trained in food safety or food allergy awareness, specifically: Employee present at the beginning of the inspection was not aware of the requirement to wash, rinse and sanitize multi-use food contact surfaces, or trained how to do so. A food handler card for this employee was not available. Point deduction: 3.
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: A sanitary method for drying hands was not available at the start of the inspection. Point deduction: 3.
Food-contact surfaces are not cleaned between different raw animal foods, between raw to ready-to-eat foods, or as frequently as necessary, specifically: Employees were not sanitizing multi-use food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment due to missing drain plugs. Discussion with an employee on-site revealed the potential last time that food contact surfaces were washed, rinsed and sanitized was prior to 10 a.m. (more than four hours prior to inspection). Point deduction: 5.
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: All items in the steam wells were observed improperly hot-held. Specifically: cheese sauce (117 degrees Fahrenheit), middle compartment of corn off the cob (116 degrees) and front compartment of corn off the cob (117 degrees). Point deduction: 5.
Capital Fieldhouse
Location: 3575 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem
Date: March 1
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Zen Thai & Sushi
Location: 122 W Washington St., Stayton
Date: March 1
Score: 97
Priority violations:
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: Paper towel dispenser empty in restroom. Point deduction: 3.
Jimmy John's
Location: 111 Arney Road, Woodburn
Date: Feb. 28
Score: 100
No priority violations.
The Shack Bar & Grill
Location: 2865 Liberty St. NE, Salem
Date: Feb. 28
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food has not been consumed within the required time period or is not properly date-marked, specifically: The following observed without datemark in the bar: half and half, whipped cream can, bloody mary mix, tomato juice and clamato juice. In the kitchen, black olives are kept longer than seven days. Point deduction: 5.
Burger King
Location: 2859 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: Feb. 28
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Teriyaki Bento
Location: 2295 Broadway St. NE, Salem
Date: Feb. 28
Score: 87
Priority violations:
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Mini-fridge has raw beef and raw chicken stored over butter. Freezer has repackaged raw meats over open containers of vegetables (corn, peas and carrots). Point deduction: 5.
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Greasy drips are forming on the vent hood and sprinkler system above the cookline, poised to fall onto food-contact surfaces. Point deduction: 3.
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: The following items are kept out of refrigeration for the lunch rush and put back into refrigeration afterward: cooked cabbage (48 degrees Fahrenheit), cooked broccoli (49 degrees), cooked noodles (51 degrees), cooked breaded chicken (49 degrees) and salad mix (45 degrees). Point deduction: 5.
Em Chan covers food and dining at the Statesman Journal. You can reach her at echan@gannett.com, follow her on Twitter @catchuptoemily or see what she's eating on Instagram @sikfanmai.ah.
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Marion County restaurant inspections: North Third Crazy Fruits Salem
