Priority violations at 28 Livingston County restaurants in September
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Each month, the Livingston County Health Department inspects restaurants, schools, and other facilities for unsafe food practices.
Good food safety practices are critical to preventing foodborne illness and promoting public health. The Daily publishes reports on "priority" violations — ones that could "directly lead to contamination of food or increase the risk of transmitting a foodborne illness,” as well as corrective measures taken. All reports are available at swordsolutions.com/inspections.
A total of 28 dining establishments inspected in September had priority violations. Follow-up inspections are also provided.
Four priority violations were found at:
Stillwater Grill, 503 W. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
An employee handled raw chicken with food handling gloves on, discarded the gloves, and went on to prepare ready-to-eat food without first washing their hands. Chopped parsley was sprinkled onto a dish with bare hands. A hand sink was blocked with a bucket. It was moved. There was no soap at a hand sink at the bar. It was provided.
Wing Snob, 8716 W. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
A spicy mayo dressing made in-house was kept out during the day and stored in the cooler at night. It was discarded. A dressing cooler was holding dressings at 55 degrees. They were discarded. Partially cooked chicken wings had a time stamp for five hours past the time they were cooked. It was unclear whether the person made a mistake or thought they were good for five hours instead of the four hours allowed.
A mop sink contained a Y-valve on the faucet. The water was on but shut off at the valve, causing the atmospheric vacuum breaker to be under constant pressure, which can cause the backflow prevention to fail. Staff did not wash hands after changing gloves used to handle raw chicken and putting on new gloves to handle cooked chicken. They washed their hands.
Three priority violations were found at:
Mimi's Diner, 5589 E. M-36 in Hamburg Township
No sanitizer was detected. Proper sanitizer levels were confirmed with a test strip during a follow-up inspection. Numerous items, including cooked meats and dairy products, were not labeled. They were properly dated during the inspection. A meat slicer had large pieces of food residue/debris behind the blade. It was cleaned.
Two priority violations were found at:
Hamburg Coney Restaurant, 9580 Chilson Commons in Hamburg Township
No sanitizer was detected in the dish machine. Proper sanitizer levels were confirmed with a test strip the following day. Bean/lentil soup was cooling in a five-gallon plastic bucket. The product was recently cooked and still above 135 degrees, so there was no time/temperature violation. However, this method will not likely cool the product in the required timeframe. The product was transferred to a larger metal pot and placed into an ice bath. An additional ice wand was also added.
IHOP, 8075 Nemco Way in Brighton
An employee loaded dirty dishes in the dish machine and did not wash his hands before handling clean dishes to put them away. Soap at the hand sink was low and not dispensing. It was refilled.
Jameson's Irish Pub, 110 E. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
A bar glass washer was not sanitizing. Proper sanitizer levels were confirmed with a test strip during a follow-up inspection. Staff was not using sanitizer test strips to test the bar glass washer. Staff was using test strips during a follow-up inspection.
Lynn's on First, 180 N. First Street in Brighton
A person washing dishes rinsed their hands after handling dirty dishes and before handling clean dishes. Soup was transferred to a tall plastic container after cooking, and ice was added as an ingredient. The soup was still at 125 degrees after the addition of the ice, so the soup is unlikely to cool in a tall plastic container. The soup was transferred to shallow metal pans and placed uncovered on the top shelf of the cooler.
Northwest Elementary, 1233 Bower Street in Howell
A dish machine was not dispensing chlorine sanitizer because the pump was not primed. It was re-primed and proper sanitizer levels were restored. Sanitizer levels in the dish machine had not been tested.
Ruahmah J. Hutchings Elementary, 3503 Bigelow Road in Howell
Sanitizer levels in the sanitizing sink were less than 150 parts per million. It was determined that employees were diluting the sanitizer with water from the faucet. The sink was properly refilled. Sanitizer levels were not tested in a three-compartment sink.
Tee Bone'z Tavern, 4900 Old U.S.-23 in Brighton
There was raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food in a couple different coolers. It was moved. Soup was cooling in a large plastic container in a walk-in cooler. Ice had been added as an ingredient. The temperature was 120 degrees in one container and 90-135 degrees in another container. The soups were stirred, and the temperature was taken 40 minutes later. It was still 100 degrees, so the person in charge was going to put the soup in shallow metal pans two inches deep to quickly cool. Cooked rice was left at room temperature. It was 78 degrees. It was placed in the cooler loosely covered.
The Cozy Inn, 10906 Grand River Ave. in Brighton
Staff did not wash their hands after touching raw meat with food handling gloves and changing gloves to handle ready-to-eat food. Staff washed their hands. A hand washing sink at the bar had cans stored in it. They were removed.
Tomato Brothers Restaurant, 3030 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell
Sanitizer levels at a three-compartment sink were too strong. The person in charge emailed pictures of a new dispenser and sanitizer between 200 ppm and 400 ppm. Chlorine sanitizing solution at a glass washer and dish machine were at 0 parts per million. Correct levels were observed during a follow-up inspection.
Tubby's Brighton, 9912 Grand River Ave. #500 in Brighton
Staff handled cash at the register and then donned gloves without first washing their hands. Staff also did not wash their hands between glove changes when going from working with raw meat to ready-to-eat foods. No sanitizer test strips were available. A photo of a sanitizer test kit was emailed to the health department.
Voyager Elementary, 1450 Byron Road in Howell
No sanitizer was detected in a three-compartment sanitizing sink. It was filled. Sanitizer solution had not been tested.
WD Champs, 140 E. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
A cooler was holding food at 46-47 degrees. Food was moved to another cooler. A hand sink was blocked. The item was removed.
Whispering Pines Golf Club, 2500 Whispering Pines Drive in Pinckney
An open package of hot dogs, pans of cooked green beans, cooked beef, cooked chicken, hand-cut lettuce and open containers of sour cream were not date marked. The items were properly dated. A hand sink did not contain paper towels. The dispenser was refilled.
One priority violation was found at:
Airborne Adventure Park, 8151 Movie Drive in Brighton
There was no sanitizer test kit available. One was obtained and a photo of it was emailed to the health department.
Cello Ristorante, 209 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell
A reach-in cooler was holding cooked pasta at 52 degrees. The pasta was discarded. The cooler was repaired.
Culver's of Howell, 3900 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell
Food in a condiment cooler was holding at 50-51 degrees. There was ice build-up in the unit. During a follow-up inspection, the condiment cooler was still having issues, holding food at 47-50 degrees, and there was ice build-up in the unit again. The cooler was repaired.
Grand Traverse Pie Co., 9912 E. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
A hand sink in a dish washing area was blocked by a large pan. The pan was removed.
Healthy's of Brighton, 9864 E. Grand River Ave. #200 in Brighton
Hands were not washed after handling cash and before donning gloves to handle ready-to-eat food. The person washed their hands.
Highlander Way Middle School, 511 N. Highlander Way in Howell
A beverage cooler was holding food at 49-53 degrees. Several milk containers were discarded. Proper temperatures were restored by a service technician.
Kensington Valley Ice House, 10540 Citation Drive in Brighton
Nacho cheese at a concession stand was at 128 degrees. The concession stand was not open at the time and it was recommended that the cheese be discarded.
Leo's Coney Island, 1382 Burkhart Road in Howell
There was a garbage can in front of a wait station hand sink and a roller cart in front of a hand sink on the cook line. The garbage can and roller cart were relocated.
Little Caesars, 118 W. Highland Road #100 in Howell
No sanitizer test strips were available. They were available during a follow-up inspection.
Mancino's of Brighton, 9864 E. Grand River Ave. # 210 in Brighton
In-house prepared food was improperly dated for eight days. It was fixed to be dated for the prep date, plus six days (seven days total). Cooked ground beef and feta cheese were within seven days of opening but were not date-marked. They were dated.
Olga's Kitchen, 8485 W. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
A dishwasher touched dirty dishes and then went to put clean dishes away without washing their hands.
The Canopy Lounge, 206 E. St. Paul St. in Brighton
A dish machine was not sanitizing at the proper concentration. An invoice for dish machine repair and a photo of a test strip showing the proper concentration of chlorine was emailed to the health department.
— Contact reporter Jennifer Eberbach at jeberbach@livingstondaily.com.
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