Several Baton Rouge area eateries received critical violations from the Louisiana Health Department during routine restaurant inspections from July 1-13, with many businesses still dealing with gnat infestations in the warming summer months, and one Chinese restaurant cited for having decomposing food present.
The health department’s retail food health inspections dashboard includes a history of each establishment’s inspection reports, allowing residents and visitors of Louisiana to make informed decisions as consumers, according to their website. Inspections are a “snapshot” in time and do not always reflect the day-to-day operations and overall condition of an establishment.
According to the website, violations fall into two main categories, critical and noncritical. Critical violations, if left uncorrected, are more likely to directly contribute to food contamination or illness. Noncritical violations are not directly related to the cause of food-borne illness, but if left uncorrected, could become critical…