Summit County Public Health inspected hundreds of food-serving facilities in February, including restaurants, nursing homes, grocery stores and gas stations, according to health data obtained by an Akron Beacon Journal database.
Food establishments are inspected one to four times per year, depending on the likelihood of a foodborne illness. Inspectors determine whether or not these establishments are compliant with the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code, which ensures food is safe for public consumption.
Establishments with multiple uncorrected violations can have their licenses revoked or suspended, or in a severe case, the establishment could be forced to permanently close.
Which Summit County establishments had the most critical violations in February?
- Beau’s Market & Deli, 275 Cleveland-Massillon Road South, Akron: Inspectors found 10 critical violations including food not being cold held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection), handwashing sink used for purposes other than handwashing and consumers not properly advised of the risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.
- Fisher’s Cafe & Pub, 1607 Main Street, Peninsula: Inspectors found eight critical violations including unclean food-contact surfaces, food not cold held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection) and improper use of a poisonous or toxic substance (corrected during inspection).
- Sons of Herman Friendship, Sons of Herman Lodge 0010, 694 Waterloo Road East, Akron: Inspectors found eight critical violations including using food from unapproved sources (corrected during inspection), an inaccessible handwashing sink and food not cold held at proper temperature.
- Alejandro’s Amigos Taqueria, 4147 Bridgewater Parkway, Stow: Inspectors found eight critical violations including handwashing sink used for purposes other than handwashing (corrected during inspection), food not cold held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection) and food-contact surfaces not easily cleanable.
- Steele House Kitchen & Bar, 4240 Hudson Drive, Stow: Inspectors found seven critical violations including unclean food-contact surfaces, handwashing sink used for purposes other than handwashing (corrected during inspection) and improper storage of poisonous materials.
- Block 7 Bar & Grill, 524 W Tuscarawas Avenue, Barberton: Inspectors found six critical violations including food not properly protected from contamination by separation, packaging and segregation, unclean food-contact surfaces and refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods not properly date-marked (corrected during inspection).
- Molly Brown Cafe, 2485 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls: Inspectors found six critical violations including unclean food-contact surfaces, refrigerated, ready-to-eat food not discarded properly (corrected during inspection) and refrigerated food not properly date-marked (corrected during inspection).
- The Farmer’s Rail Hudson, 98 North Main Street, Hudson: Inspectors found six critical violations including refrigerated ready-to-eat foods not properly date-marked (corrected during inspection), unclean food-contact surfaces and food not cold held at proper temperatures (corrected during inspection).
- 1`Chen’s No. 1 Kitchen, 3710 Manchester Road, Akron: Inspectors found six critical violations including foods not being hot held at the proper temperatures (corrected during inspection), an inaccessible handwashing sink (corrected during inspection) and refrigerated ready-to-eat food not properly date-marked when required.
- Eddy’s Deli & Restaurant, 4581 Kent Road, Stow: Inspectors found six critical violations including food not cold held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection), unclean food-contact surfaces (corrected during inspection) and food not properly protected from contamination by separation, packaging and segregation (corrected during inspection).
- 7-Eleven Store No. 36210, 3349 Kent Road, Stow: Inspectors found six critical violations including foods not cold held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection), an inaccessible handwashing sink and improper storage of poisonous or toxic materials (corrected during inspection).
- Olesia’s, 3960 Broadview Road, Richfield: Inspectors found six critical violations including foods not cold held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection), molluscan shellfish tags improperly removed from the container (corrected during inspection) and food not properly protected from contamination by separation, packaging and segregation (corrected during inspection).
- Mustard Seed Market & Cafe, 867 W Market Street, Akron: Inspectors found six critical violations including foods not hot held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection), refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods not discarded as required (corrected during inspection) and unclean food-contact surfaces.
- Moe’s, 2385 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls: Inspectors found six critical violations including ready-to-eat foods not properly date-marked (corrected during inspection), refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods not discarded as required (corrected during inspection) and unclean food-contact surfaces.
- Ichiban 1969, 1969 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls: Inspectors found six critical violations including an inaccessible handwashing sink (corrected during inspection), chlorine sanitizing solution at incorrect temperature and/or concentration and containers of poisonous or toxic materials not properly labeled (corrected during inspection).
What are the types of violations?
There are two types of violations health inspectors look for: critical and non-critical violations…