Summit County Public Health inspected hundreds of food-serving facilities in March, 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 March?
- The Basement Sports Bar & Grill, 3732 Darrow Road, Stow: Inspectors found seven critical violations including improper washing of hands/arms, not washing hands/arms as required and time/temperature foods not cold held at proper temperatures (corrected during inspection).
- EuroGyro, 444 E Exchange Street, Akron: Inspectors found six critical violations including unclean food-contact surfaces (corrected during inspection), food not cold held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection) and ready-to-eat foods improperly date-marked.
- Old Carolina Barbecue Company, 4326 Kent Road, Stow: Inspectors found six critical violations including not washing hands when required, unclean food-contact surfaces (corrected during inspection) and improper storage of poisonous or toxic materials (corrected during inspection).
- Angie’s Italian Restaurant, 343 4th St NW, Barberton: Inspectors found six critical violations including unclean food-contact surfaces, consumer not properly advised of the risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods and working containers of poisonous materials not properly labeled (corrected during inspection).
- The Original Steaks and Hoagies, 3750 W Market St Suite E, Fairlawn: Inspectors found five critical violations including ready-to-eat foods improperly date-marked (corrected during inspection), consumer not advised of risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods and improper storage of poisonous or toxic materials (corrected during inspection).
- Village Market, 5069 Akron-Cleveland Road, Peninsula: Inspectors found five critical violations including food not properly hot held at correct temperatures (corrected during inspection), raw shell eggs not properly cold held (corrected during inspection) and unavailable sanitizers.
- Barberton Civitan Club, 44 10th St SW, Barberton: Inspectors found five critical violations including unclean food-contact surfaces, ready-to-eat foods not properly discarded as required (corrected during inspection) and ready-to-eat foods not date-marked properly (corrected during inspection).
- Village Inn Chicken, 4444 S Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton: Inspectors found five critical violations including unclean food-contact surfaces (corrected during inspection), foods improperly cold held at correct temperatures (corrected during inspection) and hot water for mechanical sanitization below required temperature (corrected during inspection).
What are the types of violations?
There are two types of violations health inspectors look for: critical and non-critical violations…