Polk County Restaurant Inspections: Annette's Westgate Cafe, Roger That BBQ
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Polk County health department.
Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dishwashing 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.
The latest inspections are viewable here.
Semiannual restaurant inspections from Aug. 12 to Aug. 23.
Polk County Restaurant Inspections
Jubilee Champagne and Dessert Bar
Location: 296 S. Main Street, Independence
Date: Aug. 12
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Several blocks of butter (65 degrees Fahrenheit) are sitting at room temperature to soften. Operator stated that butter has been out since last night. Point deduction: 5.
Pink House Cafe
Location: 242 D St., Independence
Date: Aug. 12
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Pink House Cafe
Location: 610 Edgewater St. NW, Salem
Date: Aug. 15
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Brooks & Terry's Espresso
Location: 100 W. Ellendale Ave., Dallas
Date: Aug. 15
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Items in brown mini-fridge are between 48 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit (oat milk 52 degrees, half and half 56 degrees, chocolate sauce 48 degrees). Point deduction: 5.
KFC and A&W
Location: 380 S. Pacific Highway, Monmouth
Date: Aug. 16
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Delfield under front counter is 52 degrees Fahrenheit (Reese's and ranch cup are both 52 degrees). Can of whipped cream has been in unit for over four hours. All other products in unit are not potentially hazardous. Point deduction: 5.
Starduster Cafe
Location: 4705 Airport Road, Independence
Date: Aug. 16
Score: 94
Priority violations:
Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Food handler beverage container has no lid. Beverage is located on top of the counter in the waitress area. Point deduction: 3.
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Hamilton Beach shake mixer blade has dried shake mix debris on the blade surface in the waitress station area. Point deduction: 3.
Little Lois Cafe
Location: 576 Patterson St. NW, Salem
Date: Aug. 17
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Little Caesars
Location: 405 W. Main St., Monmouth
Date: Aug. 17
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: items in walk-in are between 45 to 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Many balls of dough are between 49 to 53 degrees, pasta sauce bins are between 45 and 50 degrees. Point deduction: 5.
Vianney's Tamales
Location: 662 S. 13th St., Independence
Date: Aug. 20
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Mezcal Sports Bar
Location: 788 SW Birch St., Dallas
Date: Aug. 23
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Alibi Inn
Location: 590 Taggart St. NW, Salem
Date: Aug. 24
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Tomatoes and lettuce in the refrigerator in the kitchen are at 58 degrees Fahrenheit, above 41 degrees. Point deduction: 5.
Annette's Westgate Cafe
Location: 1311 Edgewater Street NW, Salem
Date: Aug. 25
Score: 90
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: various items in right hand bar refrigerator are 49 degrees Fahrenheit (cranberry juice, bloody mary mix, and jarred asparagus). Point deduction: 5.
Roger That BBQ
Location: 1492 Brush College Road NW, Salem
Date: Aug. 25
Score: 87
Priority violations:
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw eggs stored above butter and cream cheese packages in glass reach-in cooler. Point deduction: 5.
Ready-to-eat food is not properly date-marked, specifically: Gallon of milk in glass reach in, opened four days prior, is not date-marked. Plastic bag of pork belly in fridge is date-marked 7/31, when it was originally placed in freezer. Point deduction: 3.
Medicines are improperly stored or labeled, specifically: A bottle of acetaminophen is stored above serving trays and bulk food storage. Point deduction: 5.
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Polk County Restaurant Inspections: Roger That BBQ, Annette's