Marion County restaurant inspections: Akatsuki Sushi Bar, The View, Falafel King
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department.
Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing 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.
Latest inspections are now viewable here.
Semiannual restaurant inspections from Oct. 9 -10.
Marion County restaurant inspections
Gyropoulos
Location: 1510 Fabry Road SE, Salem (mobile unit)
Date: Oct. 9
Score: 97
Priority violations:
Incorrect methods are used to cool potentially hazardous foods, specifically: Person in charge placed cooling gyro slices in zipper plastic bags and zipped them shut. Point deduction: 3.
The Banker's Cup
Location: 4193 Church Ave., St. Paul
Date: Oct. 9
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Taqueria El Jacalito
Location: 990 12th St. SE, Salem
Date: Oct. 9
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Bubba's Pub & Lotto
Location: 3860 River Road N, Salem
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food has not been consumed within the required time period or is not properly date-marked, specifically: Half and half datemarked Sept. 25 in the bar reach-in and green pimento olives dated Sept. 16 in the upright one-door refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Akatsuki Sushi Bar
Location: 242 S Water St., Silverton
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 83
Priority violations:
Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Employee beverage container with no lid stored over clean dishes on wire shelving. Employee beverage in drinking glass with no lid stored over prep counter. Employee beverage in plastic screw top container stored over prep counter. point deduction: 3.
Food employees are not washing their hands as often as necessary, specifically: Food employee used personal cellphone, then resumed handling clean dishware out of dishwasher. Point deduction: 5.
A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Bits of lettuce in handwash sink at start of inspection. Point deduction: 3.
A consumer advisory is not provided, is not presented in the correct format, or does not contain the required information, specifically: Menu contains consumer advisory language but does not call out menu items that need the advisory. Point deduction: 3.
All Good Things Cafe & Eatery
Location: 190 Main St., Aumsville
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 97
Priority violations:
A consumer advisory is not provided, is not presented in the correct format, or does not contain the required information, specifically: Eggs cooked to order on breakfast and lunch menus are missing consumer advisory. Point deduction: 3.
The Squeeze Inn
Location: 505 Main St., Aumsville
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 100
No priority violations.
South Falls Cafe
Location: 20024 Silver Falls Highway SE, Sublimity
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 100
No priority violations.
The View
Location: 165 McNary Estates Drive, Salem
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Half and half inside the bar reach-in refrigerator is 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Point deduction: 5.
Red Lobster
Location: 521 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Sushi ya Sushi
Location: 401 Center St. NE Suite 260, Salem
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Figaro's Pizza
Location: 610 Main St., Aumsville
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Little Sicily Pizza
Location: 401 Center St. NE, Salem
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Taqueria Express #1
Location: 3400 Portland Road NE, Salem (mobile unit)
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 97
Priority violations:
A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: During the inspection the handwashing sink contained a cambro of utensils. Point deduction: 3.
Falafel King Express & Food Mart
Location: 555 Court St. NE Suite 525, Salem
Date: Oct. 10
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not sanitized after cleaning, specifically: Observed employee washing utensils and containers and setting to dry without a sanitization step prior to drying. Point deduction: 5.
Em Chan covers food and dining at the Statesman Journal. You can reach her at echan@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter @catchuptoemily.
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