Did your favorite C-U restaurant fail inspection? It’s more likely than you think.
CU-CitizenAccess continues to do great work exposing the underreported aspects of C-U life. This time, it is sharing information that Champaign County is unwilling to provide — the list of restaurants that have failed inspection in the last four years.
On the list: Bob Evans, Cheddars, Crane Alley, Esspresso Royale, Guido's, Home Town Buffet, Iron Post, Kennedy's, Le Peep, Mary Ann's, Miko, Original Pancake House, Seven Saints, Vinny's, Za's, Zelma's and many more.
Multiple offenders still in business:
- Century Restaurant
- Firehaus
- Garcia's
- Geovanti’s Bar & Grill
- Hot Wok Express
- Sunny China Buffet
Keep in mind that many of the violations may have been for minor infractions, but count me among those that consider this good info to have. To fail, a score of less than 36 out of 100 points is needed, so it's not exactly easy to do.
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Good information to see the light of day. I do not see the N-G listed as one of the news sources that has run the story. These are listed as a sidebar next to the CU-Acess story.
I followed the link, and read the sample PDF—an actual notice of violations issued to Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant.
Not a single one of those “problems” frightens me. Yes, even the roaches in roach traps. I would MUCH rather have roaches in glue traps than a kitchen radiating deadly chemicals.
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Cross-contamination of eggs and meat and improper storage temps for food definitely concern me—-as does the storing of food on the floor. I can’t remember which restaurant it was, but one of the closed mexican restaurants was storing onions on the floor. They go right into the salsa—-raw.
Do. Not. Want.
I just heard David Inge have a conversation with the public health food inspectors from McLean, Vermillion, and Champaign counties. My concerned take away is what appears to be a reluctance or “dragging of the feet” of the Champaign inspector to post the inspection results on the public health web site, based on his comments. The updating of this web site has been in the works for years. This report and public input is an open opportunity to express to public health that it is important to put these pieces of pertinent information onto the web site yesterday.
Facebook?
Start a public group, post inspection results.
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Oh nice! I’d totally vote for Matt Campbell!