food safety
The Hancock County Health Department inspects restaurants four times annually and violations are determined as “C” for critical, “NC” for noncritical and “R” for repeated violations. The following inspections are based on information obtained from Retail Food Inspection Reports.
Sept. 25
El Jaripeo
Location: 38 W. Main St., New Palestine
Type of Inspection: Routine
Violations found: NC/R2 — sanitizing solution too strong, corrected; NC/3 — store knives and chip scoop properly to protect from contamination, corrected.
Super 8
Location: 2100 N. State St., Greenfield
Type of Inspection: Routine
Violations found: C — cream cheese being held at 64 degrees, sanitizer is too weak, corrected.
Steak n Shake
Location: 2121 N. State St., Greenfield
Type of Inspection: Routine
Violations found: C — spray bottle with chemical was not properly labeled, corrected.
J.B. Stephens Elementary School
Location: 1331 N. Blue Road, Greenfield
Type of Inspection: Routine
No violations found.
Sept. 26
Kroger
Location: 1571 N. State St., Greenfield
Type of Inspection: Routine
Violations found: C — expired baby formula, corrected; C — chicken being cooled for cold package sells and cooled for chicken salad, etc. is not being logged/not following proper cooling method, to be corrected by Sept. 26; NC — need food equipment thermometers for deli cases, to be corrected by Oct. 26; NC — clean interior of deli cases, shelving in bakery to remove build-up/debris, to be corrected by Sept. 15; NC/R4 — clean racks/floors where grime/build-up/debris are present in deli and bakery area, clean dust pans, brushes, etc. to remove debris, clean under produce display carts, clean under all shelving cases, to be corrected by Oct. 15; NC — repair covering under counter in seafood area, to be corrected by Nov. 1; NC/R3 — gap at dock door and exterior door by employee lockers/restroom, to be corrected by Oct. 15.
Sept. 27
Foxgardin Kitchen & Ale
Location: 215 S. Main St., Fortville
Type of Inspection: Routine
Violations found: C/R2 — unmarked spray bottle with chemicals, corrected.
Mozzi’s Pizza
Location: 23 S. Main St., Fortville
Type of Inspection: Routine
Violations found: C/R3 — sanitizing solution too strong, corrected; NC/R4 — gap at back door, to be corrected by Oct. 5; NC/R4 — replace/repair floor tiles that are missing/broken, to be corrected by Oct. 25.
