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Posted on Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 6 a.m.

Restaurant Inspections for Washtenaw County in February 2013

By Washtenaw County Public Health

The Washtenaw County Public Health Department's Environmental Health Division is responsible for inspecting all food service establishment operations in Washtenaw County. These food service establishments are regulated under the State of Michigan's Food Law and Michigan Modified Food Code.

What do the violations in the reports mean?
The laws governing food service changed significantly on October 1, 2012. The most noticeable change was in the terminology used for violations in restaurant inspections. Previously, violations were Critical or Non-Critical, but now they are categorized as Priority, Priority Foundation or Core.

  • Priority violations are the most serious. Correcting these eliminates or reduces a problem directly associated with foodborne illness. Examples include improper food temperatures and lack of hand washing. Priority violations were previously called Critical violations.
  • Priority Foundation violations are problems that can lead to a Priority violation. Correcting these problems may keep Priority violations from occurring. Examples include not having an appropriate food thermometer, not having sanitizer test strips and not having soap or paper towel at a hand sink. The Priority Foundation category is made up of violations that were previously called Critical or Non-Critical Violations.
  • Core violations are related to general sanitation and facility maintenance. Core violations were previously called Non-Critical violations. Examples include dirty floors and improper facility lighting.
Priority and Priority Foundation violations must be corrected immediately at the time of inspection or within 10 days. Core violations must be corrected within 90 days of the inspection.

Where can I see the inspection results?
Washtenaw County Public Health posts restaurant inspections monthly on Ann Arbor.com. The inspections posted were completed the month prior (i.e. January inspections are posted in February).

You can also search the online database of all restaurant inspections and detailed reports. Click here for access to all Washtenaw County restaurant inspections!

How frequent are inspections?
Routine inspections take place twice per year (or once per year if the business is only open seasonally). Routine inspections are typically unannounced. However, when there are changes to the Food Code or Food Law, like those that took place Oct. 1, 2012, the first routine inspection is scheduled. Key restaurant staff must be present so the Sanitarian can explain how the changes impact the establishment’s operations. The number of violations observed often decreases when inspections are announced. This may explain why the recent inspections appear somewhat better than usual.

Each inspection is a snapshot in time, and conditions found at the restaurant are not necessarily the conditions that could be found in the restaurant at other times. Sanitarians (otherwise known as health inspectors) ask many questions about the menu, operations and procedures to get the best possible idea of the day-to-day conditions of the restaurant. Environmental Health conducts additional inspections if a foodborne illness or other complaint is reported.

What if I have a complaint?
Environmental Health responds to general restaurant complaints as well as foodborne illness complaints. Please call our office at 734-222-3800 to file a complaint or to report a suspected foodborne illness.

February 2013 Restaurant Inspection Results

EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DatePriority ViolationsPriority Foundation ViolationsCore Violations
A.D.P. NETWORK175 JACKSON PLAZAANN ARBOR02/21/2013101
AHMO'S GYROS & DELI341 E. HURONANN ARBOR02/26/2013000
AMADEUS CAFE122 E. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR02/14/2013000
AMVETS POST 269 - ROBERT L. CARVER2839 E. MICHIGAN AVEYPSILANTI02/26/2013000
ANGELO'S LUNCH1100 E. CATHERINEANN ARBOR02/08/2013005
ANGELO'S ON THE SIDE1100 E. CATHERINEANN ARBOR02/08/2013004
ANN ARBOR PIZZA COMPANY & BURRITO JOINT1200 PACKARDANN ARBOR02/13/2013121
ANN ARBOR REGENT HOTEL & SUITS2455 CARPENTER RD.ANN ARBOR02/19/2013000
ANTHONY'S GOURMET PIZZA621 SOUTH MAIN STANN ARBOR02/08/2013000
APPLEBEE'S 1005 E. EISENHOWER PKWYANN ARBOR02/01/2013001
B 24's217 W. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/08/2013201
BANDITO'S216 S. FOURTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/12/2013000
BANG'KOK CUISINE EXPRESS #3 INC. 4119 STONE SCHOOL RDANN ARBOR02/28/2013005
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, INC3235 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/26/2013000
BELL'S DINER2167 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/12/2013000
BEL-MARK LANES-ANN ARBOR BOWLING LLC3530 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/06/2013000
BENITO'S PIZZA439 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/07/2013000
BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION2000 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/01/2013000
BIG OCEAN334 S. FORD BLVDYPSILANTI02/12/2013000
BIGGBY COFFEE539 E. LIBERTY STANN ARBOR02/19/2013000
BRECON GRILLE101 W. MICHIGAN AVESALINE02/07/2013000
BTB (BIG TEN BURRITO)810 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/06/2013001
BUFFALO WILD WINGS205 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/25/2013000
BUFFALO WILD WINGS216 JAMES L. HART PARKWAYYPSILANTI02/11/2013000
BURGER KING # 4187725 VICTORS WAYANN ARBOR02/06/2013010
BURGER KING # 4342295 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/12/2013000
BURGER KING #11248151 S. ZEEB ROADANN ARBOR02/04/2013000
CAFE ZOLA112 W. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR02/28/2013000
CHELSEA ALEHOUSE BREWERY420 N MAIN ST. STE 100CHELSEA02/06/2013000
CHINA GATE RESTAURANT1201 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/07/2013002
CHINA ONE29 E. MAIN STREETMILAN02/07/2013000
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL858 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE, STE E130ANN ARBOR02/19/2013201
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL235 S. STATE ST.ANN ARBOR02/27/2013112
CLARK'S CO & GRILL1653 HOLMES ROADYPSILANTI02/08/2013000
CLASSIC CUP CAFE4389 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/19/2013010
CLASSIC PIZZA8015 HURONDEXTER02/15/2013000
CLOVERLEAF201 E. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/22/2013141
COMMON GRILL112 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA02/21/2013000
CORNER BREWERY, LLC720 NORRIS STYPSILANTI02/14/2013003
COTTAGE INN CARRY OUT STORES501 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/04/2013001
COTTAGE INN PIZZA3219 BROAD ST.DEXTER02/26/2013000
COTTAGE INN PIZZA1141 BROADWAYANN ARBOR02/11/2013000
COTTAGE INN PIZZA2900 STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/14/2013000
COTTAGE INN PIZZA2301 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/12/2013000
DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL(Concession Stand)2200 PARKER RDDEXTER02/01/2013010
DIMO'S RESTAURANT2030 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
DON'S VENDING SERVICE - JC PENNYPENNYS AT BRIARWOODANN ARBOR02/26/2013002
DOWNTOWN DINER131 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE, STE DSALINE02/07/2013000
DROWSY PARROT MERCANTILE LTD105 N. ANN ARBOR STREETSALINE02/04/2013000
EARTHEN JAR311 S. FIFTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/14/2013000
EASTERN ACCENTS214 S. FOURTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
ELLIE'S CHOCOLATE CAFE312 N. MAIN ST.CHELSEA02/20/2013101
EMANUAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHR324 W. MAIN STEETMANCHESTER02/21/2013001
ESPRESSO ROYALE324 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/12/2013200
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH1432 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/01/2013000
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES311 S. STATEANN ARBOR02/25/2013002
FLEETWOOD DINER300 S. ASHLEYANN ARBOR02/13/2013001
FOOD FOR ALL SEASONS124 W. SUMMIT, SUITE B&CANN ARBOR02/01/2013002
FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - CAFETERIA135 S. PROSPECT ANN ARBOR02/21/2013000
FRANKS PLACE104 E. MAIN STREETMANCHESTER02/21/2013000
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES2935 HOLMES ROADYPSILANTI02/19/2013000
GRAHAMS600 HILTON BLVDANN ARBOR02/14/2013200
GRAND TRAVERSE PIE COMPANY291 NORTH ZEEB RDANN ARBOR02/04/2013000
GRANGE KITCHEN & BAR118 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/12/2013000
GREAT WALL CHINESE RESTAURANT2128 WHITTAKER ROADYPSILANTI02/21/2013115
HAIFA FALAFEL4584 WASHTENAW AVE STE 2ANN ARBOR02/26/2013000
HELLO FAZ PIZZA2259 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/07/2013021
HELLO ICE CREAM & GELATO3744 PLAZA DRANN ARBOR02/26/2013000
HEPHZIBAH UNC (DBA TERIYAKI TIME)314 DETROIT STREETANN ARBOR02/01/2013003
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS1540 COMMERCE PARK DR.CHELSEA02/27/2013000
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS600 HILTON BLVD.ANN ARBOR02/14/2013000
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES3155 BOARDWALK DRIVEANN ARBOR02/05/2013000
HOTEL HICKMAN WILD WEST ADVENTURES8050 MAIN ST.DEXTER02/15/2013100
HOWARD HOAGIES # 32011 MCCARTNEYYPSILANTI02/13/2013001
HUNGRY HOWIE'S1874 WHITTAKER ROADYPSILANTI02/20/2013000
HUNGRY HOWIE'S / MILAN PIZZA901 W. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/06/2013000
HURON HIGH INDOOR CONCESSIONS2727 FULLER ROADANN ARBOR02/12/2013000
INTERFIRST CAFE/SODEXO6300 INTERFIRST DRIVEANN ARBOR02/21/2013000
IORIO'S, LLC522 E. WILLIAMS ST.ANN ARBOR02/14/2013100
JERUSALEM KITCHEN INC2251 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/26/2013000
JET'S PIZZA1298 ANNA J. STEPPYPSILANTI02/27/2013000
JOE'S JAVA @ CHELSEA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL775 S MAIN STCHELSEA02/05/2013000
KATHERINE'S CATERING359 METTY DR., SUITE #4ANN ARBOR02/06/2013000
KATIE'S2830 BAKER ROADDEXTER02/19/2013000
KFC #W81209239 E. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/21/2013001
KFC #W8121274040 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/05/2013000
KFC / TACO BELL502 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/26/2013104
KOOLIES ICE CREAMHURON VALLEY PRISON-3201 BEMISYPSILANTI02/07/2013001
KOSMO407 N. FIFTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/01/2013014
L.O.O.M. YPSI LODGE # 7825506 STONEY CREEK ROADYPSILANTI02/14/2013111
LA CAFE'7120 DEXTER-ANN ARBOR RDDEXTER02/07/2013011
LAB505 E. LIBERTY STE 300ANN ARBOR02/22/2013001
LE DOG/DOBOS INTERNATIONAL306 S. MAIN ST., SUITE 1EANN ARBOR02/07/2013001
LEO'S CONEY ISLAND3644 CARPENTER RD, SUITE AANN ARBOR02/19/2013003
LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE CO.9 W. MAIN STREETMILAN02/28/2013101
LIVE, THE LAST WORD DBA102 S. FIRST STREETANN ARBOR02/28/2013012
LOS AMIGOS625 HILTON BLVD.ANN ARBOR02/28/2013002
LUCA'S CONEY ISLAND II2469 WASHTENAW AVE. YPSILANTI02/11/2013150
LURIE TERRACE600 W. HURONANN ARBOR02/06/2013001
MACY'S700 BRIARWOOD CIRCLEANN ARBOR02/01/2013000
MANCHESTER UNITED METHODIST CH501 ANN ARBOR STREETMANCHESTER02/21/2013100
MANCINO'S PIZZA & GRINDERS1323 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/13/2013000
McDONALD'S2675 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR02/26/2013001
McDONALD'S #30867847 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/06/2013004
McDONALD'S #7790101 BAKER ROADDEXTER02/22/2013004
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT4775 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR02/07/2013005
MEDITERRANO2900 S. STATE STREET #7ANN ARBOR02/22/2013101
MERCY'S RESTAURANT300 S. THAYERANN ARBOR02/28/2013001
METZGER'S GERMAN RESTAURANT305 N. ZEEB ROADANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
MIKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT106 S. FIRST STREETANN ARBOR02/04/2013001
NEW CHINA6889 STATE RD., STE DSALINE02/21/2013000
NO THAI! 2226 N. FOURTH ST.ANN ARBOR02/26/2013010
NOODLES & COMPANY320 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/26/2013002
OCED SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM7714 ANN ARBOR (@ COPELAND)DEXTER02/07/2013001
OLGA'S KITCHEN3399 PLYMOUTH RDANN ARBOR02/21/2013111
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE3173 OAK VALLEY DRIVEANN ARBOR02/20/2013000
PALM PALACE - PITTSFIELD2370 CARPENTER RDANN ARBOR02/13/2013328
PANERA BREAD #8763205 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/12/2013000
PEA POD INN330 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI02/12/2013001
PEABERRY BEAN & BEATS COMPANY152 BARKER RDWHITMORE LAKE02/20/2013000
PILARS TAMALES2261 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/28/2013010
PITA KABOB GRILL619 E. WILLIAMANN ARBOR02/14/2013100
POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS, LLC3785 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR02/04/2013000
POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS, LLC300 S. STATE STEETANN ARBOR02/25/2013000
PRICKLY PEAR CAFE328 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/05/2013005
PRIMO FITNESS CENTER WCC -FITNESS CENTER4833 EAST HURON RIVERANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL2252 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/27/2013000
RAVE MOTION PICTURE4100 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI02/12/2013018
REAL SEAFOOD341 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/05/2013003
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS3797 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI02/05/2013000
RICK'S AMERICAN CAFE611 CHURCH STREETANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
RIO WRAP1334 ANNA J STEPPYPSILANTI02/05/2013001
ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL #1413010 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/22/2013021
ROY'S SQUEEZE INN2283 ELLSWORTH ROADYPSILANTI02/19/2013102
RUB BBQ & PUB AT ANN ARBOR640 PACKARDANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
SALINE INN434 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/04/2013000
SAMOSA HOUSE1785 WASHTENAWYPSILANTI02/25/2013000
SCARLETT JR HIGH SCHOOL (Vending)3300 LORRAINEANN ARBOR02/26/2013000
SILVIO'S ORGANIC PIZZERIA715 N. UNIVERSITY STE #2ANN ARBOR02/07/2013000
SMOOTHIE KING # 555222 N. FOURTH AVEANN ARBOR02/08/2013004
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH2150 FRIEZE AVENUEANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH420 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/19/2013000
STARBUCKS COFFEE #2359222 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/19/2013000
STARBUCKS COFFEE #8793300 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/07/2013000
STUCCHI'S302 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/13/2013001
SUBWAY1478 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI02/19/2013000
SUBWAY1094 HURON RIVER DRIVEYPSILANTI02/27/2013000
SUBWAY3384 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/27/2013000
SUBWAY2410 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/06/2013001
SUBWAY3395 PLYMOUTH RD.ANN ARBOR02/26/2013000
SUBWAY1315 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/08/2013000
SUBWAY @ WAL-MART2515 ELLSWORTH RD.YPSILANTI02/19/2013002
SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADS902 S. STATE ST.ANN ARBOR02/05/2013000
SUBWAY/PILOT TRAVEL #021750 BAKER ROADDEXTER02/04/2013000
SUSHI.COM715 N. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/07/2013100
TACO BELL #19382280 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/05/2013000
TASTY GREEN CAFE100 N. 5TH AVE, STE 125ANN ARBOR02/22/2013000
TIAN CHU613 E. WILLIAMSANN ARBOR02/22/2013003
TOWER INN CAFE701 W. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI02/27/2013005
UGLY MUG CAFE, YPSILANTI317 W. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI02/19/2013001
UMI SUSHI3393 PLYMOUTH RD SUITE 200ANN ARBOR02/20/2013000
UPTOWN CONEY ISLAND3917 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/05/2013000
VARIETY FOODSERVICESBORTZ HEALTH CAREYPSILANTI02/21/2013000
VICTORIOUS LIFE CHURCH OF GOD860 E CLARK RD.YPSILANTI02/19/2013000
WAFEL SHOP, THE113 E. LIBERTY ST.ANN ARBOR02/28/2013000
WASHTENAW MILK & ICE CREAM602 S. ASHLEYANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
WENDY'S1655 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR02/19/2013000
WESTSIDE UNITED METHODIST900 S. SEVENTH STREETANN ARBOR02/05/2013000
WHITMORE LANES INC & CONEY9455 MAIN STREETWHITMORE LAKE02/28/2013100
WURST BAR (THE) 705 W. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI02/22/2013008
YOGGIE'S FROZEN YOGURT535 E LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/07/2013000
ZAMAAN CAFE3580 PLYMOUTH RDANN ARBOR02/13/2013000
ZINGERMAN'S MAIL ORDER610-640 PHOENIX DR. ANN ARBOR02/14/2013002
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH1501 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/05/2013000

Comments

Heady99

Thu, Mar 28, 2013 : 1:18 p.m.

@Kyle thank you for the link! @DBH I think you just like to argue with everyone aka bully - get a life!

DBH

Fri, Mar 29, 2013 : 2:03 a.m.

Just trying to be faithful to the truth, @Heady99, faithful to the truth. I regret if that hurts your feelings.

BobbyJohn

Thu, Mar 28, 2013 : 4:51 a.m.

Palm Palace in last, and Angelo's w/ 9 violations in next to last.

Heady99

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 1:24 p.m.

So nice to give a head's up that you are coming so we can get a report with such good numbers....really? I have been looking at your report for years and this has to be the best I've ever seen. I'm sure the restaurants are relieved it is done this way but I don't believe that this helps the public make wise choices about where to eat. Very disappointed in your new way - protect the restaurants at all costs and as far as the public goes we are on our own!

DBH

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 6:33 p.m.

Speaking for myself, thanks for the link, Kyle. After rereading that article, I may have overstated the requirement that restaurants schedule the first inspection after changes in the Food Code or Food Law. It is not clear to me, after reading the information near the top of this article, as well as the information in the link you provided, that there is or is not discretion on the part of the Health Dept. in announcing these first inspections. It's just not clear, though it obviously is common sense so there can be agreement between the Health Dept. and the managers that the new rules were explained and understood.

DBH

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 5:58 p.m.

Heady99, you read the first paragraph? Really? "Very disappointed in your new way - protect the restaurants at all costs and as far as the public goes we are on our own!" It's not a new way, it's temporary and always done this way "...when there are changes to the Food Code or Food Law..." as the paragraph you "read" states. "I have been looking at your report for years and this has to be the best I've ever seen." If you've really been following the reports for the past 5 months, you would have seen a huge improvement in the number of violations in all of the reports. There is no discretion by the Health Dept. in giving advance notice to the restaurants when there is a change in the Food Code or Food Law, it is the law under which they operate. From what I can gather, unannounced inspections will resume next month (the results of which will be reported in May), so rest easy.

Kyle Mattson

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 5:51 p.m.

Hi Heady99- Be sure to give this a read: http://bit.ly/aadc-wcfin

Heady99

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 5:44 p.m.

@DBH I did read this first paragraph as well as the rest of the article @Sarah still don't think they should ever be announced!

DBH

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 2:23 p.m.

That's a good summary, Ms. Rigg. Or, Heady99 could have simply read the first paragraph under "How frequent are inspections?" which states (excluding the first sentence): "Routine inspections are typically unannounced. However, when there are changes to the Food Code or Food Law, like those that took place Oct. 1, 2012, the first routine inspection is scheduled. Key restaurant staff must be present so the Sanitarian can explain how the changes impact the establishment's operations. The number of violations observed often decreases when inspections are announced. This may explain why the recent inspections appear somewhat better than usual."

Sarah Rigg

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 1:36 p.m.

The announced inspections are only for one round because of the new rules. They'll go back to un-announced visits after all the restaurants go through one round of announced inspections.

Sarah

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 : 10:43 a.m.

Palm Palace, really?