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Word of Mouth Bistro, at 140 17th St. NE, scored a perfect 100 on its semi-annual inspection on Feb. 12.(Photo: Statesman Journal file)Buy Photo
WORD OF MOUTH BISTRO
Details: 140 17th St. NE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 12; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 7, including:
Food is not stored to prevent contamination, specifically: Tray of biscuits stored under a large dusty fan. Nonfood-contact surfaces subject to splash or spillage are not properly constructed, specifically: Cutting board set on linen cloth at the cookline. Linen cloth used to line the reach-in refrigerator in the server station and across from the dishwasher. Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not potentially hazardous is not cleaned as necessary, specifically: Paper buildup inside the ware washer.
ACME CAFE
Details: 110 Hansen Ave. S, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 92
Priority violations
Food employees are not washing their hands as often as necessary, specifically: Employee cracked egg then went on to handle pans on line without hand washing in between. Point deduction: 5.
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Knife stored in soiled crack between wall and prep cooler. Point deduction: 3.
Core violations, 2, including:
Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned at an adequate frequency, specifically: Fan guard in walk-in cooler soiled. Handwashing sinks are not kept clean, or are not properly maintained or used, specifically: Employee filled squeeze bottle with water from hand sink.
ARBY’S #1479
Details: 940 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 8, including:
Wiping cloths are not properly used or stored, specifically: No Quat residual measured at the wiping cloth bucket near the prep-line. Equipment and utensils are not durable, specifically: Lid on cheese container on outer edge of container in the dry storage area cracked. Food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are not kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil, or nonfood-contact surfaces are not kept clean, specifically: Outside of plastic containers have sticky buildup from date/time stickers.
ARBY’S #6906
Details: 4990 Commercial St. SE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 12; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 4, including:
Working containers of food removed from their original packages are not identified, specifically: Bottles of oil and water not labeled. Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned at an adequate frequency, specifically: Drain tubes on Pepsi machine in dining area soiled. Handle of walk-in freezer door has pink buildup in edges where it attaches to door. Physical facilities are not maintained in good repair, specifically: Grout deteriorating between tiles near fryers also by three-compartment sink.
COOPER’S DELI PUB
Details: 193 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 1, including:
Utensils are not maintained in good repair or condition, air or water temperature measuring devices or water pressure measuring devices are not maintained in good repair or accurate, specifically: Metal thermometer inside the cookline refrigerator measured 60F, food temperatures measured 39-40F. Air thermometer inside the upright reach-in refrigerator is damaged; measuring tube is slanted.
THE FIREHOUSE
Details: 5782 Portland Road NE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 2, including:
Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not potentially hazardous is not cleaned as necessary, specifically: Interior walls of the ice machine are soiled. Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned at an adequate frequency, specifically: Around and under grill and fryer is soiled.
HOMETOWN BUFFET
Details: 636 Lancaster Drive NE,Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 17; Semi-Annual
Score: 94
Priority violations
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Racks inside the dessert reach-in refrigerators and the Alto-Shaam hot boxes have food buildup. Wire whisk and lettuce cutter with food buildup stored with the clean utensils. Point deduction: 6.
Core violations, 6, including:
Equipment and utensils are not durable, specifically: Several plastic lids and containers cracked and/or chipped throughout the kitchen; food not in contact with cracked surfaces. Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not potentially hazardous is not cleaned as necessary, specifically: Inside top and walls of the ice machine have heavy black, mold-like buildup. Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned at an adequate frequency, specifically: Green racks inside the pantry cooler have buildup. Dust buildup near door inside the walk-in freezer. Rack holding bag of chocolate milk on the buffet line has buildup.
HOT SHOTS DRIVE THRU ESPRESSO
Details: 110 N 1st St., Aumsville
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 17; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 2, including:
Working containers of food removed from their original packages are not identified, specifically: White chocolate, sugar and chai powder not labeled. In-use dispensing utensils are not properly stored, specifically: Spoons stored in 78F water.
JAMMERS BAR GRILL
Details: 1897 12th St. SE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 17; Semi-Annual
Score: 85
Priority violations
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw sausage over butter, pastrami in walk-in cooler. Point deduction: 5.
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food has not been consumed within the required time period or is not properly date-marked, specifically: Stew dated Feb. 9, cooked pasta dated Feb. 5, cooked beans dated Feb. 16, brown sauce dated Jan. 29, opened jar of Prego sauce dated Jan. 29, container of green substance on very top shelf moldy on top, rice not dated, two heads of romaine lettuce are very brown, bag of potaotoes moldy, box of dried out moldy potatoes, all in walk-in cooler. Point deduction: 10.
Core violations, 7, including:
Gloves are not properly designed, specifically: Two boxes present in kitchen. Food is not stored to prevent contamination, specifically: Pot of stew stored directly on floor of walk-in cooler. Equipment is not maintained in good repair or according to manufacturer’s recommendations or cutting parts of can openers are not kept sharp, specifically: Freezer has bungee cords holding food onto shelves in door. Has major ice buildup and tater tots in the door are 32F and water logged.
JAVA CREW
Details: 1210 Fairview Ave. SE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
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: Hand sink contained approximately 7-8 empty Red Bull cans. Point deduction: 3.
Core violations, 4, including:
Cutting surfaces no longer can be effectively cleaned or sanitized, specifically: Yellow cutting board too cut and deeply grooved to clean. Utensils are not maintained in good repair or condition, air or water temperature measuring devices or water pressure measuring devices are not maintained in good repair or accurate, specifically: Air thermometer in small refrigerator reading 50F when it is 40F. Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not potentially hazardous is not cleaned as necessary, specifically: Inside shield of ice machine has some orange and brown buildup on it.
KEIZER SUB SHOP
Details: 4490 River Road N, Keizer
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 1, including:
Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned at an adequate frequency, specifically: Standing water on the floor of the produce refrigerator.
LOVE LOVE TERIYAKI
Details: 4555 Liberty Road SE #250, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 17; Semi-Annual
Score: 92
Priority violations
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Salad sitting out on counter 58F. Point deduction: 5.
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Fan guards inside the top of reach-in refrigerators soiled with black mold and orange mold. Point deduction: 3.
Core violations, 5, including:
Food is not stored to prevent contamination, specifically: Buckets of sauce stored directly on floor. Equipment is not maintained in good repair or according to manufacturer’s recommendations or cutting parts of can openers are not kept sharp, specifically: Wire shelving in walk-in cooler is rusting on bottom shelves. Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned at an adequate frequency, specifically: Wire shelving is soiled with spilled sauce in walk-in cooler where jars of sauces stored. Fanguard of walk-in cooler is dusty.
MARCO POLO GLOBAL RESTAURANT
Details: 300 Liberty St. SE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 97
Priority violations
Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Several unapproved employee beverage containers stored throughout the kitchen. Point deduction: 3.
Core violations, 5, including:
Working containers of food removed from their original packages are not identified, specifically: Containers of baking soda, salt and cornstarch not labeled. In-use dispensing utensils are not properly stored, specifically: Rice scoops stored in standing water at 64F. Utensil at the cookline stored in standing water at 74F. Scoop handle submerged in baking soda container. Scoop handle in contact with tempura. Scoop without handle stored in crouton container. Temperature measuring devices are not provided, or are not easily readable, properly located, or accurately scaled in hot or cold food storage units, specifically: Unable to locate thermometer in the white upright refrigerator.
MONARCAS MEXICAN GRILL
Details: 2420 13th St. SE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 90
Priority violations
Food employees are not washing their hands as often as necessary, specifically: Employee cracked egg into pan to cook then touched spatula to stir and then went to grab a tortilla to put on grill, no hand washing after handling raw egg. Point deduction: 5.
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Foods in refrigerator in back: Black beans, pinto beans, birria 48F-54F. Point deduction: 5.
Core violations, 3, including:
In-use dispensing utensils are not properly stored, specifically: Ice scoop laying so handles touches ice in ice bin. Equipment is not maintained in good repair or according to manufacturer’s recommendations or cutting parts of can openers are not kept sharp, specifically: Duct tape used to create shelf in refrigerator. Physical facilities are not maintained in good repair, specifically: Coving held on with duct tape in cooking area.
NANCY’S BURGERS FRIES
Details: 617 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 95
Priority violations
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw shelled eggs and raw burger patties stored above corn dogs, sauce and cooked bacon inside the cookline reach-in refrigerator. Raw chicken stored above bacon inside the upright reach-in refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Core violations, 2, including:
A food preparation, utensil washing, or service sink is supplied with handwashing aids or devices, specifically: Soap for the hand washing sink is stored above the prep-sink; soap residual observed on the rim of the prep-sink, may pose a contamination risk to food. The establishment is not cleaned as often as necessary or at a time when the least amount of food is exposed, specifically: Grease and food buildup observed under the cooking equipment.
OISHI ASIAN CAFE
Details: 1221 23rd St. SE, Suite 140, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 12; Semi-Annual
Score: 97
Priority violations
Equipment for maintaining hot and cold holding temperatures, and cooling and heating food is not sufficient in number or capacity, specifically: Produce, dried goods being taken home to store due to lack of capacity in refrigerators and dry storage. Point deduction: 3.
Core violations, 3, including:
Food is not stored to prevent contamination, specifically: Box of nori and single-use utensils stored directly on floor. Nonfood-contact surfaces subject to splash or spillage are not properly constructed, specifically: Pot stored on greasy cardboard. Handwashing sinks are not kept clean, or are not properly maintained or used, specifically: Paper towels not in dispenser (but present nearby) in both bathrooms.
PINE ST. PUB
Details: 460 Pine St. NE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 1, including:
The establishment is not cleaned as often as necessary or at a time when the least amount of food is exposed, specifically: Floor around equipment and shelving have buildup.
SHACK ‘N’ CUE
Details: 1970 Lancaster Drive NE #125, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 92
Priority violations
The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: No chlorine residual adequate measured at the three-compartment sink in the kitchen. Point deduction: 5.
Toilet tissue is not provided at each toilet, specifically: Toilet tissue missing in middle stall in the women’s restroom. Point deduction: 3.
Core violations, 3, including:
Utensils are not maintained in good repair or condition, air or water temperature measuring devices or water pressure measuring devices are not maintained in good repair or accurate, specifically: Air thermometer at the bar reach-in refrigerator is inoperable. Air thermometer in the kitchen reach-in refrigerator measured 25F; foods measured 41F. Clean equipment, utensils, linens and single-service items are not stored in a manner to prevent contamination or to facilitate air drying, specifically: Paper towels at the kitchen hand washing sink and toilet tissue in the men’s restroom not stored in their respective dispensers. Physical facilities are not maintained in good repair, specifically: Tile flooring near the bar hand washing sink is damaged.
THE STATION
Details: 4910 Brooklake Road NE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 1, including:
Working containers of food removed from their original packages are not identified, specifically: Squirt bottle of water not labeled.
STONE SOUP BISTRO
Details: 585 Liberty St. SE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 17; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 2, including:
Food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are not kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil, or nonfood-contact surfaces are not kept clean, specifically: Old sticker residue observed on outside of plastic containers. The establishment is not cleaned as often as necessary or at a time when the least amount of food is exposed, specifically: Buildup on the floor under the large reach-in refrigerator.
SUBWAY #22050
Details: 3834 River Road N, Keizer
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 2, including:
Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not potentially hazardous is not cleaned as necessary, specifically: Soda nozzles and interior of the ice chute at the self-service soda machine are soiled. Cooking and baking equipment or the interior of microwaves are not cleaned at least once every 24 hours, specifically: Interior walls and ceiling of the microwave has splatter.
SUBWAY #24200
Details: 790 Lawson Ave., Woodburn
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 17; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 3, including:
Temperature measuring devices are not provided, or are not easily readable, properly located, or accurately scaled in hot or cold food storage units, specifically: No thermometer in refrigerator under oven and at the drive thru line. Receptacles for refuse, recyclables and returnables are not kept covered when required, specifically: Outside dumpster lid is open. Mops are not properly positioned for air-drying, specifically: Mop stored in the mop water.
SUBWAY #47621
Details: 1245 Columbia St. NE, Suite 150, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 97
Priority violations
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Inside reach-in has buildup. Point deduction: 3.
Core violations, 1, including:
Clean equipment, utensils, linens and single-service items are not stored in a manner to prevent contamination or to facilitate air drying, specifically: Single serve food containers in plastic stored on floor.
SUNNY’S TERIYAKI
Details: 3720 Cherry Ave. NE, Keizer
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 16; Semi-Annual
Score: 95
Priority violations
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw in-shell eggs stored above packages of lettuce. Point deduction: 5.
Core violations, 4, including:
In-use dispensing utensils are not properly stored, specifically: Scoop for rice stored in room temperature water (78F). Temperature measuring devices are not provided, or are not easily readable, properly located, or accurately scaled in hot or cold food storage units, specifically: No thermometer in the refrigerator in the back room. Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned at an adequate frequency, specifically: Small reach-in refrigerator is soiled inside.
TACOS DEL SUR
Details: 1950 Lancaster Drive NE #131, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 3, including:
Working containers of food removed from their original packages are not identified, specifically: Bulk container of sugar not labeled. Equipment and utensils are not durable, specifically: Several utensil handles are heat damaged. The establishment is not cleaned as often as necessary or at a time when the least amount of food is exposed, specifically: Buildup on shelf with utenils and skillets. Some buildup on the floor in the dry storage room.
WENDY’S
Details: 2375 Commercial St. SE, Salem
Date/type of inspection: Feb. 11; Semi-Annual
Score: 100
No priority violations
Core violations, 3, including:
Food employees wear jewelry on their arms or hands, specifically: Employee wearing ring that is not a plain band. Utensils are not maintained in good repair or condition, air or water temperature measuring devices or water pressure measuring devices are not maintained in good repair or accurate, specifically: Thermometer broken in salad prep cooler. The plumbing system is not maintained in good repair, specifically: Hand sink in back kitchen hot water faucet no longer can be turned off by the handle; appears to be stripped.
Restaurant inspections are compiled from the Marion County Health Department database by the Statesman Journal.
PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS:
Feb. 5 to 10: Cozzie’s NY Deli, Daynight Donuts, Nancy’s Burgers
Jan. 28 to Feb. 4: Cooper’s, Gamberetti’s, Ram
Jan. 15 to 27: Burger Basket
MORE INSPECTIONS
For more restaurant inspections, go to StatesmanJournal.com/Business.
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
These are a synopsis of restaurant inspections conducted by the Marion County Health Department. To read the full inspection report with corrective measures, go to http://apps.co.marion.or.us/RIS.
Marion County has more than 700 licensed restaurants. Restaurants receive two unannounced routine inspections a year to determine compliance with the Food Sanitation Rules. Inspections focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish washing and sanitizing, equipment and facility cleanliness.
What the scores mean: A restaurant that receives a score of 70 or higher is considered to be in compliance. Any cited “critical violations” are corrected immediately or an approved alternative procedure implemented. A restaurant that receives a score below 70 fails to comply and must have a full re-inspection within 30 days or be subject to closure or further administrative action. Follow-up inspections are conducted on any facility where a public health risk is identified. A placard on the restaurant entrance indicates whether a facility passed the last routine health inspection.
About violations: The inspection score is based on 100 points. Critical violations, called priority violations and priority foundation violations, deduct 1 to 5 points. Core violations do not have point deductions, but must be corrected. If the same violation is cited on consecutive semi-annual inspections, the points deducted will double.