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Posted on Wed, Mar 28, 2012 : 11:45 a.m.

Restaurant inspections in Washtenaw County for February 2012

By Washtenaw County Public Health

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Washtenaw County Public Health's Environmental Health Division inspects all food service establishments in the county, including bars, restaurants, schools and seasonal vendors — about 1,110 facilities in total! Inspection results are now published monthly on AnnArbor.com.

Why do we inspect?

Inspections help to ensure that safe food is served to the public. Sanitarians (otherwise known as health inspectors) use the Michigan Food Law of 2000 and the 2005 FDA Food Code when doing the inspections and are looking for critical and non-critical food safety violations.

Click here for access to all Washtenaw County restaurant inspection reports

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 unannounced. Environmental Health will initiate additional inspections if a foodborne illness or other substantial complaint is reported.

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 ask many questions about the menu, operations and procedures to get the best possible idea of the day-to-day conditions of the restaurant.

Critical vs. non-critical violations

Sanitarians are looking for critical and non-critical violations during inspections. Critical violations can lead directly to food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately. Examples of critical violations include an employee not washing hands before preparing food, storing food at improper temperatures and a dish machine not properly sanitizing dishes.

Non-critical violations may not directly lead to food-borne illness but are important to the overall safety and sanitation of the facility. Non-critical violations must be corrected within 90 days of the routine inspection and include items such as employees not wearing hats or hairnets, not covering food during storage and dirty floors.

What if I have a complaint?

Environmental Health responds to general restaurant complaints as well as food-borne illness complaints. Please call our office at 734-222-3800 to file a complaint or to report a suspected food-borne illness.

February Inspection Summary Report:

Inspection Summary Report     
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateCriticalNon Crit.
AMADEUS CAFE122 E. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR02/21/201216
ANGELO'S LUNCH1100 E. CATHERINEANN ARBOR02/07/201207
ANGELO'S ON THE SIDE1100 E. CATHERINEANN ARBOR02/07/201203
ANN ARBOR ALPHA KONEY ISLAND2833 OAK VALLEY DRIVEANN ARBOR02/03/201238
ANN ARBOR REGENT HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER2525 CARPENTER RDANN ARBOR02/24/201201
ANTHONY'S GOURMET PIZZA621 SOUTH MAIN STANN ARBOR02/22/201201
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL 58201005 E. EISENHOWER PKWYANN ARBOR02/15/201213
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR2310 GREEN ROADANN ARBOR02/03/201203
ARBY'S ROAST BEEF5660 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/22/201201
ARBY'S/PILOT TRAVEL CTR #296195 BAKER ROADDEXTER02/29/201200
AUTOMATIC SALES LLC - THOMPSON SHORE1600 W. JOY RD - BINDERYDEXTER02/01/201200
AUTOMATIC SALES LLC - THOMPSON SHORE 1600 W. JOY RD. - PRESSDEXTER02/01/201200
AVI FOODSYSTEM INC. (MADISON HGTS)SAM'S CLUBYPSILANTI02/27/201201
AVI FOODSYSTEMS, INC (MADISON HGTS)WOMEN EE LNG HURON VAL BEMIS YPSILANTI02/27/201200
AVI FOODSYSTEMS, INC (MADISON HGTS)HURON VAL CORR EMPLOYEE YPSILANTI02/27/201200
B 24's217 W. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/16/201206
BANDITO'S216 S. FOURTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/21/201206
BANG'KOK CUISINE EXPRESS #3 INC. 4119 STONE SCHOOL RDANN ARBOR02/28/201206
BAR AT 327 BRAUN COURT (THE)327 BRAUN COURTANN ARBOR02/07/201203
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, INC3235 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/15/201241
BEARCAVE DISTRIBUTION42 ENTERPRISE DR.ANN ARBOR02/01/201203
BEARCLAW COFFEE CO.9188 N. TERRITORIAL ROADDEXTER02/15/201201
BELL'S DINER2167 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/09/201231
BEL-MARK LANES-ANN ARBOR BOWLING LLC3530 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/22/201203
BENITO'S PIZZA439 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/10/201217
BENITO'S YPSI1088 N. HURON RIVER DRIVEYPSILANTI02/21/201213
BIWAKO SUSHI1355 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/15/201228
BOMBER RESTAURANT306 E. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/29/201248
BRECON GRILLE101 W. MICHIGAN AVESALINE02/01/201225
BROWN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH1043 W. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/24/201221
BTB (BIG TEN BURRITO)810 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/13/201213
BUFFALO WILD WINGS216 JAMES L. HART PARKWAYYPSILANTI02/23/201217
BUFFALO WILD WINGS205 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/06/201217
BURGER KING # 4187725 VICTORS WAYANN ARBOR02/15/201223
BURGER KING # 7432295 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/14/201215
BURGER KING #11248151 S. ZEEB ROADANN ARBOR02/09/201224
CAFE FELIX204 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/09/2012411
CARIBOU COFFEE #5321423 E. STADIUM BLVD. ANN ARBOR02/14/201214
CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL CONCESSION740 N. FREER ROADCHELSEA02/29/201205
CHINA ONE29 E. MAIN STREETMILAN02/28/201204
CHINA STAR1047 EMERICK STYPSILANTI02/27/201203
CLARION HOTEL2900 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/23/201217
Inspection Summary Report     
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateCriticalNon Crit.
CLASSIC CUP CAFE4389 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/23/201218
CLASSIC PIZZA8015 HURONDEXTER02/23/201214
CLOVERLEAF201 E. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/29/201227
COFFEE BREAK1327 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/29/201205
CORNER BREWERY, LLC720 NORRIS STYPSILANTI02/02/201267
COTTAGE INN PIZZA2900 STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/13/201232
COTTAGE INN PIZZA2301 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/09/201203
COTTAGE INN PIZZA501 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/06/201214
COTTAGE INN PIZZA1141 BROADWAYANN ARBOR02/08/201211
DALAT INN RESTAURANT100 W. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/01/201247
DIMO'S RESTAURANT2030 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/09/201212
DOMINO'S PIZZA #1101 / T & R PIZZA955 W. CROSSYPSILANTI02/02/201214
DOWNTOWN DINER131 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE, STE DSALINE02/16/201228
DUNKIN DONUTS608 S. HEWITTYPSILANTI02/02/201206
EAGLE'S KABOB1098 HURON RIVER DRIVEYPSILANTI02/08/201218
EARTHEN JAR311 S. FIFTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/07/201203
EASTERN ACCENTS214 S. FOURTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/15/201215
ELLIE'S312 N. MAIN ST.CHELSEA02/23/201224
EMANUAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHR324 W. MAIN STEETMANCHESTER02/29/201201
ESPRESSO ROYALE214 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/03/201200
ESPRESSO ROYALE324 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/09/201213
ETCS SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM7714 ANN ARBOR (@ COPELAND)DEXTER02/06/201201
FLEETWOOD DINER300 S. ASHLEYANN ARBOR02/08/201208
FOOD FOR ALL SEASONS124 W. SUMMIT, SUITE B&CANN ARBOR02/03/201204
FRANKS PLACE104 E. MAIN STREETMANCHESTER02/29/201212
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES2935 HOLMES ROADYPSILANTI02/21/201201
GARDEN CAFE 2200 FULLER CT., SUITE 8BANN ARBOR02/02/201211
GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH1345 S. HARRISYPSILANTI02/02/201201
GRAHAMS600 HILTON BLVDANN ARBOR02/13/201205
GRAND TRAVERSE PIE COMPANY291 NORTH ZEEB RDANN ARBOR02/22/201205
GRANGE KITCHEN & BAR118 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/09/201229
HAPPY WOK1916 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/28/201216
HELLO FAZ PIZZA2259 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/23/201229
HEPHZIBAH UNC (DBA TERIYAKI TIME)314 DETROIT STREETANN ARBOR02/14/201225
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS600 HILTON BLVD.ANN ARBOR02/13/201200
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES3155 BOARDWALK DRIVEANN ARBOR02/13/201202
HOWARD HOAGIES # 32011 MCCARTNEYYPSILANTI02/10/201210
HURON HIGH INDOOR CONCESSIONS2727 FULLER ROADANN ARBOR02/07/201200
INTERFIRST CAFE/SODEXO6300 INTERFIRST DRIVEANN ARBOR02/21/201203
JD'S PIZZA AND GRINDERS LLC5561 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI02/01/201236
JERUSALEM GARDEN307 S. FIFTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/02/201213
JERUSALEM KITCHEN INC2251 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/03/201203
Inspection Summary Report     
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateCriticalNon Crit.
JET'S PIZZA1298 ANNA J. STEPPYPSILANTI02/28/201205
JET'S PIZZA3127 OAK VALLEY DRIVEANN ARBOR02/09/201229
JETS PIZZA OF CHELSEA506 NORTH MAIN STCHELSEA02/29/2012213
KATHERINE'S CATERING359 METTY DR., SUITE #4ANN ARBOR02/14/201216
KATIE'S2830 BAKER ROADDEXTER02/13/201213
KFC #W81209239 E. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/14/201213
KFC #W8121274040 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/21/201202
KFC / TACO BELL502 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/13/201202
KING SHING INC2865 CARPENTER ROADANN ARBOR02/01/2012110
KOSMOPOLITAN DELI407 N. FIFTH AVENUEANN ARBOR02/16/201216
KRAZY JIMS BLIMPY BURGER551 S. DIVISIONANN ARBOR02/02/201204
L.O.O.M. YPSI LODGE # 7825506 STONEY CREEK ROADYPSILANTI02/24/201205
LE DOG/DOBOS INTERNATIONAL306 S. MAIN ST., SUITE 1EANN ARBOR02/15/201212
LEO'S CONEY ISLAND1342 ANNA J STEPPYPSILANTI02/24/201201
LEO'S CONEY ISLAND3644 CARPENTER RD, SUITE AANN ARBOR02/24/201217
LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE CO.9 W. MAIN STREETMILAN02/28/201224
LINDA'S DINER LLC9610 CHELSEA MANCHESTER RD.MANCHESTER02/02/201225
LITTLE CAESAR'S PIZZA1595 HOLMES RDYPSILANTI02/10/201200
LOREEN'S VILLAGE CAFE8124 MAIN STREETDEXTER02/06/201231
LOS AMIGOS625 HILTON BLVD.ANN ARBOR02/27/201213
LOS AMIGOS2851 E. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI02/27/201218
LUCA'S CONEY ISLAND II2469 WASHTENAW AVE. YPSILANTI02/29/2012313
LUCKY GARDEN1072 HURON RIVER DRIVEYPSILANTI02/08/201218
LURIE TERRACE600 W. HURONANN ARBOR02/15/201212
MANCHESTER BAKERY, INC.118 E. MAIN STREETMANCHESTER02/01/201202
MANCHESTER UNITED METHODIST CH501 ANN ARBOR STREETMANCHESTER02/29/201200
MANCINO'S PIZZA & GRINDERS1323 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/15/201212
McDONALD'S1535 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA02/03/201205
McDONALD'S #30867847 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/22/201207
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT4775 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR02/21/2012010
MEADOWS AT GLACIER HILLS4001 GLACIER HILL DRIVEANN ARBOR02/15/201233
MERCY'S RESTAURANT300 S. THAYERANN ARBOR02/07/201214
METZGER'S GERMAN RESTAURANT305 N. ZEEB ROADANN ARBOR02/08/201203
MIDDLE KINGDOM332 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/16/2012010
MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL857 W. EISENHOWER PARKWAYANN ARBOR02/16/201203
MR. MIKES LOUNGE INC1425 ECORSE / P.O.BOX 980294YPSILANTI02/16/201203
NEW CHINA PALACE472 BRIARWOOD CIRCLEANN ARBOR02/07/2012510
NO THAI! 2226 N. FOURTH ST.ANN ARBOR02/27/201203
NOODLES & COMPANY320 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/23/201203
OLGA'S KITCHEN3399 PLYMOUTH RDANN ARBOR02/16/201204
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH1515 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA02/14/201200
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE3173 OAK VALLEY DRIVEANN ARBOR02/22/201238
Inspection Summary Report     
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateCriticalNon Crit.
PALM PALACE - PITTSFIELD2370 CARPENTER RDANN ARBOR02/23/201229
PANCHERO'S MEXICAN GRILL1208 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/01/2012311
PANDA CHINESE & KOREAN RESTAURANT3020 PACKARDANN ARBOR02/29/201204
PANERA BREAD #8763205 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR02/15/201204
PAPI'O NIGHTCLUB2275 ELLSWORTH ROADYPSILANTI02/02/201203
PEA POD INN330 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI02/07/201218
PEABERRY BEAN & BEATS COMPANY152 BARKER RDWHITMORE LAKE02/22/201220
PITA KABOB GRILL619 E. WILLIAMANN ARBOR02/07/201225
POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS300 S. STATE STEETANN ARBOR02/23/201200
POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS3785 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR02/21/201202
PRICKLY PEAR CAFE328 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/16/2012010
PRIMO FITNESS CENTER WCC -FITNESS CENTER4833 EAST HURON RIVERANN ARBOR02/16/201202
QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL2252 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/27/201226
RAVE MOTION PICTURE4100 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI02/22/201218
REAL SEAFOOD341 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/09/201214
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS3797 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI02/08/201212
RICK'S AMERICAN CAFE611 CHURCH STREETANN ARBOR02/01/201204
RIO WRAP1334 ANNA J STEPPYPSILANTI02/24/201202
ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL #1413010 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/03/201202
ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL #1413010 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/14/201243
ROY'S SQUEEZE INN2283 ELLSWORTH ROADYPSILANTI02/21/201213
SABOR LATINO211 N. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/07/201209
SADAKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT1321 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/28/201203
SALINE INN434 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/10/201203
SILVIO'S ORGANIC PIZZERIA715 N. UNIVERSITY STE #2ANN ARBOR02/27/201215
SMOOTHIE KING # 555222 N. FOURTH AVEANN ARBOR02/24/201247
SPIRITS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE2111 RAWSONVILLE ROADBELLEVILLE02/09/201201
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH2150 FRIEZE AVENUEANN ARBOR02/24/201215
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL3279 BROAD STREETDEXTER02/28/201203
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH9425 WHITTAKER ROADYPSILANTI02/28/201200
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH420 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/14/201202
STARBUCKS COFFEE #2359222 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/27/201214
STARBUCKS COFFEE #119664585 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR02/07/201202
STARBUCKS COFFEE #8793300 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR02/22/201210
STOCKWELL'S HOME COOKIN114 ADRIAN STREETMANCHESTER02/01/201202
STUCCHI'S302 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR02/23/201201
SUBWAY885 W. EISENHOWER PKWYANN ARBOR02/09/201225
SUBWAY1315 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/23/201216
SUBWAY7025 E. MICHIGAN AVE., STE. A1SALINE02/03/201205
SUBWAY703 W. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE02/01/201207
SUBWAY1478 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI02/28/201202
SUBWAY2410 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/23/201206
Inspection Summary Report     
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateCriticalNon Crit.
SUBWAY3395 PLYMOUTH RD.ANN ARBOR02/23/201203
SUBWAY @ WAL-MART2515 ELLSWORTH RD.YPSILANTI02/28/201204
SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADS902 S. STATE ST.ANN ARBOR02/14/201203
SUBWAY/PILOT TRAVEL #021750 BAKER ROADDEXTER02/15/201214
SUSHI.COM715 N. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR02/06/201237
SWEETWATERS COFFEE & TEA3393 PLYMOUTH RD SUITE AANN ARBOR02/14/201203
T. K. WU FINE CHINESE RESTAURANT510 E. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/02/201226
TACO BELL #179822655 WASHTENAWYPSILANTI02/02/201201
TACO BELL #19382280 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR02/03/201201
UMI SUSHI3393 PLYMOUTH RD SUITE 200ANN ARBOR02/15/201204
UPTOWN CONEY ISLAND3917 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR02/21/201211
VICTORIOUS LIFE CHURCH OF GOD860 E CLARK RD.YPSILANTI02/10/201200
WASHTENAW MILK & ICE CREAM602 S. ASHLEYANN ARBOR02/09/201213
WENDY'S1655 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR02/07/2012110
WESTSIDE UNITED METHODIST900 S. SEVENTH STREETANN ARBOR02/07/201213
WHITMORE LANES INC & CONEY9455 MAIN STREETWHITMORE LAKE02/29/2012911
ZAMAAN CAFE3580 PLYMOUTH RDANN ARBOR02/09/2012511
Z-GEORGE'S CONEY ISLAND2071 GOLFSIDEYPSILANTI02/22/201211
ZINGERMAN'S MAIL ORDER610-640 PHOENIX DR. ANN ARBOR02/14/201202
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH1501 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR02/13/201204

Comments

Anthony

Mon, Apr 2, 2012 : 5:53 p.m.

Important to set the record straight- Cafe Felix had four critical violations, all of which we are not proud of, however all were immediately corrected. (1) Drain pipe in the basement to close to drain. (2) 2 jars of organic beets, purchased from a local Amish farmer, these beets were purchased for personal consumption and were never sold to our customers. (3) Vegetable sauce, escargot, quiche, shrimp cocktail sauce, three desserts, pizza sauce, coconut milk and whipped cream stored in proper refrigeration and most prepared daily and very fresh but not date marked, which we take full responsibility for our obligation to do so. (4) Dishwasher chlorine test kit ran out of test strips. I felt it necessary to respond because of the comments found here on line. It's important to understand nothing was served to our guests that was not fresh or within health code specifications. Dating all items at all times is very important and sometimes when busy gets overlooked and that is unacceptable. Cafe Felix takes full responsibility for our obligations and is working hard to continue to improve.

Cleatus12

Thu, Mar 29, 2012 : 7:12 p.m.

Whenever I walk by and see people eating on the patio of Cafe Felix, I know they are from out of town. At least they better be.

a2miguy

Wed, Mar 28, 2012 : 7:40 p.m.

Good GOD, Cafe Felix! You'd better shape up, or you'll lose your license to sell $10 martinis on Main St.

justcurious

Wed, Mar 28, 2012 : 6:11 p.m.

And the winners (or losers as it may be) are: Corner Brewery, New China Palace and Whitmore Lanes Inc and Coney!! Cafe Felix and Delat Inn bringing up the rear!

Hmm

Wed, Mar 28, 2012 : 4:13 p.m.

So it's safer to eat at Burger King than Cafe Felix? Nice

justcurious

Wed, Mar 28, 2012 : 6:13 p.m.

We always called it Cafe Fleece- you.

say it plain

Wed, Mar 28, 2012 : 4:34 p.m.

Or, you can try Blimpy Burger instead lol, they scored no critical violations! Cafe Felix had a whole mess o' problems, yikes, including flies flies flies stuck to the sides of liquor bottles and elsewhere, milk stored at over 50 degrees, mmmm, and gunk on stuff, ick. Sometime fast food operations, at the very least, have some strict sanitation and food storage procedures that all employees are well versed in! Not that I'm going to Burger King anytime soon, but 'local' operations can take a page from their food safety books! Please!

DBH

Wed, Mar 28, 2012 : 3:06 p.m.

Yikes! I almost had dinner at Zamaan Cafe last week, but decided against it since I didn't know what their Health Dept. inspection history was. That was a close one.