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Posted on Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 5:47 p.m.

Restaurant Inspections for Washtenaw County in September 2011

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.

Click here for access to all Washtenaw County restaurant inspection reports.
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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.

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 foodborne 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 foodborne 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 foodborne illness complaints. Please call our office at 734-222-3800 to file a complaint or to report a suspected foodborne illness.

September Restaurant Inspection Report

Inspection Summary Report    
EstablishmentAddressCityCriticalNon Crit.
ADAMS ELEMENTARY503 OAKYPSILANTI15
AFC SUSHI @ EMU 1200 OAKWOOD YPSILANTI11
AHMO'S GYROS & DELI4001 STONE SCHOOL ROADANN ARBOR012
ALI BABA RESTAURANT601 PACKARDANN ARBOR15
AMANDA'S KITCHEN771 AIRPORT BLVD. ANN ARBOR00
AMERICAN GRILL INC.1450 HOLMES ROADYPSILANTI17
AMERICAN LEGION POST 322320 W. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE26
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR3819 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI26
ARBOR BREWING CO.114 E. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR210
ARCTIC COLISEUM CONCESSION STAND501 COLISEUM DR.CHELSEA02
ARGIERIO'S RESTAURANT300 DETROIT STREETANN ARBOR26
ARK316 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR13
ASIA CITY RESTAURANT2905 WASHTENAW AVE.YPSILANTI411
AUBREE'S PIZZERIA & GRILL8031 MAIN ST. SUITE 100DEXTER27
AVI FOOD SYSTEM @ NSF INTERNATIONAL789 DIXBORO ROADANN ARBOR25
BACH ELEMENTARY600 W. JEFFERSONANN ARBOR01
BANG'KOK CUISINE EXPRESS #3 INC. 4119 STONE SCHOOL RDANN ARBOR04
BARTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB730 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVEANN ARBOR47
BATES ELEMENTARY2704 BAKER ROADDEXTER00
BIGGBY COFFEE1741 PLYMOUTH RD.ANN ARBOR04
BIGGBY COFFEE539 E. LIBERTY STANN ARBOR03
BLIND PIG CAFE208 S. FIRST STREETANN ARBOR34
BREWED AWAKENINGS CAFE7025 E. MICHIGAN AVESALINE03
BRIDGEWATER BANK & TAVERN RESTAURANT8452 BOETTNERBRIDGEWATER22
BROOKHAVEN MANOR401 W. OAKBROOK DRIVEANN ARBOR01
BURGER KING4885 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR23
BURNS PARK ELEMENTARY1414 WELLSANN ARBOR00
C & C PIZZA327 W. MAIN ST.MANCHESTER00
CAFE OLLIE42 E. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI16
CAFE ZOLA112 W. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR39
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN870 BRIARWOOD CIRCLEANN ARBOR32
CAMPFIRE RESTAURANT1035 DEXTER STREETMILAN24
CARPENTER ELEMENTARY4250 CENTRALANN ARBOR10
CENTRAL ACADEMY2461 S. INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAYANN ARBOR13
CENTRAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY2455 SOUTH INDUSTRIALANN ARBOR02
CHAN GARDEN2265 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR24
CHELSEA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL775 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA12
CHELSEA COMMUNITY CENTER500 E. WASHINGTONCHELSEA01
CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL740 N. FREER ROADCHELSEA01
CHICK INN501 HOLMES ROADYPSILANTI39
CHINESE TONITE RESTAURANT1127 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA57
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL858 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE, STE E130ANN ARBOR00
Inspection Summary Report    
EstablishmentAddressCityCriticalNon Crit.
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #9553354 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR01
CITY LIMITS DINER220 W. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE311
CLAGUE JR. HIGH SCHOOL2616 NIXON ROADANN ARBOR21
CLOVERLEAF201 E. LIBERTYANN ARBOR27
COFFEE HOUSE CREAMERY3780 JACKSON RD.ANN ARBOR10
COMET COFFEE LLC16 NICKELS ARCADEANN ARBOR00
COMMON CUP THE @ ST. LUKE LUTHERN CHURCH1511 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR15
CONCORDIA COLLEGE4090 GEDDES ROADANN ARBOR44
CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY7480 DAN HOEY ROADDEXTER00
COTTAGE INN PIZZA3219 BROAD ST.DEXTER26
COTTAGE INN PIZZA520 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA05
CREEKSIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL2615 BAKER ROADDEXTER20
DIBELLAS OLD FASHIONED SUBMARINES904 W. EISENHOWER PKWYANN ARBOR22
DICKEN ELEMENTARY2135 RUNNYMEDEANN ARBOR02
DKY SUSHI283 S. ZEEB ROADANN ARBOR06
DROWSY PARROT MERCANTILE LTD105 N. ANN ARBOR STREETSALINE24
DWIGHT BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL445 A.D. MAYER DRIVECHELSEA02
EASTERN WASHTENAW MULTICULTURE ACADEMY5550 PLATT RDANN ARBOR04
ELK'S FRONTIER LODGE #16811405 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI04
EMU CROSSROADS & HOYT CONFERENCE CENTERHOYT CONFERENCE CENTERYPSILANTI38
EMU ISLAND FOOD COURT900 OAKWOOD BLVD.YPSILANTI32
EMU PUMPERNICKEL'S 300 W. MICHIGAN (COLL BUSINESSYPSILANTI24
EMU STARBUCKS900 OAKWOOD BLVD.YPSILANTI34
EMU TACO BELL (SALSA GRILLE)900 OAKWOOD BLVD.YPSILANTI14
ERICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1427 LEVONAYPSILANTI02
ESPRESSO ROYALE1101 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR14
ESTABROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1555 W. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI13
EVERGREEN ORIENTAL INC.2771 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR37
EXPRESS FISH & CHICKEN3015 E MICHIGAN AVEYPSILANTI18
FAMOUS HAMBURGER1739 PLYMOUTH RD.ANN ARBOR24
FENDERS BAR & GRILL18-20 WABASH STREETMILAN01
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH1200 N. ANN ARBOR STREETSALINE01
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES311 S. STATEANN ARBOR00
FOOD ZONE CHINESE RESTAURANT7023 DEXTER-ANN ARBOR ROADDEXTER53
FOREST SCHOOL1706 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI04
FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER135 S. PROSPECT ROADYPSILANTI20
FORSYTHE JR. HIGH SCHOOL1655 NEWPORT ROADANN ARBOR04
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES2935 HOLMES ROADYPSILANTI02
GANDY DANCER401 DEPOT STREETANN ARBOR17
GOLDEN EGG2660 WASHTENAWYPSILANTI37
GRATZI326 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR16
GREEK LIFE FOOD SERVICE LLP50 E. NORTH TERRITORIAL ROADWHITMORE LAKE25
Inspection Summary Report    
EstablishmentAddressCityCriticalNon Crit.
GRIZZLY PEAK BREWING CO.120 W. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR28
GUI LIN711 W. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE11
HAIFA FALAFEL4584 WASHTENAW AVE STE 2ANN ARBOR211
HARVEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1155 CAMPUS PARKWAYSALINE11
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL290 WOODLAND DRIVESALINE03
HIDDEN DRAGON15 W. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI110
HIGH POINT CENTER1735 S. WAGNER ROADANN ARBOR00
HUNGRY HOWIE'S1874 WHITTAKER ROADYPSILANTI03
ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI BAR4641 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR42
IORIO'S, LLC522 E. WILLIAMS ST.ANN ARBOR03
JAMAICAN JERK PIT314 S. THAYERANN ARBOR17
JET'S PIZZA1298 ANNA J. STEPPYPSILANTI25
JET'S PIZZA978 E. MICHIGAN AVESALINE02
KLAGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL405 ANN ARBOR STREETMANCHESTER00
LA FUENTE, INC1930 WHITTAKER RDYPSILANTI48
LAB505 E. LIBERTY STE 300ANN ARBOR03
LAS FUENTES MEXICAN RESTAURANT350 N. MAIN ST.CHELSEA23
LEO'S CONEY ISLAND6889 STATE ST.SALINE17
LIBERTY ATHLETIC CLUB INDOOR SNACK BAR2975 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR00
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL EAST7525 WILLIS ROADYPSILANTI22
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL WEST7425 WILLIS ROADYPSILANTI21
LITTLE CAESAR'S PIZZA100 S. ANN ARBOR STREETSALINE514
LITTLE PORKY'S - WHITMORE LAKE52 BARKER RDWHITMORE LAKE46
LUCKY KITCHEN611 E. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR19
MANCHESTER ATHLETIC BOOSTER - FOOTBALL 20500 DUTCH DR.MANCHESTER01
MANCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL710 E. MAIN STREETMANCHESTER10
MANGIAMO ITALIAN GRILL107 W. MICHIGAN AVESALINE48
MARCO'S PIZZA (ANGA LLC)4068 PACKARDANN ARBOR310
MARK 4 LOUNGE1180 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA12
McDONALD'S2675 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR24
McDONALD'S #113591070 HURON RIVER DRIVEYPSILANTI01
MCDONALD'S #39903811 CARPENTER RDYPSILANTI03
McDONALD'S #7790101 BAKER ROADDEXTER25
METZGER'S GERMAN RESTAURANT305 N. ZEEB ROADANN ARBOR02
MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL7305 DEXTER-ANN ARBORDEXTER02
MY FAVORITE CAFE107 N. ANN ARBOR STREETSALINE04
NEW CHINA6889 STATE RD., STE DSALINE24
NEW TECH HIGH SCHOOL @ ARDIS2100 ELLSWORTH ROADYPSILANTI04
NORTH CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL699 MCKINLEY STREETCHELSEA10
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL912 BARTON DRIVEANN ARBOR10
OLGA'S KITCHEN454 BRIARWOOD CIRCLEANN ARBOR53
PACKARD PUB640 PACKARDANN ARBOR22
Inspection Summary Report    
EstablishmentAddressCityCriticalNon Crit.
PANDA HOUSE229 N. MAPLE RD.ANN ARBOR210
PANERA BREAD #11051773 PLYMOUTH RDANN ARBOR13
PANERA BREAD #874903 W. EISENHOWER PKWYANN ARBOR08
PAPA ROMANO'S PIZZA882 W. EISENHOWER PARKWAYANN ARBOR06
PARTHENON GYROS226 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR26
PERRY CHILD DEV CTR DOWNSTAIRS550 PERRY ST.YPSILANTI22
PERRY CHILD DEV CTR UPSTAIRS550 PERRY ST.YPSILANTI10
PIONEER HIGH BOOSTER CONCESSION601 W. STADIUM BLVD.ANN ARBOR01
PIZZA HUT 2407 WASHTENAWYPSILANTI15
PIZZA HUT 3045 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI17
PLEASANT RIDGE ELEMENTARY229 PLEASANT RIDGESALINE10
POWELL'S PUB625 N. HURONYPSILANTI49
QUARTER BISTRO300 S. MAPLE ROADANN ARBOR210
QUIZNO'S SUBS3584 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR16
RAJA RANI INDIAN CUISINE400 S. DIVISIONANN ARBOR35
RED LOBSTER #2602420 CARPENTER ROADANN ARBOR13
RICH JC1313 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR28
RUSH STREET RESTAURANT LLC314 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR212
SAICA1733 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR25
SALINE HIGH OUTDOOR CONCESSIONS1300 CAMPUS PARKWAYSALINE02
SALINE HIGH SCHOOL1300 CAMPUS PARKWAYSALINE05
SALINE HIGH SCHOOL "THE HIVE"1300 CAMPUS PARKWAYSALINE17
SALINE MIDDLE SCHOOL7190 N MAPLESALINE03
SALINE MIDDLE SCHOOL OUTDOOR CONCESSION7190 MAPLE RDSALINE01
SAN FU ORIENTAL CUISINE625 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR09
SATCHEL'S BBQ LLLC3035 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR38
SCOREKEEPERS310 MAYNARD/P.O.BOX 8260ANN ARBOR24
SIAM KITCHEN2509 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR11
SINBAD KONEY ISLAND2563 ELLSWORTH ROADYPSILANTI010
SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA2552 N. MAPLE RDANN ARBOR44
SMARTY CATZ16 N. HURON STREETYPSILANTI23
SOTTINI SUB SHOP1525 WASHTENAW AVE.YPSILANTI62
SOUTH MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL335 PIERCE STREETCHELSEA00
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH-PARISH HALL5671 WHITMORE LAKE ROADANN ARBOR14
ST. PAUL UNITED CH OF CHRIST122 W. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE12
ST. PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL495 EARHART ROADANN ARBOR00
ST. THOMAS PARISH HALL530 ELIZABETH STREETANN ARBOR01
STOCKWELL'S BREAKFAST & LUNCH108 ADRAIN ST. MANCHESTER02
STONE SCHOOL CAFETERIA2800 STONE SCHOOL ROADANN ARBOR00
SUBWAY1478 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI04
SUBWAY3384 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR16
SUBWAY1094 HURON RIVER DRIVEYPSILANTI04
Inspection Summary Report    
EstablishmentAddressCityCriticalNon Crit.
SUBWAY #50762868 WASHTENAWYPSILANTI03
TAQUERIA LA FIESTA4060 PACKARD RDANN ARBOR05
TOWER INN CAFE701 W. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI010
TOYOTA TECH CENTER(YORK) - ARAMARK8777 PLATT RDSALINE13
TOYOTA TECHNICAL CENTER1555 WOODRIDGEANN ARBOR10
U OF M HILLEL FOUNDATION1429 HILL STREETANN ARBOR24
UGLY MUG CAFE, YPSILANTI317 W. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI13
VETERANS ICE RINK & SWIM POOL2150 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR04
WASHTENAW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY7200 MOON RDSALINE01
WEBER'S DINING, KITCHEN, VENTURA3050 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR58
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL105 N. MANSFIELDYPSILANTI02
WHITMORE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1077 BARKER ROADWHITMORE LAKE03
WHITMORE LAKE H.S. OUTDOOR CONCESSION7430 WHITMORE LAKE RDWHITMORE LAKE12
WHITMORE LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL8877 MAIN STREETWHITMORE LAKE11
WHITMORE LAKE TAVERN9839 MAIN STREETWHITMORE LAKE27
WILLOW RUN HIGH SCHOOL235 SPENCER LANEYPSILANTI23
WILLOW RUN MIDDLE SCHOOL235 SPENCER LANEYPSILANTI13
WINES ELEMENTARY1701 NEWPORT ROADANN ARBOR00
WOODLAND MEADOWS ELEMENTARY350 WOODLAND DRIVESALINE00
WYLIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3060 KENSINGTONDEXTER00
YPSILANTI HIGH SCHOOL SHADFORD FIELD2095 PACKARDYPSILANTI25
ZAL GAZ GROTTO2070 W. STADIUM BLVDANN ARBOR43

Washtenaw County Environmental Health's mission is to protect and improve the quality of the environment and the health of Washtenaw County citizens. We can be reached at 734-222-3800, or find us on the web at http://environmentalhealth.ewashtenaw.org.

Comments

Atticus F.

Thu, Oct 27, 2011 : 5:45 p.m.

Sounds like some kid that works at the Little Ceasers in Saline is going to get a firm 'talking to'.

Tex Treeder

Thu, Oct 27, 2011 : 2:58 p.m.

I'd like to see the return of letter grades posted prominently in the restaurants. I think that motivates restaurant owners/managers/workers to keep things up to standard.

DBH

Thu, Oct 27, 2011 : 6:16 p.m.

Another motivating tool would be a requirement that they post the results of the Health Dept. inspections prominently in their restaurants. It'll never happen.

SalineFan

Thu, Oct 27, 2011 : 12:52 a.m.

If you go to the highlighted link you can find the details of the offenses. I can see why Saline Little Caesar's Pizza was/is closed.... I had to stop reading after "accumulated food debris" followed by too many details about "mice". Yikes. I guess I have to say "thanks for the heads up inspectors".

Marilyn Wilkie

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 11:08 p.m.

"What are seasonal vendors"?

DBH

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 11:21 p.m.

According to the Health Dept., &quot;Establishments that operate nine (9) or fewer months each year shall be inspected once per season of operation.&quot; See the link below: <a href="http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/environmental_health/food_safety/eh_restaurantreports.html" rel='nofollow'>http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/environmental_health/food_safety/eh_restaurantreports.html</a>

Marilyn Wilkie

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 10:52 p.m.

No farm markets on the list? Oh that's right, the county doesn't worry about them. Barton Hills?

DBH

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 10:53 p.m.

The county doesn't have jurisdiction over farm markets, the MI Dept. of Agriculture does.

treetowncartel

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 9:40 p.m.

Asia City has some nice numbers. I am wondering when the Subaway on Platt will be thrown into the mix. Went by the other day and it looks like it is almost ready to open.

DBH

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 7:38 p.m.

Saline's Little Caesar's Pizza (are they still closed?) with 5/14 critical/noncritical violations and Weber's with 5/8 appear to be the &quot;winners&quot; this month. For how long has Weber's been around? They really should have this food safety stuff down at this point. Five critical violations is inexcusable.

nasu

Thu, Oct 27, 2011 : 2:51 a.m.

Have not eaten at Webers since 2007 when I not only received my filet overdone 3 times, but also food poisoning. I was told I did not know what medium-rare means and that the pale pink/gray filet was indeed cooked to their standard.

DBH

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 11:34 p.m.

According to the report of the inspection on 9/20/11 (see <a href="http://www.swordsolutions.com/inspections/pgeSearchRest.asp?Hit=DirectSearch&LastCty=28" rel='nofollow'>http://www.swordsolutions.com/inspections/pgeSearchRest.asp?Hit=DirectSearch&amp;LastCty=28</a> ), the critical violations at Weber's consisted of (1) Numerous kitchen items (food slicer, various pans, can opener, coffee carafe, etc.) were unclean; (2) Improper cooling or (3) heating of cooked food; (4) insufficiently hot water to sanitize the used dishes; (5) Foods in the cooler that were expired, and other foods that had no expiration date listed. And these were just the critical violations. None of these relate to the age or structure of the building. Some of the noncritical violations are of significant concern to me as well. I haven't eaten at Weber's in years, as their menu is pretty dissimilar from what I might want to eat. Based on this inspection, there is no way I would eat there again, at least until they get a much more favorable inspection in +/- six months.

zeeba

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 11:13 p.m.

Restaurants in older buildings often get written up on structural issues. I used to work in a place that got written up because the janitorial closet was six feet from the end of a counter where they made salads. There can also be stuff likes cracks in the flooring and walls, etc. Still, 5/8 is pretty high - seems there's likely some food handling issues there.

Marilyn Wilkie

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 : 11:05 p.m.

I love Webers. Great food.