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Posted on Thu, Jan 3, 2013 : 12:28 p.m.

Michigan Adopts New Language for Restaurant Inspections

The State of Michigan has updated its Food Law and adopted the Michigan Modified Food Code. The most noticeable change is in the terminology used for violations in restaurant inspections. Previously, violations were Critical or Non-Critical. As of Oct. 1, 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 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 am 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 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?

We post restaurant inspections monthly on Ann Arbor.com. The inspections posted were completed the month prior (i.e. January inspections are posted in February). You will now see three categories of violations instead of two. They will be designed as Priority, Priority Foundation and Core violations.

You can also search our 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, 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.

November Report

Inspection Summary Report      
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateP CntPf CntCore
ANN ARBOR MARRIOTT COURTYARD3205 BOARDWALKANN ARBOR11/16/2012001
ANN ARBOR PRESCHOOL & EARLY CHILDHOOD2725 BOARDWALKANN ARBOR11/05/2012000
ARBY'S ROAST BEEF #63251189 DEXTER STREETMILAN11/08/2012003
ARCTIC BREAKWAY501 COLISEUM DR.CHELSEA11/27/2012112
AUBREE'S PIZZERA & TAVERN2120 - 2122 WHITTAKER ROADYPSILANTI11/08/2012000
AYSE'S CAFE1703 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR11/13/2012101
BASKIN ROBBINS 2731 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR11/09/2012000
BEARCLAW COFFEE12855 EAST OLD US. 12 #8CHELSEA11/08/2012000
BENNY'S FAMILY DINING1952 S. INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAYANN ARBOR11/01/2012000
BIGGBY COFFEE3354 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR11/09/2012000
BIGGBY COFFEE STORE 291 (ATOS, LLC)1171 S. MAIN ST. STE # 1CHELSEA11/23/2012000
BIWAKO SUSHI (QUALITY JAPANESE FOOD INC)2276 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR11/20/2012000
BLUE NILE221 E. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR11/08/2012000
BRUEGGER'S BAGEL BAKERY2260 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR11/26/2012104
BUBBLE ISLAND1220 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR11/13/2012002
CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH8318 CARPENTER RDYPSILANTI11/07/2012000
CARLYLE BAR & GRILL3660 JACKSON RDANN ARBOR11/15/2012204
CEDARS OF DEXTER (THE)411 CEDARS LANEDEXTER11/02/2012000
CELEBRATION CELLARS210 S. FIRST STREETANN ARBOR11/09/2012000
CHILI'S BAR & GRILL3795 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR11/29/2012000
CHINA GARDEN1165 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA11/09/2012120
CHINA KING3901 JACKSON RDANN ARBOR11/05/2012002
CHUCK E. CHEESE'S #3342655 OAK VALLEY DRIVEANN ARBOR11/13/2012010
CLEARY'S PUB113 S. MAIN STREETCHELSEA11/15/2012000
COLLEGE INN PIZZERIA505 W. CROSSYPSILANTI11/07/2012005
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SODEXO DINING SERV4090 GEDDES RD- THE NESTANN ARBOR11/01/2012000
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SOXEDO DINNING SERV4090 GEDDES ROAD, DINING HALLANN ARBOR11/01/2012000
CONTINENTAL CANTEENACH SALINE - LOC 1 BASEMENTSALINE11/27/2012000
CONTINENTAL CANTEENACH- SALINE LOC 5 STOCKROOMSALINE11/27/2012000
CONTINENTAL CANTEENACH-SALINE H 19SALINE11/27/2012000
CONTINENTAL CANTEENACH SALINE - OD 16SALINE11/27/2012000
CONTINENTAL CANTEEN ACH SALINE WAREHOUSESALINE11/27/2012001
CONWAY FREIGHT- STERLING SERVICES2211 OLD EARHART RD.ANN ARBOR11/15/2012001
COTTAGE INN PIZZA - CARRYOUT4860 WASHTENAW AVE, SUITE AANN ARBOR11/13/2012003
DARCY'S CART V22108 HALL AVEANN ARBOR11/28/2012001
DCH CATERING223 E. MAIN STREETMANCHESTER11/20/2012000
DEXTER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS8265 DEXTER-CHELSEADEXTER11/08/2012000
DOG DAYS III2515 JACKSONANN ARBOR11/13/2012000
DOMINO'S PIZZA #1117 / T & R PIZZA4910 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR11/09/2012012
DOUBLE EAGLE CONEY ISLAND533 W. CROSS STREETYPSILANTI11/13/2012006
EARLE121 W. WASHINGTONANN ARBOR11/15/2012000
EAT, CATERING AND SCRATCH KITCHEN1906 PACKARDANN ARBOR11/06/2012000
Inspection Summary Report      
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateP CntPf CntCore
EAT, LLC #2 (MOBILE)1906 PACKARD ROADANN ARBOR11/30/2012000
EMU BANQUET, SERVICE KITCHEN & DISHROOM900 OAKWOOD BLVD.YPSILANTI11/14/2012105
EMU CATERING PRODUCTION KITCHEN900 OAKWOOD BLVD.YPSILANTI11/14/2012104
FAMILY CHICKEN, INC.510 W. MICHIGAN AVENUEYPSILANTI11/20/2012000
FIREWEED KITCHEN @ JEFFERSON MARKET609 W JEFFERSONANN ARBOR11/14/2012000
FORTIS ACADEMY3875 GOLFSIDEYPSILANTI11/19/2012000
FRANKS RESTAURANT334 MAYNARDANN ARBOR11/06/2012101
GJI'S SWEET SHOPPE3368 WASHTENAW AVEANN ARBOR11/16/2012010
GODAIKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT3105 OAK VALLEY DRIVEANN ARBOR11/28/2012000
GOOGLE-CONTINENTAL DINING SERVICES401 E. LIBERTY STANN ARBOR11/07/2012000
GREAT SHANGHAI2541 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR11/27/2012000
HILTON GARDEN INN ANN ARBOR1401 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE DRANN ARBOR11/29/2012000
HOMMUS EXPRESS529 E. LIBERTYANN ARBOR11/08/2012012
HUNGRY HOWIE'S/MILAN PIZZA6 W. MAIN STREETMILAN11/14/2012000
JAZZY VEGGIE108 S. MAIN STREETANN ARBOR11/02/2012001
JOE'S JAVA5333 MCAULEY DRYPSILANTI11/28/2012000
JUNGLE JAVA3900 JACKSON RD UNIT 1ANN ARBOR11/26/2012001
KING ELEMENTARY3800 WALDENWOODANN ARBOR11/01/2012000
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH2065 S WAGNERANN ARBOR11/06/2012000
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL344 GRALAKEANN ARBOR11/07/2012000
LINCOLN CHILDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7300 BEMIS ROADYPSILANTI11/15/2012000
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL8744 WHITTAKER ROADYPSILANTI11/15/2012011
LOGAN ELEMENTARY2685 TRAVER ROADANN ARBOR11/19/2012000
LOYAL ORDER OF THE MOOSE #1253-ANN ARBOR10160 JACKSON RDCHELSEA11/13/2012000
LUCKY KITCHEN1753 PLYMOUTH ROADANN ARBOR11/13/2012011
MACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL920 MILLERANN ARBOR11/13/2012002
MADRAS MASALA330 MAYNARDANN ARBOR11/08/2012004
MANCHESTER BAKERY, INC.118 E. MAIN STREETMANCHESTER11/13/2012000
MICKEY PIZZA9230 MAIN STREETWHITMORE LAKE11/01/2012000
MILAN CONEY ISLAND & RESTAURANT1152 DEXTERMILAN11/21/2012110
MR. PIZZA800 ECORSE ROADYPSILANTI11/28/2012011
NEW TESTAMENT BAPTIST CHURCH1230 W. MICHIGAN AVEYPSILANTI11/14/2012000
NICK'S5333 MCAULEY DR.ANN ARBOR11/20/2012000
NICK'S ORIGINAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES3030 LOHR ROADANN ARBOR11/19/2012000
NO THAI! 31745 PLYMOUTH RDANN ARBOR11/14/2012000
OCED AT ANN ARBOR CHURCH OF CHRIST2500 S. MAIN ST.ANN ARBOR11/02/2012000
OCED SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM2025 E. CLARK ROADYPSILANTI11/20/2012000
OLD TOWN TAVERN122 W. LIBERTYANN ARBOR11/29/2012000
PATTENGILL ELEMENTARY2100 CRESTLANDANN ARBOR11/14/2012000
PINKBERRY BRIARWOOD100 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE, KI-34ANN ARBOR11/07/2012000
POPEYE'S200 BAKER RDDEXTER11/07/2012004
REDIES CENTER FOR REHAB & HEALTHY LIVING440 W RUSSELL STSALINE11/20/2012000
Inspection Summary Report      
EstablishmentAddressCityInspection DateP CntPf CntCore
REGIONAL CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER @ ARDIS2100 ELLSWORTHYPSILANTI11/08/2012302
ROBERTO CLEMENTE SCHOOL4377 TEXTILE ROADYPSILANTI11/05/2012000
RON'S ROADSIDE BBQ5850 PONTIAC TRAILANN ARBOR11/29/2012000
ROOS ROAST ESPRESSO CART1155 ROSEWOOD SUITE BANN ARBOR11/26/2012000
SAIGON GARDEN1220 S. UNIVERSITYANN ARBOR11/13/2012105
SALEM ELEMENTARY7806 SALEM ROADNORTHVILLE11/29/2012000
SCARLETT JR HIGH CAFETERIA3300 LORRAINE STREETANN ARBOR11/07/2012002
SEITZ TAVERN110 W. MIDDLE STREETCHELSEA11/06/2012000
SOUTH ARBOR ACADEMY8200 CARPENTER ROADYPSILANTI11/27/2012000
ST. JOSEPH PARISH HALL3470 DOVER STREETDEXTER11/21/2012000
ST. MATHEWS UNITED METH CHURCH1344 BORGSTROMYPSILANTI11/08/2012000
STARBUCKS COFFEE #23423597 WASHTENAWANN ARBOR11/29/2012000
STARBUCKS COFFEE #24821214 S. UNIVERSITY AVENUEANN ARBOR11/13/2012000
STAR'S CAFE2575 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR11/26/2012000
STEAK-N-SHAKE #3434120 ELLSWORTH ROADYPSILANTI11/09/2012207
STONEY CREEK UNITED METHODIST8635 STONEY CREEK ROADYPSILANTI11/13/2012000
SUSHI CAFE854 BRIARWOOD CIRCLEANN ARBOR11/19/2012000
TACO BELL # 38363860 S. STATE STREETANN ARBOR11/06/2012000
TACO BELL/KFC #220951206 DEXTER ROADMILAN11/05/2012003
TAQUERIA LA CASITA 2866 WASHTENAWYPSILANTI11/02/2012000
TGI FRIDAYS3015 LOHR ROADANN ARBOR11/06/2012000
THAI-THAI (BY S & K KITCHEN)2612 WASHTENAWYPSILANTI11/07/2012120
THOMPSON'S BAR & GRILL10655 W. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE11/07/2012000
TOWNE PLACE SUITES1301 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE DR.ANN ARBOR11/29/2012000
TRI-COUNTY SPORTSMEN'S LEAGUE8640 MOON ROADSALINE11/13/2012000
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE'607 E LIBERTY STANN ARBOR11/06/2012000
UNIVERSITY COMMONS817 ASA GRAY DRIVEANN ARBOR11/14/2012000
VFW #2408 C. ROBERT ARVIN POST616 WEST MICHIGAN AVEYPSILANTI11/05/2012000
VILLAGE KITCHEN241 N. MAPLE ROADANN ARBOR11/01/2012000
WEBER'S BAKERY BANQUET, STOREROOM3050 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR11/15/2012000
WEBER'S INN HABITAT/CABANA3050 JACKSON ROADANN ARBOR11/13/2012000
WENDY'S1640 COMMERCE PARK DRCHELSEA11/15/2012000
WENDY'S3100 BOARDWALKANN ARBOR11/01/2012000
WENDY'S760 E. MICHIGAN AVENUESALINE11/29/2012000
WETZEL'S PRETZELS100 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE K108ANN ARBOR11/30/2012000
WISE GUYS1232 PACKARDANN ARBOR11/01/2012000
WOLVERINE STATE BREWING COMPANY LLC2019 W. STADIUM BLVD. STE 103ANN ARBOR11/27/2012000
YOTSUBA JAPANESE RESTAURANT2222 HOGBACK ROADANN ARBOR11/27/2012101
YPSILANTI MASONIC ASSOC5752 WHITTAKER ROADYPSILANTI11/09/2012000
ZAMMAN CAFE865 EISENHOWER PKWY.ANN ARBOR11/02/2012004
ZINGERMAN'S EVENTS ON FOURTH415 N. FIFTH AVENUEANN ARBOR11/07/2012103

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