The Bureau-Putnam County Health Department makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operations.
Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in 45 areas. Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire operations of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, personnel, and garbage and refuse disposal.
Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every violation. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above.
At 65, the Bureau-Putnam County ordinance allows the health department to close an establishment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of violations. Certain combinations can create a domino effect for food-borne outbreaks.
All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.
Bureau County Food Service Evaluations
Cherry
The Coal Company 95
DePue
Azteca Grocery 87
Maurico’s Tap 91
LaMoille
Fast Stop 93
Ladd
Giacomettis 99
Rip’s Tavern 92
Softails 89
Malden
The Feed Store 98
Neponset
Martin Engineering Cafe 99
Ohio
G-Dogs Restaurant 90
Harry’s Pub n Grub 94
Ohio Filling Station 93
Princeton
Aperion Care 96
Beck’s 14 (North Main Street) 86
Big Apple Restaurant 78
Bureau County Senior Citizens Association 99
Burger King 94
Chapel Hill Golf Course 95
Country Comfort Retirement Home 99
Culver’s 91
Grandma Rosies Sweet Treats 93
Greenfield Retirement Home 98
Kramer’s Kitchen/Chuckwagon 95
Los Ranchitos 74
Manor Court 92
Monical’s Pizza 97
Myrtle’s Cafe 94
Niel & Shorty’s BBQ 94
Our Pantry To Yours-Optimal Health 93
Paisano’s Ristorante 84
Perry Memorial Hospital Cafeteria 99
Pizza Cellar 89
Pizza Hut 93
Poor Boys Catering 99
Prime Quarter Steak House 98
Princeton Elks Lodge 82
Princeton Moose Family Center 94
Road Ranger 88
Skoonerz 94
Spoons 93
Subway (South Main Street) 96
Subway (North Main Street) 98
Sullivan Foods/Deli 87
Walmart Super Center Bakery & Deli 95
Zearing Child Enrichment Center 95
Buckshot BBQ 99
Dharma Oil 87
Sheffield
Hidden Lake Golf Club 95
Red’s Bar & Grill 94
Spring Valley
Alfano’s 76
Bayou Express 82
Spring Valley Super Market/Food Service 88
Valley Bar and Grill 81
Spring Valley Super Market/Retail 78
Tiskilwa
Indian Hills Golf Course 91
Indian Valley Inn 92
Kelly’s Place 95
Note: Evaluations conducted Aug. 1 through Aug. 31