Roaches, insecticide, and clogged sink behind lowest scores of the week

Key Points:

• Jefferson County Department of Health inspections from Aug. 5-13 revealed temperature control issues as a common violation among food establishments failing to meet compliance standards, with P.F. Chang’s China Bistro scoring the lowest at 64 due to multiple health code violations including lack of sanitizer, presence of a dead fly, and improper food temperatures.
• Other notable low scores include Ferus Artisan Ales (71) for expired food and cleaning issues, Hotspot (74) for storing insecticide near food and temperature violations, and Lapeer Steak & Seafood (75) for temperature control and hygiene lapses.
• Several establishments, including Mama’s Country Cooking (77), Crazy Wings (79), and Valley Shell (80), were cited for employee hygiene violations, pest presence, absence of employee health policies, and overdue compliance notices.
• Restaurants scoring below 85 are required to undergo re-inspection within 60 days; some previously low-scoring establishments like Jack’s Family Restaurant #321 and Costa’s Mediterranean Cafe have since improved to satisfactory compliance with scores above 85.
• Multiple other food service locations in the area achieved perfect or near-perfect inspection scores (99-100), indicating a wide disparity in food safety compliance across Jefferson County establishments.