ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department.
Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness.
Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations deduct 5 points, and priority foundation violations deduct 3 points. Violations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled.
Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered compliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be reinspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection.
Latest inspections are now viewable here.
Semiannual restaurant inspections from Dec. 30 and Jan. 3.
Marion County Restaurant Inspections
Thai Cuisine of Salem
Location: 2916 Commercial St. SE, Salem
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 97
Priority violations:
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: Observed empty paper towel dispenser in men’s restroom. Point deduction: 3.
Cherry’s Nagani
Location: 4914 River Road N, Keizer
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Acme Cafe
Location: 110 Hansen Ave. S, Salem
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 97
Priority violations:
The use of time as a public health control is not properly monitored, food is not properly marked or written procedures have not been developed, specifically: Written procedures for the time-marked batters on the cook line were not available during today’s inspection. Point deduction: 3.
North Keizer BBQ
Location: 3165 River Road N, Salem (mobile unit)
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 100
No priority violations.
La Hacienda Real
Location: 3690 Commercial St. SE, Salem
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 86
Priority violations:
The quaternary ammonium sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Measured 0 parts per million in wiping cloth bucket on cookline used to sanitize food contact surfaces. Point deduction: 5.
A consumer advisory is not provided, is not presented in the correct format, or does not contain the required information, specifically: Burger on children’s menu has an asterisk. Carne asada served undercooked and consumer advisory statement at bottom of menu is missing asterisk. Point deduction: 3.
Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly labeled, specifically: Observed two unlabeled spray bottles containing degreaser. Point deduction: 3.
Pizza Hut
Location: 3302 Commercial St. SE #1, Salem
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 100
No priority violations.
French Press Coffee & Crepes
Location: 2725 Commercial St., Salem
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Bento Box
Location: 3284 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 97
Priority violations:
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Large pools of bloody liquid in bottom of prep cooler; handheld can opener blade encrusted in dried food residue. Point deduction: 3.
Lucky’s Pub
Location: 4572 Commercial St. SE, Salem
Date: Jan. 3
Score: 92
Priority violations:
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food has not been consumed within the required time period or is not properly date-marked, specifically: Various foods in reach-in refrigerator under bar and in mini-fridge in back are past seven-day disposition or not properly dated including: opened Clamato mixer (Nov. 27), opened half and half (no date) and opened salsa (March 16). Point deduction: 5.
A test kit is not provided or is not accurate enough to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions, specifically: Person-in-charge unable to locate chlorine test strips. Point deduction: 3.
Rumors Bar
Location: 327 N Pacific Highway, Woodburn
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Abby’s Legendary Pizza
Location: 1215 N Pacific Highway, Woodburn
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Wooden Nickel Pub & Eatery
Location: 108 Center St., Sublimity
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 92
Priority violations:
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Observed greasy drips on pipes above cookline. Point deduction: 3.
Cooked potentially hazardous food is improperly cooled, specifically: Container of clam chowder cooling in walk-in cooler measured 100 degrees Fahrenheit after two and a half hours. Point deduction: 5.
International House of Pancakes
Location: 407 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 94
Priority violations:
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Knife with food build-up along the blade stored with clean utensils on the back storage rack. Old ice cream mix observed along the rods and upper portion of the shake mixer. Point deduction: 3.
High Water Grill
Location: 215 N Water St., Silverton
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Tacos Corona
Location: 360 N Pacific Highway, Woodburn
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw in-shell eggs are stored above produce in the up-right refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Tacos La Familia
Location: 1487 Broadway St. NE, Salem (mobile unit)
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Red Apple
Location: 333 N 2nd St., Stayton
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 79
Priority violations:
A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Colander stored in middle compartment of bar sink used for handwashing. Point deduction: 3.
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Observed opened, raw hamburger patties stored above cooked chicken in upright reach-in. Point deduction: 5.
The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Chlorine not dispensing from bar dish machine, measured at 0 parts per millions. Point deduction: 5.
Suzy’s Taqueria
Location: 100 Detroit Ave., Detroit (mobile unit)
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Dutch Bros Coffee
Location: 1775 Mt. Hood Ave., Woodburn
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 100
No priority violations.
La Sabrosa Taqueria
Location: 1005 N First Ave., Stayton
Date: Dec. 30
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Em Chan covers food and dining at the Statesman Journal. You can reach her atechan@statesmanjournal.com, follow her on Twitter @catchuptoemilyor see what she’s eating on Instagram @sikfanmai.ah.
