Restaurant inspections: McMenamins Thompson Brewery & Public House, Wild Pear, Venti's
Lee Clarkson
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion and Polk County health departments.
Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dishwashing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness.
Violations: 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 re-inspected 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.
MARION COUNTY
Semi-annual restaurant inspections from May 29 to June 27.
A&W
Location: 1215 W Washington St., Stayton
Date: June 27
Score: 100
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Location: 747 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 95
Priority violations
Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not properly sanitized after cleaning, specifically: Dish machine final rinse at 145F after running machine three times. Point deduction: 5.
Browns Towne Lounge
Location: 189 Liberty St. NE, Suite 112, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 100
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Location: 3892 Center St. NE, Salem
Date: June 27
Score: 100
Denny's
Location: 3155 Ryan Drive SE, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 100
El Koko Loco Nightclub
Location: 1572 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 94
Priority violations
Incorrect methods are used to cool potentially hazardous foods, specifically: Tripe cooling in very large pot. Point deduction: 3.
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: Access to hand sink blocked. Point deduction: 3.
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Frothy Top Roadside Stop
Location: 11559 Kingdom Lane SE, Stayton
Date: June 26
Score: 100
Gardner House Cafe
Location: 633 N 3rd Ave., Stayton
Date: June 26
Score: 100
Gather
Location: 200 E Main St., Silverton
Date: June 26
Score: 92
Priority violations
Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not properly sanitized after cleaning, specifically: Dishwasher has no residual. Point deduction: 5.
Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Employee drink was can of Rock Star stored in prep cooler. Point deduction: 3.
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Howard Hinsdale Cellars & Bistro
Location: 101 N Water St., Silverton
Date: June 27
Score: 100
India Palace Restaurant
Location: 377 Court St. NE, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 95
Priority violations
Raw or ready-to-eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw in-shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat food items in the upright refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Kyoto Japanese Restaurant
Location: 1610 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: June 27
Score: 100
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Los Dos Amigos Hacienda
Location: 3140 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: June 27
Score: 100
Los Girasoles
Location: 303 C St., Silverton
Date: June 26
Score: 100
Mashita Teriyaki
Location: 110 E Washington St., Stayton
Date: June 27
Score: 100
McMenamins Thompson Brewery & Public House
Location: 3575 Liberty Road S, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 100
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Mount Angel Sausage Co.
Location: 105 S Garfield, Mt. Angel
Date: June 26
Score: 95
Priority violations
Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not properly sanitized after cleaning, specifically: Final rinse of dishwasher 155F, 155F, 154, 155F and no chlorine residual. Point deduction: 5.
Moxieberry
Location: 429 N 3rd Ave., Stayton
Date: June 27
Score: 100
Mt. Angel Event Center
Location: 210 Monroe St., Mt. Angel
Date: June 26
Score: 100
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Neufeldt's Restaurant
Location: 190 Main St., Aumsville
Date: June 27
Score: 92
Priority violations
Poisonous or toxic materials are improperly used or applied, specifically: Raid household pesticide can found in kitchen. Point deduction: 5.
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: Paper towel dispenser not working at cooks line hand sink. Point deduction: 3.
Oregon Garden Cafe
Location: 879 W Main St., Silverton
Date: June 27
Score: 92
Priority violations
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Turkey 46F in employee refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Ready-to-eat food is not properly date-marked, specifically: Cooked pork dated June 12 and beef dated June 9 in refrigerator. Point deduction: 3.
Oregon Garden Resort
Location: 895 W Main St., Silverton
Date: June 27
Score: 100
Original Pancake House
Location: 4656 Commercial St. SE, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 100
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Panezanellie Breadstick Shoppe
Location: 111 NE Starr St., Sublimity
Date: June 26
Score: 95
Priority violations
The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Machine not dispensing chlorine. Point deduction: 5.
Santiam Golf Club
Location: 8724 Golf Club Road SE, Aumsville
Date: June 27
Score: 95
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: Container of gravy dated June 16 inside walk-in cooler. Point deduction: 5.
Shari's Restaurant
Location: 1270 Lancaster Drive SE, Salem
Date: May 29
Score: 87
Priority violations
(REPEAT) Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Eggs on prep line out of temperature. Point deduction: 10.
Food employee's fingernails are not properly maintained, specifically: Wait staff with artificial nails working with exposed foods - condiments and soup. Point deduction: 3.
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Sizzler
Location: 1151 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 97
Priority violations
Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly labeled, specifically: Two unlabeled chemical spray bottles found in kitchen. Point deduction: 3.
Sloper Cafe
Location: 590 Confier Circle, Sublimity
Date: June 26
Score: 100
Star Cinema
Location: 350 N 3rd Ave., Stayton
Date: June 27
Score: 100
Venti's Cafe
Location: 325 Court St. NE, Salem
Date: June 27
Score: 95
Priority violations
Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not properly sanitized after cleaning, specifically: Warewashing machine is not dispensing sanitizing solution. Sanitizer is empty. Point deduction: 5.
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Wild Pear
Location: 372 State St., Salem
Date: June 26
Score: 100
Wooden Nickel Pub & Eatery
Location: 108 Center St., Sublimity
Date: June 26
Score: 73
Priority violations
Cooked potentially hazardous food is improperly cooled, specifically: Black beans cooled overnight at 9 inches deep 48F in container. Baked potatoes stored 18 inches deep overnight 48F. Point deduction: 5.
The reduced oxygen packaging process is unapproved or does not follow required procedures, specifically: Sausage from commissary in Silverton vacuum packed, no known variance on file. Point deduction: 5.
The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Main dishwasher not dispensing chlorine. Point deduction: 5.
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Shellfish tags are not attached to the receiving container or are improperly maintained, specifically: Information on the lid of the shucked oysters but not saved for the 90 days after use. Point deduction: 3.
A consumer advisory is not provided, is not presented in the correct format, or does not contain the required information, specifically: Foods that will be served raw are required to be marked with an asterisk on the menu. Point deduction: 3.
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: Thawing foods in handwashing sink at beginning of inspection. Point deduction: 3.
Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly labeled, specifically: Bleach spray bottle in kitchen not labeled. Point deduction: 3.