Publisher Bailey Hufstetler
The Rhea County Observer understands that it is crucial and important for the citizens of Rhea County to be informed of recent health inspections of its local restaurants. The Rhea County Observer releases a weekly report card of the Restaurants that were inspected within that previous week. All inspections are public record and are obtained from the TN Department of Health’s website.
| Establishment | Score | Date | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdonald’s #7349 (Dayton) | 93/100 | 02/15/2024 | 1. Backdoor not self closing 2. Employee vest stored on prep table 3. Employee food stored with and over est food in WIC 4. Wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer 5. Fringed separator on bread toaster poor repair 6. Floors and walls dirty in kitchen 7. Light dangling from ceiling in wif |
| Yamato Japanese Steakhouse | 89/100 | 02/15/2024 | 1. Sauce stored next to handwashing sink unprotected 2. Onions 46 on prep table at room temp 3. Lettuce on counter 60. Embg 3 lb 4. Thermometer not readily visible chest freezer by hand-sink 5. Employee drinks on prep table 6. Water in sanitizer bucket by 3cs very dirty 7. Spatula in bucket in dirty water by prep table 8. Tongs hanging from fryer handle 9. Wet nesting clean containers in sink area 10. Single service bowl used as scoop for sugar 11. Tape on top edge of container of soy sauce 12. RIF door handle dirty 13. No back flow preventer on 3cs faucet w hose attached 14. Floors dirty under equipment *Note that there was an inspection earlier in the day where this restaurant scored 82/100. This was the followup inspection.* |
| Firehouse Subs (Dayton) | 94/100 | 02/15/2024 | 1. Gap between front doors 2. Wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer 3. Deeply grooved cutting board 4. Dirty sanitizing water at 3cs 5. Displaced ceiling tile back room 6. 4/10/2023 last posted |
| Subway (South Dayton) | 65/100 | 02/12/2024 | 1. Employee didn’t wash hands before putting on gloves to make sandwich 2. No hot water front hand sink. No splash guard on front hand sink. Churros stroed next to front hand sink. 3. Dried food debris on slicer on back prep table, not washed, rinsed, sanitized after use. 4. Spinach in front prep cooler, sliced tomatoes, salami, pepperoni prep cooler piled too high. 5. Cigarettes stored on prep table. 6. Chemicals stored next to single service bags under front hand sink. 7. Single service bags stored under front hand sink 8. Cutting boards stained, deeply grooved 9. Front counter/food contact surface dirty 10. Ric doors dirty. 11. Shelves dirty under prep line. 12. Many dirty surfaces- store needs thorough cleaning 13. Faucet dripping continuously women’s rr 14. Toilet dirty men’s rr 15. Waste receptacle not covered women’s rr 16. Floor dirty under equip 17. No permit posted 18. Current permit not posted. 1/23 permit behind drink disp. |
This is this weeks Restaurant Report Cord for Rhea County. You can count on the Rhea County Observer to always keep you updated on previous health inspections of its restaurants here in Rhea County.
This article was written by Publisher Bailey Hufstetler. You can reach out to him for comment at bailey@rheacountyobserver.com
