Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities. Some pass, some fail. These are their stories…
Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in March 2010:
7-Eleven Store #22281
2400 Pleasantville Road
Fallston, MD 21047
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc., #2061
1024 Beards Hill Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Checker’s
1926 Pulaski Higjhway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Chesapeake Grill
913 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
China Moon
1321 Riverside Parkway
Belcamp, MD 21017
Violation: Potable hot and cold running water must be provided (Facility closed). 3/19 – Facility reopened
Duck’s Family Restaurant
1531 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Fallston Seafood Restaurant
2108 Fallston Road
Fallston, MD 21047
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Food Lion #1547
2250 Hanson Road
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Great Wall Carry-Out
2735 Fallston Road
Fallston, MD 21047
Violations: Food workers must practice effective hand washing procedures. Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Gus’s 2 Pizza & Grill
1013 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Havre de Grace Bridge Diner
801 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Havre de Grace Save-A-Lot
200 Congress Avenue
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Hibachi Express
3709 Pulaski Highway
Abingdon, MD 21009
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Hickory Station Pizzeria & Grill
1510 D Conowingo Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Kentucky Fried Chicken – C-43304
130 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
MacGregor’s
331 St. John Street
Hvre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Maria D’s
1411 South Mountain Road
Joppa, MD 21085
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
McDonald’s #2122
802 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Panera Bread #3766
1022B Beards Hill Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Pat’s Pizzeria – Edgewood
1961 Pulaski Highway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Peddler Run Gas N Go
3940 Conowingo Road
Darlington, MD 21034
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Peony Garden
23 W. Belair Avenue
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Pizza Hut #766
Rt. 40 & Joppa Farm Road
Joppa, MD 21085
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Price’s Seafood
654 Water Street
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Ring Factory Elementary School
1400 Emmorton Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Royal Farm Store #25
1601 Churchville Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Royal Farm Store #69
729 Revolution Street
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Ruby Tuesday #2887
593 Baltimore Pike
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Sapore Di Mare
504 Joppa Farm Road
Joppa, MD 21085
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Season’s Pizza
1401 A Conowingo Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature. Food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Season’s Pizza – Festival
5 Bel Air South Parkway
Bel Air, MD 21015
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Subway #21341
2 Myers Drive
Forest Hill, MD 21050
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Subway Hanson Rd
2244A Hanson Road
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature. Potentially hazardous food must be adequately reheated to the appropriate temperature.
Taco Bell #3958
2155 Pulaski Highway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
The Lodge
2119 Conowingo Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Food workers must practice effective hand washing procedures.
The Vineyard Wine Bar
142 North Washington Street
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Waffle House #1618
808 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
WaWa Food Market #567
231 North Philadelphia Blvd.
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Johnny One Note strikes again. Seriously, I cannot trust the food inspection people anymore—this just seems like a shakedown. Other counties are way more specific and give examples of problems, not a catchall sort of “Gotcha! Look at me, Mommy, I did my job today–see, I used words.” Makes Harford County inspectors look corrupt or like just plain lazy bullies. Bunch of clipboard bean counters.
Yes I would definitely like to have more precise circumstances listed as to what these violations are. It seems a little off to me that everything is so vague.
As editrix so aptly points out. They are striking again but with a dead weapon. What the hell do the write ups really mean that they found a dead rat in the soup? Was the food spoiled? Were the employees playing with themselves? The comments as repeated above are absolutely meaningless! Get off your dead ass in the health department and tell us if the restaurants are doing their jobs or not. “Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper temperature. Food must be held at proper cold temperature.” tells me what the regulations state. Are they doing something wrong? Form this report I would say not. How the F*** do you earn your paycheck? Susan, get out there and do something for us for a change.
Being someone that worked extensively in the food industry while going through high school and college I realize how silly the food inspection violations can be. I worked at about a half dozen different restaurants and every single one failed for keeping food at the proper temperature at some point or another. Its so easy to be in violation because the inspector comes in and sticks a thermometer in everything and if its one degree under your in violation. In one instance the restaurant I worked at got written up because the chicken that was pulled from the fridge to be deskinned and seasoned was not being stored on ice. Lets be real! Whens the last time you pulled chicken from the fridge and placed it in the sink in ice and water prior to cooking it? Whens the last time you saw a TV chef do that? never! Most chain restaurants, while they really dont like the negative press, really only look at the violation as a “oops oh well” situation.
Ding, ding, ding! We have a loser!
Great Wall Carry-Out
2735 Fallston Road
Fallston, MD 21047
Violations: Food workers must practice effective hand washing procedures. Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
“FOOD WORKERS MUST PRACTICE EFFECTIVE HAND WASHING PROCEDURES!”
Yuck.
And to echo what has already been said, there are so many temperature violations that they lose meaning altogether.
Everybody can’t be holding food at the wrong temperature. It would seem the inspectors need new testing equipment.
I’ve worked in a few restaurants and I know what they would be getting away with if no one was checking, so I’m glad these people are out there. Keeping food at the proper temperature is critical.
Keep up the good work
I agree that the violations should be more specific…and if we could see the report written, I would think that in the “comments” section, the inspector is writing his heart out! Cracker Barrel in Bel Air just shut down due to a “surprise” health inspection…indefinately…anyone hear of anything??
first it is in Belcamp not belair and its open again had some equipment replaced in the kitchen
Inspectors only follow the rules. Doesn’t mean these places are not fit to eat in. I wonder why they don’t go after the restaurants that hire the many illegal aliens who come into our country not vaccinated.. Now thats a threat folks. Do you want them handling your food or working our farms? Keep laying back and ignoring and think this is a race issue. Illegal is not a race and they aren’t too healthy..Here’s some places you might be familiar with. Double T,
many mcdonalds,local farmers.
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