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Cerro Gordo County Restaurant inspections – January, 2012

MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo County monthly food facility inspection reports are listed below. Click the links to read the report for that establishment.

1/27/2012 A. H. HERMEL COMPANY (739 HIGHWAY 69 NORTH, FOREST CITY)

1/10/2012 APPLE VALLEY ASSISTED LIVING (405 27TH AVENUE SOUTH, CLEAR LAKE)

1/25/2012 APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR (3006 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY)

1/5/2012 ARBY’S #7579 (1212 NORTH 24TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE)

1/9/2012 BEST WESTERN HOLIDAY LODGE (HIGHWAY 18 EAST & I-35, CLEAR LAKE)

1/30/2012 BURGER KING #4606 (2310 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY)

*** Notes: A COMPLAINT WAS CALLED INTO THE DEPARTMENT ON 12/20/2011–THE COMPLAINANT STATED THEY HAD EATEN AT BURGER KING ON 12/18/2011 AT AROUND 3:30 PM. THERE WAS FOUR PEOPLE IN THE PARTY AND THREE HAD REPORTED ILLNESS CLAIMING A POSSBILE LINK TO BURGER KING–THIS INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY AND ITS PRACTICES INDICATED NO OBSERVABLE CONCERNS THAT WOULD HAVE LED TO THE ALLEGED ILLNESS–CONVERSED WITH THE PERSON-IN-CHARGE ABOUT THE USE OF THE FOOD EMPLOYEE REPORTING AGREEMENT FORM AND TRACKING OF EMPLOYEE ILLNESS.

1/5/2012 CABIN COFFEE COMPANY (303 MAIN AVENUE, CLEAR LAKE)

1/10/2012 CABIN COFFEE OF MASON CITY PUBLIC LIBRAR (225 2ND STREET SE, MASON CITY)

1/19/2012 CANCUN AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT (2751 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY) 

*** 3 critical violations at CANCUN during October, 2011 inspection

1/11/2012 CHINA BUFFET (500 SOUTH TAFT AVENUE, MASON CITY) 

*** At least 3 documented complaints from customers at CHINA BUFFET in 2011

1/26/2012 CLEAR LAKE SENIOR CITIZEN INC. (105 SOUTH 4TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE)

1/11/2012 COLONY INN (104 NORTH WEIMER STREET, VENTURA)

1/10/2012 DAIRY QUEEN (1006 NORTH 20TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE)

1/19/2012 DIGGING EARTH GARDENS & BAKERY (139 25TH ST SW, MASON CITY)

1/9/2012 DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #4616 (216 HWY 18 WEST, CLEAR LAKE)

1/30/2012 FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #4844 (1510 N FEDERAL AVENUE, MASON CITY)

1/11/2012 FIESTA CANCUN MEXICAN RESTAURANT (1801 HWY 18 EAST, CLEAR LAKE)

*** NOTES: CANCUN MUST SUBMIT A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN WITHIN 10 DAYS

*** Notes from 8-8-2011 inspection at CANCUN: A ROUTINE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS COMPLAINT INSPECTION—–THE COMPLAINANT STATED A DEAD CENTIPEDE WAS IN THE ENCHILADA HER DAUGHTER HAD GOTTEN IN A TAKE-OUT ORDER ON TUESDAY AUGUST 2, 2011—–NO EVIDENCE OF CENTIPEDES WAS OBSERVED DURING TODAY’S INSPECTION. HOWEVER, ANTS WERE OBSERVED AND INCREASED SANITATION IN CERTAIN AREAS IS NEEDED AS NOTED ABOVE.

1/11/2012 HARDEES OF MASON CITY (515 SOUTH DELAWARE AVENUE, MASON CITY)

1/18/2012 HUNAN CHINESE RESTAURANT (1631 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY)76

1/10/2012 HY-VEE #1 (2400 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY)

1/10/2012 HY-VEE #1 (2400 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY)

1/17/2012 HY-VEE #2 (551 SOUTH ILLINOIS AVENUE, MASON CITY)

1/17/2012 HY-VEE #2 (551 SOUTH ILLINOIS AVENUE, MASON CITY)

1/11/2012 KENTUCKY RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTED LIV (2060 KENTUCKY AVENUE SOUTH, MASON CITY)

1/11/2012 KT OF CLEAR LAKE, LLC (10 PLAZA DRIVE, CLEAR LAKE)

1/6/2012 KUM & GO #302 (2905 4TH AVENUE SOUTH, CLEAR LAKE)

1/9/2012 KUM & GO #7302 (TACO JOHN’S) (2904 4TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 2, CLEAR LAKE)

1/24/2012 LAS PALMAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, INC (3229 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY)

1/27/2012 MARKET AT OAKWOOD (5253 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE, CLEAR LAKE) 

1/30/2012 MASON CITY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER (326 4TH STREET NE, MASON CITY)

1/24/2012 MASON CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1700 4TH STREET SE, MASON CITY)

1/26/2012 MCDONALD’S RESTAURANT (1651 4TH STREET SW, MASON CITY) 

1/26/2012 MICROTEL INN (1305 NORTH 25TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE)

1/9/2012 NORTHSIDE LIQUOR & GROCERY (1303 NORTH FEDERAL AVENUE, MASON CITY) 

1/6/2012 OLIVES PIZZERIA DBA BLACKSTAR LLC (620 S MONROE AVE, MASON CITY)

1/26/2012 PILOT TRAVEL CENTER #407 (2411 EAST HIGHWAY 18, CLEAR LAKE)

1/19/2012 ROOKIE’S (307 MAIN AVENUE, CLEAR LAKE)

*** CRITICAL ITEM FOUND AT ROOKIES: NOTES: Cross-Contamination Protection(C) – Inadequate protection from cross-contamination 3-302.11, p 61 – PROCESSED MEAT WAS STORED WITH RAW MEATS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER—–SEPARATE RAW ANIMAL FOODS FROM OTHER FOODS IN STORAGE. THIS VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION.

1/19/2012 ROSEY’S KITCHEN (18 S WILLOWGREEN CT, MASON CITY)

1/26/2012 STARBOARD MARKET (310 MAIN AVENUE, CLEAR LAKE)

1/6/2012 SUPER 8 (2809 4TH AVE S, CLEAR LAKE) 

1/26/2012 THE DECKER HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST (119 2ND STREET SE, MASON CITY)

1/10/2012 THRIFTY WHITE DRUG #64 (2 NORTH 4TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE)

1/27/2012 VENTURA ELEMENTARY (300 SOUTH MAIN, VENTURA) 

1/27/2012 VENTURA HIGH SCHOOL (7B SOUTH MAIN, VENTURA)

1/19/2012 VENTURA SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER (10 S WEIMER STREET, VENTURA)

1/19/2012 WILLOW POINTE SENIOR LIVING (17396 KINGBIRD AVENUE, MASON CITY)

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I agree Observer. They have a lot of things that are outdated. I went there last week to buy whipped cream and all three cans they had went bad the beginning of December.

I am shocked that North Side Liquers was not cited for more than a few violations as filty as that place is.

And we’re to believe Little Chicago in downtown Mason City had none? Yeah right.

Your making the GG’s work very easy for them NIT!

Everyone is realizing the Glob is now simply a follower of NIT, more and more each day. Thanks for pointing this out, we will investigate.

What we all fail to realize, is that many of the people we see on here who get arrested a lot are cooks at these restaurants.

I would agree with you, Anonymous. Having had family members that work in the restaurant industry, I can assure you that this happens in even some of the “better” restaurants in this area.

Better eat at home

Did you bother to see what the violations even were?

I checked out 2: Olive’s- no violations – allowed to open

McDonald’s @ 4th street – a dripping faucet, parts had been ordered.

Knowledge is a dangerous thing, but a little knowledge is even worse.

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