Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities (936 permanent food service facilities and 957 temporary food service facilities). Some pass, some fail. These are their stories…
Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in December 2013:
7-Eleven #26334J
3000 Abingdon Road
Abingdon, MD 21009
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
7-Eleven Store #11633
1818 Emmorton Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
12 Bel Air South Parkway
Bel Air, MD 21015
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Burger King of Edgewood #2562
2200 Pulaski Highway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violation: Potentially hazardous 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 cold temperature. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Chicken on the Roof Grill
1012 Magnolia Road
Joppa, MD 21085
Violations: Food workers must practice effective hand washing procedures. Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature. Potentially hazardous food must be adequately reheated to the appropriate temperature.
China Haste Restaurant
1401 D Pulaski Highway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violations: Food must be protected from contamination, spoilage and adulteration. Food workers must practice effective hand washing procedures. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Coffee Coffee
5 Bel Air South Parkway, Suite 115A
Bel Air, MD 21015
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Fiesta Grill
114 North Tollgate Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Half Pints Sports Pub & Grill
1204 Agora Drive
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Harford Community College – Globe Café
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
IHOP #2096
1804 Pulaski Highway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Italian Sensations – Fallston
2316 Bel Air Road
Fallston, MD 21047
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Klein’s Shoprite Cardiff
1606 Dooley Road
Whiteford, MD 21160
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Klein’s Shoprite Forest Hill #241
2101 Rock Spring Road
Forest Hill, MD 21050
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Looney’s Pub North
312 South Main Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Mars Supermarket #021
599 Baltimore Pike
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Mountain Branch Grille and Pub
1827 Mountain Road
Joppa, MD 21085
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Pat’s Pizzeria-Bel Air
804 Conowingo Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Peony Garden
23 W. Belair Avenue
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Redner’s Warehouse Market – Joppa
1002 Joppa Farm Road
Joppa, MD 21085
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Rite Aid Distribution Center Café
601 Chelsea Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Riverside Pub & Grille
1402 Handlir Drive
Bel Air, MD 21015
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Royal Farm Store #69
729 Revolution Street
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Royal Farm Store #72
3112 Churchville Road
Churchville, MD 21028
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Save-A-Lot #549
1901 Pulaski Highway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Sonic Drive-In
1921 Emmorton Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper hot temperature.
Subway #27511
144 North Bond Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violations: Food workers must practice effective hand washing procedures. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature. Potentially hazardous food must be adequately cooked to the appropriate temperature.
Subway #33704
1606 Dooley Road
Cardiff, MD 21160
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Subway@Walmart Fallston
303 Fallston Boulevard
Fallston, MD 21047
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be adequately cooked to the appropriate temperature.
Super Chicken Rico
690 South Philadelphia Boulevard
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Super China Kitchen
1020 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Violations: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled. Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Tacos Tijuana
1812 Pulaski Highway
Edgewood, MD 21040
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be properly cooled.
Toki Sushi Japanese Restaurant
1443 Rock Spring Road, Suite B
Bel Air, MD 21014
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
WaWa Food Market #581
3500 Woodsdale Road
Abingdon, MD 21009
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
Wegman’s
21 Wegmans Boulevard
Abingdon, MD 21009
Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper cold temperature.
The full food facility inspection report is available here.
Yo i still be getting the green apple splats every dam time I eat at da waffl house in Grace. Why aint they on the list? Dam Xlax in dem grits or some sheet.
Hey Clarence, Didn’t you go to school, You write like an idiot. You most likely talk like you write.
Seriously, Clarence, stop eating at the damn waffle house. The dude with the green teeth should have been your first clue.
Does anyone know why the Grand Buffet in the Festival closed down?
Every store in that corner of the Festival is moving out when leases expire. A big pet store is moving in that takes up 3 or 4 of the current stores.
Question? Are Harford county public school cafeterias included in these food facility inspections? Other than local fruits & vegetables when in season, who are the suppliers/distributors to Harford County Public School cafeterias?
Harford County Schools do get inspections, just like any restaurants.
The office of food and nutrition @ Harford County Schools could give all the I nfo on where they get their food from.
Footnote; Harford County has some of the cleanest and safe food handling I have seen.
It’s not the handling that I question, it’s the junk that is pawned off as “food.” A PB&J and an apple would be a huge upgrade!
” Harford County has some of the cleanest and safe food handling I have seen.”
October 2013 violations:
Darlington Elementary School
Forest Hill Elementary School
Harford Glen School
Jarrettsville Elementary School
Magnolia Elementary School
North Harford Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School
Southampton Middle School
Wm. S. James Elementary School
November 2013 violations:
Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen Middle School
Bakerfield Elementary School
C. Milton Wright High School
Edgewood High School
Edgewood Middle School
Forest Hill Elementary School
Joppatowne Elementary School
North Harford Middle School
Patterson Mill Middle/High School
Wm. Paca/Old Post Rd., E.S. – Old Post
I don’t know about you, but I don’t consider a violation to be anywhere near the cleanest or safest food handling.
It’s not the food that’s scary, It’s the personnel that handle the food. there is a cook in Haver De Grace. who’s elbow’s are as black as a Tar pit.
I wonder if he ever wash’s his hand’s. No thank’s left before the food was served.
You can get any school restruant etc. if one wants and find a violation. 35 years in the food ind. I know. Three hours in the danger zone 40 deg to 140 and you have a problem 10 min and if they drop the therom. in your mayo… Vioation!
Not surprised to see Italian Sensations in the list. That place has really gone downhill!
Can’t believe Buontempo’s isn’t on here! That place is filthy dirty.
Maybe the inspector should check his/her thermometer? Is it possible that every place they check has bad refrigeration? I am all for food safety, but I also believe that passing a food safety inspection is much like taking a driving test. Few, if any get 100% as a testament to prove the inspector is doing their job.
Schools and other government entities seem to know when they will be inspected and put their best foot forward on those days. Imagine that!
VEGETARIANS BEWARE –
La Tolteca in Bel Air, MD was a favorite of ours from the time they opened until last night. We live right in the neighborhood and have patronized this establishment on average 2-3 times per month since it’s inception. My wife is a strict vegetarian, and has always ordered dishes from their VEGETARIAN MENU. Twice in the last 2 months, there have been noticeable pieces of meat in her food. Last night, there was a piece of chicken in her Spinach Quesadilla, from the VEGETARIAN menu. When this happened the other month, she simply pointed it out to the waiter, got a new meal, and chalked it up to a one-time thing. When this happened last night, she pointed it out to the waiter, got a new dish, and it came back with onion (she ordered it without, but no big deal, at least there was no meat this time). We ate, figuring we will speak with the manager or owner and they will resolve the issue. We went to the counter, let the owner know what had happened – twice now in 2 months. We did not get an apology, we got an explanation that the “…meat must have slid over from the other side of the grill…” he offered, that if we asked, her food could be cooked separately from now on. The owner went on to explain that there is not enough room or time for “restaurants” (speaking for all establishments) to cook vegetarian meals separate from meat! Really? Are you joking? He was not joking – no money off, no coupon, no apology, just an offer to do something “special” and make her food in a separate pan, if we ask, the next time, as if this would be troublesome, but we could accommodate your special need. He admitted that their vegetarian food was cooked on the same surface as meat dishes. Guess what? There will be NO “next time” as you have betrayed loyal customers, a family that has been there from the beginning, we have brought in out-of-towners and even defended you when the news reported unsanitary conditions. I don’t know what you think “VEGETARIAN” means, but I am going to let everyone we know about your lack of concern for it. Mistakes happen, especially in the restaurant business, I understand that, but I am of the school of thought that says that you must fix them, and fix them right away – La Tolteca in Bel Air, MD did not, they have betrayed a trust.
That’s her stupid fault for such a shitty lifestyle. what are you married to, a rabbit? Vegatarian means “I will rub my stupid choice down your throat.”
Another sadist has spoken. It doesn’t matter how outraged you are against a slight someone else commits, this guy will be here to tell you, you are wrong
Sausage.
Not me. Hey Dagger staff, now that you have eliminated thumbs up and thumbs down because of abuse, why not actually have people register user names so others can’t fake them?
If those that post here were required to use their real names the DAGGER would die. While some may abuse but there may be legitimate reasons for people to use an alias.
Which name will you use David A Porter?
Because, you smell like cheese
Abuse of the thumbs up or down was not the reason for removal it was those that were sent to hidden responses absolutely flipping out.
I’m going to end the discussion with this – the “thumbs” have not been discontinued.
We moved servers the other night and some things have been slower than others in being reactivated. Very shortly, you will be able to give this comment a thumbs up.
Good.
Marc are you still trying to stalk him? Get a life man.
Because you smell like cheese