There were seven restaurants in the Shreveport–Bossier area that had three or more critical health violations during recent inspections from Aug. 24 to 30.
The Louisiana Department of Health’s retail food health inspections dashboard includes a history of each establishment’s inspection reports, allowing residents and visitors of Louisiana to make informed decisions as consumers, according to their website. Inspections are a “snapshot” in time and do not always reflect the day-to-day operations and overall condition of an establishment.
This site is updated daily, but there is a seven-day delay before inspections are posted.
According to the website, violations fall into two main categories, critical and noncritical. Critical violations, if left uncorrected, are more likely to directly contribute to food contamination or illness. Noncritical violations are not directly related to the cause of food-borne illness, but if left uncorrected, could become critical.
Seven restaurants in the Shreveport-Bossier area had three or more critical health violations between Aug. 24 and August 30. There were three in Bossier, one in Shreveport and three in DeSoto Parish.
The restaurants in Bossier were as follows:
Boom Town Casino Boomer’s Cafe | 300 Riverside Dr., Bossier City
Inspection date: August 25
Food consists, in whole or in part, of a filthy, putrid or decomposed substance. This was corrected.Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on the premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date-marked. This was corrected.Food-contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch — refers to can opener.In a mechanical warewashing operation, the water temperature of the final rinse is less than 180ºF.
Gee Gees | 2950 E Texas St., Suite 68, Bossier City
Inspection date: August 28
A current state food safety certificate is not held by the owner or a designated employee of the establishment. This was a repeat violation.Food-contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch — refers to inside the ice machine.A sufficient quantity of hot water is not available to meet peak demand in the food establishment.
Fat Tuesday Sandwich Shop & Bakery, LLC | 1201 Shady Grove Dr., Bossier City
Inspection date: August 26
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on the premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date-marked. This was a repeat violation and was corrected.Food-contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch. This was a repeat violation and was corrected.Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75ºF. This was corrected.
The restaurant in Caddo is as follows:
Jan’s River Restaurant | 7675 W 70th St., Shreveport
Inspection date: August 27
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date-marked.A current state food safety certificate is not held by the owner or a designated employee of the establishment.Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch. This was corrected.Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75ºF. This was corrected.Hot water is not provided to all fixtures, equipment and nonfood equipment as required.
The restaurants in DeSoto are as follows:
Rick’s Liquor | 8218 Highway 84, Mansfield
Inspection date: August 26
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date-marked. This was corrected.Equipment and/or utensils are not constructed of approved materials — refers to the ice machine.There is a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment — extension as per RF Memo 2019-003 until change of ownership, operations, renovations and/ or complaint/issue. This was a repeat violation and was corrected.
Camellia Mexican Restaurant | 812 Washington St., Mansfield
Inspection date: August 27
Food stored for cold holding and service was not held at 41 °F or below. This was corrected.Raw animal food is not separated from ready-to-eat food or is placed, stored or displayed above ready-to-eat food. This was corrected.There is a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment — extension as per RF Memo 2019-003 until change of ownership, operations, renovations and/ or complaint/issue. This was a repeat violation and was corrected.
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