Establishment Inspections for Sept. 24 through Sept 28:
Golden Corral, 10 W. Johnson Drive, (3 Critical, 6 Non-Critical) – Breading for fish and chicken held at room temperature; beef and chicken strips at salad bar at 59-60 degrees, raw chicken and tilapia in cooler at 50 degrees, should be 41 degrees or below; fruit flies observed throughout kitchen and food prep areas.
Fortune China Buffet, 8 Plaza North Shopping Center, (3 Critical, 2 Non-Critical) – Employee handling lettuce for salad with bare hands; raw fish stored over cream cheese, raw ground meat over tofu, raw chicken stored on top of raw onions; large metal bowls stacked upside down were observed with food debris.
Wendy’s No. 78, 229 S. Third St., (3 Critical, 0 Non-Critical) – Ham, turkey, and cheese on prep table found at 52-55 degrees, should be 41 degrees or below; cooked chicken, chili meat, potatoes in warmer drawer not marked with time of disposal, no time mark on raw hamburger; multiple flies and fruit flies observed in establishment.
David’s Food Center, 3700 S. State Road 63, (2 Critical, 5 Non-Critical) – Establishment not sanitizing equipment and utensils after washing; handwash sink faucet at deli is dirty.
Burger King No. 11099, 2575 State Road 46, (1 Critical, 3 Non-Critical) – Pink debris observed on chute inside ice machine.
Ichiban Japanese Steak House, 3495 S. Fourth St., (1 Critical, 3 Non-Critical) – Pink debris observed on chute in ice machine.
McDonald’s, 3032 Wabash Ave., (1 Critical, 2 Non-Critical) – Brown liquid observed in handwash sink.
Graffiti’s, 1616 N. 13th St., (1 Critical, 1 Non-Critical) – Strainer in handwash sink in kitchen, lemon seeds in handwash sink in bar.
Fox Canteen – Deli at the Commons, 7999 S. U.S. 41, (1 Critical, 1 Non-Critical) – Foods in reach-in cooler found at 48 degrees and above (includes: barbecue pork, cooked chicken and deli sandwiches), should be 41 degrees or below.
Maurizio’s Pizza of Terre Haute Inc., 5035 N. Lafayette Ave., (0 Critical, 3 Non-Critical)
The Verve, 677 Wabash Ave., (0 Critical, 1 Non-Critical)
The Sports Bar, 1200 Poplar St., (0 Critical, 1 Non-Critical)
Lost Creek Elementary School, 6701 Wabash Ave., (0 Critical, 1 Non-Critical)
St. Benedict Church Free Lunch, 130 S. Ninth St., (0 Critical, 1 Non-Critical)
Pfizer Food Services – Sodexho, 160 W. Dallas Road, (0 Critical, 1 Non-Critical)
Establishments with no violations:
Washington Alternative High School, 1201 S. 13th St.
Schwan’s Home Service Inc., 325 S. Hunt St.
West Vigo Middle and High School, 4750 W. Sarah Myers Drive
Food
Restaurant Inspections: Published Monday, Oct. 22
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TRIED & TRUE: Chicken dish good for Valentine’s Day
When we lived in the Oilfield area north of Casey, Ill., I had such a wonderful time with two great women — Eathel and Lola Redman.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Feb. 6, 2012
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Valley woman’s recipe featured by Taste of Home
Taste of Home magazine has honored a Riverton Parke Jr.-Sr. High School Foods Services employee for her recipe.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Jan. 30, 2012
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Tried 'n' True: A zucchini bread that’s different than most others
A few months ago I tasted zucchini bread that was different from all the other zucchini breads. It didn’t have cinnamon and it was light in color, not dark. I also found out that it contained oats.
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GRAPE SENSE: Change of pace to brighten day: Italian Soave perfect for summer days
Winter is the time for hearty food and bold wines. But every once in a while a change of pace brightens the day.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Jan. 16, 2012
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Jan. 2, 2012
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A recipe for luck in the new year
Terre Haute is famous for cabbage rolls.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Dec. 26, 2011
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Dec. 19, 2011
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Dec. 12, 2011
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Restaurant Inspections: Dec. 5, 2011
The Vigo County Health Department inspected the following establishments Nov. 14-18.
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Tried 'n' True: Friend shares potato candy recipe
I volunteer at the Marshall Distribution Center. My friend, LaDonna, also works there. During the holiday season some of us make cookies, breads or candy for everyone to try.
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Horses could soon be slaughtered for meat in US
Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month.
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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Nov. 28, 2011
The Vigo County Health Department inspected the following establishments Nov. 7-11.
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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Nov. 21, 2011
The Vigo County Health Department inspected the following establishments Oct. 31-Nov. 4.
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TRIED 'N' TRUE: The holidays make us think of baking breads
We enjoy breads at holiday time. Here is a good persimmon bread recipe.
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Smucker recalls jars of chunky peanut butter
J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling thousands of 16-ounce jars of its Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because of possible salmonella contamination.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Nov. 14, 2011
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Tried 'n' True: A great pumpkin dessert from Aunt Eloise
My Aunt Eloise Nichols is a good cook, although she doesn't cook much anymore. She gave me this recipe many, many years ago. She now lives in Kansas. I like to think she’s here whenever I use one of her recipes.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Nov. 7, 2011
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Tried 'n' True: A pumpkin pie recipe from an old friend
I got this recipe from a former school teacher, who got her start from a one-room schoolhouse around West Union.
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TRIED & TRUE: Apple salad a favorite when growing up
When I was a little girl, Mom always fixed apple salad or Waldorf salad. We always enjoyed apples.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Oct. 31, 2011
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TRIED 'N' TRUE: Try this hot chocolate for your fall parties
With Halloween upon us we begin to think about fall parties and wiener roasts.
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Enter Vermillion County Homemakers Bakersfest
The 2011Bakersfest will be staged Wednesday in the Community Building at the Vermillion County Fairgrounds in Cayuga.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Oct. 24, 2011
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TRIED 'N' TRUE: Serve this apple roll warm with whipped topping
I have revised this recipe to be a little bit easier for our times. You know how the old recipes were — butter the size of an egg, pinch and a dab (also my all-time favorite), add flour by the handful. This original apple recipe came from Gene’s aunt, Ginnie Myles. I add sweetener so Gene can enjoy these also.
- RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: Oct. 17, 2011
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