DOWNTOWN CAFE & GRILL, THE

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Inspection history

1. Aug 15, 2025

   ✕
   6 violations

   • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
   • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • Critical:Food workers prepare raw and cooked or ready to eat food products without 'thorough handwashing and sanitary glove changing in between.
   • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
   • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)

2. Mar 21, 2023

   ✓
   5 violations

   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
   • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
   • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
   • Insects, rodents present

3. Sep 2, 2020

   ✓

4. Mar 11, 2020

   ✓
   2 violations

   • Insects, rodents present
   • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained

5. Feb 7, 2020

   ✓
   8 violations

   • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
   • Insects, rodents present
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
   • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
   • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
   • Improper thawing procedures used
   • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

6. Feb 27, 2019

   ✓
   1 violation

   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

7. Feb 6, 2019

   ✕
   5 violations

   • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • Insects, rodents present
   • Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.

8. Jun 5, 2017

   ✓
   3 violations

   • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored

9. Apr 11, 2016

   ✓
   1 violation

   • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained

10. Mar 30, 2016

    ✓
    2 violations

    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Insects, rodents present

11. Mar 21, 2016

    ✕
    7 violations

    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

12. Apr 20, 2015

    ✓
    2 violations

    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored

13. Apr 1, 2015

    ✕
    6 violations

    • Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

14. Apr 16, 2014

    ✓

15. Apr 9, 2014

    ✕
    7 violations

    • Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

16. Sep 27, 2013

    ✓
    1 violation

    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

17. Sep 12, 2013

    ✕
    6 violations

    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical:Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.

18. Mar 27, 2012

    ✓

19. Mar 7, 2012

    ✕
    3 violations

    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.

20. Mar 4, 2011

    ✓
    3 violations

    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained

21. Sep 30, 2010

    ✓

22. Sep 23, 2010

    ✓
    4 violations

    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)

23. Sep 17, 2010

    ✕
    6 violations

    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.

24. Feb 18, 2010

    ✓
    1 violation

    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs

25. Mar 11, 2009

    ✓
    3 violations

    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)