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December 22 Restaurant Report

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  • Monday, May 14 2012 5:44 PM EDT2012-05-14 21:44:45 GMT
    Every Thursday on the Restaurant Report, we show you restaurants with critical violations on their health inspections. It may surprise you to learn that the Health Department temporarily shuts down about
    Every Thursday on the Restaurant Report, we show you restaurants with critical violations on their health inspections. It may surprise you to learn that the Health Department temporarily shuts down about 230 restaurants across the state every year. That's because the Health Department says it doesn't usually include shutdown information on reports you can see. We went to investigate why.

  • Thursday, May 10 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-05-11 03:15:24 GMT
    Temperature and hand washing violations landed two restaurants on this week's Critical List. This week's Restaurant Report begins at Cracker Barrel, 12401 Redwater Creek Road in Chesterfield, which had

    Temperature and hand washing violations landed two restaurants on this week's Critical List.

  • Thursday, May 3 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-05-04 03:15:42 GMT
    It's tee time and tea time in this week's NBC12 Restaurant Report. Restaurant's range from a golf club to a tea room. Country clubs are usually known for excellent food and service. The Lake Chesdin Golf

    It's tee time and tea time in this week's NBC12 Restaurant Report. Restaurant's range from a golf club to a tea room.

  • Friday, April 27 2012 5:45 AM EDT2012-04-27 09:45:32 GMT
    There's a new restaurant in Shockoe Bottom. Tio Pablo is a Mexican restaurant opened by the owner of Lulu's and Millie's. Tio Pablo serves up tacos, tamales and tequilas, as well as to-go orders, including

    Every Friday morning for the next month, we're going to show you what most popular restaurants, according to our viewers on Facebook, for things like being good for kids, mom's night out, and first dates.

  • Thursday, April 26 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-04-27 03:15:28 GMT
    Gloves are at the heart of this Restaurant Report. One restaurant used color coded gloves to win the Hall of Fame Award. Another was written up when two workers put gloves in their mouths. It happened

    Gloves are at the heart of this Restaurant Report. One restaurant used color coded gloves to win the Hall of Fame Award. Another was written up when two workers put gloves in their mouths.

  • Thursday, April 12 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-04-13 03:15:40 GMT
    In this Restaurant Report, violations range from dirty gloves to dirty equipment.

  • Thursday, April 5 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-04-06 03:15:46 GMT
    For this Restaurant Report, we went back in time to the century old Hippodrome Theater, newly restored and reopened just six months ago.

  • Thursday, March 29 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-03-30 03:15:40 GMT

    Hospitals serve food to patients, staff and visitors every day. That's why their food service is inspected just like a restaurant. After a local hospital had seven critical violations on an inspection, they say they jumped into action to get the problems fixed.

  • Thursday, March 15 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-03-16 03:15:55 GMT
    Not only do dishes and any food preparation surfaces have to be cleaned, the state requires that they be sanitized with a chlorine solution to make sure bacteria is killed. Restaurants were reminded of that in this edition of the Restaurant Report.

  • Thursday, March 8 2012 11:15 PM EST2012-03-09 04:15:50 GMT
    The State Health Department says restaurants can safely thaw frozen foods either in a refrigerator, in a microwave, or under running water. Any other method, they say, could leave food sitting at the wrong temperature and harmful bacteria could grow.

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Etiquette calls for everyone to cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze. But state code calls for food service workers to wash their hands after coughing to make sure they're not spreading germs into your food.

A cough led to a critical at Seoul Buffet, 9900 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield. The Buffet had 5 critical violations, including that an employee coughed into his hand, then continued preparing food. The inspector told the manager to review hand washing procedures with staff. The restaurant earned a perfect score when it was re-inspected ten days later.

In Richmond, Mr. Submarine at 4100 West Broad Street had 4 critical violations. The report says that meatballs in sauce were hot holding at improper temperatures. We spoke with the owner, who says this and other violations were corrected on the spot. She points out that the restaurant uses fresh ingredients daily and that this family owned chain has been serving Richmond for 25 years.

Moving to Henrico, Eastern Buffet at 7586 West Broad street had 5 critical violations. The report notes there was a live baby roach on the side of the chest freezer, but that the restaurant receives extermination services twice a month. Violations were corrected during the inspection.

Piano Café at 13211 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield is hitting all the right notes with health inspectors. The Café wins this week's NBC12 Hall of Fame Award for earning perfect scores on every inspection in the last three years.

Downtown Short Pump is reporting that Frostings will compete on the Food Network show "Cupcake Wars." The first episode is January 1 at 8:00 p.m.

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  • NBC12's Restaurant Report airs each Thursday night at 11 p.m. and features the health inspection results from restaurants in Richmond, Hanover, Henrico and Chesterfield. Learn more about the Restaurant Report.
    NBC12's Restaurant Report airs each Thursday night at 11 p.m. and features the health inspection results from restaurants in Richmond, Hanover, Henrico and Chesterfield.