Thursday, May 23 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:15:04 GMT
Two restaurants that usually earn better scores on their health inspections had problems with pests in this edition of the NBC12 Restaurant Report. Al Kawthar Oasis Restaurant at 1517 West Broad StreetMore >>
Two restaurants that usually earn better scores on their health inspections had problems with pests in this edition of the NBC12 Restaurant Report.
Friday, May 17 2013 9:06 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:06:39 GMT
It's one thing for a state health inspector to catch restaurant workers not washing their hands before they touch food. But in this edition of the Restaurant Report, the inspector wrote that it happenedMore >>
It's one thing for a state health inspector to catch restaurant workers not washing their hands before they touch food. But in this edition of the Restaurant Report, the inspector wrote that it happened again when he went back.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-10 03:15:09 GMT
Long before the state banned smoking in restaurants, it had already banned smoking in restaurant kitchens. That's so your food won't be contaminated by the cigarettes or smoke. When a health inspectorMore >>
Long before the state banned smoking in restaurants, it had already banned smoking in restaurant kitchens. That's so your food won't be contaminated by the cigarettes or smoke. When a health inspector wrote up a restaurant for smoking in the kitchen, we went straight over.
Thursday, May 2 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-03 03:15:13 GMT
No one wants to hear about rodents in a restaurant. When an inspector reported finding rodent droppings in a popular fish store and restaurant, the owners replaced the manager. Cameron's Seafood Market,More >>
No one wants to hear about rodents in a restaurant. When an inspector reported finding rodent droppings in a popular fish store and restaurant, the owners replaced the manager.
Thursday, April 25 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-04-26 03:15:09 GMT
A restaurant you might not expect is on the NBC12 critical list. An upscale hotel had 4 critical violations on a recent health inspection. It's The Berkeley Hotel at the corner of 12th and East Cary StreetsMore >>
A restaurant you might not expect is on the NBC12 critical list. An upscale hotel had 4 critical violations on a recent health inspection.More >>
You may not check the temperature in your refrigerator very often. But the State Health Department says it's critical for restaurants to do it, to make sure foods are cold enough to keep them safe.
Andy's Restaurant and Lounge at 412 England Street in Hanover was told to throw out some cooked hamburger patties because the refrigerator holding them was 47 degrees. It's supposed to be at least 41 degrees to prevent the growth of bacteria. Andy's had 4 critical violations, but the owner says all were fixed immediately while the inspector was still on site.
In Richmond, Niwanohana Japanese Restaurant at 1309 East Cary Street had 6 critical violations. The report says some whipped cream was stored on the floor at room temperature, and some chef knives were not clean. The restaurant was told to discard the cream and wash the knives, which they did among fixing other violations during the inspection. Niwanohana had no critical violations on a follow-up inspection two weeks later.
And finally, Kebab & Biryani at 2452 Old Brick Road in Henrico had 5 critical violations. The inspector noted that employees handled the bread with bare hands and didn't wash hands after touching chicken. Violations were corrected during the inspection.
This week's NBC 12 Hall of Fame Award winner is Alberto's Pizzeria at 2619 Broad Rock Road in Richmond. Alberto's has been acing health inspections for the last two years.
A new Puerto Rican restaurant specializes in making potato balls. Said Jasmine Zepeda with El Relleno de Papa, "A lot of American people love the potato ball. They're fascinated with it."
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