Restaurant Inspections

[missypie]

After reading about the McDonald's in Colony closing for a day or two because of a disgusting inspection of dead and live roaches, among other violations, it is Vital that we as customers and consumers of products are aware of places with abnormal inspections

As a franchise owner myself I know what it takes. It is reprehensible to allow a food establishment to get the violations that they post. Owners and management need to do their job or get out of the business of serving the public. Patrons need to heed these warnings from the state inspectors.

[bonitaboy]

heard same re: Cody's. if you saw the kitchen..would not eat there

[Bonny]

heard same re: Cody's. if you saw the kitchen..would not eat there
I have no problem eating at Codys. In fact I eat there a lot and I've been in the kitchen.

[rubicon]

1. In 8 years of living here the only two restaurants i know of that continue to meet state inspectors expectations are Giovanni's and Son Rise Cafe.

2. This prompt me to ask, Does the State require inspections results to be posted? If not then they should so that people won't have to wonder what a restaurant's kitchen is like, etc

[TomOB]

Here is a link to Sumter County restaurant inspections WPLG - Restaurant Inspections (http://restaurantinspections.local10.com/mobile/cities/Sumter)

[EnglishJW]

Here is a link to Sumter County restaurant inspections WPLG - Restaurant Inspections (http://restaurantinspections.local10.com/mobile/cities/Sumter)

Thanks for the link. Is it safe to assume that each of the restaurants are reviewed about the same number of times?

[Villageshooter]

heard same re: Cody's. if you saw the kitchen..would not eat there

i have never seen codys wash the outside pato cleaned on the ground brick floor, old peanut shellls have been there forever, i have put a bandaide on the patio it has been there since before thanksgiving!

[Bonanza]

i have never seen codys wash the outside pato cleaned on the ground brick floor, old peanut shellls have been there forever, i have put a bandaide on the patio it has been there since before thanksgiving!

Where's the bandaide; I'll look for it next time I'm there! Very funny.

No, I agree that Cody's is probably not clean, although we do eat there (gulp) occasionally. The look they have created doesn't even give one a sense of cleanliness. How could it be with all the peanuts, although Five Guys has peanuts and that place IS clean.

The chairs and booths need a good scrubbing and we have had to ask for clean silverware. Someone there really needs to take a look at the ketchup tops. I guess they never wipe them off until the bottle is empty and then it doesn't matter.

What we see is not what the Board of Health inspectors look for. Walking through the kitchen or even watching them cook, tells you nothing unless you are the person doing an actual inspection. A friend of mine did these inspections and you would be amazed at what they look for, where they look and what they find.

[Bonanza]

Thanks for the link. Is it safe to assume that each of the restaurants are reviewed about the same number of times?

It is safe to assume that all restaurants are
not inspected the same number of times.

A lot of it has to do with how they did with prior inspections.

[Villageshooter]

:)!

[graciegirl]

I feel like you all are YELLING. Pipe down please.

[Bonny]

if you want a real life example of how pathetic it has become there look under the table legs at the folded napkins in a jack leg attempt to make the tables stable! the door handles look like they might have last been cleaned when jimmy carter was president! the place has really went down hill! the one great thing about this place was when big mike was tending bar you could go in and get plenty of free food, many nites he would set the entire late nite crowd up with platters of free ribs!

Why are you using this huge font ?? Is this to say you are yelling ? We can see.

I'm curious. I am really good friends with Mike and see him quite often. When he was there, we were there 5 - 6 nights a week. I would really like to know when he brought out plenty of free food & platters of free ribs out to the late night crowd. We used to stay there with the managers until midnight.
I'm sure Mike would be curious also to know when he did this.

[Bonny]

I feel like you all are YELLING. Pipe down please.
I have to plug my ears.

[TomOB]

I have to plug my ears when "The Screamer" plays there!

[justjim]

I was just looking at restaurant inspections by County Health in Illinois. It's about the same as in TV. It's all about management, however, it's the "bottom line" that gets you fired (in most cases) not the inspections-----unfortunately.

They can do better-----for sure.

[Bonny]

I have to plug my ears when "The Screamer" plays there!
I love Dunning Shaw !

[EnglishJW]

1. In 8 years of living here the only two restaurants i know of that continue to meet state inspectors expectations are Giovanni's and Son Rise Cafe.

2. This prompt me to ask, Does the State require inspections results to be posted? If not then they should so that people won't have to wonder what a restaurant's kitchen is like, etc

I am very curious about your comments concerning Giovanni's and Son Rise Cafe given the violations listed from the link posted by TomOB. Giovanni's has 21 violations and Son Rise has 17. In contrast, Cane Garden CC has none. Am I missing something?

[slipcovers]

Wow, Bravo Pizza with 40 and Waterfront Inn with 25. Watch the supermarkets as I saw the woman in the fish department handle fresh fish and then cooked shrimp without changing her glove. Huge violation!

[kstew43]

Why are you using this huge font ?? Is this to say you are yelling ? We can see.

I'm curious. I am really good friends with Mike and see him quite often. When he was there, we were there 5 - 6 nights a week. I would really like to know when he brought out plenty of free food & platters of free ribs out to the late night crowd. We used to stay there with the managers until midnight.
I'm sure Mike would be curious also to know when he did this.

and there it is again......Human Nature :beer3: Just saying......

[djl8412]

heard same re: Cody's. if you saw the kitchen..would not eat there

:pray:If you saw the kitchen area of ANY food establishment you would probably not want to eat there again no matter what you have thought of them in past visits. Another sight you probably would not want to witness would be in a supermarket's storage areas. As a former firefighter I had to access areas where food is stored and prepared before and after it is put out for sale. However, I believe there health inspectors have allowances to consider. Appearances of clutter and food scraps on the floor don't necessarily mean immediate health risk but how long food is handled and stored before sale is important as well as control of pests.

[Halibut]

I'm curious. I am really good friends with Mike and see him quite often. When he was there, we were there 5 - 6 nights a week. I would really like to know when he brought out plenty of free food & platters of free ribs out to the late night crowd. We used to stay there with the managers until midnight. I'm sure Mike would be curious also to know when he did this.

Bonny, you should write a restaurant blog. I for one would read the hell out of it.

[rubicon]

I am very curious about your comments concerning Giovanni's and Son Rise Cafe given the violations listed from the link posted by TomOB. Giovanni's has 21 violations and Son Rise has 17. In contrast, Cane Garden CC has none. Am I missing something?

Mea culpa I should have looked them up before I posted. The times I have reviewed the inspections reports they always came away with none?????? surprising is Cane Garden because I believe Cane Garden to be dirty perhaps they cleaned up their act. You didn't mention cody's results?

[NottaVillager]

You also have to read inspections CAREFULLY. Many of the "violations" are often chickens**t write-ups for things like dented cans. It is in violation to have a dented can on the shelf, and inspectors love to write stuff like that up which is not endangering the customers at any level. And while it is illegal to have a dented can on a restaurant shelf it is NOT illegal for places like Publix, WalMart & WD to have dented cans ready for sale on THEIR shelves. In fact if you go to some grocery stores you would think that the management issues mallets to their shelf stockers.

And don't think for a minute that all inspections are "fair & honest". They can be political and sometimes depending on the particular inspector a shakedown of the owner for graft.

That doesn't mean that you shouldn't pay attention..but it does mean that you need to really KNOW what the report says.

[rubicon]

You also have to read inspections CAREFULLY. Many of the "violations" are often chickens**t write-ups for things like dented cans. It is in violation to have a dented can on the shelf, and inspectors love to write stuff like that up which is not endangering the customers at any level. And while it is illegal to have a dented can on a restaurant shelf it is NOT illegal for places like Publix, WalMart & WD to have dented cans ready for sale on THEIR shelves. In fact if you go to some grocery stores you would think that the management issues mallets to their shelf stockers.

And don't think for a minute that all inspections are "fair & honest". They can be political and sometimes depending on the particular inspector a shakedown of the owner for graft.

That doesn't mean that you shouldn't pay attention..but it does mean that you need to really KNOW what the report says.

nottavillagers: Thank You

[livsea2]

I don't know about their previous inspections, but I do know that we ate there yesterday for lunch and my wife has had symptoms of food poisioning ever since an hour and a half afterwards. I would suggest staying away from the pulled pork there for a while. I don't think we will be back.

[NottaVillager]

Have never gone to the Cody's at LSL as it's always too crowded. When we want to go to Cody's we go to their Ocala location and have never had any problems with eating there.

[Bonny]

I don't know about their previous inspections, but I do know that we ate there yesterday for lunch and my wife has had symptoms of food poisioning ever since an hour and a half afterwards. I would suggest staying away from the pulled pork there for a while. I don't think we will be back.
I have gone to restaurants in the past and got sick. I doubt that it was food poisoning. If your wife got sick, that would mean everyone who ordered it would be sick.
Sometimes what we eat doesn't want to mix with what we ate earlier or it just hit us the wrong way or we just weren't feeling well. Doesn't always mean it's "food poisoning".. Did you contact Codys? Did anyone else complain of being sick that night ?
I love the pulled pork and eat it a lot.

[gerryann]

Ate there this evening. YIKES, one of us had pulled pork......guess we'll let y'all know in the morning if he survives.

We were there at 8. I'll say one thing...I've never been there that late, so maybe they were doing usual closing stuff, but they were sweeping everything, cleaning all the condiment bottles and tables.

I think the negative comments from TOTV might have come to light because all of the staff seemed to be in a rather crummy mood...maybe just my imagination though. The food was good as usual.

[Jdmiata]

I have gone to restaurants in the past and got sick. I doubt that it was food poisoning. If your wife got sick, that would mean everyone who ordered it would be sick.
Sometimes what we eat doesn't want to mix with what we ate earlier or it just hit us the wrong way or we just weren't feeling well. Doesn't always mean it's "food poisoning".. Did you contact Codys? Did anyone else complain of being sick that night ?
I love the pulled pork and eat it a lot.

Agree.......claims of food poisoning are way exaggerated. When two or three people in your party claim this then I'll believe it.

[rubicon]

I have gone to restaurants in the past and got sick. I doubt that it was food poisoning. If your wife got sick, that would mean everyone who ordered it would be sick.
Sometimes what we eat doesn't want to mix with what we ate earlier or it just hit us the wrong way or we just weren't feeling well. Doesn't always mean it's "food poisoning".. Did you contact Codys? Did anyone else complain of being sick that night ?
I love the pulled pork and eat it a lot.

Hi Bonny: I like your posts but perhaps you would change your opinion after this short story. A retirement party was organized over 200 people attended.
The following morning half of the party experience severe symptoms creating a need to sit and kneel. an investigation was undertaken and it the source discovered > Half of the attendees had the soup that evening and that was the culprit. Those attending were insurance people and we joked that not one person made a claim against the restaurant.

My friends who stayed at my home nd my wife and me had the soup.

You would be surprised at the number of people who are not even aware that the cause of their illness came from food/drink. In our situation there were so many of us who knew one another comparisons/conversation about illness was available and that is not always the case in these cases

Personal Best Regards

[Bonny]

Hi Bonny: I like your posts but perhaps you would change your opinion after this short story. A retirement party was organized over 200 people attended.
The following morning half of the party experience severe symptoms creating a need to sit and kneel. an investigation was undertaken and it the source discovered > Half of the attendees had the soup that evening and that was the culprit. Those attending were insurance people and we joked that not one person made a claim against the restaurant.

My friends who stayed at my home nd my wife and me had the soup.

You would be surprised at the number of people who are not even aware that the cause of their illness came from food/drink. In our situation there were so many of us who knew one another comparisons/conversation about illness was available and that is not always the case in these cases

Personal Best Regards

If that many got sick, then maybe it was food poisoning. My problem is when 1 person said they got sick somewhere and then bash a restaurant to everyone for the restaurant giving them food poisoning.

[Bonny]

Just wanted to say that I had the pulled pork at Codys last night. It was delicious !!

[Dani Forbes]

I just went to the inspectors site and Cody's had the highest violations. Just saying

[rn1tv]

Bonny, you say that you have been in Cody's kitchen. I would certainly think that, you as a customer, being in the kitchen is a violation. Kitchens should not be open to "the public." In my opinion, if allowing customers into Cody's kitchen is allowed, I will mark it off my list!

[Bonny]

Bonny, you say that you have been in Cody's kitchen. I would certainly think that, you as a customer, being in the kitchen is a violation. Kitchens should not be open to "the public." In my opinion, if allowing customers into Cody's kitchen is allowed, I will mark it off my list!
:ohdear:..

[buggyone]

Bonny, you say that you have been in Cody's kitchen. I would certainly think that, you as a customer, being in the kitchen is a violation. Kitchens should not be open to "the public." In my opinion, if allowing customers into Cody's kitchen is allowed, I will mark it off my list!

Mark it off, please. That leaves another space for me! Cody's is a great place to have a couple of ice cold Stellas and a bar burger after golf. Can't get too much better.

[Barefoot]

Bonny, you always seem to know what's going on in The Villages.
I respect your comments and opinions.

[Bonny]

Bonny, you always seem to know what's going on in The Villages.
I respect your comments and opinions.
Thanks sweetie. I try not to say anything unless I have talked the person who is in the know.

[karostay]

Don't get me wrong I have high regards and respect for heath inspections.
In our society the slightest infractions makes for great media drama.
Read the whole report before passing judgement on any establishment

[Ruthtomnorma3]

Hi Bonny: I like your posts but perhaps you would change your opinion after this short story. A retirement party was organized over 200 people attended.
The following morning half of the party experience severe symptoms creating a need to sit and kneel. an investigation was undertaken and it the source discovered > Half of the attendees had the soup that evening and that was the culprit. Those attending were insurance people and we joked that not one person made a claim against the restaurant.

My friends who stayed at my home nd my wife and me had the soup.

You would be surprised at the number of people who are not even aware that the cause of their illness came from food/drink. In our situation there were so many of us who knew one another comparisons/conversation about illness was available and that is not always the case in these cases

Personal Best Regards

Sounds like we were at the same party....I sat on the floor hugging my new "friend" the toilet for several hours. We think it was our salads.. Restaurant could not come up with an answer...

[DDoug]

Use to work maintenance at a resort in the keys (Hawks Cay) and every month we would go in strip the main kitchen of everything that would move pressure wash the entire place and then put it back together. It can be done management is to fault. up here I have had a health inspector tell me that the dirties kitchen by far is the one you have at home.

[Bgreuter]

I have always believed if a restaurant has a dirty bathroom, the kitchen is likely maintained the same way. PU:mmmm:

[Marshabk]

Interesting. I thought MY kitchen was clean because I work at keeping it that way.
I'd still like to have a URL to see Health Dept restaurant inspection ratings.
Would also love to know exactly what they rate them on.

[Marshabk]

That URL opened to a blank page.

[wendyquat]

In NC inspections are by surprise and regular and the results MUST be posted in view of all customers. Loved eating at the ones ith A+ ratings but would walk back out if I saw a C. Anything lower than a C would be closed down until the infraction(s) were corrected. I would like to see a similar system in Florida.

[old moe]

Interesting. I thought MY kitchen was clean because I work at keeping it that way.
I'd still like to have a URL to see Health Dept restaurant inspection ratings.
Would also love to know exactly what they rate them on.

I would also like to see health scores posted in the window of every restaurent in a spot where it can be seen and read . If a place can't be keep clean enough to get a high score We don't eat there. Don't want to spend my money in a place that doesn't care enough to keep it CLEAN!! :shocked::shocked:

[capecodbob]

Just wanted to say that I had the pulled pork at Codys last night. It was delicious !!

Read this thread and it tweaked my interest on Cody's. So I tried the link posted and it did not work for me. So, I searched Florida Public Health and was able to find restaurant inspections. Found all Cody's restaurants and clicked on the one at LSL. The most current inspection was last month. They got a passing grade with only 3 minor errors which I will list below:
Violation Observation
14-67-4 Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Middle kitchen area reach in cooler.
38-04-4 Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
27-23-4 Intermediate - Hot water at men's restroom handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Right hand wash sink and ADA accessible hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

We eat at Cody's quite often and will continue to do so.
And I would suggest to some folks to DO YOUR HOMEWORK (yes, I know I'm shouting but some are hard of hearing), before you cast shadows on a business or person.

Bob

[VT2TV]

heard same re: Cody's. if you saw the kitchen..would not eat there

I have no problem eating at Codys. In fact I eat there a lot and I've been in the kitchen.



I just read this and have to agree with another poster about you being in the kitchen. Even if the owner/manager is a friend of yours, you are not doing him a good service by stating you have been in the kitchen. It is a major health care violation for "visitors" to be in the kitchens, or even behind the counters. Heaven forbid if anyone were to get sick on a night that you have been or anyone not an employee or a vendor would have been seen in these situation. Obviously, ths is probably an infrequent situation, and the chances are that no one would report it, but if they do, your friend will not fare well. You are free to believe it or not, but I assure you, it is the truth.

[Bonny]

I didn't respond to the other post and I wasn't going to respond to this because I kind of thought it was silly to post that. My hubby does work for Codys and I had to go back in the kitchen to get him because we had a family situation that needed some attention. I wasn't cooking or handling the food or anything else.
I'm sorry, but people really need to lighten up. So many things seem to turn into such a big deal !!
I hope everyone has a great night.

[ROCKETMAN]

Between liquoir and food, cody's in sumter must be the highest grossing restaurant in the villages. Restaurant is always full at supper time and bar the same. And this is not the busiest time of year yet. The wed. night 2 for 1 fahatis (I know spelled wrong) are great. Gators dockside in Spanish may be a close 2nd in revenue. Never hear anything bad about their food. Monday night .50 cent wings are great.

[Bonny]

Between liquoir and food, cody's in sumter must be the highest grossing restaurant in the villages. Restaurant is always full at supper time and bar the same. And this is not the busiest time of year yet. The wed. night 2 for 1 fahatis (I know spelled wrong) are great. Gators dockside in Spanish may be a close 2nd in revenue. Never hear anything bad about their food. Monday night .50 cent wings are great.
The Codys in Sumter and Brownwood have been running neck and neck in sales. :)

[Bootcamp]

Was at Sonny's BBQ Sumter Landing 11/6/14. The waitress must Buss her own Tables. To me this is unsanitary. Will pick another BBQ Place next time.
Food was good

[Bonny]

Was at Sonny's BBQ Sumter Landing 11/6/14. The waitress must Buss her own Tables. To me this is unsanitary. Will pick another BBQ Place next time.
Food was good
Don't understand this post ! I've been in a lot of restaurants. Most of the time when we are done the server will take our empty plates or glasses to get them out of our way. So if your server takes your empty plate away, you won't go back to that restaurant ? That really is one of the silliest things I have ever heard someone say in my life.
Sorry, just sayin' !!!

[Stdole]

Maybe someone in the Health Dept. Field can answer my question..

Is it still a violation to "SWEEP" the floor while patrons are eating or having dinner.. (general cleaning ) except for spills etc.?