Politics & Government

3 Good, 1 Fair Rating in Latest Restaurant Inspections

In recent health inspections of these restaurants and other eating establishments in Darien, three restaurants were given a "Good" rating and one received a "Fair" rating.

In the most recently released health code inspection reports by the Darien Health Department, three eating establishments in town scored "Good," and one was deemed "Fair."

The following list shows what scores local food-serving establishments received under the state scoring system ("state rating," in which 1-4 points are deducted for each violation, with 100 being a perfect score) from Darien Health Department inspectors.

The Health Department also gives a rating under the Darien system ("Darien rating," in which a "Good," "Fair," or "Poor" is given to restaurants that pass inspections). Also shown below are the inspection date and comments by the inspectors as noted in inspection reports. The comments, which each refer to a numbered list of state inspection elements (here omitted), are separated by semicolons (";"). Occasionally an inspector will make general comments at the end of the report (see the Aug. 9 report from Woodway Country Club as an example).

These reports are listed in chronological order by date:

State rating:  96
Darien rating: Good
Inspector's remarks: "Drinks stored on floor; cutting board grooved and unclean."

State rating:  95
Darien rating:  Good
Inspector's remarks: "Drinks stored on floor in storage area; sanitizer concentration ware wash not adequate; bucket sanitizer concentration not adequate; no paper towls in rest room; sanitizing procedures not proper due to inadequate concentration of sanitizer. All temperatures good. Reminded to keep bain marie tops closed when not busy."

State rating:  92
Darien rating:  Fair
Inspector's remarks: "Front door open; no sanitizing solution; no written documentation of QFO ("Qualified Food Operator") training; unused wiping cloths not kept in sanitizing solution. Friolator unclean. Note: Gave owner test strips for sanitizer."

State rating:  97
Darien rating: Good
Inspector's remarks: "Eggs stored over RTE ["ready-to-eat"?] foods in reach-in kitchen; fans in reach-in -- dust buildup; meatballs in walk-in stored uncovered."

State rating:  95
Darien rating:  The town ratings system does not cover this type of establishment.
Inspector's remarks: "Rags not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; hand sink unclean; no self-closing door in bathroom; map not stored properly; no effective hair restraints on food workers."

State rating:  93
Darien rating: The town ratings system does not cover this type of establishment.
Inspector's remarks: "Drinks stored on floor behind bar; back door open; presence of flies; three-bay sink not clean (inside)."


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