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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Flies, rodents: Top Rapides Parish restaurant inspections - June 9-20
The Town Talk obtained food safety inspection information for the week of for the weeks of June 9-20, 2025, from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top addresses with the most critical violations are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least two critical violations. According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals,uncorrected critical violations are more likely to contribute to food contamination or illness. Less serious violations are not directly related to foodborne illness but could become hazardous if uncorrected. The Louisiana Department of Health's retail food health inspections dashboard includes a history of each establishment's inspection reports. Inspections should be considered a "snapshot" and might not always reflect an establishment's day-to-day operations and overall condition. Violations fall into two main categories: critical and non-critical. Critical violations are more likely to contribute directly to food contamination or illness if left uncorrected. Non-critical violations are not directly related to the cause of foodborne illness but could become critical if left uncorrected. The DHH dashboard is updated daily; however, there is a seven-day delay between when inspections are made and posted online. Check for the most recent inspection information available and information on how to file a complaint. There was a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment. [COS]Extension as per RF memo 2019-003 until change of ownership, operations, renovations, and/or complaint/issue. [Corrected][Repeat] Rodents were present in the establishment. There was a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment. [COS]Extension as per RF memo 2019-003 until change of ownership, operations, renovations, and/or complaint/issue [Corrected Flies were present in the establishment. Raw animal foods with different cooking temperature requirements were not separated to prevent cross contamination during storage, preparation, or display. [Corrected][Repeat] Flies were present in the establishment. [Repeat] Employee did not wash hands and exposed portions of arms at appropriate time. [Corrected] There was a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment. [COS]Extension as per RF memo 2019-003 until change of ownership, operations, renovations, and/or complaint/issue. [Corrected][Repeat] Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below. Limes [Corrected] Food contact surfaces and utensils were not clean to sight and touch. Margarita cups and machine Working containers of chemicals were not labeled. [Corrected] Chemicals were stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles. [Corrected] Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date-marked. Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below. Lemons Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored. The owner or a designated employee of the establishment does not hold a current food safety certificate. Follow-up inspection date on 09/16/2025. Raw animal foods with different cooking temperature requirements are not separated to prevent cross-contamination during storage, preparation, or display. Food contact surfaces and utensils were not clean to the sight and touch. Clean dishes not clean. Working containers of chemicals are not labeled. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date-marked. [Corrected] Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single-use articles. [Corrected][Repeat] A backflow prevention device is not installed on a threaded faucet where a hose is attached. [Corrected] Using time only as a public health control, food was not served or discarded within 4 hours from when the food was removed from temperature control. [Corrected] Food contact surfaces and utensils were not clean to sight and touch. Ice machine [Corrected] There is a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment. [Corrected] Flies were present in the establishment. Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored. [Corrected][Repeat] Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles. [Corrected][Repeat] Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below. [Corrected] Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored. [Corrected] Raw animal food was not separated from ready-to-eat food, or is placed, stored, or displayed above ready-to-eat food. [Corrected] Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date-marked. Food was not reheated to heat all parts of the food to 165 °F for 15 seconds. Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F. Between 109F and 125F. Food reheated to 165F [Corrected] Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below. Voluntarily discarded [Corrected] Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held under refrigeration was not disposed of after 7 days. Salsa enchiladas and guaca salsa. Raw animal foods with different cooking temperature requirements are not separated to prevent cross-contamination during storage, preparation, or display. Ground beef stored with slab meat in the freezer, Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to the sight and touch. Ice machine baffles, can opener, and drink nozzles. Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below. [Corrected] Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food. [Corrected] Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75°F. [Corrected] There was a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment. [COS]Extension as per RF memo 2019-003 until change of ownership, operations, renovations, and/or complaint/issue [Corrected][Repeat] The owner or a designated employee of the establishment does not hold a current food safety certificate. [Repeat] Raw animal food was not separated from ready-to-eat food, or is placed, stored, or displayed above ready-to-eat food. [Corrected] There was a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment. [COS]Extension as per RF memo 2019-003 until change of ownership, operations, renovations, and/or complaint/issue. [Corrected] This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Flies, rodents: Top Rapides Parish restaurant inspections - June 9-20
Globe and Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Globe and Mail
Why cuts to a U.S. inspection agency matter for Canadian food
For months, the 'buy Canadian' movement has inspired Canadians to shift their shopping habits away from American goods. While this has mostly been a patriotic move, some experts say recent cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency responsible for inspecting 80 per cent of American food, might give Canadians another reason to think twice about buying American products at the grocery store. Kate Helmore is The Globe's agriculture and food policy reporter. She's on the show to talk about why the cuts at the FDA have some experts concerned, how intertwined the U.S. and Canadian food systems are, and why it's so challenging to disentangle them. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Sweet treat sours: high bacteria count in Hong Kong Godiva dark chocolate ice cream
Hong Kong authorities have ordered a branch of the Belgian luxury chocolatier Godiva to stop selling its dark chocolate soft ice cream. This decision came after a sample was found to have a total bacterial count that was 46 times above the legal limit. The Centre for Food Safety said on Thursday that the sample collected from the shop at Cityplaza in Tai Koo had 2.3 million bacteria per gram – the legal limit is 50,000. 'The centre has informed the vendor involved of the irregularity and instructed it to stop selling and immediately dispose of the affected product,' a spokesman said. 'Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.'
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong orders Godiva to halt dark chocolate ice cream sales over high bacteria count
Hong Kong authorities have ordered a branch of Belgian luxury chocolatier Godiva to halt the sale of its dark chocolate soft ice cream after a sample was found to contain a total bacterial count 46 times above the legal limit. Advertisement The Centre for Food Safety said on Thursday that the sample collected from the shop at Cityplaza in Tai Koo had 2.3 million bacteria per gram – 46 times higher than the legal limit of 50,000. 'The centre has informed the vendor involved of the irregularity and instructed it to stop selling and immediately dispose of the affected product,' a spokesman said. 'Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.' Under the Frozen Confections Regulation, those convicted of selling frozen confections with bacterial levels exceeding the legal limit face a maximum penalty of a fine of HK$10,000 (US$1,273) and three months' imprisonment. The spokesman said the centre had asked Godiva to carry out a thorough cleaning and disinfection. Advertisement He added that the centre had also provided health education on food safety and hygiene to the vendor's representative and staff.
Independent Singapore
2 days ago
- Independent Singapore
SFA investigates after diners ingest plastic pieces in durian dessert that they thought was crushed ice
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has begun investigations after a pair of friends discovered hard plastic pieces in their durian snow ice dessert from popular dessert chain Mei Heong Yuen Dessert. The incident took place on 11 June. One of the friends, Jes, told citizen journalism site Stomp that they initially mistook the sharp fragments for crushed ice. 'We encountered small pieces of hard objects, but swallowed them at first, thinking they were crushed ice,' she said, 'However, when we came across a particular hard piece, we realised it was actually hard plastic!' Alarmed, the pair brought the issue to the attention of the restaurant's staff. They requested that the remaining durian purée be filtered in their presence and recorded the process on video. The filtering apparently revealed even more pieces of plastic embedded in the dessert. Jes attempted to escalate the matter, asking to speak with the outlet's manager. However, her call went unanswered. She and her friend then contacted the brand's main outlet in Chinatown. 'The owner answered the call and claimed it was impossible for them to be plastic. She offered a replacement, exchange, or refund,' Jes recounted, 'We explained to her the seriousness of the situation, but she still brushed it off and said she would ask the staff for photos and send the dessert down to her to investigate.' The next day, instead of receiving the promised follow-up from the manager, Jes received a voice message from a staff member who insisted there could not have been any plastic in the durian purée. Jes said that when she called back to express her concerns, the owner became hostile. 'She pushed the responsibility to her supplier and claimed the durian was not grown by her,' Jes said, 'We told her we would report the case to the authorities for investigation and she guilt-tripped us by asking if we wanted to see her die.' SFA has confirmed that it is currently investigating the matter. The government agency told Stomp: 'Food safety is a joint responsibility. While SFA puts in place and enforces the regulatory measures, food operators must play their part by adhering to good food hygiene and preparation practices.' See also Netizen: Man who posed as landlord assaulted my wife and child Consumers who encounter potential food safety lapses are encouraged to report such cases directly to the agency through their online feedback form at
