Galion restaurant inspections: June and July critical violations

The following restaurant inspections with critical violations were conducted by the Galion City Health Department during June and July:

● The Wayside Station, 529 Sherman St., Galion, June 9. Sewage and other liquid waste: Backflow prevention (critical). Direct connection between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment (ice maker). Provide proof of a one inch air gap between the drain of the ice machine and the sewer line. Correct bu June 20.

● Spicy Nails and Spa, 261 Portland Way North, Galion, June 20. Employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report information about their health (critical, corrected during inspection). Gave the person in charge (PIC) an employee health policy for all employees to read, initial and date. 

● Romeo's Pizza, 216 Portland Way North, Galion, June 21. Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials not properly labeled (critical, corrected during inspection). Observed a spray bottle with water and detergent that was not labeled.

● Dollar General #3586, 252 Portland Way North, Galion, July 12. Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials not properly labeled (critical, corrected during inspection). Observed a spray bottle with blue liquid at the front cashier not labeled. PIC labeled the container windex or glass cleaner as the common name. Food in an RFE must be embargoed due to adulteration, misbranding or baby food or formula is expired (critical, corrected during inspection). Observed a 3.5 ounce Gentle Steps Apple Mango baby food puree that expired July 10 on the shelf for sale. PIC immediately removed for destruction. 

● Taco Bell, 719 Harding Way West, Galion, July 19. Written procedures and plans are not maintained and implemented (critical, corrected during inspection). Observed the employee health policy to only identify five reportable foodborne illnesses, and the Ohio Food Code identifies 13. PIC was given a new EHP to have all employees read, initial and date to comply with the Ohio Food Code. 

For full restaurant inspection details, visit healthspace.com/Clients/Ohio/Galion/web.nsf.