22 Lorain County restaurants with the most food inspection violations in 2021-2022

Burger and fries as you would see from multiple locations in Lorain County with many health inspection violations. (File photo)
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ELYRIA, Ohio - Here are the Lorain County restaurants and retailers cited for the most food inspection violations during the 2021-2022 inspection year ending Feb. 28, according to state records.

A total of 655 of the nearly 865 different restaurants and other food retail businesses in Lorain County cited were found to have five or fewer violations.

A small number had more than a dozen violations. The 22 listed below had at least 16 violations, with the top spot being cited with 43 violations.

This is the third in a 2022 series of stories highlighting food inspection violations on cleveland.com, after pausing the annual reporting during the pandemic, initially because so many restaurants had closed temporarily.

Published earlier, see the 25 Cleveland restaurants and 24 suburban Cuyahoga County restaurants with the most food inspection violations in 2021-2022. And see the previous inspection years at these links, 2017-18, 2016-17, and 2015-16.

Each restaurant in Ohio is inspected twice a year, plus follow-ups as needed to check on identified problems. Other places handling food to a lesser extent may be inspected once a year.

Some violations are minor. Many problems are fixed at the time of the inspection. Violations identified as “critical” are those that “may immediately lead to a foodborne illness,” the Ohio Department of Health says.

Health inspectors cannot impose fines, but health departments can suspend or revoke operating licenses.

Bob Evans Restaurant in Elyria

16 violations - Bob Evans Restaurant - Elyria

Bob Evans Restaurant in Elyria, 503 Griswold Road, had 16 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Aug. 17, 2021 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Dec 10, 2021 - 14 violations, including 7 critical.
Convenient Express #751 in Grafton

16 violations - Convenient Express #751 - Grafton

Convenient Express #751 in Grafton, 533 Main St., had 16 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (The name of the building differs from what is listed in health records.)

  • Aug 27, 2021 - 6 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Sept. 17, 2021 - 4 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Dec. 17, 2021 - 6 violations, including 1 critical.
Brew Kettle in Amherst

17 violations - Brew Kettle - Amherst

Brew Kettle in Amherst, 300 Church St., had 17 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Aug 16, 2021 - 5 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Aug 30, 2021 - 4 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Sept 7, 2021 - 1 violation, including 1 critical.
  • Jan 11, 2022 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Jan 25, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
Little Caesars in Sheffield Lake

17 violations - Little Caesars - Sheffield Lake

Little Caesars in Sheffield Lake, 4112 Lake Road, had 17 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Jul 15, 2021 - 8 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Jul 21, 2021 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Dec. 22, 2021 - 6 violations, including 1 critical.
Little Caesars Pizza in North Ridgeville

17 violations - Little Caesars Pizza - North Ridgeville

Little Caesars Pizza in North Ridgeville, 35145 Center Ridge Road, had 17 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • May 8, 2021 - 4 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Jul 20, 2021 - 8 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Aug 2, 2021 - 2 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Dec 20, 2021 - 3 violations, including 3 critical
Rush Inn Bar & Grill in Avon

17 violations - Rush Inn Bar & Grill - Avon

Rush Inn Bar & Grill in Avon, 35840 Chester Road, had 17 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (The name of the building differs from what is listed in health records.)

  • Jul 16, 2021 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Jul 29, 2021 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Aug 26, 2021 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Jan 14, 2022 - 6 violations, including 1 critical.
Don Tequila in Amherst

17 violations - Don Tequila - Amherst

Don Tequila in Amherst, 2269 Kresge Drive, had 58 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Aug 18, 2021 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Aug 30, 2021 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Aug 31, 2021 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Jan 18, 2022 - 4 violations, including 1 critical
Apples in Elyria

18 violations - Apples - Elyria

Apples in Elyria, 230 N Abbe Road, had 18 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Sept 15, 2021 - 10 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Oct 15, 2021 - 8 violations, including 2 critical.
Jin House in Amherst

18 violations - Jin House - Amherst

Jin House in Amherst, 2255 Kresge Drive, had 18 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Dec 17, 2021 - 7 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Feb 9, 2022 - 8 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Feb. 17, 2022 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.

19 violations - Mark Pi’s Chinese Restaurant - Avon Lake

Mark Pi’s Chinese Restaurant in Avon Lake, 32730 Walker Road, had 19 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (This business is now closed.)

  • Nov. 19, 2021 - 4 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Feb. 1, 2022 - 13 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Feb. 23, 2022 - 2 violations, including 2 critical.
Quesadilla’s Mexican Restaurant in Amherst

19 violations - Quesadilla’s Mexican Restaurant - Amherst

Quesadilla’s Mexican Restaurant in Amherst, 249 Church St., had 19 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Dec 7, 2021 - 10 violations, including 6 critical.
  • Dec. 21, 2021 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Feb 8, 2022 - 6 violations, including 2 critical.
Snappy Gas Mary in North Ridgeville

20 violations - Snappy Gas Mart - North Ridgeville

Snappy Gas Mary in North Ridgeville, 8995 Avon Belden Road, had 20 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Aug 31, 2021 - 9 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Sept 7, 2021 - 6 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Jan 21, 2022 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
Little Hog Kong NR LLC in North Ridgeville

21 violations - Little Hong Kong NR LLC - North Ridgeville

Little Hog Kong NR LLC in North Ridgeville, 34137 Center Ridge Road, had 21 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Nov 17, 2021 -7 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Dec. 1, 2021 - 5 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Feb 2, 2022 - 9 violations, including 2 critical.
Sky Fuel dba BP Oil #9 in Sheffield Lake

21 violations - Sky Fuel dba BP Oil #9 - Sheffield Lake

Sky Fuel dba BP Oil #9 in Sheffield Lake, 5219 Detroit Road, had 21 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (The name of the building differs from what is listed in health records.)

  • Aug 11, 2021 - 12 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Jan 19, 2021 - 9 violations, including 0 critical.
Papasitos and Beer Mexican Grill in Lorain

21 violations - Papasitos and Beer Mexican Grill - Lorain

Papasitos and Beer Mexican Grill in Lorain, 2532 Erie Ave., had 21 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • May 3, 2021 - 8 violations, including 4 critical.
  • Jul 12, 2021 - 11 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Jul 15, 2021 - 2 violations, including 1 critical.
Sky Fuel dba BP Oil #11 in Avon Lake

22 violations - Sky Fuel dba BP Oil #11 - Avon Lake

Sky Fuel dba BP Oil #11 in Avon Lake, 508 Avon Belden Road, had 22 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (The name of the building differs from what is listed in health records.)

  • Aug 11, 2021 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Aug. 26, 2021 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
  • Sept 9, 2021 - 4 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Sept 22, 2021 - 4 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Oct 7, 2021 - 2 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Feb 8, 2022 - 4 violations, including 2 critical.
Broadway Express LLC in Lorain

23 violations - Broadway Express LLC - Lorain

Broadway Express LLC in Lorain, 2436 Broadway Ave., had 23 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Nov. 29, 2021 - 15 violations, including 6 critical.
  • Dec 3, 2021 - 8 violations, including 1 critical.
Grafton Mezcal, Inc in Grafton

23 violations - Grafton Mezcal, Inc - Grafton

Grafton Mezcal, Inc in Grafton, 493 N Main St., had 23 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (The name of the building differs from what is listed in health records and this business is closed.)

  • Sept 10, 2021 - 8 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Sept 24, 2021 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Oct 14, 2021 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Oct. 27, 2021 - 1 violation, including 0 critical.
  • Jan 4, 2022 - 4 violations, including 0 critical.
Giant Eagle #6375 in Elyria

24 violations - Giant Eagle #6375 - Elyria

Giant Eagle #6375 in Elyria, 320 Market Drive, had 24 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Aug 18, 2021 - 9 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Sept 28, 2021 - 10 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Jan 12, 2022 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
We’re All Fired Up in North Ridgeville

24 violations - We’re All Fired Up - North Ridgeville

We’re All Fired Up in North Ridgeville, 34173 Center Ridge Road, had 24 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (The name of the building differs from what is listed in health records.)

  • Nov. 1, 2021 - 6 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Nov 8, 2021 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Nov 17, 2021 - 3 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Nov 22, 2021 - 1 violation, including 1 critical.
  • Jan 27, 2022 - 9 violations, including 1 critical.
McDonald’s #6205 in Elyria

26 violations - McDonald’s #6205 - Elyria

McDonald’s #6205 in Elyria, 1010 East Broad St., had 26 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Jul 1, 2021 - 10 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Jul 2, 2021 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Jul 19, 2021 - 7 violations, including 1 critical.
  • Dec 13, 2021 - 4 violations, including 2 critical.
El Patron’s Mexican Grill in Elyria

43 violations - El Patron’s Mexican Grill - Elyria

El Patron’s Mexican Grill in Elyria,629 Chestnut Commons Drive, had 43 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.

  • Aug 25, 2021 - 14 violations, including 4 critical.
  • Aug 26, 2021 - 11 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Aug 27, 2021 - 1 violation, including 1 critical.
  • Dec 27, 2021 - 3 violations, including 2 critical.
  • Feb. 1, 2022 - 10 violations, including 3 critical.
  • Feb. 23, 2022 - 4 violations, including 2 critical.

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