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Mosquitos With West Nile Virus Are Back in Darien: How to Give Them the Cold Shoulder (Without Getting It Bitten)

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Mosquitos that have West Nile Virus have been found in Darien and six other communities in the state, according to the state Department of Health, which tests for the virus regularly. In an announcement about the state test results, Darien Department of Health said there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy the summer outside if you protect yourself and your family from mosquitoes that can cause illnesses, including West Nile virus (WNV), Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) and ZIKA. Here’s what the department said in the announcement, including tips to protect yourself:
They’re Here, With West Nile Virus
As it does every year, the State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program is monitoring mosquitoes for the presence of those viruses,. As of today, July 18, 2018, DPH has announced that mosquitoes positive for West Nile Virus have been found in Darien and six other communities in Connecticut. It is important to note that NO cases of West Nile Disease have been diagnosed in Connecticut residents thus far this year.

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Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — for One Restaurant in Latest Darien Health Inspection Reports

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A Darien restaurant received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, and in the same inspection received a very low score on the state’s rating scale, a 73, in the three most recently released town Health Department inspection reports. The other two establishments were each rated “A.”

The reports, all released Thursday, were based on four visits by inspectors from July 6 to 9. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Noroton Yacht Club — 23 Baywater Dr.  — July 6 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 96

—Planet Pizza — 882 Post Road  — July 9  — Town Rating: A — State Score: 93

—Tengda Asian Bistro — Goodwives Shopping Center, 25 Old Kings Hwy. North — July 9 —  Town Rating: C — State Score: 73 — Inspector’s Remarks: “Two separate units on the line not holding product below 41 degrees (product temperature 48 to 50 degrees in lowboy and the larger bain marie unit was 51 to 54 degrees); no thermometer in bain marie (product temperature was elevated); no hand washing by several employees after handling raw chicken (during the inspection only one employee washed his hands after being told to do so by the manager); rinsing hands in prep sink; dumping items in service hand sink and items stored in a hand sink; no sanitizer setup during lunch and busy preparation time, slicer not properly sanitized after sliced raw chicken; not sanitizing surfaces around three-bay and strainer used for raw chicken preparation; soda gun stored unclean (inside) bar area; missing waste receptacles at preparation hand sink, unclean hand sinks, three-bay sink at bar unclean; label granular food items not in original [container]; knives stored between preparation counters; rolling carts and other non-food contact surfaces unclean; dripping condensate in bar cool-holding unit; leak under preparation sink (large amount of water on the floor); cockroaches observed in the kitchen and large rodent dropping and holes observed near rear entrance/storage shed (given 23 hours to hire and treat for pest problems); both doors left open; hood filters unclean and dripping down the walls.” — Inspector’s Comments: “Thawing/rinsing a large amount of raw chicken in the prep sinks.

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One Food-Serving Establishment Twice Gets a ‘C’ — Lowest Rating — in Latest Darien Health Inspection Reports

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One Darien food-serving establishment received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, and then a second “C” in in the four most recently released town Health Department inspection reports. Another establishment was rated “A,” and a third was rated “B.”

The reports, all released Friday, were based on four visits by inspectors from June 26 to July 3. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Convent of St. Birgita — 4 Runkenhage Road  — July 2 — Town Rating: A  — State Score: 98

—Mama Carmella’s — 1981 Post Road  — June 28 — Town Rating: B  — State Score: 91

—Tokeneke Club Snack Bar — 4 Butlers Island Road — June 26 — Town Rating: C  — State Score: 83  — Inspector’s Remarks: “Training for line employees not available for review (specifically cooking temperatures, etc.); grilled chicken holding in a water bath at 116 to 117 degrees (that side of the grill was turned off); two different batches of soup at 58 to 62 degrees in lowboy unit; no food thermometer on the line; some thermometers missing in lowboy units; blocked hand sink upon entry to kitchen; employees entering the kitchen without washing hands, only grabbing gloves; washing in prep sink (no sanitizer used); unclean wiping cloths on prep counters all around the kitchen; no paper towels at bar hand sink and paper towel dispenseer not working at another hand sink; labeling granular food items not in original containers.”

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Latest Health Inspections of Darien Establishments

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One Darien food-serving establishment received an “A” rating, the best in the town A-B-C ratings system, and another received a “B” in in the most recently released town Health Department inspection reports. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Koko’s Gelato & Cafe — 841 Post Road  — June 20 — Town Rating: A  — State Score: 97

—Vavala’s Delicatessen/Caterer — June 20 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 91

Dates link to the food establishment’s inspection report referenced here (when available, sometimes it takes a while to get posted online), and Darien’s own A/B/C ratings link to a Web page showing several of the restaurant’s recent inspection ratings. _________

See also:

Our previous article showing restaurant inspection ratings (June 15)

Darien Health Department Starts Letter Grades for Food Service Inspections

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For restaurants and other food-serving establishments rated “C,” and for some others of interest to the public (like schools) additional information is given. When we provide that information here, then words within brackets (“[ ]”) have been added for clarity by Darienite.com; semicolons (“;”) separate individual comments by the inspectors.

Darien Health Department Inspection Ratings

One Food-Serving Establishment Gets Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — in Latest Darien Health Inspection Reports

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One Darien food-serving establishment received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the 11 most recently released town Health Department inspection reports. Six establishments were rated “A,” and three more were rated “B.” Another inspection report didn’t have a town rating. The reports, all released Thursday, were based on 11 visits by inspectors from May 30 to June 12. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list).

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Three Darien Food-Serving Establishments Get Lowest Rating (‘C’) in Latest Health Inspection Reports

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Three Darien food-serving establishments each received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the 10 most recently released town Health Department inspection reports. Four establishments were rated “A,” and three more were rated “B.” The reports, all released Thursday, were based on inspectors’ visits from May 30 to June 2, except for a re-inspection of the Country Club of Darien satellite kitchen, which initially received a “C” and on the follow-up inspection on June 6 received an “A.” Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Blue Wave Taco — 205 Post Road — June 1 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 93

—Bodega Taco Bar — 980 Post Road — June 2 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 92

—Country Club of Darien — 300 Mansfield Ave.

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Latest Health Inspection Reports for Darien Restaurants and a School

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Here are the latest town Health Department inspection reports from Darien food-serving establishments and one school. The reports were based on inspectors’ visits from May 21 to 25. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

Editor’s note: The Health Department has not updated its website with information from the latest health inspections. —Country Club of Darien Snack Bar — 300 Mansfield Ave.

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Two Darien Restaurants Get Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — in Most Recent Health Inspection Reports

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Two Darien restaurants each received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the nine most recently released town Health Department inspection reports, including three schools. Four establishments were rated “A,” and two more were rated “B.” The reports, all released Thursday, were based on inspectors’ visits from May 9 to 16. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

SCHOOLS

—Holmes School — 18 Hoyt St.

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In Latest Health Inspections, One Darien Restaurant Gets Lowest Rating — ‘C’

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One Darien restaurant received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the five most recently released town Health Department inspection reports, including three schools. The other four establishments were rated “A.”

The reports, all released Thursday, were based on inspectors’ visits from May 3 to 9. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

SCHOOLS

—Darien High School — High School Lane — May 9 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 98 — Inspector’s Remarks: “Door covering in floor grease trap rotting and in disrepair; walls in ware-wash area unclean.” — Inspector’s Comments: “No hot-holding at time of inspection.

Darien Health Department Inspection Ratings

Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — for One Darien Restaurant in Most Recent Health Inspection Reports

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One Darien restaurant received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the 10 most recently released town Health Department inspection reports. Three other establishments were rated “B”, and seven more received an “A.”

The reports, all released Thursday, were based on inspectors’ visits from April 25 to May 2. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Browne & Company —865 Post Road — April 25 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 96

—Darien Butcher Shop — 13 Grove St. — April 30 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 95

—Estia’s Back Porch Cafe — 1020 Post Road — April 30 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 91

—Four Forks LLC— 7 Tokeneke Road — April 25 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 96

—Michael Joseph’s — 1405 Post Road — May 2 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 94

—Stop and Shop —148 Heights Road — April 30 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 89

—Sushi by Jay at Stop& Shop — 25 Old King’s Hwy.

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Latest Reports from Health Inspections of Darien Restaurants

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Here are the eight most recently released town Health Department inspection reports of Darien restaurants. The reports, all released Thursday, were based on inspectors’ visits from April 20 to 23. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Bertucci’s — 54 Post Road — April 21 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 87

—Coromandel Cuisine of India — Goodwives Shopping Center, 25 Old Kings Hwy. North — April 20 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 93

—Driftwood Diner — 171 Post Road — April 21 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 93

—Hibachi Sushi Ya — 111 Old Kings Hwy.

Darien Health Department Inspection Ratings

Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — for Two Restaurants in Most Recent Health Inspection Reports

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Two Darien food-serving establishments received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the nine most recently released Health Department inspection reports. Three other establishments were rated “B”, and nine more received an “A.” The nine inspection reports released Thursday were based on inspectors’ visits from April 11 to 20. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Atria Darien — 50 Ledge Road — April 17 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 96

—Aux Delices — Goodwives Shopping Center, 25 Old Kings Hwy.

Health Department Inspection Ratings Restaurants 11-17-17

Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — for Two Establishments in Latest Health Inspection Reports

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Two Darien establishments received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the nine most recently released Health Department inspection reports. Two other establishments were rated “B”, and five more received an “A.” The nine inspection reports released Thursday were based on inspectors’ visits on April 9 to 11. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Darien Seafood Market — 1941 Post Road — April 9 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 94

—Fisherman’s Net — 11 Old Kings Hwy.

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Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — for One Restaurant in Latest Health Inspection Reports

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One Darien restaurants received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the six most recently released Health Department inspection reports. Three other establishments were rated “B”, and two more received an “A.” The seven inspection reports released Thursday were based on inspectors’ visits on March 31 to April 4. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Burgers, Shakes and Fries —800 Post Road — March 31 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 91

—Jake’s Place — 884 Ledge Road — March 31 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 93

—Jimmy’s Southside Tavern — 340 Heights Road — April 4 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 88

—Papa Joe’s — 1973 Post Road — April 4 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 93

—Planet Pizza —882 Post Road — March 31 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 91

—Sugar Bowl — 1033 Post Road — March 31 —Town Rating: C — State Score: 86 — Inspector’s Remarks: “Sausages in oven: 59 to 68 degrees (discarded); home fries in steam table: 98 degrees (discarded); pastries uncovered on counter (corrected); slicer not clean; ice buildup: ice cream freezer; small fryers in kitchen not commercial grade; milk crate used as shelf; cardboard lining some shelves; torn gasket on bain marie; interior of several refrigerators have rusty/peeling shelving; sides of cooking equipment not clean; small noncommercial fryers not properly vented; bottom half of walls behind cook line not clean.”

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Two Restaurants Get Lowest, ‘C’ Ratings in Latest Health Inspection Reports

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Two Darien restaurants received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the most 1recently released Health Department inspection reports. Two other establishments were rated “B”, and eight more received an “A.” The seven inspection reports released Thursday were based on inspectors’ visits on March 21 to 28. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Chipotle Mexican Grill — Darien North rest stop, Interstate 95 — March 26 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 92

—Dunkin Donuts — Darien North rest stop, Interstate 95 — March 26 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 93

—Heights Pizza — 330 Heights Road — March 24 (reinspection) — Town Rating: A — State Score: 94

—Jake’s Place — 884 Ledge Road — March 24 — Town Rating: C — Inspector’s Remarks: “Cheese/tomatoes on top of front bain marie at 48 to 50 degrees (bottom air temp 38 degrees); large amount of sausage patties out on shelf above stove, 50 degrees; thermometer located in back of cook line bain marie; bag of sugar on floor in kitchen and food on floor under shelves in walk-in cooler; bare-hand contact with food–gloves put on; dish [washing] machine temperature fluctuated up and down 3×5 [?] stopped at 148.6 degrees.