Health Inspection Reports 2017

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Three Darien Eateries Receive Worst Grade in Latest Darien Health Inspection Reports

By David Gurliacci | August 18, 2017

Three Darien food-serving establishments received the lowest rating (“C”) — including one that received two “C” grades and was threatened with being shut down if it didn’t clean up some parts of its act in 24 and 48 hours — in the latest town food inspection reports released by Darien Health Department. One other establishment received a middling grade of “B” and four others each got the highest rating (“A”). One of the inspections was conducted Aug. 2, the rest between Aug. 11 and 16.

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Low Rating for One Food-Serving Establishment in Town, Top Ratings for Two Others

By David Gurliacci | August 10, 2017

One Darien food-serving establishment received the lowest rating (“C”), and two others each got the highest rating (“A”) in the latest town food inspection reports released by Darien Health Department. The three inspections were conducted between Aug. 2 and 9. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released results of Darien health inspections (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:
Embody — 380 Heights Road — Aug.

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In Latest Darien Health Reports, Three Establishments Get Top Ratings; Five Others, Middling

By David Gurliacci | August 7, 2017

Three Darien food-serving establishments received the highest rating, and five others got middling ratings in the latest town food inspection reports released by Darien Health Department. The eight inspections were conducted between July 25 and 31. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released results of Darien health inspections (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:

Coromandel Cuisine of India — Goodwives Shopping Center, 25 Old Kings Hwy. North — July 31 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 95
Jennifer’s Kitchen @ White Bridge — 284 Tokeneke Road — July 27 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 92
Juice Press — 72 Heights Road — July 26 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 91
Little Thai Kitchen — 4 West Ave.

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Two Darien Food-Serving Establishments Get Lowest Rating in Health Inspections

By David Gurliacci | July 21, 2017

Two food-serving establishments in Darien each received the lowest town health inspection rating of “C” in the latest 12 reports released Thursday by the Darien Health Department. The 12 inspections were conducted between July 10 and 19. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released results of Darien health inspections (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:

Aux Delices — Goodwives Shopping Center — 25 Old Kings Hwy. North — July 18 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 93
Chipotle Mexican Grill — Darien North rest stop, Interstate 95 — July 10 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 95
Driftwood Diner — 171 Post Road — July 14 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 93
Dunkin Donuts — Darien North rest stop, Interstate 95 — July 10 — Town Rating: B — State Score 90
Frosty Bear Cafe — Darien Library, 1441 Post Road — July 19 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 96
The Goose American Bistro & Bar — 972 Post Road — July 17 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 91
Jennifer’s Kitchen @ White Bridge — 284 Tokeneke Road — July 19 — Town Rating: C — State Score: 78 — Inspector’s Remarks: “Moldy food in two refrigerators; product temperatures in lower portion of two-door upright fridge at 51 to 53 degrees (raw chicken, raw shrimp, cooked potatoes); no thermometer in the bain marie; raw food stored over ready-to-eat food in bain marie and walk-in [refrigerator]; food uncovered in walk-in; no sanitizer set uip on the line; FF [french fries?] maker (wall mounted) and utensils stored unclean; unclean food contact surfaces throughout; no QUAT test strips; plumbing issue at the prep/warewash hand sink: pouring onto floor; front and back doors both propped open: no screens; floors unclean under line equipment and the walk-in fridge; hood system unclean: last serviced June 2016.”

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Latest Darien Health Inspection Reports

By David Gurliacci | July 7, 2017

Three food-serving establishments in Darien each received the middling town rating of “B” in the latest inspection reports released Thursday by the Darien Health Department. The inspections were conducted on June 29 and 30. Fewer inspections took place this past week as the Health Department concentrated on various types of inspections for seasonal activities, and the July 4 holiday closed government offices.  
Most recent inspection results

In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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.

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Poorest Rating for One Food Serving Establishment in 10 Most Recent Darien Health Inspection Reports

By David Gurliacci | June 29, 2017

One food-serving establishment in Darien received the lowest town rating of “C” among the seven inspection reports released Thursday by Darien Health Department. The other establishments all got “A’s” and “B’s.” The worst-rated establishment also received a similarly poor rating in its previous inspection on June 12. Some of the other establishments that previously received low ratings of “C” scored significantly better in this latest round of inspections. Details from the worst-rated eatery and links to the latest information posted about each of the other recently inspected food-serving establishments are listed below, and you can find an article about the ratings system here.

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One Restaurant Gets Poorest Rating in 10 Most Recent Darien Health Inspection Reports

By David Gurliacci | June 25, 2017

One Darien restaurant received the lowest town rating of “C” among the 10 inspection reports released Friday by Darien Health Department. The other establishments all got “A’s” and “B’s.” Details from the worst-rated eatery and links to the latest information posted about each of the other recently inspected food-serving establishments are listed below, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results

In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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.

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Two Darien Food-Serving Establishments Get Lowest Rating in Latest Health Inspection Reports

By David Gurliacci | June 19, 2017

Two Darien food-serving establishments received the lowest town rating of “C” among the inspection reports released in the past month by Darien Health Department. One of the two worst-rated, Matsuri Grill at 390 Post Road, has had the lowest (“C”) rating in five of the last six inspections. The last time it had a higher rating (“B”) was in February. Health inspectors made more frequent visits to the establishment in the last two months: coming twice in May and again this month. Details from the worst-rated eateries (along with an inspection of the kitchen for the Darien Senior Center) and links to the latest information posted about each of the food-serving establishments inspected are listed below, and you can find an article about the ratings system here.

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Two Darien Restaurants Get Worst Health Rating Among Eight Latest Inspections

By David Gurliacci | May 12, 2017

Two Darien restaurants received the lowest town rating of “C” in the eight Department inspection reports released this week by Darien Health Department. The inspections were done between Wednesday, May 3 and Tuesday, May 9. Details from the two worst-rated eateries and links to the latest information posted about each of the eight food-serving establishments are listed below, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results

In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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.

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Low Rating for One Darien Food-Serving Location in Latest Darien Health Inspection Reports

By David Gurliacci | May 5, 2017

One Darien food-serving establishment received the lowest rating (“C”) from health inspectors among the six inspection reports just released by the town Health Department. (See all the inspection results below.)

Details about the towns rating system for restaurants and other food serving establishments are at the bottom of this article, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results
In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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 (April 28)
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.

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Four Darien Food Establishments Get Health Inspections: Here’s How They Were Rated

By David Gurliacci | April 28, 2017

Darien Health Department inspectors examined four different food-serving locations recently, assigning them state scores and giving each of them one of three town ratings of A, B or C.

Details about the towns rating system for restaurants and other food serving establishments are at the bottom of this article, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results
In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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 (April 21)
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 like this (“;”) separate individual comments, each one with a particular violation that triggers a point deduction from that perfect state score of 100 points.

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In 11 Recent Health Inspections at Darien Food-Serving Establishments, Most Get Top Grades

By David Gurliacci | April 21, 2017

Darien Health Department inspectors examined 11 different food-serving locations recently, giving seven of them “A” ratings and four others “B” ratings. None were given the lowest grade of “C.” Details about the towns rating system for restaurants and other food serving establishments are at the bottom of this article, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results
In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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.

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Ratings from the Latest 10 Darien Restaurant Health Inspections

By David Gurliacci | April 17, 2017

Six local food-serving establishments were recently inspected by the Darien Health Department, all received the top town rating of “A” although some violations of the state health code were found. Details about the towns rating system for restaurants and other food serving establishments are at the bottom of this article, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results
In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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 (April 7)
Darien Health Department Starts Letter Grades for Food Service Inspections

_________

For restaurants and other food-serving establishments rated “C,” and for some others of interest to the public (like schools) additional information is given.

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Six Local Restaurants Rated in Latest Darien Health Inspections

By David Gurliacci | April 7, 2017

Six local food-serving establishments were recently inspected by the Darien Health Department, all received the top town rating of “A” although some violations of the state health code were found. Details about the towns rating system for restaurants and other food serving establishments are at the bottom of this article, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results
In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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 (March 30)
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.

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Latest Darien Restaurant Health Inspections

By David Gurliacci | March 30, 2017

Three local food-serving establishments were recently inspected by the Darien Health Department, which hasn’t been doing many inspections recently due to illnesses of town employees in the agency. Details about the towns rating system for restaurants and other food serving establishments are at the bottom of this article, and you can find an article about the ratings system here. Most recent inspection results
In the list of health inspection results, below, information is listed by name, address, date of inspection, Darien rating, state score, inspector’s comments that led to the state rating and additional remarks on the inspection report. 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 (March 3)
Darien Health Department Starts Letter Grades for Food Service Inspections

_________

For restaurants and other food-serving establishments rated “C,” and for some others of interest to the public (like schools) additional information is given.