This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department.
Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness.
Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations deduct 5 points, and priority foundation violations deduct 3 points. Violations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled.
Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered compliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be reinspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection.
The latest inspections are viewable here.
Semiannual restaurant inspections are from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5.
Location: 315 N. Main St., Mt. Angel
A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Ice and a straw in handwash sink at start of inspection. Point deduction: 3.
Location: 125 N. Main St., Mt. Angel
Location: 734 Mcclaine St., Silverton (mobile unit)
Location: 3400 Portland Road NE, Salem (mobile unit)
Location: 206 S. Water St., Silverton
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: No paper towels at handwash sink at start of inspection. Point deduction: 3.
Location: 3316 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Observed the following foods improperly cold-held in the display cooler: sour cream (44 degrees Fahrenheit), flan (45 degrees), and half and half (44 degrees). Point deduction: 5.
Location: 3304 Market St. NE, Salem
Location: 8462 Enchanted Way SE, Turner
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Around 2:30 p.m., measured potato salad in ice well between 47 to 49 degrees Fahrenheit. Point deduction: 5.
Location: 2809 Market St. NE, Salem
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Observed raw beef steaks stored above cooked meats and breads in the two door upright cooler. Point deduction: 5.
A test kit is not provided or is not accurate enough to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions, specifically: chlorine test strips not available during today's inspection. Point deduction: 3.
Location: 3788 Silverton Road NE, Salem
Location: 761 Lockhaven Drive NE, Keizer
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: The blades on the onion/tomato slicer are visibly soiled. Point deduction: 3.
Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly labeled, specifically: One spray bottle of cleaner is not labeled. Point deduction: 3.
Location: 3755 Portland Road NE, Salem
Location: 3755 Portland Road NE, Salem (mobile unit)
Location: 6801 Turner Road SE, Turner (mobile unit)
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: Paper towels not provided at restroom handwashing sinks. Point deduction: 3.
Soap is not provided at a handwashing sink, specifically: Soap is not provided at handwashing sinks in restrooms. Point deduction: 3.
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Corn dogs holding at 120 degrees Fahrenheit in warmer. Hot dogs holding at 47 degrees in upright reach-in refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Toilet tissue is not provided at each toilet, specifically: toilet paper is not provided in one of the restrooms. Point deduction: 3.
Location: 2795 12th St. SE, Salem
Soap is not provided at a handwashing sink, specifically: Observed empty soap dispenser in restroom closest to pool cues. Point deduction: 3.
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: Method to dry hands not available in the restroom nearest the pool cues. Point deduction: 3.
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: The following food items were observed incorrectly cold-held in the white residential cooler: "taco meat" (49 degrees Fahrenheit), sour cream (50 degrees), and ground beef (52 degrees). Point deduction: 5.
Location: 2480 Mission St. SE, Salem
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Pan of spicy breaded chicken and pan of breaded chicken both measured 52 degrees Fahrenheit near door inside walk-in cooler. Point deduction: 5.
Location: 2420 13th St. SE, Salem
Location: 3987 Commercial Street SE., Salem (mobile unit)
Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Employee beverage in water glass in front of house near single use containers, employee beverage in coffee mug sitting on prep table in kitchen. Point deduction: 3.
Em Chan covers food and dining at the Statesman Journal. You can reach her atechan@statesmanjournal.com, follow her on Twitter @catchuptoemilyor see what she's eating on Instagram @sikfanmei.ah.