Food for Thought: Diner Fails Inspection
By: Ny Lynn Nichols
Updated: January 17, 2013
AMARILLO -- It takes more than 30 demerits for a restaurant to fail it's health inspection. This restaurant failed:
Denny's Restaurant
2116 S Georgia
1/9/13
32 Demerits
10 Violations
All other violations
A) Establishment has failed inspection and a $50 reinspection fee is being charged. A reinspection will take
Place on 01/10/13. Reinspection fee must be paid by 5pm on 01/09/13.
Food contact surfaces -- corrected on site
A) Microwave on cook line needs cleaned on the inside b) Knife with broken tip on cook line. All utensils must
be smooth and easily cleanable with no breaks. C) Ice scoop hold at drink fountain needs cleaned
Thermometers -- corrected on site
A) No thermometer in cold hold unit in kitchen.
Manager knowledge/certified -- corrected on site
A) No food manager certified for this site. Employee of this location needs to register a state certified course
with the city or take the food manager class.
Sewage/wastewater -- corrected at followup later that day
A) Floor drain in kitchen is backing up when the handsink is used. This must be repaired in 4 hours.
Hand wash with soap/towels -- corrected on site
A) No soap at handsink in kitchen.
Cold holding -- corrected on site
A) Liquid egg product at 51f. Must be 41f or below.
Adequate hand washing -- corrected on site
A) Food employee is not washing hands properly for the required 15-20 seconds. Hands must be washed
Thoroughly for 15-20 seconds to properly clean hands of bacteria that may cause a food borne illness.
Proper handling rte -- corrected on site
A) Package of tortillas stored directly on top of uncooked bacon. Tortillas are a ready to eat food and should
not be stored in contact or close to raw food.
Cross contamination -- corrected on site
A) Scoop without a handle being used in the sugar and stored in the sugar. All scoops must be stored with
The handle up and out of the product. B) Egg being stored above cheese and ready to eat food in the walk in.
Comment, Manager: "We had one on the 10th that was only 11 demerits. It was just a bad day."
The health department hasn't published reports from the 10th yet.
These restaurants got perfect scores at their recent health inspections:
Benjamin Donuts & Deli
1900 SE 34th
1-9-13
Braum's Ice Cream
801 Amarillo Blvd E
1-3-13
Chick Fil A
7701 I-40 W
12-27-12
Diana's, Tamales, Burritos & More
701 Amarillo Blvd W
12-28-12
La Frontera
1401 S Arthur
12-27-12
Papa Murphy's
1740 Western
12-27-12
Pizza Planet
6801 Bell
12-27-12
Phat Spoons
1900 SE 34th
1-3-13
Robinson's BBQ
5920 Hillside
12-27-12
Ranch House Cafe
810 23rd
1-3-13
The Ruffled Cup
3333 S Coulter
1-9-13
Sonic Drive In
7417 SW 34th
1-8-13
Taco Bell
2010 Ross-Osage
1-4-13
Taco Bell
4116 I-40 W
1-7-13
Taco Bell
300 Amarillo Blvd E
1-8-13
Tacos Garcia
1100 Ross
12-27-12
Tacos el Tule
4400 Amarillo Blvd E
1-9-13
Thai Star
3800 Amarillo Blvd E
1-9-13
Whataburger
734 N Pierce
12-31-12
Wienerschnitzel
1507 Ross
1-2-13
For these and previous inspections, go to http://www.amarillo.gov/?page_id=229.
Denny's Restaurant
2116 S Georgia
1/9/13
32 Demerits
10 Violations
All other violations
A) Establishment has failed inspection and a $50 reinspection fee is being charged. A reinspection will take
Place on 01/10/13. Reinspection fee must be paid by 5pm on 01/09/13.
Food contact surfaces -- corrected on site
A) Microwave on cook line needs cleaned on the inside b) Knife with broken tip on cook line. All utensils must
be smooth and easily cleanable with no breaks. C) Ice scoop hold at drink fountain needs cleaned
Thermometers -- corrected on site
A) No thermometer in cold hold unit in kitchen.
Manager knowledge/certified -- corrected on site
A) No food manager certified for this site. Employee of this location needs to register a state certified course
with the city or take the food manager class.
Sewage/wastewater -- corrected at followup later that day
A) Floor drain in kitchen is backing up when the handsink is used. This must be repaired in 4 hours.
Hand wash with soap/towels -- corrected on site
A) No soap at handsink in kitchen.
Cold holding -- corrected on site
A) Liquid egg product at 51f. Must be 41f or below.
Adequate hand washing -- corrected on site
A) Food employee is not washing hands properly for the required 15-20 seconds. Hands must be washed
Thoroughly for 15-20 seconds to properly clean hands of bacteria that may cause a food borne illness.
Proper handling rte -- corrected on site
A) Package of tortillas stored directly on top of uncooked bacon. Tortillas are a ready to eat food and should
not be stored in contact or close to raw food.
Cross contamination -- corrected on site
A) Scoop without a handle being used in the sugar and stored in the sugar. All scoops must be stored with
The handle up and out of the product. B) Egg being stored above cheese and ready to eat food in the walk in.
Comment, Manager: "We had one on the 10th that was only 11 demerits. It was just a bad day."
The health department hasn't published reports from the 10th yet.
These restaurants got perfect scores at their recent health inspections:
Benjamin Donuts & Deli
1900 SE 34th
1-9-13
Braum's Ice Cream
801 Amarillo Blvd E
1-3-13
Chick Fil A
7701 I-40 W
12-27-12
Diana's, Tamales, Burritos & More
701 Amarillo Blvd W
12-28-12
La Frontera
1401 S Arthur
12-27-12
Papa Murphy's
1740 Western
12-27-12
Pizza Planet
6801 Bell
12-27-12
Phat Spoons
1900 SE 34th
1-3-13
Robinson's BBQ
5920 Hillside
12-27-12
Ranch House Cafe
810 23rd
1-3-13
The Ruffled Cup
3333 S Coulter
1-9-13
Sonic Drive In
7417 SW 34th
1-8-13
Taco Bell
2010 Ross-Osage
1-4-13
Taco Bell
4116 I-40 W
1-7-13
Taco Bell
300 Amarillo Blvd E
1-8-13
Tacos Garcia
1100 Ross
12-27-12
Tacos el Tule
4400 Amarillo Blvd E
1-9-13
Thai Star
3800 Amarillo Blvd E
1-9-13
Whataburger
734 N Pierce
12-31-12
Wienerschnitzel
1507 Ross
1-2-13
For these and previous inspections, go to http://www.amarillo.gov/?page_id=229.
