[Updated] Bethel Restaurant Scores: Downtown Part 1

Editor’s note: In this series, Patch shares local restaurant scores with readers. All information was provided by the town’s health department. Stony Hill restaurants was published separately. Downtown Part 1 is downtown restaurants from A-H. Restaurants beginning with the letters I-Z will be posted later this week. Check the bottom of the article for links to more scores in Stony Hill and nearby towns.

How safe is the take-out or restaurant food you’re eating? Local health departments visit restaurants unannounced a few times per year to ensure customers are protected from health concerns that could make them sick.

Each restaurant is scored by the local health department using a debit system. Starting at 100 points, the restaurant is debited one to four points, depending on the violations. Four point items are of most concern while a one point debit is important, but less of a concern.

Redding Health Officer Doug Hartline told Patch: “It’s important to know that a restaurant with one four point debit receiving the score of 96 can be of more concern than a 91 score from one and two point debits. Examples of four points items are improper hot and cold holding temps, food from an improper source, ill food workers, safe water source, plumbing cross connections.”

Below are the health inspection scores for Bethel’s restaurants located downtown. Bethel Patch will post more downtown restaurant scores later this week.

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The information below was provided by the Bethel Health Department. Full reports can be obtained at the Bethel Health Department, 1 School Street, Bethel.

Bagel Crossing, 6 Library Place

• Inspected Sept. 2015
• Score - 99
• One point was taken off for a cracked rubber door gasket in the bain marie.
• Correction must be made by Dec. 2015

Bethel Chinese Kitchen, 46 Grassy Plain Street

• Inspected Sept. 2015
• Score - 90
• Points were taken off for improper storage of raw meats, rust on front of ovens, shelving needed to be clean on reach-in.
• Corrections must be made by Dec. 2015

Bethel Pizza House, Greenwood Ave.

• Inspected July 2015
• Score - 90
• Points were taken off for improper storage of food in the walk-in cooler, utensils in the hand washing sink, ripped rubber gaskets in the refrigerator, failure to properly clean shelves in walk-in cooler.
• Corrections must be made by Oct. 2015

Bicksbee’s Eatery, 211 Greenwood Ave.

• Inspected Sept. 2015
• Score - 95
• Points were taken off for storing ice scoop on top of ice machine and failure to properly clean rubber gaskets on reach-in cooler.
• Corrections must be made by Dec. 2015

Bethel Pizza House, 206 Greenwood Ave.

• Inspected July 2015
• Score - 90
• Points were taken off for improper storage of raw meat, rust on front of oven, shelving of reach-in refrigerator needing to clean.
• Corrections must be made Oct. 2015

Burger King, 265 Greenwood Ave.

• Inspected July 2015
• Score - 99
• One point was taken off for a ripped rubber door gasket on bain marie needing repair/replacement.
• Corrections must be made by Sept. 2015

Daily Fare, 13 Durant Ave.

• Inspected June 2015
• Score - 96
• Points were taken off for plastic utensils not facing upward and walls needing to be cleaned.
• Corrections must be made by Oct. 2015

Dr. Mike’s Ice Cream, 158 Greenwood Ave.

• Inspected July 2015
• Score - 93
• Points were taken for lack of soap and paper towels at the hand washing sink, improper storage of containers in the walk-in cooler and lack of “No Smoking” signage.
• Corrections must be made by Dec. 2015

Dunkin’ Donuts, 203 Greenwood Ave.

• Inspected July 2015
• Score - 91
• Points were taken off for failure to place thermometers in front section of refrigerators, hot water temperature not registering to 110 degrees, ice build-up in walk-in freezer, failure to properly clean rubber door gaskets, among other violations.
• Corrections must be made by Nov. 2015

Dunkin’ Donuts, 25 Grassy Plain Street

• Inspected Sept. 2015
• Score - 93
• Points were taken off for failure to store plastic utensils with handles facing upward, ice build-up on walk-in freezer, and others.
• Corrections must be made by Dec. 2015

Famous Pizza, 1 P.T. Barnum Square

• Inspected Aug. 2015
• Score - 96
• Points were taken off for improper storage in walk-in cooler, knife not being stored properly, and ceiling vents needing cleaning.
• Corrections must be made by Nov. 2015

Greenwood’s Grille and Ale House, Greenwood Ave.

• Inspected July 2015
• Score - 86
• Points were taken for cracked floor tiles, grease around hood of stove, and having a leaky faucet.
• Corrections must be made by Oct. 2015

Grassy Plain Pizza, 36 Grassy Plain Street

• Inspected Sept. 2015
• Score - 90
• Points were taken off for improper storage of raw meat, lack of chlorine test strips, improper storage of sanitizing buckets, failure to properly clean can opener and gaskets in refrigerator.
• Corrections must be made by Dec. 2015

House of Yoshida, Grassy Plain Road

• Inspected Aug. 2015
• Score - 84
• Points were taken off for improper storage of raw sushi, thermometers not being in front of all refrigerators, rusty shelves in refrigerator, improper placement of sanitizing buckets and more.
• Corrections must be made by Dec. 2015

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Related:

Bethel Restaurant Scores: How Did Your Favorite Stony Hill Eatery Rate?

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