Restaurant Inspections: Granite City Brewery Gets a Grade A in Latest Checkup

Our restaurant inspections check out local eateries in Creve Coeur and surrounding areas, including Maryland Heights, Florissant and Hazelwood. 

Each week, Creve Coeur Patch publishes information from the local restaurant inspections of St. Louis County Department of Health as well as their grade.

Here are the latest restaurant inspections for the past 90 days:

Granite City Food and Brewery
Address: 11411 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur
Date of Inspection: Jan. 3
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 3
Grade: 98-A
Comments: Back flow found leaking; light shielf missing.

Einstein’s Bagels
Address: 11423 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur
Date of Inspection: Jan. 3
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 96-A
Comments: No paper towels found at sink; insects, animals and rodents present; debris found in ice machine; light shield missing; debris found around front counter.

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken
Address: 2825 N. Highway 67, Florissant
Date of Inspection: Jan. 8
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 98-A
Comments: Rubber spatulas need replacing; floor grout needs to be repaired in the kitchen area.

O’Charley’s
Address: 13971 New Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant
Date of Inspection: Feb. 8
Type of Inspection: Follow-up
Risk Factor: 3
Grade: 98-A
Comments: Incomplete Hepatitis A records found and corrected; floor grout and caulking need to be repaired by the next routine inspection.

7-Eleven
Address: 6085 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Hazelwood
Date of Inspection: Jan. 28
Type of Inspection: Opening
Risk Factor: 1
Grade: 92-A
Comments: No food safety certification available for inspector; inspector explained to employees the hand washing procedures before handling food; proof of Hepatitis A records need to be provided; hot water measured at 95 degrees in men’s restroom; stir sticks for coffee not stored properly; debris found on floor of men’s restroom.
*Follow-up inspection scheduled for Feb. 28.

McDonald’s
Address: 6270 Howdershell Rd., Hazelwood
Date of Inspection: Feb. 6
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 96-A
Comments: Debris found on soda nozzles; no thermometers found in two prep coolers; hot water measured at 88 degrees; ice buildup found inside of walk-in freezer.

Chihuahua’s Bar and Grill
Address: 1932 McKelvey Rd., Maryland Heights
Date of Inspection: Feb. 7
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 3
Grade: 99-A
Comments: Ground beef defrosting at room temperature without cold water running over it.

Jimmy Johns
Address: 2016 McKelvey Rd., Maryland Heights
Date of Inspection: Feb. 19
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 100-A
Comments: Inspector noticed food product in the cold hold unit being held below 41 degrees.

For other restaurant inspections, check out:

• Restaurant Inspections: Gettemeier's Makes the Grade in Inspection
• Restaurant Inspections: Dairy Queen Checked for Complaint of Old Food
• Restaurant Inspections: Deleo's Deli Earns Perfect Mark