Reports from the Madison County Health Department, based on recent inspections of restaurants and other places that serve food. A critical violation is one that could significantly contribute to contamination, illness or environmental hazard. A non-critical violation is a minor violation, unlikely to contribute to contamination, illness or environmental hazard. Potentially hazardous food is food that needs to be kept below 31 degrees or above 135 degrees. Restaurants may have corrected violations between the time of the inspection and the publication of this report. All reports are from routine biannual inspections, unless otherwise indicated.

(*) Indicates violation repeated from earlier inspection.

(***) Denotes items found on last four inspection. Any food item not date-marked during next inspection will be destroyed by inspector.

JOHN’S DINER, 117 W. Washington St., Alexandria - July 30

Critical violation: Employee handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands (making hamburgers).

Non-critical violations: (1) Walls beside deep fryer and floor under grill very soiled. (2) Outside of grill and shelf beside it very soiled.

DAIRY QUEEN, 501 Scatterfield Road, Anderson - Aug. 3

Critical violation: Bucket of coleslaw found in walk-in cooler, next to handsink, not date marked.

Non-critical violations: (1) Cheese found not covered, in walk-in cooler next to handsink. (2) Floors under and around equipment soiled.

LEMON DROP, 1701 Mounds Road, Anderson - Aug. 3

Non-critical violations: (1) Owner used sink in restroom to wash hands, instead of designated handsink. (2) Restroom door found propped open. (3) Container of lettuce found in cooler, next to grill, covered with linen.

HARVEST MARKET #4, 19 W. Cross St., Anderson - Aug. 4

(***) Denotes items found on last four inspections. Any food item not date-marked during next inspection will be destroyed by inspector.

Critical violations: (1) (***) Lunch meat found not properly date marked. (2) Lunch meat being held past seven-day holding time. (3) Fruit found not properly date marked. (4) (***) Baby formula outdated: Enfamil (13 oz.) Aug. 1; Lipil (1 qt.) Enfamil Lactofree Lipil (13 oz.) July 1; Similac Isoil (13 oz.). (5) Handsink in meat cutting area inaccessible and not in good working order. (6) Chemical bottle containing chemicals found hanging on single service item rack in meat cutting area. (7) Slicer, located next the meat display, not being properly maintained during shift. (8) Raw meat found being displayed above ready-to-eat foods in meat display case.

Non-critical violations: (1) (*) Thermometer not present in fruit and produce displays. (2) Thermometer in dairy display broken. (3) Single service items found stored on floor, next to sink, by the back door. (4) Boxes of food were being stored directly on floor in walk-in freezer.