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April 2012 Health Department Inspection Results

By Derrick |

We’ve got a new batch of health inspections in for April. Please enjoy:

Establishment Critical Non Critical Critical Comments
Hidden Hills Golf Course 0 0 N/A
Rosie’s Diner 0 6 Cooler seal, Ventilation hood soiled, Light shield
Bloomfield IGA 3 11 Can opener blade, Improper utensil being used, Food storage, Hand wash sink plumbing, Cooler seal, Outer door protection, Microwave in deli area
Taco Bell 0 3 Labeling, Thermometer not present
Sportsman Pub 0 3 Light shield, Mop storage, Routine cleaning
Greene County Sherriff’s Dept 0 1 Light shield
Freedom Country Store 1 0 Adulterated Cans
Dollar General (Worthington) 0 1 Restroom waste receptacle
Linton Cinema III 0 0 N/A
Bobe’s Pizza 1 7 Improper utensils being used, Pizza oven rack soiled, Food Storage, Walk-in cooler shelves, Routine cleaning

For questions or concerns, please contact the Greene County Health Department.

March 2012 Health Department Inspection Results

By Derrick |

We’ve got a new batch of health inspections in for March. Please enjoy:

Establishment Critical Non Critical Critical Comments
Dairy Queen (Bloomfield) 0 2 Covered waste basket, Mop storage
El Ranchito 3 9 Certified Food Handler, Cross contamination, Date and labeling
Front Porch 0 4 Shelving in Walk-in Cooler rusty, Light shield
Vest Quick Mart 0 5 Ice machine needs cleaned, Single service items not properly stored, Mop storage.  Ice machine needs cleaned, Single service items not properly stored, Mop storage
C.B. Hatfield’s 0 0 N/A
Jo Etta Pizza Villa 0 0 Opening Inspection
Dad Ez 0 0 Opening Inspection
Pepperoni Grill 3 4 Walk-in cooler is has mildew build up, Hand wash sink improperly used, Back flow device needed
Ja-Lin Catering 0 0 N/A
Gypsy Moon 0 0 Opening Inspection
Cinco De Mayo 1 6 Reach-in cooler temp, Date and labeling, Hand towels not present at hand wash sink, Mop storage

For questions or concerns, please contact the Greene County Health Department.

Rare Find: Hooded Crane in the area

By Derrick |
Hooded Crane by flickr-Life As Art

According to Brad Feaster, Property Manager for Goose Pond, an extremely rare bird has taken a stop in our area:

“We currently have a Hooded Crane on the property. This is an ultra-rare bird (perhaps only 2 or 3 ever in North America). This particular bird just spent about 3 months at Hiawassee in TN. During that time period there were approximately 2500 people from 10 states that came to see the bird.”

I’m not even a bird enthusiast, and I find this to be pretty exciting and interesting.

January 2012 Health Department Inspection Results

By Derrick |

As the Greene County Daily World stated last month, local food service businesses have been inspected and the results are starting to come in:

Establishment Critical Non Critical Critical Comments
Francisco de Borja Coffee 0 1 N/A
Smokers Host #304 0 3 N/A
La Fiesta 3 7 Dishwasher, Can Opener Blade Soiled, Date & Labeling
Litehouse Lunch Box 0 3 N/A
Geneva’s Pizza 0 0 N/A
Grip’s Pizza 2 8 Date & Labeling, Can Opener Blade Soiled
Bloomfield American Legion 0 0 N/A
Petro Plus Worthington 3 6 Hand Wash Sink use & plumbing, Date & Labeling
Worthington Country Market 0 1 N/A
Knucklehead Saloon 2 3 Hand Wash Sink, Date & Labeling

For questions or concerns, please contact the Greene County Health Department.

Linton City Hall – Throwback Edition

By jared |
The former Linton City Hall building recently had new windows installed that are detailed replicas of those that adorned the building in the early 1900's

Sometimes there’s a reason that we long for things from the past. More often than not, just like Pepsi, Red Ryder’s, and Schwinn Bicycles, the old version is usually better. Hand-crafted, American-made, and non-disposable are all terms that come to mind when thinking of items built in the past.

If you’ve driven past the old City Hall building lately, you may have noticed that a few things have changed, that is, unless you were born in 1900 and they might just look the same.

Jeff Doris, owner of the building and the man behind the Linton Redevelopment Corporation, has had each window “pane”-stakingly recreated to match those that adorned the two story building over 100 years ago.

The building has received other treatments to go along with the facelift such as fresh paint on the cupola and decorative decorative dentil moulding around the edge of the roof.

The windows are the handy work of Marner Wood Products of Worthington, Indiana.

We’ll be keeping you up to date as progress is made on the downtown redevelopment project. In the meantime, enjoy this photo gallery!

New Resturaunt in Linton: Daily Dish

By Derrick |
Menu inside the Daily Dish

On the tail of Jared’s post about Legends closing, I had to bring more food news.  For those of you that don’t know yet, there’s a “new” eatery downtown.  The Double Dog Trish’s Dishes The Daily Dish is located on East Vincennes street.  Catering mainly to the breakfast and lunch crowd, The Dish serves a nice assortment of sandwiches, salads, and miscellaneous food.  If you get there early enough, you can even enjoy a bowl of soupe du jour. Continue reading →

Downtown Linton snuffs out flame at local BBQ joint

By jared |

The smoke will no longer be rolling through the streets of Downtown Linton. According to a statement on their Official Facebook page, Legends Smokehouse will soon be closing its doors.

The restaurant, located at 12 North Main Street in Linton, opened its doors in August of this year and provided a new, finger lickin’ alternative to local foodies in their slow-smoked barbecue and homemade sauces.

A wall post from owners, Odus and Ronda Ball, claims that they have been “struggling to make it over the past few months.”

We are saddened to see another promising establishment disappear. Linton has already lost three other eateries (The Double Dog, 2010, American Pie Pizzeria, 2011 and Trish’s, 2011) within the past few years. Here’s hoping that another brave soul will find success in the Linton dining scene.

Read a statement from Odus and Ronda Ball after the jump. Continue reading →