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Restaurant inspections check for problems, with a goal of zero

Education, prevention of food-borne illnesses focus of public health officials

By Marissa Harshman, Columbian Health Reporter
Published: February 9, 2014, 4:00pm
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Joan Lacey, a food safety specialist with Clark County Public Health, records food temperatures during an inspection of Philly Bilmos Cheesesteaks as owner Michael Bitter watches. Lacey performs three unannounced inspections of the restaurant each year; it received a perfect score Jan.
Joan Lacey, a food safety specialist with Clark County Public Health, records food temperatures during an inspection of Philly Bilmos Cheesesteaks as owner Michael Bitter watches. Lacey performs three unannounced inspections of the restaurant each year; it received a perfect score Jan. 29. Photo Gallery

Top violations

These are the most common high-risk and low-risk categories where violations were recorded by Clark County Public Health officials during restaurant inspections in 2013. A total of 418 is possible; a zero is a perfect score.

High-risk violations:

o Current food worker cards (5 points) — 463 violations.

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