PAINESVILLE, Ohio - Here are the Lake County restaurants and retailers cited with the most food inspection violations during the 2022-2023 inspection year ending Feb. 28, according to state records.
The inspections were conducted by the Lake County health department, which is responsible for the entire county.
More than 1,500 places were cited during the most recent inspection year. But only 1-in-4 cited locations received 10 or more citations.
The places listed below are the 20 with the most violations, with the top spot being cited with 61 violations.
This is the fifth in a 2023 series of stories highlighting food inspection violations on cleveland.com.
Earlier, cleveland.com reported the most frequent food inspection violations in Cleveland, Akron and suburban Cuyahoga and Summit counties. To see previous inspection years, visit 2021-2022, 2018-2019, 2017-2018, 2016-17, and 2015-16. The annual reporting was paused during the pandemic.
Some violations are minor. Some can be disturbing. Many problems are fixed at the time of the inspection.
Health inspectors cannot impose fines, but health departments can suspend or revoke operating licenses.
The most crucial violations identified as “critical” are those that “may immediately lead to a foodborne illness,” state health officials say.
To learn how this list was put together, please visit this link.
No. 19 (tie) - 24 violations - OM Painesville Donuts Inc. - Painesville
OM Painesville Donuts Inc. in Painesville, 255 Richmond St., had 24 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show. (The name of this business is different from the name in the state records.)
- May 25, 2022 - 8 violations, including 1 critical.
- June 13, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- June 21, 2022 - 1 violation, including 0 critical.
- July 5, 2022 - 1 violation, including 0 critical.
- Nov. 15, 2022 - 10 violations, including 3 critical.
- Dec. 13, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 19 (tie) - 24 violations - Golden Girls Restaurant - Eastlake
Golden Girls Restaurant in Eastlake, 34860 Vine St., had 24 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- Aug. 10, 2022 - 6 violations, including 0 critical.
- Oct. 25, 2022 - 4 violations, including 1 critical.
- Dec. 20, 2022 - 12 violations, including 4 critical.
- Feb. 3, 2023 - 2 violations, including 1 critical.
No. 14 (tie) - 26 violations - Harry’s Food Mart I - Painesville
Harry’s Food Mart I in Painesville, 33 W. Walnut Ave., had 26 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.
- Aug. 29, 2022 - 11 violations, including 4 critical.
- Sept. 13, 2022 - 5 violations, including 3 critical.
- Sept. 28, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Jan. 23, 2023 - 8 violations, including 1 critical.
No. 14 (tie) - 26 violations - Harry Buffalo - Painesville
Harry Buffalo in Painesville, 2119 Mentor Ave., had 26 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show. (This business is now closed.)
- July 21, 2022 - 14 violations, including 3 critical.
- Aug. 3, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Jan. 5, 2023 - 8 violations, including 4 critical.
- Jan. 20, 2023 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 14 (tie) - 26 violations - Picante Mexican Grill - Painesville
Picante Mexican Grill in Painesville, 50 N. State St., had 26 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2021 through February 2022, state records show.
- July 20, 2022 - 8 violations, including 3 critical.
- Aug. 8, 2022 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
- Aug. 15, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Jan. 5, 2023 - 8 violations, including 3 critical.
- Jan. 25, 2023 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 14 (tie) - 26 violations - Taqueria el Pipilia - Painesville
Taqueria el Pipilia in Painesville, 452 Storrs St., had 26 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show. (The name of this business is different from the name in the state records.)
- May 20, 2022 - 10 violations, including 5 critical.
- July 12, 2022 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
- Jan. 19, 2022 - 11 violations, including 5 critical.
No. 14 (tie) - 26 violations - Ballantine - Willoughby
Ballantine in Willoughby, 4113 Erie St., had 26 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- Sept. 7, 2022 - 11 violations, including 6 critical.
- Sept. 15, 2022 - 9 violations, including 5 critical.
- Dec. 8, 2022 - 6 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 13 - 27 violations - Subway - Painesville
Subway in Painesville, 1464 Mentor Ave., had 27 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- May 23, 2022 - 2 violations, including 2 critical.
- Nov. 3, 2022 - 13 violations, including 5 critical.
- Nov. 21, 2022 - 9 violations, including 3 critical.
- Dec. 1, 2022 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 12 - 30 violations - El Paladar de Mexico - Painesville
El Paladar de Mexico in Painesville, 211 North St. Clair St., had 30 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show
- Aug. 16, 2022 - 14 violations, including 7 critical.
- Aug. 30, 2022 - 2 violations, including 1 critical.
- Jan. 27, 2023 -11 violations, including 4 critical.
- Feb. 7, 2023 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 10 (tie) - 33 violations - Don Tequila - Eastlake
Don Tequila in Eastlake, 35757 Lakeshore Blvd., had 33 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show
- May 27, 2022 - 3 violations, including 1 critical.
- May 31, 2022 - 1 violation, including 0 critical.
- Sept. 7, 2022 - 16 violations, including 6 critical.
- Sept. 20, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Jan. 26, 2023 - 11 violations, including 4 critical.
No. 10 (tie) - 33 violations - Fuji Buffet & Grill - Mentor
Fuji Buffet & Grill in Mentor, 9130 Mentor Ave., had 33 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show
- April 25, 2022 - 8 violations, including 1 critical.
- July 25, 2022 - 17 violations, including 5 critical.
- Aug. 8, 2022 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
- Feb. 21, 2023 - 3 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 9 - 34 violations - New Hundred Flowers - Willowick
New Hundred Flowers in Willowick, 28898 Lakeshore Blvd., had 34 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show. (The name of this business is different from the name in the state records.)
- Aug. 2, 2022 - 5 violations, including 0 critical.
- Dec. 7, 2022 - 8 violations, including 3 critical.
- Dec. 21, 2022 - 8 violations, including 3 critical.
- Jan. 17, 2023 - 5 violations, including 1 critical.
- Jan. 25, 2023 - 4 violations, including 0 critical.
- Feb. 21, 2023 - 4 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 7 (tie) - 36 violations - Richmond Foodmart - Painesville
Richmond Foodmart in Painesville, 161 Richmond St., had 36 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- June 16, 2022 - 12 violations, including 4 critical.
- July 20, 2022 - 11 violations, including 3 critical.
- July 28, 2022 - 4 violations, including 0 critical.
- Dec. 27. 2022 - 9 violations, including 1 critical.
No. 7 (tie) - 36 violations - El Palenque - Eastlake
El Palenque in Eastlake, 35520 Vine St., had 36 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- Aug. 15, 2022 - 10 violations, including 4 critical.
- Aug. 23, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Aug. 25, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Sept. 1, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Jan. 5, 2023 - 12 violations, including 3 critical.
- Jan. 12, 2023 - 6 violations, including 2 critical.
- Jan. 19, 2023 - 2 violations, including 1 critical.
No. 6 - 42 violations - Hellriegel’s Inn - Painesville
Trifiletti & Di Iorio, LLC doing business as Hellriegel’s Inn in Painesville, 1840 Mentor Ave., had 42 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- Oct. 5, 2022 - 22 violations, including 8 critical.
- Oct. 26, 2022 - 9 violations, including 3 critical.
- Nov. 29, 2022 - 8 violations, including 3 critical.
- Jan. 25, 2023 - 13 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 5 - 45 violations - Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Mentor
Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Mentor, 9515 Diamond Centre Drive, had 45 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- June 23, 2022 - 19 violations, including 5 critical.
- June 30, 2022 - 10 violations, including 3 critical.
- July 7, 2022 - 5 violations, including 3 critical.
- Aug. 30, 2022 - 4 violations, including 1 critical.
- Oct. 6, 2022 - 2 violations, including 2 critical.
- Jan. 11, 2023 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
No. 4 - 47 violations - Kentucky Fried Chicken - Painesville
Kentucky Fried Chicken in Painesville, 200 Richmond St., had 47 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- March 28, 2022 - 1 violation, including 0 critical.
- Aug. 9, 2022 - 23 violations, including 7 critical.
- Aug. 30, 2022 - 12 violations, including 2 critical.
- Sept. 12, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Oct. 11, 2022 - 1 violation, including 1 critical.
- Dec. 16, 2022 - 6 violations, including 1 critical.
- Jan. 17, 2023 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
No. 3 - 56 violations - Jackie’s Sports Bar & Grill - Painesville
Jackie’s Sports Bar & Grill in Painesville, 569 S. State St., had 56 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- Aug. 1, 2022 - 15 violations, including 6 critical.
- Aug. 23, 2022 - 16 violations, including 6 critical.
- Sept. 8, 2022 - 5 violations, including 2 critical.
- Jan. 10, 2022 - 12 violations, including 4 critical.
- Jan. 25, 2022 - 8 violations, including 1 critical.
No. 2 - 58 violations - Rider’s Inn - Painesville
Fargo Discount Corp. doing business as Rider’s Inn in Painesville, 792 Mentor Road, had 58 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- Sept. 7, 2022 - 14 violations, including 6 critical.
- Sept. 9, 2022 - 10 violations, including 3 critical.
- Sept. 22, 2022 - 6 violations, including 3 critical.
- Oct. 25, 2022 - 8 violations, including 5 critical.
- Nov. 15, 2022 - 6 violations, including 2 critical.
- Dec. 1, 2022 - 4 violations, including 1 critical.
- Jan. 27, 2023 - 10 violations, including 4 critical.
No. 1 - 61 violations - Mentor Avenue Family Restaurant - Painesville Township
Mentor Avenue Family Restaurant in Painesville Township, 1945 Mentor Ave., had 61 food inspection violations during the inspection year from March 2022 through February 2023, state records show.
- April 13, 2022 - 15 violations, including 6 critical.
- April 18, 2022 - 6 violations, including 2 critical.
- Nov. 17, 2022 - 15 violations, including 4 critical.
- Nov. 21, 2022 - 2 violations, including 0 critical.
- Dec. 14, 2022 - 13 violations, including 1 critical.
- Jan. 17, 2023 - 10 violations, including 0 critical.
Zachary Smith is the data reporter for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. See previous stories at this link.
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