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Read more about the article Health inspectors temporarily close five eateries; fail four othersDarrell Hoemann
The exterior of Chop Stixs restaurant in Champaign on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. The restaurant failed a re-inspection in December 2013 and was closed from Dec. 1 until it passed a second re-inspection on Dec. 8 with an adjusted score of 90.

Health inspectors temporarily close five eateries; fail four others

Nine restaurants and eateries have failed health inspections since November, including five that were temporarily shut down. At some of the restaurants public health inspectors found dozens of critical violations that included raw sewage on the floor, potentially hazardous food production and dishwasher malfunctions.

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Read more about the article Moldy Cool Whip, a baby cockroach, and warm raw meat among violations found in 11 area restaurantsContributed/Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
A draft version of a reinspection notice. Public health officials are drafting ordinances that would require food establishments to post a color-coded placard that indicates the results of each health inspection. Yellow means the food establishment failed its health inspection with an adjusted score below 36 and but can remain open pending a reinspection within 30 days.

Moldy Cool Whip, a baby cockroach, and warm raw meat among violations found in 11 area restaurants

By  Pamela G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Eleven restaurants failed health inspections in October, with critical violations ranging from employees not washing hands to potentially hazardous foods out…

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Read more about the article Local health department aims to roll out online inspection reports in the new yearPhoto provided/The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Example of a color-coded placard that restaurants would be required to post under a proposed plan to make inspection results more public. Red means that the restaurant's health permit was suspended following a health inspection.

Local health department aims to roll out online inspection reports in the new year

By Pamela G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess -- Champaign public health officials are once again aiming for a Jan. 1 target date to post restaurant inspection reports…

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Read more about the article Unsafe food temperatures contribute to three failed restaurant inspections in AugustContributed/Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
A draft version of a reinspection notice. Public health officials are drafting ordinances that would require food establishments to post a color-coded placard that indicates the results of each health inspection. Yellow means the food establishment failed its health inspection with an adjusted score below 36 and but can remain open pending a reinspection within 30 days.

Unsafe food temperatures contribute to three failed restaurant inspections in August

By Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess --Three area restaurants failed health inspections in August according to new data released this month. Inspectors found broken coolers and…

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Read more about the article One restaurant temporarily shut down, two others failed inspections in JulyContributed/Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
A draft version of a reinspection notice. Public health officials are drafting ordinances that would require food establishments to post a color-coded placard that indicates the results of each health inspection. Yellow means the food establishment failed its health inspection with an adjusted score below 36 and but can remain open pending a reinspection within 30 days.

One restaurant temporarily shut down, two others failed inspections in July

One restaurant was temporarily shut down after failing a second health inspection in July. Two other places failed as well but remained open. Peking…

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Read more about the article Restaurants temporarily closed in June for failing health inspections have similar historyPhoto provided/The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Example of a color-coded placard that restaurants would be required to post under a proposed plan to make inspection results more public. Red means that the restaurant's health permit was suspended following a health inspection.

Restaurants temporarily closed in June for failing health inspections have similar history

Three of the five restaurants that failed health inspections in June were temporarily closed over multiple repeat violations and failures. One restaurant, Main St.…

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Read more about the article From fuzzy mold to raw sewage – 11 area restaurants failed health inspections in April, MayContributed/Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
A draft version of a reinspection notice. Public health officials are drafting ordinances that would require food establishments to post a color-coded placard that indicates the results of each health inspection. Yellow means the food establishment failed its health inspection with an adjusted score below 36 and but can remain open pending a reinspection within 30 days.

From fuzzy mold to raw sewage – 11 area restaurants failed health inspections in April, May

Eleven restaurants failed health inspections in April and May, with critical violations ranging from employees not washing hands to potentially hazardous foods out of…

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Read more about the article Two Champaign restaurants failed inspections in MarchContributed/Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
A draft version of a reinspection notice. Public health officials are drafting ordinances that would require food establishments to post a color-coded placard that indicates the results of each health inspection. Yellow means the food establishment failed its health inspection with an adjusted score below 36 and but can remain open pending a reinspection within 30 days.

Two Champaign restaurants failed inspections in March

By Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Two restaurants failed restaurant inspections in March, according to the latest health inspection records released this month. The Champaign-Urbana…

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Read more about the article Few restaurants netted top scores on health inspectionsContributed/C-U Public Health District
A picture of a proposed color-coded placard that indicates compliance with local public health ordinances. Public Health officials are looking at ways to make inspection results more public.

Few restaurants netted top scores on health inspections

By Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess -- Just 29 Champaign County eateries ranked in the top scoring health inspections over the past six months, a new CU-CitizenAccess.org…

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