Hogie House (April)
5138 E. Speedway
- History: Restaurant has received only “good” and “excellent” ratings since 2002, until it received a “needs improvement” on April 12.
- What the inspector saw: With one violation still not corrected during an April 13 reinspection for the “needs improvement” rating, the restaurant received a “fail.” A refrigeration unit still wasn’t keeping food below 41 degrees, and the inspector told the owner the lack of refrigeration could be grounds for closure if not repaired.
- Follow-up: Passed April 14.
- Response: “We’ve appealed the April 13 inspection,” said co-owner George Raizk. “The inspector was checking the temperature of the meats on the table, and had the doors (to the refrigerator below) open, warming the case up.” One of the items the inspector checked was one degree above the approved temperature, he said. “We don’t feel that was fair, and we expect to have the rating reversed.”
