4 restaurants fail inspections, then pass

Four local eateries failed health inspections in November but passed follow-up inspections. Here’s what you need to know:

Brawley’s Restaurant

6367 E. Broadway

• History: Rated “good” for six years.
• What the inspector saw: Nine critical violations on Nov. 4. The most serious were rodent droppings under a cabinet, foods kept at the wrong temperatures and workers who didn’t wash their hands at required times.
• Follow-up: Passed Nov. 14. The restaurant submitted invoices showing pest-control treatments.
• Response: A manager said the restaurant has no comment.

Thunder Canyon Brewery

7401 N. La Cholla Blvd.

• History: Rated “needs improvement” in 2012. Rated “good” since then.
• What the inspector saw: Six critical violations on Nov. 25. The most serious were “a lot of debris buildup throughout the entire facility,” food kept at the wrong temperatures and a cook who handled raw fish with gloved hands and then changed gloves without washing his or her hands.
• Follow-up: Passed Dec. 9.
• Response: “All of the inspector’s concerns were dealt with right away,” said owner

• Steve Tracy

• . The staff was retrained on hand-washing procedures and he reiterated the importance of proper hand washing, he said.

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• May’s Counter

• 2945 E. Speedway

• History: Rated “good” for four years.
• What the inspector saw: The restaurant received a “needs improvement” rating on Nov. 5 because of a broken refrigerator and failed a follow-up inspection on Nov. 7.
• Follow-up: Passed Nov. 17.
• Response: Manager

• Blaine Kaltenhauser

• said the restaurant took extra precautions while the fridge was broken, including throwing away any food that was kept at the wrong temperature and using a different fridge for some food. After repairs, everything is up and running again, he said.

Nox

6370 N. Campbell Ave.

• History: Rated “needs improvement” last year. Received two “good” ratings this year.
• What the inspector saw: The restaurant received a “needs improvement” rating on Nov. 17 because of a broken refrigerator and failed a follow-up inspection on Nov. 19.
• Follow-up: Passed Nov. 21.
• Response: A manager said the refrigerator was repaired.