History: This location has had exclusively "good" and "excellent" ratings since opening in 2000.
What the inspector saw: Seven risk factors, which earned the location a probationary rating. Among them were a manager who did not take initiative to correct problems, poor hand-washing and food handling practices, an obstructed hand-washing station, inadequately cleaned equipment including “grossly unsanitary” cutting boards, unsafe food storage temperatures and inadequately labeled chemicals. Several were addressed during the inspection.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a July 18 follow-up inspection.
Response: In a written response, operations manager Scott Seather said, “We were surprised and disappointed to hear that one of our Tucson Village Inn restaurants … failed a recent health inspection. When we heard the news, we immediately took action and investigated the situation. Village Inn promptly passed a health re-inspection, and will continue to make our guests’ and employees’ safety the number one priority.”
