Black Bear Diner Redemption

We reported on two bad health inspections for the Black Bear Diner in Bullhead City, AZ.

See them here from March 6th and the subsequent follow up here on March 14th.

There is now good news.  They seem to have cleaned up their act (and kitchen).  On April 3rd they had a another follow up inspection by the Mohave County Department of Public Health and received a Satisfactory rating.

Here is the summary report from the Mohave Co. Department of Public Health Website:

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Establishment Summary

Inspection Date: 04/03/2014 Rating: Satisfactory

Permit Description: 1003 - FOOD SERVICE - TYPE III

Establishment: BLACK BEAR DINER

Address: 1751 HWY 95 SUITE #25, BULLHEAD CITY

Violation(s):

20. Food contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned frequently and properly to prevent food contamination

Inspector Notes:

4. NO COOLING WAS TAKING PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. 5. WAIT STATION REFRIGERATION UNIT HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS HOLDING BETTER COLD TEMPS. SOME ITEMS HAVE BEEN FREEZING AND ARE DOUBLE PANNED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR UNIT SO THAT 41 F OR LESS IS MAINTAINED. 7. HAND WASHING STATIONS WERE PROPERLY STOCKED AND WORKING CORRECTLY AND FREQUENT AND PROPER HAND WASHING WAS OBSERVED. 19. PROPER GLOVE USE OBSERVED. NO DAMP OR DIRTY TOWELS WERE FOUND OUTSIDE OF A SANITIZER BUCKET. GOOD JOB. 20. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CARRY A STACK OF GLASSES SO THAT THE RIMS TOUCHED THEIR ARM. MANAGER DEMONSTRATED THE PROPER WAY TO CARRY GLASSES TO THE NEW EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE USED THE PROPER PROCEDURE AFTER THAT. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. 21. SANITIZER BUCKETS AND THE DISH MACHINE ARE AT THE CORRECT STRENGTH AND TEST STRIPS ARE IN USE. SANITIZER LOGS WERE VERIFIED. CONTINUE TO FAX SANITIZER LOGS TO OFFICE AS PART OF THE RISK CONTROL PLAN. 27. FANS IN THE WALK-ON COOLER ARE CLEAN--WALLS AND CEILING IS CLEAN. MOST AREAS SHOW MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN CLEANING.

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While we would of rather seen an Excellent rating this is a good sign.   

For the time being we personally won't be dining at this location.  

We will keep a watch on further inspections with the hope that they continue 
to progress instead of fall back into the old pattern of sub par inspections.


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*All content in this blog post are presented for informational purposes only and uses data 
taken from the Mohave County Department of Public Health website.   We received no 
compensation from the properties or restaurants in this blog post and are not in any way 
affiliated with them.