Here Are The February Restaurant Inspections

Here are the food service” inspections for February 2015.

Commercial eateries are graded by the Naugatuck Valley Health District as poor, fair, good or excellent.

Other eateries get numerical scores. On that scale, anything lower than 80 fails, or anything with a single four-point violation fails. 

In addition to providing the data, the Valley Indy looked at specific inspection files for anything rating of poor” or fair” to obtain more info. Same for anything scoring less than a 95.

— — -ANSONIA— — -

DiGiovanni’s Cafe & Catering
344 Main St.
Excellent

Team Head Start
80 Howard Ave.
Score: 97

Assumption Church Kitchen
35 N. Cliff St.
Score: 98

Assumption School
51 N. Cliff St.
Score: 97

Boys & Girls Club Ansonia Clubhouse
28 Howard Ave.
Score: 98

Frank’s Pizza
284 N. Main St.
Good

Frederick F. Ortoli Community Center
Woodlawn Avenue *Score: 100 *

Julia Day Nursey & Kindergarten
76 Central St.
Score: 100

Mead School
75 Ford St.
Score: 99

Prendergast School
59 Finney St.
Score: 98

Antonio’s Restaurant
314 Main St.
Poor
Remarks: 

  • Refrigerator missing thermometer
  • Refrigerator needed new gasket
  • No garbage basket next to handwashing sink
  • Missing lights in upright coolers
  • Concentration of sanitizer too strong
  • Brooms stored improperly
  • Leaky faucet in sink
  • Inadequate training

Eastern Bistro
699‑D Main St. *Good *

Platt Street Grocers & Deli
52 Platt St.
Excellent

Slovak National Eagle Club
109 ½ Wakelee Ave.
Score: 95

Subway
36 Pershing Drive
Good

Holy Rosary Church Kitchen
10 Father Salemi Drive
Score: 95

Roma Pizzeria
150 Wakelee Ave.
Excellent

Santini’s Pizza
124 Beaver St.
Excellent

— — -DERBY— — -

Derby High School
8 Nutmeg Ave.
Score: 95

Derby Middle School
8 Nutmeg Ave.
Score: 86
Remarks: 

  • Presence of dead insects on premises
  • Missing soap in handwashing sink
  • Sandwiches and salads stored at 50 degrees, instead of 45 or lower
  • Inadequate training
  • No qualified food operator” on-site (the NVHD told the district to have one in place by April 3)

Irving School
9 Garden Pl.
Score: 96

St. Mary’s Church Kitchen
212 Elizabeth St.
Score: 99

St. Mary’s Campus
14 Seymour Ave.
Score: 94

500° on Main St.
181 Main St.
Excellent

Derby Senior Center
293 Main St.
Score: 94
Remarks: 

  • Grill, sinkbnot cleaned
  • Utensils not all stored handles-up
  • Mop in kitchen

Over the Hill Tavern
131 Hawkins St.
Good

Bradley School
155 David Humphrey’s Rd.
Score: 95

Derby Day Care
165 Elizabeth St.
Score: 98

Main St. Grocery & Deli
127 Main St.
Score: 95

A & M Club
30 Hawthorne Ave.
Score: 95

Edge Fitness of Derby
600 New Haven Ave.
Score: 97

Krauszer’s
435 New Haven Ave.
Poor
Remarks: 

  • Food sink dirty
  • Leaky faucet
  • Missing paper towels for dand sink
  • Deli case dirty
  • Gaskets dirty in deli refrigerator
  • Hair uncovered cook or precook”
  • Egg and cheese sandwich stored at 122 degrees, not 140 or above

Shop Rite of Derby
49 Pershing Dr.
Good

Shop Rite Sushi Bar
49 Pershing Dr.
Excellent

— — -SEYMOUR— — -

Dragon Kitchen
5 First St.
Good

Dunkin Donuts
814 Derby Ave.
Excellent

Family Mobil
54 New Haven Ave.
Good

Silvano’s Apizza & Mini Mart
197 West Church St.
Good

Father Callahan House
32 Smith Street
Score: 96

Inn at Villa Bianca
312 Roosevelt Drive
Good

Cheong Hing Kitchen
225 West St.
Good

Dunkin Donuts
33 New Haven Road
Excellent

Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living
26 Smith St.
Score: 91
Remarks: 

  • Uncovered food in walk-in refrigerator
  • Can opener needed cleaning
  • Stovetop needed cleaning
  • Utensils not all stored handles-up
  • Floor near stove and in walk-in freezer needed cleaning
  • Walls by grill needed cleaning

Bungay School
35 Bungay Road
Score: 95

Shady Knoll Health Care Center Inc.
41 Skokorat St.
Score: 94
Remarks: 

  • Food storage tray needed cleaning
  • Trash cans not covered, needed emptying
  • Door needed repair
  • Floors and floor mats needed cleaning
  • Ceiling sections needed cleaning/replacement

Subway
78 Bank St.
Good

In and Out Market
385 Roosevelt Drive
Good

— — -SHELTON— — -

Anna’s Place
352 Coram Ave.
Excellent

Ascot Club Bar & Grill
330 Howe Ave.
Good

Donut Stop
368 Howe Ave.
Good

Hewitt Health & Rehab Center
45 Maltby St.
Score: 99

Ice Cream Shoppe
59 Bridgeport Ave.
Score: 92
Remarks: 

  • Soda stored on floor
  • Plastic spoons not stored with handles up
  • Restroom needs self-closing door
  • Broom in kitchen

Pucks, Putters & Fuel
784 River Rd.
Excellent

Booth Hill School
544 Booth Hill Rd.
Score: 95

Mohegan School Cafeteria
47 Mohegan Rd.
Score: 97

Gardner Heights Inc.
172 Rocky Rest Rd.
Score: 96

Polonez Deli
441 River Rd.
Good

Shelton High School
120 Meadow St.
Score: 94
Remarks: 

  • Shelves in walk-in refrigerator needed cleaning
  • Utensils not all stored handles-up
  • Leaky pipe under sink
  • Floor drains need cleaning
  • Floor in storage room needed cleaning
  • Wall near work area needed cleaning

Shelton Intermediate School
675 Constitution Blvd. N.
Score: 93
Remarks: 

  • Tray of cookies in kitchen not covered
  • Filter screens for vents need cleaning
  • Black floor mat needed thorough cleaning”
  • Dusty fan

Subway
815 River Rd.
Good

White Hills Diner
216 Leavenworth Rd.
Good

Carmine’s Ristorante Italiano
376 River Rd.
Excellent

Spooner House/A.C.T.
30 Todd Rd.
Score: 93
Remarks: 

  • Can opener needed cleaning
  • Area around stove and grill needed cleaning
  • Trash cans not covered, full trash can not emptied
  • Lightbulb over hand sink needed replacing
  • Floor needed cleaning

Apple Rehab – Shelton Lakes
5 Lake Rd.
Score: 98

Aunties Cafe
522 Shelton Ave.
Good

Dunkin Donuts
18 Old Stratford Rd.
Good

Eurest Dining at Sikorsky Aircraft
33 Platt St.
Excellent

Perry Hill School
60 Perry Hill Rd.
Score: 100

Piccolo’s Sunnyside Deli
415 River Rd.
Good

Subway at Wal-Mart
465 Bridgeport Ave.
Excellent

Vazzy’s of Shelton
706 Bridgeport Ave.
Good

Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
768 Bridgeport Ave.
Good

Jeremiah’s Grille & Cafe
220 Leavenworth Rd.
Good

Sophie’s Kitchen
2 Trap Falls Rd. Suite 108
Excellent

Armstrong Park Cafe
6 Armstrong Rd.
Good

Bruegger’s Bagels
811 Bridgeport Ave.
Excellent

Burger King Restaurant
902 Bridgeport Ave.
Excellent

Corporate Cafe, Inc.
2 Corporate Dr.
Good

Dunkin Donuts at Super Stop & Shop
898 Bridgeport Ave.
Good

Five Guys Burgers & Fries
823 Bridgeport Ave.
Excellent

II Palio
5 Corporate Dr.
Good

Nacho Mama’s Place
5 Research Dr.
Good

Peachwave Frozen Yogurt
702 Bridgeport Ave.
Score: 95

Riverdale Diner
521 River Rd.
Good

Ari’s Luncheon
99 Bridgeport Ave.
Excellent

Cafe 4
4 Corporate Dr.
Good

David M. Grant Caterers, Inc.
458 River Rd.
Good

Downtown Pizza
350 Howe Ave.
Excellent

Lia’s Pizza
425 River Rd.
Good

Shanghai Chinese Restaurant
480 River Rd.
Good

Suzann Smeraglino Cafe & Catering 2
2 Enterprise Dr.
Good

Zinfandeli’s
6 Corporate Dr.
Excellent

Longhill School Cafeteria
565 Longhill Ave.
Score: 97

Sunnyside School
418 River Rd.
Score: 96

Ruby Tuesday
811 Bridgeport Ave.
Excellent

*Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers *
484 Bridgeport Ave.
Excellent

Common Bond Market
40 Huntington St.
Good

Elisa’s Catering/Roma Importing
532 Shelton Ave.
Good

Focaccia’s Cafe
702 Bridgeport Ave. Suite 100
Good

Howe Grille
276 Howe Ave.
Good

Hubbell Employee Dining
40 Waterview Dr.
Excellent

Longhorn Steakhouse of Shelton
838 Bridgeport Ave.
Good

Pitney Bowes Cafeteria #2
27 Waterview Dr.
Excellent

Enterprise Deli
1 Corporate Dr.
Excellent

Sassafras Restaurant
13 Huntington Plaza
Good

Elizabeth Shelton School
138 Willoughby Rd.
Score: 96

Bic Corporation
1 Bic Way
Excellent

Liquid Lunch 2
6 Research Dr.
Good

Porky’s Cafe
50 Center St.
Good

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