Restaurant inspections: Ants in mixer bowl, mold and more in Farmington Hills

By MediaNews Group

Latest well being inspections in some Farmington Hills eating places revealed cross-contamination, mildew and extra between Could and August of this 12 months, in response to Oakland County Well being Division inspection reviews.

Most of the violations have been corrected. The presence of violations in a previous inspection doesn’t essentially imply the institution has the identical violations at the moment.

Inspection reviews may be discovered at swordsolutions.com/inspections/.

Beneath is an inventory of violations discovered at just a few eating places in Farmington Hills.

Desi Licious Indian Delicacies, 29210 Orchard Lake Street

Throughout a routine inspection on Could 7, an inspector famous a number of issues at Desi Licious Indian Delicacies.

— Measured 0ppm chlorine sanitizer on the dish machine per check strips.— Can opener blade dirty with meals particles and final used days in the past per the particular person in cost.— No paper towel accessible on the handwashing sink within the rear prep space.— Many ants noticed alongside the wall behind the grinder/mixing gear. Ants noticed entering into meals gear (mixer bowl). Per the particular person in cost, the power doesn’t work with a licensed pest management operator.— Noticed the next meals contact surfaces dirty with meals particles and saved as clear: 1) Massive grinding gear. 2) Massive mixing gear. 3) Knives on the magnetic strip within the rear prep space. 4) Metallic pans within the heart clear gear rack.— Dirty dishes saved on the ground within the warewashing space.— Make line air flow hood filters are dirty with buildup.— Private cell telephones saved on meals prep tables all through.— 1) Uncooked hen thawing in standing water 80F within the meals prep sink. Hen measured at 29F. 2) Uncooked goat thawing in a container at room temperature within the rear prep space. Goat measured at 38F.— Flooring underneath gear on the make line closely dirty with grease/meals particles.— This meals institution has modified possession and doesn’t have a Licensed Supervisor with a present, legitimate certificates.— Meals staff working with meals with out hair restraints.

Antonio’s Cucina Italiana, 37646 W. 12 Mile

Throughout a routine inspection on August 8, an inspector famous a number of issues at Antonio’s Cucina Italiana.

— 1) Container of uncooked hen saved on a crate by the 3-compartment measured 58F. Per the worker, it was positioned there 3 hours in the past to be thawed. 2) The next meals that require time or temperature management for security (TCS) measured above 41F for an unknown period of time: fettuccini (45F), linguini (45F) contained in the 2-door cooler in cookline. The ambient air of the cooler measured 44F.— Noticed an unlabeled spray bottle saved within the warewashing space. The spray bottle contained bleach.— 1) Noticed worker rinsing cooking gear (Ladle) within the handsink in cookline. 2) Noticed worker filling (mop wringer) out of the handsink within the warewashing space.— Container of uncooked hen being thawed at room temperature on a crate by the 3-compartment. Per the worker, it was positioned there 3 hours in the past. The hen measured 58F.— Flies tape saved on cabinets in dry storage with and above buyer meals.— Noticed fruit flies within the dry storage space. The ability was final serviced by Orkin on July 28, 2025.— The two-door cooler in cookline was unable to keep up meals that require time or temperature management for security (TCS) at 41F or beneath.

Benihana, 21150 Haggerty Rd.

Throughout a routine inspection on August 7, an inspector famous a number of issues at Benihana.— 1) Uncooked shrimp noticed thawing in 75 F operating water for lower than 1 hour per operator at 70 F – 74 F. 2) Facility made whipped garlic butter, whipped cream, and minimize cabbage at 59 F for unknown time frame situated inside 2-door upright cooler.— Doable cross contamination for following: 1) Sheet tray of uncooked steaks saved on prime of teriyaki sauce field in preparation space. 2) Sheet tray of uncooked salmon saved on shelf above able to eat crab combine inside walk-in cooler.— Inadequate air hole noticed from drain line main from ice bin between flood rim of flooring drain.— Uncooked shrimp noticed thawing in 75 F operating water for lower than 1 hour per operator at 70 F – 74 F.— 2 door upright cooler noticed at 56 F situated throughout from coke soda machine.— 1) Clear meals gear noticed saved uncovered to splash of runoff water from thawing uncooked shrimp at preparation space. 2) Single service objects saved on flooring inside dry storage room.

Bheemas Xpress Indian Delicacies, 24305 Halsted Street

Throughout a routine inspection on July 29, an inspector famous a number of issues at Bheemas Xpress Indian Delicacies.— 1) Noticed an worker wash their fingers on the three-compartment sink with the spray arm. No cleaning soap or paper towel used. 2) Noticed an worker wash their fingers on the handwashing sink with out utilizing cleaning soap.— 1) Uncooked hen saved above ready-to-eat tomato sauces, contemporary garlic, and bitter cream within the walk-in cooler. 2) Uncooked hen saved instantly with able to eat hen in walk-in cooler.3) A big container of child corn nested in a container of uncooked shrimp in toploading cooler in cookline. 4) Massive field of unwashed produce saved on prime of a container of ready-to-eat meals within the walk-in cooler.— The next meals that require time or temperature management for security (TCS): tomato sauce (3) 47F, paneer (2) 45-49F, pikka sauce (1) 49F have been cooked yesterday and measured above 41F in walk-in cooler.— Noticed an worker wash, rinse, and dip containers in a sanitize resolution previous to storing them as clear. Minimal sanitizer contact time didn’t happen.— Measured 0ppm chlorine sanitizer on the three-compartment sink per check strips.— Noticed an worker washing dirty dishes and proceed to deal with clear gear with out washing their fingers between the duty change.— Measured the next meals objects between 45F-47F, saved for over 4 hours within the top-loading cooler nearest to the walk-in cooler: Uncooked shell eggs, minimize cabbage, marsala sauce, cooked peas/carrots, three containers of biryani sauce, two bins of cooked vegetable cutlets. The famous cooler will not be sustaining doubtlessly hazardous meals at 41F or beneath.— No cleaning soap accessible on the handwashing sink.— Ladle closely dirty with meals particles and saved as clear above the three-compartment sink.— 1) Facility didn’t datemark any doubtlessly hazardous meals that have been cooked (or open on the facility together with a number of containers of cooked hen, paneer, lambs, and onion sauces. A number of meals objects have been cooked on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, in response to the operator. 2) Chickoo shake made in home and saved in a glass cooler within the eating space weren’t datemarked.— 1) Noticed a strainer basket saved within the handwashing sink basin. 2) Noticed an worker fill a container with water on the handwashing sink.— Noticed an worker wash their fingers on the three-compartment sink with the spray arm. No cleaning soap or paper towel used.— The next meals that require time or temperature management for security (TCS): tomato sauce (3) 47F, paneer (2) 45-46F, pikka sauce (1) 49F. They have been cooked yesterday and stacked coated in a deep container in walk-in cooler. They measured 45-49F.— The particular person in cost was not the licensed supervisor and is unable to successfully prepare staff in fundamental meals security data concerning handwashing, warewashing, monitoring protected meals temperatures, uncooked meals storage, cooling and cooling strategies, date marking, and in-use utensil storage necessities.— Sanitizer resolution dirty with meals particles on the three-compartment sink.— 1) Again door propped open.2) Self-closing mechanism in disrepair on the again door. The again door doesn’t totally shut by itself.— Flooring within the warewashing space within the kitchen is dirty.— 1) Damaged tiles noticed in flooring by the 3-compartment sink. 2) Gap within the wall by the walk-in cooler door.— Not one of the staff dealing with uncovered meals was carrying hair restraints.— Measured an ambient air temperature of 47F within the prime portion of the top-loading cooler nearest to the walk-in cooler. The cooler will not be sustaining doubtlessly hazardous meals at 41F or beneath.— Fruitflies noticed within the kitchen, principally within the dry storage space and the warewashing space. Facility was final serviced by Orkin 0n 7/19/2025.— 1) Small plastic portion cup with no deal with used as a scoop in a big plastic container of marinating uncooked hen in a reach-in cooler on the make line. 2) In-use utensils saved in a container of standing water at 75F on the make line.— Dirty dishes saved instantly on the ground.— 1) Noticed container of bitter cream retailer on the ground underneath the cabinets in walk-in cooler. 2) Metallic pan of meals saved on the ground underneath the cabinets in walk-in cooler.— Noticed worker with 1 bottle of water and one can of shake sitting on the prep desk leaning on the reducing board the place he was making ready prospects’ meals.— Noticed an worker conducting cleaning-in-place of the canning system. Worker used a container of fresh water to wipe and acknowledged they follow-up with a sanitizing resolution. No cleaning soap/detergent used.— Produce saved instantly inside plastic thanks baggage within the walk-in cooler.

Cafe Cortina, 30715 W 10 Mile Rd.

Throughout a routine inspection on July 16, an inspector famous a number of issues at Cafe Cortina.

— Container of roasted garlic and oil combination measured at 85F on the counter of the make line. Per the particular person in cost, it has been saved there in a single day.— 1) Three containers of mozzarella with a producer expiration date of seven/4/25 within the walk-in cooler. 2) Visibly spoiled container of strawberries within the walk-in cooler.— 1) Pancetta with a facility prep date of seven/5 in a small reach-in cooler on the make line. 2) Facility made tiramisu with a prep date of seven/9 within the walk-in cooler.— No chlorine check strips accessible.— Incomplete shopper advisory on the menu. Menu features a reminder assertion however not a disclosure assertion, and no asterisks are subsequent to menu objects served uncooked or undercooked.— Facility vacuum packaged uncooked salmon within the walk-in freezer. Vacuum packaging baggage have been noticed in a closet within the pasta-making space. Facility doesn’t have an authorised HACCP plan for lowered oxygen packaging.— Deli slicer dirty with meals particles and saved as clear.— 1) Shellstock tags not dated with the final date of sale. 2) Shellstock tags not hooked up to containers of shellstock within the walk-in cooler.— Packing containers of produce saved on the ground underneath shelving within the walk-in cooler.— Air flow duct grate dirty with buildup above the two-door arise cooler close to the espresso brewers.— Noticed a considerable amount of small flies on the bar. Per bill supplied by the particular person in cost, the power works with Terminex pest management who final serviced on 7/2/25.

Kola Restaurant and Lounge, 32523 Northwestern Hwy.

Throughout a routine inspection on Could 28, an inspector famous a number of issues at Kola Restaurant and Lounge.

— Noticed an worker chopping uncooked greens with naked fingers. Greens are usually not meant to be cooked. Contamination of fingers not noticed.— Measured 0ppm chlorine sanitizer on the dish machine per check strips.— Packaged uncooked beef knuckle saved instantly towards a container of uncooked hen within the walk-in cooler.— No air hole between the top of the drain line for the entrance ice bin on the bar and the flood stage rim of the ground drain.— Can opener blade dirty with buildup. Per the particular person in cost, it’s unknown when it was final used.— No date marking system in place.— 1) A number of knives and utensils dirty with meals particles and saved as clear in a black container on a clear gear shelf within the heart prep space. 2) Blenders dirty with meals particles and saved as clear on the shelf on the finish of the middle prep space.— No paper towel accessible on the handwashing sink within the heart prep space.— Individual in cost will not be the licensed supervisor and lacks data of meals security practices based mostly on the excessive quantity of precedence/precedence basis violations and repeating core violations.— Metallic stem thermometer studying 0F in an ice water tub.— Broken plastic colander and a cracked blender saved on clear gear shelving within the heart prep space.— Shelving in walk-in cooler lined with foil that’s dirty with meals buildup and breaking up.— Beverage nozzles dirty with buildup close to the kitchen service window and on the finish of the bar.— Fixed drip from the tap on the three-compartment sink whereas the water fixtures are turned off.— Mop saved in standing dirty water from mopping final night time.— Flooring on sides/corners of the bar dirty with sticky residue/meals buildup.— 1) Exterior of blender items dirty with meals particles on the finish of the middle prep space. 2) Wire rack shelving close to the again door dirty with buildup. 3) Fan covers within the walk-in cooler dirty with mud/mildew like development. 4) Foil on shelving within the walk-in cooler dirty with buildup. 5) Wire rack shelving within the walk-in cooler dirty with meals particles/mildew like development. 6) Milk crates dirty with mildew like development within the walk-in cooler.

Scramblers, 27909 Orchard Lake Rd.

Throughout a routine inspection on June 20, an inspector famous a number of issues at Scramblers.— Can of unapproved pesticide saved on chemical storage shelf subsequent to dish machine, used often to spray the drains.— Noticed worker dealing with dirty dishes, taking part in along with his cellphone, the went to retailer clear dishes with out washing fingers.— No paper towels at again prep line hand sink.— Ice scoop saved in again prepline hand sink.— 1) Drainline lacking piece at again prep line hand sink.2) Again prep line hand sink drainline is leaking.— In-use utensils saved in standing water between use on cookline.— This facility has misplaced its licensed supervisor.— 1) At wait station private drinks and meals saved on counter by espresso station. 2) In walk-in cooler private drink saved on shelf close to meals. 3) On cookline private drink saved on shelf above prep desk.— Noticed protecting falling off the wall contained in the walk-in cooler.— Noticed worker washing cooking sheet by washing with cleaning soap and rinsing, then saved it as clear on the cabinets of fresh dishes.— Noticed cornbeaf being thawed at room temperature within the 3-compartment sink. The famous meals was nonetheless frozen.— Rear door is propped open.— 1) Vents in ceiling at wait station dirty with accumulation of mud. 2) Vents in ceiling at cookline dirty with accumulation of mud. 3) Flooring close to warewashing space dirty. 4) Standing water by the prep sink. 5) Again of the wall in walk-in cooler dirty with accumulation of meals particles.

Initially Revealed: August 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT