The Ann Arbor News publishes Ann Arbor area restaurant inspections. The worst offenders (only major offenses listed):

Harvest Moon: Employees were observed handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands (corrected).

Prickly Pear Cafe: Several pieces of cooking equipment and food containers needed to have old food cleaned off of them (corrected). An employee was observed handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands (corrected). Several containers of expired foods were found and food wasn’t ordered in the cooler correctly (corrected).

Amer’s Deli: The dishwashing machine wasn’t sanitizing utensils and dishes correctly.

Uptown Coney Island: Employees were observed handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands (corrected). Vegetable soup, mashed potatoes and corn were cooled improperly (corrected).

Home Town Buffet: The can opener needed to be cleaned and have a blade replaced (corrected). Employees were observed drinking from open beverages in the prep area (corrected). Potentially hazardous foods were found stored at an improper temperature (corrected). Cleaning chemicals were stored next to food utensils (corrected).

Food Zone Chinese Restaurant: The facility uses a self-made cabbage press that’s not approved and isn’t considered to be a cleanable piece of equipment. Dishes were washed, rinsed and sanitized improperly (corrected).

And some minor offenses by some of my Ann Arbor favorites:

Zingerman’s “Next Door”: A couple of coolers needed the seals on the doors cleaned more frequently. Pop machine nozzles needed to be cleaned.

Red Hawk: Several spray containers weren’t labeled correctly (corrected).

Angelo’s On The Side: Stove and fryer areas needed to be cleaned better, more frequently. Floor, wall and stairway needed to be cleaned better, more frequently. Bakery floor needed grout replaced. A sanitzer solution was mixed improperly.