Friday, July 13, 2012
Scope out how Sunset Hills and Crestwood restaurants make the grade.
Restaurant inspections in Sunset Hills and Crestwood are conducted by the St. Louis County Department of Health. Patch has a summary of the public reports affecting area eating and drinking establishments reviewed June 1-30. Grade rankings range from A (highest) to C (lowest). Report comments and explanations are provided in Patch's summary. Follow-up inspections are noted, other visits are routine. Applebee’s, 9031 Watson Road Inspection date: June 5 Grade: A (100) No comments provided in report Friar Tuck’s, 9053 Watson Road Inspection date: June 5 Grade: A (100) No comments provided in report Monkey Joe’s, 9061 Watson Road Inspection date: June 5 Grade: A (96) Comments: Employee Hepatitis A immunization records not available; follow-up…
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The St. Louis County Health Department is investigating an E. coli outbreak; 14 cases of the bacteria were reported this week.
The St. Louis County Department of Health is investigating an E. coli outbreak. Fourteen cases of the bacteria were reported this week. Health officials made that announcement in a news release. They said the cases are spread out from Florissant to South County, but did not give more specific information on where the cases were reported. The health department is investigating the source of the outbreak, but no source has been identified at this time, the release stated. More information is expected Thursday. “E. coli is a very serious disease that can be life threatening,” stated Dr. Dolores J. Gunn, director of the health department, in the release. “Parents should be particularly vigilant if their children have bloody diarrhea." The …
Friday, June 3, 2011
Director of County health department said her office will consider an update on fees—to a point.
Two permit fees for farmers markets are at the heart of a debate in St. Louis County. A manager for Clayton's market called them "duplicate fees" and said the added expense thwarted vendor participation. The concern over fees dates to last season, 2010, and is one held this season by multiple-vendor market officials in the county, said Kori Thompson, market master of the Kirkwood Farmers' Market. It's come to a head recently because the number of markets has grown rapidly, she said. Kirkwood market representatives first brought fee concerns to the attention of the St. Louis County health department, Thompson said. At the time, a restaurant owner from St. Louis city approached the Kirkwood market about selling food there. But after …
