Varsity Bar & Grill

Year by year

Inspections

1. Dec 8, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

2. Jan 21, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES

     Non-food contact surfaces of the trash bins and the soap & paper towel dispenser in the kitchen are soiled and unclean.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code WFC 4-601.11(C)

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     HANDSINK - SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink in the men's restroom.

     Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.

     Code WFC 6-301.14

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     HANDWASHING - SOAP

     Soap not available at food employee handwash sink in the Bar by the entrance to the bar.

     Correction: Provide hand soap at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code WFC 6-301.11

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     HANDWASHING - DRYING

     No single-use toweling or approved hand drying device available at handsink by the entrance to the bar, for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code WFC 6-301.12

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     SANITIZER TEST KIT

     A test kit for the sanitizer (i.e. quaternary ammonia) is not available.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code WFC 4-302.14

3. Jun 6, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

4. May 5, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     COOLING METHODS

     Clam chowder soup 4/28 in the walk-in cooler stored in a large and deep container is at 61 F for greater than 10 hours.

     Correction: Adjust methods to assure that food is rapidly cooled from 135 degrees F to 41 degrees F or less within six hours, provided the food cools from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within two hours. TCS foods prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less. Use one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (1) Placing t

     Code WFC 3-501.15

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

     Pineapples and relish being cold held in the Arctic Air line cooler is not datemarked.

     Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

     Code WFC 3-501.18

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     FOOD - UNCOVERED

     Uncovered butter on the counter by the grill, and uncovered fish flour beside the grill.

     Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. If cross-contamination is evident, discard suspected foods

     Code WFC 3-302.11(4)

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     FOOD - CONTAMINATION

     Ready to eat pickles in the Arctic Air line cooler is subject to potential contamination by the precooked ham stored directly above it.

     Correction: Change methods or procedures to protect foods from contamination.

     Code WFC 3-307.11

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     GLOVE USE

     Gloves are not being properly used. Orange slices were contacted with barehands in the bar area.

     Correction: Single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.

     Code WFC 3-304.15

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     HANDSINK - SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sinks in the kitchen, dishwashing area and bar area.

     Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.

     Code WFC 6-301.14

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT

     Handsink in dishwashing area is not accessible due to the obstruction of a mop bucket.

     Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.

     Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER

     Olive oil on lower shelf by grill, salt next to grill, bottle of water by grill, container of fish flour by deep fryers, are all stored in unlabeled containers.

     Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

     Code WFC 3-302.12

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     REFUSE - OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES

     The covers for the outdoor waste receptacles are open. And refuse was on the ground surrounding the waste receptables. The area was unclean.

     Correction: Provide tight fitting lids, doors and covers for the receptacles and waste handling units used for refuse, recyclables and returnables.

     Code WFC 5-501.15, 5-501.115

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

     The sanitizer concentration for the dishwasher located near the kitchen is at 0 ppm.

     Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly. Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.

     Code WFC 4-501.114

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     SANITIZATION - FOOD SURFACES

     Thermometer not being sanitized.

     Correction: After cleaning, rinse and sanitize equipment and utensils.

     Code WFC 4-702.11

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     SANITIZER TEST KIT

     A test kit for the sanitizer chlorine was expired, and quaternary ammonia is not available.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code WFC 4-302.14

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE

     Styrofoam containers adjacent to customer seating were stored right-side-up instead of up-side-down.

     Correction: Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location a minimum of 6-inches off the floor.

     Code WFC 4-903.11

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     TOXICS - LABELING

     Sanitizer by grill, and oven cleaner under kitchen dishwasher, is unlabeled.

     Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

     Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

5. Dec 9, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

     Buffalo dip being cold held cold has a datemark that exceeds 7 days, date 11/22

     Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

     Code WFC 3-501.18

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     HANDWASHING - DRYING

     No single-use toweling or approved hand drying device available at handsink for hand drying in bar sinks

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code WFC 6-301.12

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     TOXICS - LABELING

     Bottle containing sanitizer is unlabeled.

     Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

     Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

6. Apr 17, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

7. Sep 7, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

8. Mar 27, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

9. Feb 2, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

10. Aug 27, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

11. Dec 16, 2013 Pre-inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.