Blount Market
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2025
61
Score
Blount Market has been inspected four times since 2023. On Apr 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from two to seven.
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
By comparison, the average Warren facility scores 90, putting Blount Market on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
3
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
No hand drying provision at handwashing sink
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The hand-washing sink in the prep room was lacking paper towels.
6-301.12
Working containers of toxic materials not identified
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Spray bottles used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies were not marked with the common name of the chemical.
7-102.11
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Thermometers are lacking in refrigeration units, including the walk-in coolers and storefront grab n go units. All cold holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must have at least one thermometer that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display.
4-203.12
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the condenser fan guards in the walk-in coolers, the shelving in the seafood walk-in cooler, and the hood vents at the cook/grill line, have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
4-602.13
Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable
Inspector notes: Individual cutting boards and the cutting board of the prep unit are very scratched and scored. Cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.
4-501.12
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets of the storefront 2-door beverage reach-in were observed in poor repair, splitting away from the doors. Gaskets are to be replaced.
4-501.11
Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Several utensils in the prep room observed to be stored with the lip surface up. Utensils are to be stored so that only the handles are touched by employees and consumers if consumer self-service is provided.
4-903.11(A)
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Apr 15, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Hot or cold food held at improper temperature
Inspector notes: Ambient temperature of the large cold drawer unit at the cook/grill line observed at 49 degrees Fahrenheit. Food products observed with temperatures of 44 - 45 degrees F. These products had been moved to this unit an hour prior to inspection. Products were moved to properly functioning unit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Service call placed. No TCS foods are to be stored in this unit until it is serviced and maintaining consistent temperature at/below 41 degrees F.
3-501.16(A)
No hand drying provision at handwashing sink
Inspector notes: The hand-washing sink in the new prep kitchen was lacking paper towels. Paper towels must always be available for proper hand-washing.
6-301.12
Working containers of toxic materials not identified
Inspector notes: Spray bottles used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies were not marked with the common name of the chemical.
7-102.11
70
Nov 7, 2023
Re-Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Floors, walls, or ceilings not easily cleanable
Inspector notes: The ceiling in the walk-in cooler and freezer area is not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable.
6-201.11
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Dishwasher is not in good repair. It is not currently reaching proper sanitizer concentration. 3-bay sink is being used to wash, rinse, and sanitize. PIC has been working with service company to repair dishwasher to proper concentration.
4-501.11
90
Oct 26, 2023
Routine
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Inspector notes: The chlorine sanitizer concentration for the sanitizing cycle of the dishwasher was 0 parts per million (ppm). Chlorine sanitizing solutions must be between 50-100 ppm. Service call placed. 3-bay sink is to be used until dishwasher is repaired and reaching proper sanitizing concentration.
4-501.114
Hands not washed when required
Inspector notes: Employees were observed changing gloves without washing their hands. Food employees must wash their hands before putting on gloves.
2-301.14
Sewage backflow not prevented
Inspector notes: The sink used for food preparation is lacking an air gap. A direct connection must not exist between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food is placed.
5-402.11
Hot or cold food held at improper temperature
Inspector notes: 2-door lowboy unit observed with an ambient temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Large cold hold drawers observed with an ambient temperature of 43 degrees F. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. All foods evaluated by inspector and determined to be safe. Service call placed and scheduled for today. No TCS foods are to be stored in units until repaired and maintaining a consistent temperature at/below 41 degrees F.
3-501.16(A)
Sanitizer test kit not available
Inspector notes: The facility is lacking test strips to measure the concentration of the chlorine sanitizing solution for the dishwasher.
4-302.14
Outer openings not protected against pests
Inspector notes: The entrance doors are not tight-fitting. Space observed between the 2 doors. Outer openings of a food establishment must be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by tight-fitting doors.
6-202.15
Floors, walls, or ceilings not easily cleanable
Inspector notes: The ceiling in the walk-in coolers and walk-in freezer area is not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable.
6-201.11
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blount Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blount Market on file is from Apr 15, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blount Market?
Across the inspection record, adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Blount Market.
How does Blount Market compare to other restaurants in Warren?
Blount Market most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Warren average of 90.
Has Blount Market's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Blount Market have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around seven more recently.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Blount Market means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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