As health inspections change, departments debate enforcement
Local health officials inspect food service facilities for compliance across nearly four dozen health and safety items – including critical violations and risk factors. With 1,284 food establishments...
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Health inspectors fail 19 food spots
Live cockroaches crawling out of the blade of the vegetable slicer. Unlabeled chemicals being stored next to drink lids. Employees not washing their hands between cleaning dishes and preparing food....
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COVID-19 hampers food distribution at Eastern Illinois Foodbank
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank has been hampered by delays and a drop in volunteers and donations since the COVID-19 virus hit in March, but officials say donations are rebounding and they are...
View ArticleFood insecurity projected to soar in eastern Illinois and Champaign County
Food insecurity in the 18 counties served by the Eastern Illinois Foodbank is projected to rise this year by an alarming rate of almost 37%, from 119,000 people to 163,000 people by the end of the...
View ArticleRestaurant closures, failures down under new restaurant health inspection system
Since 2019, at least 63 Champaign-Urbana restaurants have failed and 19 have been temporarily closed down by public health officials under a new restaurant inspection system launched that year. On...
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Over 100 restaurants failed inspections in Champaign County in the past two...
After a routine inspection, only 10 restaurants were closed due to non-compliance with safety regulations and 116 restaurants received food safety alerts for less than satisfactory compliance since...
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Champaign County sees increase in SNAP recipients over five years, adding...
Over the last five years, the poverty rate in Champaign County has fallen, but the number of people seeking food assistance has steadily risen, according to Illinois Department of Human Services data....
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University of Illinois campus food pantries help struggling students,...
With grocery costs notably greater in the heart of campus, two University of Illinois programs are dedicated to providing food assistance to students in need. In the fall of 2020, the Food...
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Health inspectors failed about 80 restaurants and closed 10 last year in...
A moldy bell pepper. Bare hands touching ready-to-eat food. Food that expired over a week ago sitting in the fridge. These are just a few of the health violations cited by a Champaign-Urbana Public...
View ArticleThese Champaign County restaurants failed health inspections in 2023
Last year, as of late November, 10 restaurants in Champaign County were closed and received a red placard because of failed health inspections. But 75 failed an inspection but remained open, receiving...
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