Where did we go wrong?
In our exploration
for searching for examples of public health, my group and I stumbled upon a
fairly poor score at a restaurant called “The Grill”, located downtown Athens. We strongly felt this was a perfect example of
public health because it clearly informs the customer about the cleanliness and
safety of the food at the restaurant. We chose this example because an 87 is
not that great of a score, if you want to go to an exceptional restaurant.
Anyone in their right mind would wonder why the health inspector had to deduct
13 points for a score that could’ve been a 100. Clearly, a health inspector had
to take off points because something just wanted quite right with the storage,
handling, care and safety of the food. I believe it is very important others take
in account, that this is truly an example of public health. Customers should
always be aware of the score the restaurant has and should be able to inquire
about why the restaurant has that certain score. An 87 could be a potentially good grade,
but if the restaurant was mark off 13 points because of rat poisoning in a food
product or storing food in the wrong temperatures this 87 can turn out to be a
very poor 87.
The topic or issue that we learned in class related
to this example is the importance of public health and how important it is to
educate people about making healthy choices.
Through our first chapter we learned about health in a changing society
and how having a score posted on the outskirts of a restaurant could potentially
deter customers because of a low score.
This issue interested me because I have worked in the food business for
almost 5 years and it is very important to have an A at a restaurant that you
are working in, even if you have a low A score you will still get complaints
about the safekeeping of the food. This topic affects my life because if the restaurant
I was entering had a low score, I could potentially become food poisoned and end up in a
hospital. Also this affects me because since I work in the food business it
affects my job quality and how many customers consume the food I’m serving, so
I can make money. This topic is important to public health because it is a
clear indicator about how the food you’re eating is being processed and if the
place is a safe place for you to eat. Some remaining questions I have about
this topic is, what score is entirely too low for a person to eat there? Is it
a B? C? D? What are some of the consequences of eating at a restaurant with a B
score?
Janesa Frazier
Brianna Watts
Jamario Calhoun
Restaurant scores are a make-or-break issue for our group; we all agree that if a restaurant has a score of below 85, we wouldn't want to subject ourselves to potential food poisoning! That being said, Macy's mom won't even eat at a restaurant if their score falls to 90!
ReplyDeleteIn perusing health scores for restaurants across Athens, we were pleased to find that most UGA-controlled eateries boast a health rating of 100 - or close to it. However, we were disturbed to find that both Bolton AND ECV have health ratings of a 91 due to lack of proper cold holding temperatures. According to a food-related website based out of Seattle, harboring food at temperatures above 41 degrees F could lead to bacteria growth. This type of oversight could make customers very ill.
As students, we should encourage health specialists at ALL UGA cafes and dining halls to keep their food preparation clean and safe!
Sources:
http://publichealthathens.com/healthscores/Clarke_county_restaurant_scores.html
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/foodsafety/FoodWorker/FoodTemps.aspx
Edvina Kubarus
Bianca Beran
Macy Sirmans
I am really happy to see that people are paying attention to the health rating scores of restaurants. Not too long ago, posting the ratings weren't even a requirement! Look how far we've come. I think if more people made a decision to not eat at a restaurant rated lower than a certain number, then we would definitely see a boost in many ratings nationwide....or at least some badly rated restaurants would be forced to close down if they refused to take the proper measures to acquire a higher score!
ReplyDeleteConsidering The Grill got an 87 for their health score, it's surprising to see the number of people that continue to go there for a meal. We think the public should be more informed on how health inspectors rate restaurants. They should elaborate on their reasonings for taking off points from the restaurants score. We have all had an experience at The Grill before and really enjoyed their food, but we will now take their score of an 87 more into consideration next time we think about going there. This goes for any restaurant we decide to go to. After today's class lecture of learning about Health Safety in restaurants, we will be more cautious of where we chose to eat.
ReplyDelete-Samantha Mandel, Allison Goldstein, Marc Goldner
sorry be be the one gross person in this thred but i love the grill and sometimes a score of 87 would turn me off to eating there. however if you are going to the grill (aka one of the greasiest unhealthy places in downtown athens) then im not so sure that you care it has a 87 health score. it is already so unhealthy as it is. i do think it is good to see these things posted but honestly we should simply eat at healthier establishments.
ReplyDelete-Rhys Brennan
Annie Trice
Paula Rotondo