This is a subject that I speak about during my radio shows occasionally, and more often with friends and aquaintences. Restaurants and any place that serves food, should go by the city of Los Angeles' lead.
A rating system!
Here in Phoenix the local CBS affiliate runs their "Dirty Dining report" each night on the news. Giving us, the consumer the inside skinny who has x-amount of violations. Like dirt, unhealthy kitchen conditions, like mice droppings, etc. When I moved to Los Angeles in 1995 there was no rating system, and they did the same thing, the CBS affiliate ran the the same thing. Then
finally the city decided to enact a law that all places that serve food, and that included convienence stores like 7-Eleven and others too, had to have their places scrutinized by the health department. If you had almost none (violations), you received an 'A' sign that went in a place where the public could see from the outside.
A few violations got you a 'B', and if you were on the verge of being shut down-you got a 'C'.
If you didn't take care of it freakin' quick-wham-doors were closed, until you complied. Now, if you are a owner of a eatery, you won't want this. I say, I don't give two shits about your feelings. I care about all of our stomachs.
When you enter a restaurant you want to feel safe about the food you are putting into your tummy. I don't know if any other large urban city other than L.A. is doing this, but all should be. Our health is at risk! So, City of Phoenix, we re the 5th largest populated city now in the whole United States.
Act like the huge city it is and get that health department really working to keep eatery's honest and the consumer safe from the vermen that lurks behind closed doors. That also goes for dust on ceiling fans and dirt around the tables. Ok, got it? Good.
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