Restaurant Report Card 7/4

On this July Fourth holiday we're checking out restaurant inspection scores from the Beaumont Health Department.

We've got the highs and lows in this edition of Leger's Restaurant Report Card.

#1. OSAKA GRILL 6155 EASTEX FWY./GRADE=72

We begin with Osaka Grill in Parkdale Mall. Inspector Duriso found noodles and chicken at unsafe temperatures and an employee without a hair restraint. Osaka Grill in Parkdale Mall gets a low 72.

#2. PHO FOUR SEASONS 3690 COLLEGE STREET/GRADE=81

Next is Pho Four Seasons on College Street. Inspector Duriso found beat sprouts at room temperature, and among other things thermometers were not properly calibrated to ensure the proper food temperatures. Pho Four Seasons on College gets an 81.

#3. DICKIES FAST FOOD 3280 EAST LUCAS/GRADE=82

Now to Dickie's Fast Food on East Lucas. Sausage links were not at a safe temperature, the wok area was dirty and the wok was being washed in the mop sink which is a violation. Dickie's Fast Food on East Lucas gets an 82.

#4. NOVROZSKY'S HAMBURGERS 4438 DOWLEN/GRADE=83

Next is Novrozsky's Hamburgers on Dowlen. Inspector Girard found an employee without a hair restraint, a fly in the kitchen, the can opener was dirty and there was no thermometer in the freezer to ensure proper temperatures. Novrozsky's on Dowlen gets an 83.

#5. TOKYO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 4438 DOWLEN #104/GRADE=84

And finally we stop by Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse on Dowlen Road. Inspector Scott found gnats in the kitchen, no sanitizer in the dishwasher and slight mold on the ice dispenser. Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse gets an 84.

Other scores include: Ryan's Grill and Buffet on Dowlen with a 90; Szechuan Chinese Restaurant on 11th with a 93; Club Flech children's entertainment center on Dowlen with a 93; Bistro Lemonde on Dowlen with a 94; Cici's Pizza on the Eastex Freeway with a 94; Richard's Cafe on College with a 96; Taco Bell on Phelan with a 96; Olive Garden Italian Restaurant on Interstate 10 with a 96; Uncle Henry's Tamales on Calder received a 97; McDonalds on MLK got a 97; and Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken on Washington earned a 97.

Our Blue Ribbon Awards for perfect scores from the Beaumont Health Department go to: Rockin 'A' Cafe on Cardinal Drive; Seafood Lover on Calder; John's Seafood on Washington; Uncle Henry's Tamales on Lucas; Joe's Pizza Pasta on Dowlen; and Colorado Canyon on Folsom.