In NewsChannel5's On Your Side Restaurant Report, Tom Merriman reports problems at Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, Bob Evans, and Bob's Big Boy restaurants. In March, the owner of Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken Restaurant was ordered to appear before the Medina County Board of Health. Health inspectors said that he failed to correct numerous repeat violations, and threatened to take away his food license. The restaurant finally passed re-inspection on April 20. Merriman reports that it's not unusual for a restaurant to be called on the carpet in Medina County.
Medina has the most aggressive health department in northeast Ohio.
A key player in the process is the restaurant consumer. They're calling us and we are conducting investigations, if there are complaints. One example is the Bob Evans restaurant in Wadsworth. An inspection was conducted after six customers complained of getting sick. The health department discovered that the restaurant was operating without hot water.