[twhitak]

I went into a Popeye's the other day and noticed that their sanitation rating was 90%. I didn't order anything, but could anyone translate this rating into words for me? How "dirty" is 90%?

[najida]

If the Sanitation form is standard,
you should be able to read the items checked that counted
off points.

Everything from food storage, head coverings, sanitation to is the stock stacked too high in the storeroom.

[Hank Rearden]

I went into a Popeye's the other day and noticed that their sanitation rating was 90%. I didn't order anything, but could anyone translate this rating into words for me? How "dirty" is 90%?

It's approximately 10% shy of the expected health department tax revenue potential. Restaurants and bars pay hundreds or thousands of dollars every year for a few slips of "Come tax me!" paperwork that contribute absolutely nothing to the business or its revenues and profits.

[JRandomFreeper]

The 90% rating is pretty good, unless the points came off in a couple of critical areas. You can ask for a copy of the report that public health made when they inspected. It could be that the staff had open containers of water behind the line (we always lose points on that) or that the staff wasn't wearing head coverings behind the line.

/johnny

[FReepaholic]

...How "dirty" is 90%?...

"Now eh, that would be approximately ten percent, eh, less than 100 there Normy."

[MamaTexan]

but could anyone translate this rating into words for me? How "dirty" is 90%?

Not that bad, actually. It depends on the infraction.

The average inspector has several things to look at and the number of questions on the inspection form can vary, too.

They take off for a number of things:
*Is the produce and other ready to eat food stored above any meat product in the refrigerator?
*Are all the incoming products dated properly and stored in a numerical order? (FIFO* first in, first out)
*Does each workstation contain the proper 3 buckets (wash/rinse/sanitizer) & 2 towels for cleaning work surfaces?

There are also several different questions for the set up of restroom and hand-washing facilities along with employee behavior in those areas.

Without asking the restaurant to see a copy of the Health Department's report form, there's really no way to tell if the infractions would result in a direct danger to a customer just by their rating.