Restaurant closed for deer issue

[fenderhutz]

This is too funny not to post.

Happened right across the road from where I work.

Restaurant closed for deer issue. Link to story:

Restaurant closed for

MARTINSBURG - A local restaurant has been closed indefinitely after Berkeley County Health Department officials found evidence that its owner brought a deer carcass into the business for processing.

Health Department Administrator Bill Kearns said the Tokyo restaurant, 5724 Hammonds Mill Road, was shut down March 28 after a complaint was lodged by an individual who saw the deer being "dragged" into the facility and inspectors subsequently found the carcass.

Link to food inspection report:

Be sure to look for deer references lol.

http://www.bchealthdept.org/document...1033013081.pdf

[IconBasser]

uh.....

[fenderhutz]

Originally Posted by IconBasser

YuhM.....

Fixed

[MJ5150]

It's a wonder they missed the dogs and cats being dragged in too.

-Mike

[fenderhutz]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

It's a wonder they missed the dogs and cats being dragged in too.

-Mike

I like the "Meat from unapproved sources" in the inspection report.

Mmmm.......sewer fish.

[bassbrad]

Today's Special a West Virginia Favorite- Road Kill Stew!

[Fassa Albrecht]

Oh deer...

[Munjibunga]

So how else are you supposed to get venison on the menu?

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by fenderhutz

This is too funny not to post.

Happened right across the road from where I work.

Restaurant closed for deer issue. Link to story:

Restaurant closed for



Link to food inspection report:

Be sure to look for deer references lol.

http://www.bchealthdept.org/document...1033013081.pdf

There is a restaurant near my house that I think sells Deer meat, but Ive never been inside, so I wouldnt know for sure. I wont post anything else about it, though, as I'd hate to get them shut down.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Deer meat is actually pretty good.

[aborgman]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

There is a restaurant near my house that I think sells Deer meat, but Ive never been inside, so I wouldnt know for sure. I wont post anything else about it, though, as I'd hate to get them shut down.

In the USA - if venison(deer/elk/moose) is being served, it's farm raised and NOT wild.

It isn't the fact that it's venison that is the issue - it's the fact that it's un-inspected meat, from an unknown source, and of unknown "quality".

[fenderhutz]

The owner at least admitted it was roadkill, even though it wasn't their vehicle that killed it

Makes you wonder how long it sat without being dressed. Ugh.

[DwaynieAD]

Originally Posted by aborgman

In the USA - if venison(deer/elk/moose) is being served, it's farm raised and NOT wild.

It isn't the fact that it's venison that is the issue - it's the fact that it's un-inspected meat, from an unknown source, and of unknown "quality".

you really think "inspected" "farm raised" meat is any better?

[aborgman]

Originally Posted by DwaynieAD

you really think "inspected" "farm raised" meat is any better?

Nope.

As someone who shoots and eats as many deer per year as I can manage (6 in the last 4 years) and hasn't bought any burger in about two years because I have a freezer full of venison burger - I think from a health perspective venison is better.

...but given the choice between deer of unknown origin, butchered by unknown person, transported/stored in who knows what manner -and a farm raised piece of meat with a paper trail and inspections... I'll pick the latter.

Heck - this deer could have been road kill. (edit) Looks like it WAS road kill...

[Simo98]

A Chinese restaurant near where I used to live was almost shut down when some sort of inspection found a cat in the freezer. I don't know how they were allowed to stay operating.

However, the food there was probably some of the best I have ever eaten, so it didn't stop anyone from eating there

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by aborgman

It isn't the fact that it's venison that is the issue - it's the fact that it's un-inspected meat, from an unknown source, and of unknown "quality".

Like I said, I dont want to say any more...

[fenderhutz]

No no. Venison is fine and a very healthy form of red protein. However restaurants picking up roadkill shouldn't be considered an accepted practice lol.

[Downunderwonder]

mmmm, roadkill....tasty free meat....

[fenderhutz]

So the kicker to this story is the place reopened, it's only illegal in WV to process roadkill during business hours in a food establishment according to code. It has to be for personal use and not served to the public, but you can still process it.

[LAG]

today we have special glilled venison. five dolla twenty five cent.