Rep. Matthew Hill's House of Ribs 2006 Fundraiser: TN Dept. of Health Restaurant Inspection Score= 82

I just finished reading through the Sunday (June 25) edition of the Johnson City Press when I spied a political ad paid for By Friends of Matthew Hill featuring an evening sit-down-and-eat fundraiser at the Johnson City House of Ribs restaurant this Thursday, June 29, 2006 during the hours of 5:00 to 8:00 p.m with Tennessee Speaker of the House (and Republican Leader) Bill Dunn et al.

Soundslike a good time to be had by all, but I am rather cautious about dining out at not too familiar restuarants, so I figured that I would first run the House of Ribs through the Tennessee Department of Health Restaurant Inspection Online Database (listing here only the deficient inspection items and deducted scores from a maximum 100 points) --- here are the results served up by our friendly Tennessee RU-486 Representative Matthew Hill wait staff for your consideration:

You entered the following search criteria:
Facility Name: THE HOUSE OF RIBS

1 Inspections matched your search criteria.
NAME / ADDRESS Date Last Inspected / State ID # Score
1 THE HOUSE OF RIBS
3100 N ROAN ST
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601
View Inspection Details 04/18/2006 009468 82

ITEM CATEGORY DESCRIPTION PTS. [-DEDUCTED]
14 Food Equipment and Utensils Food (ice) contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 2

16 Food Equipment and Utensils Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, operated 2

36 Floors, Walls and Ceilings Floors, constructed, drained, clean, good repair,covering, installation, dustless cleaning methods 1

37 Floors, Walls and Ceilings Walls, ceilings, attached equipment, constructed,good repair, clean surfaces,
dustless cleaning methods 1

8 Food Protection Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation 2

22 Food Equipment and Utensils Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean, free of abrasives, detergents 2

25 Food Equipment and Utensils Single service articles, storage, dispensing 1

23 Food Equipment and Utensils Non-food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 1

38 Lighting Lighting provided as required, fixtures shielded 1

42 Other Operations Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles,cleaning maintenance equipment properly stored. Authorized personnel 1

15 Food Equipment and Utensils Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 1

32 Toilet and Handwashing Facilities Toilet rooms enclosed, self-closing doors,fixtures good repair, clean, hand cleanser, sanitary towels, hand-dryingdevices provided, proper waste receptacles 2

21 Food Equipment and Utensils Wiping cloths clean,
use restricted 1

Bon Appétit!

Rep. Radio Evangelist "Mr. Matthew" Chug-A-Lugs Fourth Quarter Campaign Cash From Johnson City Beer Baron

MATTHEW HILL 2006 Fourth Quarter

BREEDING, BILL
Clyce Distributing Co. Inc.
President
PO BOX 741
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37605

12/13/2006
$200.00 Monetary Contribution
For primary election



What Would Jesus Do?

Perhaps I really shouldn't be picking on WHCB 91.5 Children's Radio Evangelist "Mr. Matthew" about chug-a-lugging campaign cash from local Johnson City beer baron Bill Breeding, after all, beer distribution is a legal business and I do like an occassional beer myself...but I listened to so much crap during the 2006 election emanating from the pie hole of Mr. Hill about his "...better moral values."

Makes me kinda want to start brewing my own beer...