TEXAS: Web site may not feed appetite for health inspection info - (Houston Chronicle)
December 17, 2007 – 4:42 pmLike many of its counterparts across the country, the city of Houston posts the results of its health inspections on the Internet, offering residents a virtual invitation into the kitchens of thousands of local restaurants.
But a visit to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Web site is likely to leave residents hungry for more. According to this story, a review of the site by the Chronicle found several areas in which the inspection information may fall short for the average consumer:
Instead of making entire inspection reports available for viewing, the site only includes a list of violations for each restaurant inspected.
That list cites the section of the city ordinance that was violated, but few, if any, specifics about the actual violation.
While some violations are listed as “corrected on site,” it remains unclear whether most infractions have been resolved, even more than a year after an inspection.
The list does not […]
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