2013
Maine restaurants that failed inspections
Maine state health inspectors failed more than 160 restaurants for sanitary violations in 2013.
Fifteen eating establishments were ordered closed, three of them because they posed an imminent threat to public health.
Four restaurants that were closed but did not fail may have been closed for reasons unrelated to sanitary infractions.
By law, eating establishments must be inspected every two years. Other inspections are prompted by a complaint or are follow-ups to previous inspections.
Restaurants that fail are subject to re-inspection, and the establishments listed here may have passed subsequent inspections.
For more information on this list and restaurant inspection reports, call 207-287-5671.
IHH - Imminent Health Hazard, a designation caused by an emergency such as a fire, flood, extended interruption of electrical or water service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, onset of an apparent foodborne illness outbreak, gross unsanitary occurrence or condition, or other circumstance that may endanger public health. [State of Maine 2013 Food Code]
* Denotes a restaurant that was ordered closed but did not fail inspection and was not deemed an IHH.
This database was updated at 9 a.m. on Jan. 29 to remove Joey's 2 in Lewiston. The state erroneously included Joey's 2 in its list of restaurants with failed inspections; it was the restaurant that previously occupied the space at that address that failed.
This database was updated at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 14 to clarify that Mr. Bagel is located at 50 Market St., South Portland.
Read all Portland restaurant reports.
Fifteen eating establishments were ordered closed, three of them because they posed an imminent threat to public health.
Four restaurants that were closed but did not fail may have been closed for reasons unrelated to sanitary infractions.
By law, eating establishments must be inspected every two years. Other inspections are prompted by a complaint or are follow-ups to previous inspections.
Restaurants that fail are subject to re-inspection, and the establishments listed here may have passed subsequent inspections.
For more information on this list and restaurant inspection reports, call 207-287-5671.
IHH - Imminent Health Hazard, a designation caused by an emergency such as a fire, flood, extended interruption of electrical or water service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, onset of an apparent foodborne illness outbreak, gross unsanitary occurrence or condition, or other circumstance that may endanger public health. [State of Maine 2013 Food Code]
* Denotes a restaurant that was ordered closed but did not fail inspection and was not deemed an IHH.
This database was updated at 9 a.m. on Jan. 29 to remove Joey's 2 in Lewiston. The state erroneously included Joey's 2 in its list of restaurants with failed inspections; it was the restaurant that previously occupied the space at that address that failed.
This database was updated at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 14 to clarify that Mr. Bagel is located at 50 Market St., South Portland.
Read all Portland restaurant reports.
SOURCE: Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Division of Environmental Health January 1 - December 31, 2013
| City | Name | License type | Inspection type | Date | Failed | Closed | IHH |
| Eliot | East Mountain Restaurant (51 Dow Highway) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 2/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Kennebunk | Pedros (181 Port Rd) | Eating + Lodging | Regular | 3/25/13 | Y | N | N |
| Kennebunk | China Jade (45 Portland Rd) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 5/30/13 | Y | N | N |
| Kennebunk | Bartleys Dockside Restaurant (4 Western Ave) | >75 seats | Complaint | 6/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| North Berwick | Redleaves Restaurant (6 High St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 6/3/13 | Y | N | N |
| Ogunquit | Banditos Mexican Grill (68 Shore Rd) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 9/4/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Parsonsfield | China Garden (24 Federal Rd) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 2/19/13 | Y | Y | Y |
| Springvale | Hen House Café (446 Main St) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 6/3/13 | Y | N | N |
| York | Normas Restaurant (529 Ice Pond Mall) | >75 seats | Regular | 5/30/13 | Y | N | N |
| York | The 123 Restaurant & Inn (123 Long Beach Ave) | Eating + Lodging | Regular | 6/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bridgton | Ruby Food (160 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 3/6/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bridgton | Lake Region House Of Pizza (224 Portland Rd) | >75 seats | Complaint | 9/3/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Brunswick | Asian Garden (168 Maine St) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 1/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| Brunswick | Flipside (111 Maine St) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 3/4/13 | Y | N | N |
| Brunswick | Jens Place (25 Stanwood St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 3/5/13 | Y | N | N |
| Brunswick | Bombay Mahal (99 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Follow-up | 6/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Brunswick | 1898 Bar & Grille & Jimbos Catering (165 River Rd) | Eating + catering | Complaint | 8/8/13 | Y | N | N |
| Brunswick | Joshuas Restaurant & Tavern (123 Maine St) | >75 seats | Complaint | 8/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Casco | Camp Sunshine (35 Acadia Rd) | Eating + Lodging | Complaint | 7/26/13 | Y | N | N |
| Falmouth | Harmons Lunch (144 Gray Rd) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 4/2/13 | Y | N | N |
| Freeport | Harraseeket Inn (162 Main St) | Eating + Lodging | Regular | 1/8/13 | Y | N | N |
| Freeport | Jacqueline's Tea Room (201 Maine St) | Eating + Lodging | Regular | 2/21/13 | Y | N | N |
| Gorham | Thatchers Restaurant & Sports Pub (29 School St) | >75 seats | Regular | 7/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Gorham | Mr Bagel (13 New Portland Rd) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 9/23/13 | Y | N | N |
| Gorham | New Jan Mee Ii Restaurant (14 School St) | 0-29 seats | Complaint | 9/27/13 | Y | N | N |
| Naples | A2M Variety (323 Roosevelt Trl) | 0-29 seats | Complaint | 5/29/13 | Y | N | N |
| Naples | A2M Variety (323 Roosevelt Trl) | 0-29 seats | Follow-up | 6/10/13 | Y | N | N |
| Naples | Brays Brew Pub & Eatery (678 Roosevelt Trl) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 8/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Naples | A2M Variety (323 Roosevelt Trl) | 0-29 seats | Follow-up | 8/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Peaks Island | The Peaks Island House Restaurant (20 Island Ave) | Eating + Lodging | Regular | 9/10/13 | Y | N | N |
| Peaks Island | Peaks Cafe (24 Welch St) | Eating + catering | Regular | 9/10/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Benkay (2 India St) | Eating Place | Complaint | 1/16/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Ernies Pool & Darts (815 Forest Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 1/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | The Corner Room (110 Exchange St) | Eating Place | Regular | 1/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Tandoor Inc (88 Exchange St) | Eating Place | Follow-up | 2/15/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Tandoor Bread (845 Forest Ave) | Eating Place | Complaint | 4/19/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Shanghai Tokyo Restaurant (511 Congress St) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/1/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Saigon Restaurant (795 Forest Ave) | Catering | Regular | 5/6/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Veranda Noodle Bar (14 Veranda St) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/13/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Thanh Thanh 2 (782 Forest Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Federal Spice (225 Federal St) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Panda Gardens (1041 Brighton Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/21/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Poms Thai Taste Restaurant & Noodle House (571 Congress St) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Jan Mee Chinese Restaurant (280 Saint John St) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/31/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Mesa Verde (618 Congress St) | Eating Place | Complaint | 6/6/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Veranda Noodle Bar (14 Veranda St) | Eating Place | Follow-up | 6/7/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Ginza Town (1053 Forest Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 6/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Yosaku (1 Danforth St) | Eating Place | Regular | 6/19/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Veranda Thai Cuisine (5 Veranda St) | Eating Place | Regular | 6/27/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Asmara Restaurant (51 Oak St) | Eating + catering | Regular | 7/10/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Portland | King Of The Roll Restaurant (675 Congress St) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/10/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | The East End Grill (47 Middle St) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Boda (671 Congress St) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/16/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Works Bakery Cafe (15 Temple St) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/19/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Samuels Bar & Grill (1160 Forest Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/22/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Brea Lu Cafe (428 Forest Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/22/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Black Tie Take Out Bistro (1 Union Wharf) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/25/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Port Bean Cafe (111 Commercial St) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/30/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Aunt Dees (377 St John St) | Eating Place | Regular | 7/31/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Sianos (476 Stevens Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 8/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | *Pizza (633 Congress St #116) | Eating Place - mobile | Regular | 8/26/13 | N | Y | N |
| Portland | Portland Regency Hotel & Spa (20 Milk St) | Eating + Lodging | Regular | 9/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Spartan Grill (24 Monument Sq) | Eating Place | Regular | 10/3/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Pt's Showclub (200 Riverside St) | Eating Place | Regular | 10/7/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Dock Fore Restaurant (336 Fore St) | Eating Place | Regular | 10/10/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Jan Mee Chinese Restaurant (280 Saint John St) | Eating Place | Regular | 12/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Portland | Bogushas Restaurant & Deli (825 Stevens Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 12/23/13 | Y | N | N |
| Scarborough | Chicago Dogs (285 Us Route 1) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 2/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Scarborough | Happy Garden (174 Us Route 1) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 4/25/13 | Y | N | N |
| Scarborough | Chia Sen Chinese Restaurant (456 Payne Rd) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 11/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Sebago | Richards Dairy & Seafood (264 Sebago Rd) | 0-29 seats | New owner | 7/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| South Portland | Pretzel Maker & TCBY (365 Maine Mall Rd) | Eating Place | Regular | 4/16/13 | Y | N | N |
| South Portland | Hokkaido Seafood Buffet (415 Philbrook Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 5/30/13 | Y | N | N |
| South Portland | Mister Bagel (50 Market St.) (50 Market St) | Eating Place | Complaint | 7/23/13 | Y | N | N |
| South Portland | Thai Taste Restaurant (435 Cottage Rd) | Eating Place | Regular | 11/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| South Portland | Tim Hortons (291 Maine Mall Rd) | Eating Place | Regular | 12/2/13 | Y | N | N |
| Standish | Maine Street Grill (7 Angelwood Rd) | >75 seats | Regular | 1/9/13 | Y | N | N |
| Standish | Karry Out Inn (1147 Ossipee Trl) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 11/6/13 | Y | N | N |
| Westbrook | Rivers Edge Deli (616 Main St) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 1/7/13 | Y | N | N |
| Westbrook | Blue Burrito Cafe (652 Main St) | >75 seats | Complaint | 5/1/13 | Y | N | N |
| Westbrook | Profennos Pub & Grille (934 Main St) | >75 seats | Regular | 11/26/13 | Y | N | N |
| Windham | Masa Sub & Grill (824 Roosevelt Trl Unit 3) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 2/4/13 | Y | N | N |
| Windham | New Green Leaf Buffet (765 Roosevelt Trl) | >75 seats | Complaint | 7/16/13 | Y | N | N |
| Yarmouth | Grill 233 (233 Us Route 1) | >75 seats | Regular | 4/29/13 | Y | N | N |
| Yarmouth | China Taste (242 Main St) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 10/15/13 | Y | N | N |
| Auburn | Georges Pizza (563 Center St) | Eating Place | Regular | 1/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Auburn | Thatchers Restaurant (550 Center St) | Eating Place | Regular | 1/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Auburn | Tin Tin Buffet (120 Center St) | Eating Place | Complaint | 10/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Auburn | *Gritty McDuff Brewing Co (68 Main St) | Eating + catering | Other | 12/6/13 | N | Y | N |
| Bethel | The Mooses Tale Food & Ale (129 Sunday River Rd) | >75 seats | Complaint | 1/3/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bethel | The Sudbury Inn Of Bethel (151 Main St) | Eating + Lodging | Complaint | 10/11/13 | Y | N | N |
| Carrabassett Valley | The Bag & Kettle (19 Village W) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Carrabassett Valley | Gepettos (9000 Main St Village West) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Carrabassett Valley | The Shipyard Brewhaus (5092 Access Rd) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Carrabassett Valley | The Rack (5016 Access Rd) | >75 seats | Regular | 3/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Farmington | Homestead Bakery (186 Broadway) | >75 seats | Regular | 7/25/13 | Y | N | N |
| Fryeburg | J & J Concessions | Eating place - mobile | Regular | 10/1/13 | Y | N | N |
| Fryeburg | Two Black Dogs Country Pub (2 Jockey Cap Ln) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 12/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| Greenwood | Mt Abram Ski Area (308 Howe Hill Rd) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 12/27/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Oriental Super Buffet (40 East Ave) | Eating Place | Regular | 1/10/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Cathay Hut (1134 Lisbon St) | Eating Place | Regular | 1/15/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Lewiston Mandarin (750 Sabattus St) | Eating + catering | Complaint | 2/5/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Mother India (114 Lisbon St) | Eating Place | Regular | 6/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Pepper & Spice (875 Lisbon St) | Eating Place | Regular | 8/6/13 | Y | Y | Y |
| Lewiston | Chopsticks Restaurant (37 Park St) | Eating Place | Regular | 8/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Luiggis Pizzeria (63 Sabattus St) | Eating Place | Regular | 8/27/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Pop Shoppe Diner (413 Main St) | Eating Place | Regular | 8/29/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Trinity Episcopal Church (247 Bates St) | Eating Place | Regular | 11/6/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lewiston | Fast Breaks (1465 Lisbon St) | Eating Place | Regular | 11/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lovell | Ebenezers Restaurant & Pub (44 Allen Rd) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 9/5/13 | Y | N | N |
| Oxford | Steves General Store (1573 Main St) | Eating + catering | Regular | 1/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Oxford | Oxford Casino (777 Casino Way) | Eating + catering | Regular | 2/1/13 | Y | N | N |
| Oxford | Rocket Monty's (486 Main St) | Eating place - mobile | Regular | 7/30/13 | Y | Y | Y |
| Rangeley | Thai Blossom Express (2473 Main St) | 0-29 seats | Complaint | 12/13/13 | Y | N | N |
| Stoneham | Cafe Services at Camp Susan Curtis (236 Allen Rd) | Eating + catering | SPECIAL | 7/2/13 | Y | N | N |
| Boothbay Harbor | Mr C's Food & Spirits (204 Townsend Ave) | Eating + catering | Regular | 4/16/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bremen | Harvest Moon Pizza (307 Nobleboro Rd) | Eating place - mobile | Regular | 6/17/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Damariscotta | Romeos Pizza (436 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 5/2/13 | Y | N | N |
| Damariscotta | Salt Bay Cafe (88 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 6/13/13 | Y | N | N |
| Damariscotta | Schooner Landing (40 Main St) | >75 seats | Regular | 8/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Georgetown | Five Islands Lobster Co (1447 Five Islands Rd) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 7/22/13 | Y | N | N |
| Rockland | Rock Harbor (416 Main St) | >75 seats | Complaint | 5/23/13 | Y | N | N |
| Rockland | Duos Takeout (734 Main St) | Eating place - mobile | Regular | 6/25/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Rockland | The Brass Compass Cafe (305 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 7/2/13 | Y | N | N |
| Rockland | Park Street Grille (279 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 11/27/13 | Y | N | N |
| Thomaston | Athen Pizzeria (179 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 4/9/13 | Y | N | N |
| Unity | Marys Drive In & Dairy Bar (105 Bangor Rd) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 6/28/13 | Y | N | N |
| Wiscasset | Taste Of Orient (306 Bath Rd) | >75 seats | Regular | 6/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| Augusta | China King Restaurant (57 Western Ave) | >75 seats | Complaint | 4/10/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Augusta | Pizza Hut (65 Western Ave) | >75 seats | Regular | 5/1/13 | Y | N | N |
| Augusta | Down Dawgs (204 Water St) | Eating place - mobile | Complaint | 7/31/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Gardiner | Kimmies Kitchen | Eating place - mobile | Regular | 6/5/13 | Y | N | N |
| Pittsfield | Kwong Lee Chinese Restaurant (125 Central St) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 6/26/13 | Y | N | N |
| Saint Albans | Sunrise Restaurant Bakery (122 Hartland Rd) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 1/29/13 | Y | N | N |
| Saint Albans | Sunrise Restaurant Bakery (122 Hartland Rd) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 6/19/13 | Y | N | N |
| Vassalboro | Laurie Lunch (166 Stanley Hill) | Eating place - mobile | Regular | 6/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Waterville | Papa Johns Pizza (270 Kennedy Memorial Dr) | 0-29 seats | Complaint | 7/24/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | Miguels Restaurant (697 Hogan Rd) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/22/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | McDonalds (632 Broadway) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/22/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | Bo Bo's Chinese Restaurant (617 Broadway) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/25/13 | Y | Y | N |
| Bangor | Made In Thailand (40 Broadway) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 2/25/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | The Ground Round (248 Odlin Rd) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/26/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | Pepinos Mexican Restaurant Inc (570 Stillwater Ave) | >75 seats | Regular | 3/11/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | Giacomos (1 Central St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 3/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | C & L Asian Restaurant (11 Bangor Mall Blvd) | >75 seats | Regular | 6/10/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | Pepinos Mexican Restaurant Inc (570 Stillwater Ave) | >75 seats | Follow-up | 6/12/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bangor | Oriental Express (663 Stillwater Ave) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 6/18/13 | Y | N | N |
| Corinth | Doughboys Pizza Shoppe (325 Main Rd) | 0-29 seats | Complaint | 2/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Hampden | Fresh Ginger (64 Main Rd N) | >75 seats | Regular | 3/4/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lincoln | Golden Jade (79 W Broadway) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 7/25/13 | Y | N | N |
| Milo | Pats Pizza (20 Park St) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 1/3/13 | Y | N | N |
| Newport | Newport Big Stop (18 Moosehead Trl) | >75 seats | Regular | 2/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Newport | Newport House Of Pizza (8 Main St) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 8/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Northport | Hideaway Diner (1285 Atlantic Hwy) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 1/14/13 | Y | N | N |
| Old Town | Acme Pizza & Wings Company (296 Main St) | >75 seats | Regular | 1/30/13 | Y | N | N |
| Old Town | Mike's Pizza & Restaurant (4 Free St) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 4/2/13 | Y | N | N |
| Bar Harbor | Whale Watch Cafe (1 West St) | 0-29 seats | Regular | 8/27/13 | Y | N | N |
| Lubec | Atlantic House (52 Water St) | 30-75 seats | New owner | 8/20/13 | Y | N | N |
| Sullivan | The Gallery (1715 Us Route 1) | 30-75 seats | Regular | 7/29/13 | Y | N | N |
| Madawaska | *The Acadian Restaurant (81 Fox Xt Ste 107) | 30-75 seats | Complaint | 10/30/13 | N | Y | N |
| Oxbow Plt | *The Oxbow Lodge (1208 Oxbow Rd | Eating + Lodging | Complaint | 3/6/13 | N | Y | N |