Every year, each of the city’s six health inspectors makes hundreds of visits to Anchorage restaurants, cafeterias and coffee stands. They’re looking for things that could make you sick. Because by the time you get your salad or sandwich, it’s too late to know if the cook came to work with norovirus or washed his hands after hitting the bathroom.
Restaurants can't always be judged by their appearance
Restaurants can't always be judged by their appearance
As a customer, it can be hard for anyone to tell how well a restaurant follows food safety rules.
Take the Quiz: The points system
The city is thinking of doing away with the point-based system for inspecting restaurants. But for now, every violation is assigned a number of points — 1 or 2 points for less serious problems and 4 or 5 for the most serious violations.
People who live in Anchorage and want to see how safe, or how scary, their local diners are can find out online 24 hours a day.
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