The Town Talk obtained food safety inspection information for June 2022 from the Louisiana Department of Health.

Uncorrected critical violations are more likely to contribute to food contamination or make someone sick, according to the Health Department. Less-serious violations are not directly related to food-borne illness but could become hazardous if they aren't fixed. 

The top seven restaurants with the most critical violations are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. Each place listed had at least five critical violations. 

Complete inspection information for the month is included in a searchable database at the end of this story. 

In total, there were about 716 violations in the region, and approximately 26% of those were critical. 

About 163 violations were repeated by the same businesses despite being flagged at earlier inspections. 

At least 315 problems were corrected while the inspector was on site, and many were eliminated by a later inspection. 

Most of the critical violations across the region were for: 

No violations were found at 109 of the 284 addresses inspected. About 192 addresses had no critical violations. 

Check eatsafe.la.gov for the most recent inspection information available and information on how to file a complaint. 

The following information about critical violations is listed by address. Some permit holders might have multiple locations. Check the database for additional information on food safety inspections.

7. Food Town Plus Meat Market, 2512 Third St., Alexandria (17 total violations, 5 critical violations)

6. El Reparo Mexican Grill (2 permits), 550 MacArthur Drive, Alexandria (26 total violations, 5 critical violations)

Bar: 1 non-critical violation found June 24

5. Subway Restaurant, 2154 N. Mall Drive, Alexandria (11 total violations, 6 critical violations)

4. Nanny's Restaurant, 333 Tunica Drive W., Marksville (13 total violations, 6 critical violations)

3. Panda Restaurant, 2401 S. MacArthur Drive, Alexandria (18 total violations, 7 critical violations)

2. Garfield Community Home Kitchen, 1263 Enterprise Road, Alexandria (17 total violations, 9 critical violations)

1. China Queen Restaurant, 2981 Cottingham Expressway, Pineville (18 total violations, 9 critical violations)

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