Fourteen people have salmonella after eating at The Tavern. They’ve got a really bad health inspection history. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
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In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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aw, c’mon. the filth was part of the tavern’s charm.
Geez, that makes me feel so much better about those times that I ate there.
Yeah! We dodged a bullet. Feel the adrenaline high!
http://www.healthspace.ca/Clients/VDH/TJefferson/TJefferson_Website.nsf
Salmonellosis is miserable. My son had it about a year ago–so sick, so sick. We never did find out for sure where he got it.
Server cutting into omelet with fingernail to check it’s type! So nasty. Lots of nasty stuff, but that one got to me.
07/24/2008
4 critical, 5 non-critical, 9 total, 9 repeat
10/18/2007
5 critical, 6 non-critical, 11 total, 10 repeat
07/06/2008
13 critical, 16 non-critical, 29 total, 20 repeat
11/07/2006
4 critical, 11 non-critical, 15 total, 9 repeat
And on and on and on.
As the saying goes, fool the TJHD once, shame on you. Fool the TJHD twice, shame on the TJHD.
Seriously, I don’t know if I’m more disgusted with the actual violations or the fact that there are so many repeat offenses and the TJHD allows them to remain in operation.
Maybe the TJHD should change their name to: Thomas Jefferson “Health” District.
Comments from the 07/24/2008 inspection include:
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Yeah, right.
Don’t think I will be eating there! They might go under regardless of what the Health Dept does, if this is as well-publicized as it should be.
Didnt it used to be Sarge’s years ago? Sometimes changing ownership can make a difference, for better or worse.
This won’t hurt it as much as if it had happened during a football weekend or when the students were here. I wonder what it will cost them in higher insurance cost and settle legal claims.
68 critical violations is horrible.
I perused the histories of a bunch of other restaurants in town, including everything from OXO to Millers, and pretty much every place has at least a few. Something in the neighborhood of a dozen seems to be pretty typical for a place that has been in business since the online records start in 2003. 68 critical violations is definitely egregious compared to other restaurants.