New Food Network series “Health Inspectors” has Oklahoma ties


Posted October 25, 2012 by Melissa Hayer Comment on this article Leave a comment
Ben Vaughn - Food Network Photo
Ben Vaughn - Food Network Photo

 

The new series “Health Inspectors” debuts at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 on Food Network, and an episode airing Nov. 9 has local connections.

Series host Ben Vaughn visits Harley’s Café in Choctaw to assist in making the restaurant ready for its next health inspection and Oklahoma City-County Health Department Inspector Charles Bartusch appears in the episode also.

Details on “Health Inspectors,” provided by Food Network, are as follows:

Restaurant consultant Ben Vaughn lends his expertise to restaurants across the country in desperate need of a health upgrade in the new series Health Inspectors, premiering at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 on Food Network

An unexpected visit from a restaurant health inspector can shut down an establishment instantly if they are not up to code. Ben uses his years of experience in the restaurant industry to assess kitchens from top to bottom, leaving no stone, or stove, unturned.

From high-end restaurants to small cafés, Ben holds the owners and staff accountable for the messes they’ve made and shows them what they need to do to pass inspection and stay in business.

Episodes include:

Premiering Friday, October 26th at 9:30 p.m.
“Rats in the Cellar”
Salud restaurant in Chicago specializes in high-end Mexican food and specialty tequila cocktails, but behind the festive exterior are many health code violations.   After friends of the owner came down with food poisoning, she called Ben Vaughn for help. Can Ben get Salud through their next inspection or does the restaurant have one violation too many for him to resolve?

Premiering Friday, November 2nd at 9:30 p.m.
“Renegade Pirates
The staff at the Green Burrito in New Orleans claims to have the best burritos in town, but when it comes to food safety they are struggling. With the owner in over his head and the restaurant in complete disarray, the Green Burrito needs help immediately to get up to code or risks being closed down for good.  Can expert Ben Vaughn get this place on track to pass code and keep the place open or is the restaurant beyond saving?

Premiering Friday, November 9th at 9:30 p.m.
“Slugs in the Walk-in”
Harley’s Café in Oklahoma serves all-American comfort food and has been a staple in the community for nearly 50 years.  But with a recent change of ownership health code regulations have taken a back seat in this ‘biker themed’ diner.  As the staff gears up for a health inspection everything is riding on expert Ben Vaughn to bring Harley’s up to code.  Can Ben help them pass their inspection or will they crash and burn?

Premiering Friday, November 16th at 9:30 p.m.
“Recipe for Disaster”
O’Donnell’s, a small-town Louisiana mainstay, prides itself on its great reputation but if the staff can’t get a handle on their health violations they could lose it all. With the help of Ben Vaughn, an expert in cleaning restaurants to bring them up to health code, the staff will be forced to clean up their act. With a health inspection looming, will O’Donnell’s sink or swim?

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