GRANITE CITY FOOD & BREWERY
5270 UTICA RIDGE RD, DAVENPORT, IA, 52807
Most recent inspection
- Date
- February 27, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Not reported
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 36
- Jurisdiction
- Scott County (Davenport)
- Source risk checklist count
- 7
- Good Retail Practices findings
- 21
Published report comment
A Routine Inspection was completed on 2/27/26. Violations are listed above. A =Physical recheck will be conducted for the prep cooler of 3/1/26. A Physical recheck will be conducted on or after 3/9/26. If further questions, contact me at sherrie.petersen@scottcountyiowa.gov Follow-up will be completed on or after 3/9/2026 by Physical Recheck.
Violations (36)
- 4-601.11(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Meat slicer has excess debris on it.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
- 4-601.11(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: all plastic carts has excess food debris on them.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
- 4-601.11(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Large mixer has excess food debris on it.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
- 4-601.11(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Inside the microwave has excess food debris.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
- 4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: No sink and surface sanitizer test strips.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
- 4-204.115, 4-204.116, 4-204.117Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: No high temperature stickers and/or a data plate to registered high temperature of the dishwasher.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
- 4-601.11(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Shelving in walk in cooler has excess food debris on them.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
- 4-501.114(A- E)(F)(1)&(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: No sanitizer in in wet wiping cloth bucker on cook line. Corrected by: Placing sanitizer in bucket.
Risk Factors | P | Item 16
- 4-501.114(A- E)(F)(1)&(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Sink and Surface sanitizer in bar area registered too high. Corrected by: Replacing water and sanitizer to the required amount.
Risk Factors | P | Item 16
- 3-401.11(A)(3)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 18 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Chicken breast pulled out of the oven registered 131 degrees F. Corrected by: Placing chicken breast back in the oven cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Risk Factors | P | Item 18
- 3-501.16(A)(2)CriticalRepeatCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: 2 large pans of Chicken tortilla soup made yesterday registered 45 degrees F. 2 pans of cooked noodles registered 43 degrees F. 1 pan of blanched asparagus registered 45 degrees F. Corrected by: Voluntary discarding food products.
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
- 3-501.16(A)(2)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: On cook line the 3rd row of drawers food product registered 51-54 degrees F. Corrected by: Voluntary discarding food products.
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
- 3-501.17CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Several food products in the walk in cooler and on the cook line not date marked. Corrected by: placing dates on food products.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
- 7-201.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Insect spray located on the hand sink in bar area. Corrected by: Removing insect spray from hand sink.
Risk Factors | P | Item 28
- 3-501.15(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: 2 large pans of Chicken tortilla soup made yesterday registered 45 degrees F. 2 pans of cooked noodles registered 43 degrees F. 1 pan of blanched asparagus registered 45 degrees F Corrected by: Voluntary discarding food products.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 33
- 2-301.14CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 8 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Employee not washing hands when changing gloves or tasks. Inspector provided proper handwashing and glove usage procedures with employee and manager. Corrected by: Employee washing hands and changing gloves.
Risk Factors | P | Item 8
- 2-102.11(C )(17)Critical
Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)
Observation: No Employee Illness Reporting form. Inspector provided template.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 3
- 4-203.12Critical
Iowa food code item 36 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: No Ambient air and water temperature measuring devices are accurate to ±1.5°C or ±3°F and are designed to be easily readable in walk in cooler.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 36
- 4-601.11(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Pop dispenser on the cook line and in the wait staff area has excess syrup debris underneath the nozzles.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
- 6-501.12, 6-501.13
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Walls in kitchen and on cook line has excess food debris and grease.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
- 3-501.15(B)Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: 2 large pans of Chicken tortilla soup made yesterday registered 45 degrees F. 2 pans of cooked noodles registered 43 degrees F and 1 pan of blanched asparagus registered 45 degrees F. All 5 containers had lids tightly fastened not allowing heat to escape food products. Corrected by: Voluntary discarding food products.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 33
- 3-302.12
Iowa food code item 37 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Large containers of Flour and breading in back storage room not labeled. Small containers of croutons and tortilla strips not labeled on cook line.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 37
- 3-302.12Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 37 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Spray bottle not labeled in the kitchen water. Containers of oils not labeled on cook line. Corrected by: Labeling food containers.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 37
- 3-307.11Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: white Styrofoam bowl laying inside the granite city house dressing in walk in cooler. Spoon laying in container with the bread crumbs on cook line. Corrected by: voluntary discarding food products.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
- 3-307.11Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Broken piece of glass laying inside cabinet outside of bar area. Corrected by: Discarding the glass.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
- 3-304.14Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Wet wiping cloths stored on the prep cook line and not in a sanitizing solution. corrected by: Placing wet wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41
- 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Knife holder in kitchen has excess food debris on it.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
- 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Outside of kitchen equipment has excess food debris on them.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
- 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Vent above the salamander oven has excess grease build up on it.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
- 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Black mats in the bar area on 3 compartment sink and where the clean bar glassware is stored has excess debris on them.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
- 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Inside all of the large plastic containers holding the clean utensil has excess food debris.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
- 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: All shelving in the kitchen has excess food debris and grease.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
- 6-501.12, 6-501.13
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Ceiling in kitchen has excess dirt and debris on it.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
- 6-501.12, 6-501.13
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Walk in cooler floor has excess water pooling on the floor.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
- 6-501.12, 6-501.13
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Walk in freezer floor has ice debris on it.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
- 6-501.12, 6-501.13
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Flooring underneath all equipment in kitchen and on cook line has excess grease and food debris on them.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
Source: Scott County (Davenport) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.