Good morning! It’s March 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny and warmer in West Springfield
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ food inspections

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Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Eugene-Springfield reports both those who have passed the inspections and those where the county observed issues to correct. The county’s full ongoing reports can be accessed here.
- Main St. Coffee Co. at 4429 Main Street, was cited for issues during a county health inspection on February 26. The restaurant scored 92 out of 100. Inspectors found raw pork sausage stored above eggs, risking contamination; this was fixed by reorganizing all raw and employee foods properly. A dish soap container was unlabeled, but all chemical containers were labeled clearly during the inspection. Some refrigerators lacked properly placed or working thermometers; the restaurant was instructed to install accurate easy-to-read thermometers in the warmest spots of refrigerators and coolest spots of hot food units to ensure safe food temperatures. (view report)
- Arby’s Roast Beef at 4252 Main St., passed a county health inspection on February 26 with no issues. (view report)
Community crime report
- A person arrested for driving under the influence near the intersection of Pioneer Parkway East and Centennial Blvd. in Springfield at 9 p.m. on March 15.
- A theft was reported near 2750 Gateway St., Springfield at 7 p.m. on March 15.
- A reckless driving incident happened near Mohawk Blvd. at 3 p.m. on March 15.
- An assault was reported near 2163 Shadylane Dr, Springfield at 2 p.m. on March 15.
- A theft was reported near 199 Q St., Springfield at 1 p.m. on 15.
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