As reported on Wednesday evening, the Christian County Health Board permanently revoked the food permit for Witt’s End in Taylorville. Regional Radio News received information from the health department highlighting the multiple issues and chances that were given for the restaurant to fix many of the issues that were present multiple times.
Both sides were given 15 minutes to plead their case: The Christian County Health Department and Witt’s End. Alexandra Evrley, Lead and Vector Inspector for the CCHD, discussed some of the reasons the administrative hearing was taking place, including repeated violations of the same issues.
Regional Radio News worked on the timeline of events and found multiple repeat violations that had not been corrected despite numerous opportunities to do so.
Charles Bone, supervisor with Witt’s End, gave his rebuttal and stressed that there would be a zero tolerance policy for mistakes moving forward.
Bone says that they have new management, but the Health Board questioned him on previous violations.
The board went into executive session to talk about the violations and to decide what they wanted to do moving forward.
After deliberation, the board unanimously voted to revoke the license for Witt’s End.
Again, Regional Radio News talked to the owners of Witt’s End following the revocation of the permit, but they declined to give a statement.
Timeframe (Multiple violations found. This list is not exclusive. Only violations listed are REPEAT violations):
June 10th, 2024: Health Inspection multiple finds of repeat violations including improper date marking, floors and ceilings in need of repair, mops in mop bucket, kitchen tiles.
October 30th, 2024: Health Inspection repeat violations food observed open and exposed in freezer, ice machine soiled on inside, fan in kitchen heavily soiled with dust, de markings not observed, mop not stored properly, floors damaged, grease trap heavily soiled in grease, and Administrative Hearing scheduled at future date with fee.
November 19th, 2024: Health Department gets a call. Buffet cold upset stomach.
November 22nd, 2024: Administrative Hearing 6 violations. Actions taken to fix.
December 11th, 2024: Failed Health Inspection repeat violations, food observed uncovered, food containers heavily soiled, back door large gap, rodent droppings and spider webs, cake display broken, ice machine cracks, residential stove observed, heavy grease build up on sides of fryer, flooring damaged, administrative hearing scheduled
February 7th, 2025: Failed Health Inspection repeat violations, food held past discard date, back door with large gap, serving utensils fully submerged in hot holding food container,
January 7th, 2025: Administrative hearing. 10 violations discussed. Actions taken to fix.
March 4th, 2025: Administrative Hearing 7 different violations discussed, actions taken to fix.
May 29th, 2025: Health Department gets a call that the establishment is dirty, caller says they had diarrhea.
May 30th, 2025: Failed Health Inspection repeat violations. Missing thermometers, Over 16 different violations noted.
August 13th, 2025: Failed Health Inspection repeat violations include priority violation observed, no “Employee must wash hands sign”, lids, microwave and pizza prep stations heavily soiled, red sanitizer bucket contained soap water, rodent droppings, roach feces, and dead pests observed, food storage containers large cracks and broken, refuse in dry storage and cardboard used as a surface material in waitstation, flooring cracked and unsealed, drinks observed in food service area. 17 different violations noted.
August 21st, 2025: Administrative Hearing, food permit revoked.
To see the most recent health inspection click here.
