BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The Crawford County Board of Health celebrated the achievements of 46 local food establishments at its March 19, 2025 meeting, announcing the 2024 Food Safety Award winners.

Crawford County Public Health (CCPH) presented the annual awards, recognizing eateries, schools, retail stores, and nursing homes that demonstrated exceptional food safety practices. The awards, initiated in 2012, cover the Ohio food licensing year, which runs from March 1 to the end of February.

Blythe Delise, Director of Environmental Health, praised the winners, stating, “This is the largest number of facilities we have ever recognized with food safety awards. The inspectors show up unannounced for their inspections and it is not easy to win either award. Our initial year of presenting food safety awards resulted in 10 award winners and it is great to see that number grow each year. This demonstrates our local facilities are truly committed to ensuring that the food they serve is prepared safely.”

Thirteen facilities received the Superior Award, indicating zero violations during the year:

  • American Legion (Bucyrus)
  • Bucyrus Elementary School
  • Bucyrus Little League Concession #1
  • Carle’s Bratwurst (Bucyrus)
  • Center Street Meats (Bucyrus)
  • Crawford County Council on Aging (Bucyrus)
  • Dairy Crest (Bucyrus)
  • Gionino’s Pizzeria (Bucyrus)
  • Little Athens (Bucyrus)
  • Taco Bell (Bucyrus)
  • Woody Ridge Golf Course
  • Wynford Elementary
  • Wynford High School

Thirty-three facilities received the Excellent Award, indicating zero critical violations and no more than three non-critical violations:

  • Altercare (Bucyrus)
  • Aumiller Park Concession (Bucyrus)
  • Baker’s Pizza (Bucyrus)
  • BAY Soccer (Bucyrus Area Youth Soccer)
  • Bean Daddy (New Washington)
  • Buckeye Central Schools (New Washington)
  • Bucyrus Community Hospital
  • Bucyrus High School
  • Bucyrus Little League Concession #2
  • Burger King (Bucyrus)
  • Carlisle Place (Bucyrus)
  • Cooper’s Mill (Bucyrus)
  • Crestline Child Care
  • Crestline High School
  • Crestline Nursing Center
  • Dutchtown Dari Bar (New Washington)
  • Frank’s Treat Time (Crestline)
  • Gochenour Meats (New Washington)
  • Hannah & William Crawford School
  • Just Jokin’ (Crestline)
  • Katering Kountry Style (Bucyrus)
  • The Lincoln Diner (Bucyrus)
  • Mark’s Homemade Ice Cream (Bucyrus)
  • Master Hibachi (Bucyrus)
  • McDonald’s (Crestline)
  • Old 30 BBQ (Bucyrus)
  • Pelican Coffee House (Bucyrus)
  • Pizza Hut (Bucyrus)
  • St. Joseph Convocation Center (Crestline)
  • Tim Horton’s (Bucyrus)
  • Wagon Wheel Campground (Shelby)
  • Wal-Mart (Bucyrus)
  • Wendy’s (Bucyrus)

The 2024 licensing year marked the 12th year of the food safety recognition program.

For more information on food safety, contact Crawford County Public Health at (419) 562-5871. Follow CCPH on Facebook for daily updates.