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well, i haven't heard of anything like this before, but from you description, i can make out what it is about,,,,it sounds like a good thing!! but, every system has its pros and cons..:-(....it depends on how well the people co-operate to make it successful. have a nice day.

Wow, I've never heard of that! We don't have anything like that in our area, but it sounds like a really good idea. I think I would probably hesitate a little bit before eating at a yellow signed restaurant, but I might still eat there. If a place was closed and opened back up under the same management, I would probably not want to eat there. If it was opened under different management though, then I don't think I'd mind trying it out.

I have not heard of the program. I would be hesitant to eat at a place with a yellow sign. But if they had red and were able to reopen and pass inspection then I would not have a problem eating there. In some ways I think this is a good idea, so the public can know the inspection results. Then again if your enemy is the inspector this might be abused.

The Dine Safe program has been in our area for some time now. And I agree--I think it is great! Right around the time the program came into effect, our local newspaper also did a huge, multi-issue expose on local restaurants and some of the health violations that could be found. Some of the restaurants were actually named in the article and needless to say it caused a lot of controversy. And the violations they mentioned...yeeeech! It was enought to make you think twice about dining out altogether. And it was wasn't just diners or local dives that got mentioned either--many very popular restaurants, including some "fine dining" places. A couple of restaurants even got shut down. So, yes, now that I know what could happen, I am very very grateful to have a way of being certain that the health inspectors have given their OK to a restaurant (or any place that handles food for that matter) before I spend my hard-earned money there. I don't enjoy having my chicken with a side of salmonella, thank you.