Dirty meat slicer, sanitizer issue, wrong sink used at Wichita KS food businesses
Two Wichita-area businesses that serve or sell food to the public were out of compliance with state regulations when they were inspected by the Kansas Department of Agriculture from June 1-7.
Inspectors found few or no violations at more than 40 other locations deemed compliant with food safety and lodging rules.
Inspections are meant to protect the public from foodborne illnesses and other health risks. Locations can fail if they have too many problems, certain types of violations or issues that can’t be fixed right away. Violations are common. But most of the time, businesses correct issues in front of an inspector.
Examples of things that can be addressed immediately are serving food that’s more than a week old, employees mishandling ingredients and dirty kitchens. Issues that take longer to correct include pest infestations, power outages and plumbing problems.
It’s rare, but a business may temporarily shut down over violations.
Places that fail are usually reinspected within 10 days.
The list in this story was compiled on June 12 using information available from the state on that date. It only covers Sedgwick County.
But you can search food and lodging inspection results elsewhere in Kansas at https://foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
Out-of-compliance inspections
Midian Shriners, 130 N. Topeka in Wichita — Four violations on June 5 during a routine inspection. Violations include a meat slicer with dried food debris on the blade and guide, a hose sprayer hanging below the flood rim of the sink, beef burger thawing in a sink directly plumbed to the sewer, beef thawing under running water in a sink that is supposed to be dedicated to hand-washing. Next inspection: June 15.
Oliver St. C Store (same address as Phillips 66), 2001 S. Oliver in Wichita — One violation on June 6 during a follow-up inspection. No test strips on site for quaternary ammonium sanitizer. Next inspection: June 16.
Where to complain
If you see problems at a food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint.
To notify the state about unsavory or questionable conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767. You can also file a complaint at www.foodsafetykansas.org.
To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event where food was served, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or www.foodsafetykansas.org.
Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at www.agriculture.ks.gov/public-resources/comments-complaints/lodging-complaint.
For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit www.foodsafety.gov.
Note: Sometimes addresses listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — are not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations.
The violation summaries were compiled and drafted with the help of AI tools. They were fact-checked for accuracy and edited by Wichita Eagle journalists.
