Flies on food, ‘very sticky’ floors, discolored salami at Wichita KS restaurants, stores
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- Seven Wichita area businesses failed inspections from July 6 to July 12, 2025.
- Violations included improper hand hygiene, unsafe food temps and pest issues.
- Most facilities received follow-up inspections within 10 days of violation notice.
Flies landing on food, “very sticky” floors, discolored salami, employees who ignored proper hand-washing practices, a business dumping dirty water in an alley, expired pain medications for sale and more are among violations Kansas Department of Agriculture inspectors discovered during recent food safety and lodging inspections in the Wichita area.
Each week, The Eagle adds to its searchable database of failed inspections from Sedgwick County. Seven restaurants, hotels and other businesses were non-compliant with state regulations from July 6-12.
Inspectors found few or no violations at more than 50 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. 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 be temporarily shut down over violations.
Places that fail are usually reinspected within 10 days.
The list in this report was compiled on July 15 using information available from the state on that date. It covers Sedgwick County only.
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
Bobalicious at Towne East Square, 7700 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Twelve violations on July 7 during a routine inspection. Employee touched cellphone then made drinks without changing gloves, gallon of milk held at improper temperature, no chlorine sanitizer test strips available, no paper towels at front hand-washing sink, floors throughout establishment “are very sticky,” buildup of trash and food debris, no written plan for cleaning vomit or diarrhea, cooked boba held at improper temperature, opened container of heavy whipping cream was not dated, non-dairy creamer and clean pots stored on floor, employee touched face then made drink without washing hands, no probe thermometer, no soap at hand-washing sinks. Next inspection: July 17
Dillons Marketplace, 1624 N. Rock Road in Derby — Seven violations on July 10 during a routine inspection. Approximately 10-15 flies in deli and bakery areas with flies landing on food, five packages of expired Advil Liqui-Gels on sales shelves, cracked lid on Blue Ribbon Neapolitan ice cream, flies landing on two doughnuts being placed on baking sheets, discolored genoa salami in retail deli case, high heat dish machine didn’t get hot enough to sanitize dishes, leaking atmospheric vacuum breaker on mop sink faucet in supply area, buildup of grease and debris in drains throughout deli area. Next inspection: July 20
Fu Bing Petroleum, 248 S. Hillside in Wichita — One violation on July 10 during a follow-up inspection. Repeat violation for water not being hot enough at any water outlet in the building. Next inspection: July 20
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 13303 W. Maple, Suite 105 in Wichita — Nine violations on July 9 during a routine inspection. No written plan for cleaning vomit or diarrhea, chicken and cabbage weren’t labeled with the time they were removed from heat or refrigeration, raw shrimp stored above cream cheese and raw eggs stored above vegetables in walk-in cooler, no paper towels at kitchen hand-washing sink, dumplings and meats stored in non-food grade bags and containers, improper cleaning for equipment that is too large to fit in sink, residential insecticide spray used in commercial kitchen, employee handled dirty dishes then ready-to-eat vegetables without hand-washing, dishes rinsed and stored without proper washing and sanitizing. Next inspection: July 19
Los Habaneros Mexican Food (mobile vendor/food truck), 720 S. Royal in Wichita — Two violations on July 11 during a modified complaint inspection. Water wasn’t hot enough at four-compartment sink due to blown fuse in water heater, hand-washing sink blocked by several food containers. Next inspection: July 21
Sam’s Southern Eatery, 2706 N. Amidon in Wichita — Three violations on July 9 during a follow-up inspection. Potato salad and coleslaw weren’t kept cold enough in cold make table, no working food probe thermometer on site, rice and macaroni and cheese were stored in T-shirt to-go bags instead of food-grade containers in hot well metal pans. Next inspection: Sept. 8
TPS Midwest, 3108 E. 31st St. South in Wichita — Two violations on July 7 during a follow-up inspection. The business doesn’t have a location to fill or dispose of mop water and has instead been dumping the dirty water in the alley, repeat violation for the wall faucet near meat department having no drain. Next inspection: Sept. 7
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.
