Wichita's restaurant spotlight: Venues to visit - or not
These curated articles focus on recent food safety inspections at Wichita restaurants, showing which places passed or failed health checks. Food inspectors check for proper food handling, clean equipment, pest control, and employee hygiene. Restaurants with problems either fix issues or risk closure, while those with few or no violations earn a pass.
NO. 1: WHO PASSED HEALTH CHECKS IN WICHITA KS? ETHNIC FARE, CAFES, WAFFLE SPOT MADE THE LIST
Restaurants selling ethnic fare, cafes, a BBQ joint, a bakery and and other local spots are on the list of places that passed health inspections this time. | Published March 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amy Renee Leiker
NO. 2: WHO PASSED HEALTH CHECKS IN WICHITA KS? BISTRO, PUB, BUFFET, GRILLS MADE THE LIST
A French favorite, a buffet, bars, schools, hotels and other local restaurants are on the list of places that passed health inspections this time. | Published March 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amy Renee Leiker
NO. 3: RODENT POOP, COCKROACH IN BOOTH, OLD CANNOLI, BUGS AT WICHITA KS RESTAURANTS
NEW LIST: See the 10 restaurants and other businesses that failed recent health inspections in and around Wichita. | Published June 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amy Renee Leiker
NO. 4: BUGS, 49-DAY-OLD GREENS, ‘GROSS’ CONDITIONS AT WICHITA-AREA RESTAURANTS, SCHOOL
Cockroaches, “gross and unsanitary conditions” in a food preparation area, filthy kitchens, meat and vegetables that were too old to serve safely, water leaks, contamination risks, gnats and fruit flies, old jam and more are among violations state inspectors discovered during recent food safety and lodging inspections in the Wichita area. | Published October 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amy Renee Leiker
NO. 5: WHO PASSED HEALTH CHECKS IN WICHITA KS? RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES & MORE
Looking for a place to dine out, grocery shop or stay in the Wichita area? | Published October 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amy Renee Leiker
NO. 6: WHO PASSED HEALTH CHECKS IN WICHITA KS? MEXICAN RESTAURANTS, PIZZA SHOPS & MORE
Looking for a place to dine out, grocery shop or stay in the Wichita area? | Published October 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amy Renee Leiker
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported and written by Amy Renee Leiker and edited by McClatchy journalists.