Wichita inspections: Roaches, rodents, ants, old sauce, missing licenses, dirty drill
Fourteen businesses in the Wichita area including several restaurants and motels, a theater, a shaved ice stand, a doughnut shop and a dollar store were out of compliance after their Kansas Department of Agriculture food and lodging safety inspections May 8-14, a check of reports for Sedgwick County shows.
Information about the businesses and violations, compiled May 18, appears below with a summary of the problems inspectors noted on their reports. More details, including specific violation descriptions, are posted in The Eagle’s searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases.
Business owners who want to clarify or comment on inspection results that appear in the list can contact Eagle reporter Amy Renee Leiker at 316-268-6644 or aleiker@wichitaeagle.com. Comments will be added to online stories.
More than 40 businesses surveyed during the same time period passed their inspections with few or no violations. You can see those at www.foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
Failing an inspection doesn’t necessarily mean a business has to close; that’s rare. Most violations are minor and are immediately corrected on site in front of an inspector.
Businesses fall out of compliance with state rules when they have too many violations or certain types of problems that can increase the risk of a customer contracting a food-borne illness, or when a problem can’t be fixed right away such as plumbing issues and pest infestations.
When a business fails, it’s usually inspected again within 10 days.
To complain about conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.
Recent out-of-compliance inspections:
The Angry Elephant, 756 N. Tyler in Wichita — Eleven violations on May 11 for not keeping ready-to-serve items including ribs and queso hot enough, ranch dressing wasn’t kept cold enough, no disclosure posted about cooked-to-order hamburgers, no water at hand-washing sink next to grill, water at server alley hand-washing sink didn’t get hot enough, business doesn’t use its food prep sink because it floods the bar floor, no soap or paper towels at hand-washing sink, no signs in bathroom telling employees to wash their hands, unlabeled chemical bottles, current food license isn’t posted. Next inspection: May 21.
Banh Mi To Go, 2528 S. Oliver in Wichita — One violation on May 12 for storing rolls containing meats and eggs at room temperature and not keeping refrigerated meats cold enough. Next inspection: July 12.
Boulevard Theatres, 4600 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Three violations on May 9 for not having a sneeze guard on self-service hot dog roller, business didn’t have a probe-style food thermometer and didn’t obtain a food establishment license before opening. The business passed its May 19 follow-up inspection.
Dillons, 615 N. Maize Road in Wichita — Two violations on May 11 for water not getting hot enough at bathroom sink, current food license isn’t posted. Next inspection: May 21.
Dollar Tree, 360 N. Main in Haysville — Five violations on May 11 for storing raw eggs above cheese and crackers in cooler, back delivery door has gap on bottom big enough for pests to get in, “approximately 50 fresh rodent droppings” under shelving units, there are no pest traps by the delivery doors. Next inspection: May 21.
El Mexico Cafe, 2544 S. Seneca in Wichita — Six violations on May 9 for storing ice scoop in bin where handle touched ice, sanitizer concentration wasn’t high enough, refrigerated foods including milk and raw beef weren’t kept cold enough, no equipment for testing sanitizer strength, “build up of salsa on the metal shelving and floor” of cooler, current food license isn’t posted. The business passed its follow-up inspection on May 20.
Lamar’s Donuts and Coffee, 10051 W. 21st St. in Wichita — Four violations on May 13 for not labeling milk gallons with opening dates, milk wasn’t kept cold enough, no paper towels or hand-drying supplies at hand-washing sink, “approximately 15 live ants were roaming around the 3 compartment sink and wall surface area.” Next inspection: May 23.
Los Compadres Mexican Grill, 3213 N. Toben St. in Wichita — Five violations on May 13 for meats and other refrigerated foods not kept cold enough, containers of dairy products and sliced ham weren’t labeled with opening dates, old asada verde and molita sauce, dirty drill was stored on top of clean utensils and lids, cockroaches. Next inspection: July 11.
Mainstay Suites Wichita Northeast, 3141 N. Webb in Wichita — Four violations on May 10 for emergency lighting that doesn’t work, no fire extinguisher or smoke detector in boiler room, no sign posted announcing that the motel is pet friendly. Next inspection: May 20.
Napa Motel, 1125 S. Broadway in Wichita — Eight violations on May 11 for not having a hand-washing sink in the laundry room, no single-use gloves for staff in laundry room, drain backed up into laundry room and one guest room, no running water at start of inspection due to plumbing issue, no carbon monoxide detector in laundry room where there are gas appliances, business has no written emergency management plan, no smoke detector in laundry room, no records showing when smoke alarms were checked. Next inspection: May 21.
Old School Tap House, 210 E. Kechi Rd. in Kechi — Five violations on May 10 for not keeping refrigerated foods including corned beef and chicken cold enough, wrong discard dates written on food containers, water wasn’t hot enough at sink in food hut, no paper towels or hand-drying supplies at kitchen hand-washing sink, current food license wasn’t posted. Next inspection: May 20.
Rockin Ricos Gourmet Sno Balls, 624 N. Tanglewood in Derby — Two violations on May 9 for not having a test kit to check the concentration of sanitizer in sink, no hot water at sinks. Next inspection: May 19.
Slider Shak, 4628 S. Seneca in Wichita — One violation on May 9 over a plumbing issue. Next inspection July 9.
Wendy’s, 2504 S. Seneca in Wichita — One violation on May 9 over a plumbing issue. Next inspection: July 9.
This story was originally published May 23, 2022 at 4:06 AM.
