Wichita inspections: Cockroaches, old bologna, chicken feet, dented grass-jelly can
Seven businesses in the Wichita area, including multiple restaurants, grocers and a convenience store, were out of compliance after recent Kansas Department of Agriculture food and lodging safety inspections, a check of reports from May 29 to June 4 shows.
Information about the Sedgwick County businesses and their violations, compiled June 8, 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 30 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.
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:
Buffalo Wild Wings, 1918 N. Rock Road in Derby — Four violations on June 2 for cheeses and dressings not kept cold enough in refrigerator, dirty containers and knife, water in dishwasher didn’t get hot enough, cockroaches. Next inspection: June 12.
Dillons, 1624 N. Rock Road in Derby — Eight violations on May 31 for storing raw meats next to fully cooked items in deli display case, raw pork ribs were touching packages of raw chicken in cooler, breads and baguettes stored in open packages that didn’t protect them from contamination, deli turkey wasn’t kept cold enough, cheddar cheese stored at room temperature, beef pastrami wasn’t labeled with correct opening date, old bologna, broken and damaged spatulas, water not hot enough at hand-washing sink in deli. The grocery store passed its follow-up inspection on June 1.
El Puerto Seafood & Chicken, 808 W. 25th St. North in Wichita — Eight violations on June 3 for storing raw eggs above fruit and pan of raw salmon over tray of cooked vegetables in cooler, refrigerated beans not cold enough, chorizo not kept hot enough to serve safely, bread rolls stored in container that isn’t food grade, no food thermometer for cold foods, plumbing issue, backdoor propped open which can lead to pest problems. Next inspection: Aug. 3.
Papa John’s Pizza, 2530 S. Seneca in Wichita — One violation on June 1 for not marking pizza sauce with time it was put out. The business can hold the sauce at room temperature for up to 10 hours before it has to be thrown out. Next inspection: Aug. 1.
Tad’s Carry Out, 2545 N. Hillside in Wichita — One violation on May 31 for not having a functioning dial thermometer on site. Next inspection: June 11.
Thai An Oriental Market, 2425 S. Hillside in Wichita — Nine violations on May 31 for dented cans of grass and green jellies, raw chicken feet stored above packaged beef shank and ground pork, there were no tongs or bags for customers buying self-service fish, cakes and pork items left out at room temperature for too long, foods including fried pork patties and fish roe didn’t have labels, no paper towels at kitchen sink, chlorine cleaner stored next to whole green pumpkins in kitchen. Next inspection: June 11.
TNT Mini Mart, 2523 E. Harry in Wichita — One violation on June 1 for not having hot water at bathroom sink. The next inspection date wasn’t listed but the inspector’s report noted that a follow-up survey should take place in 30 days.
This story was originally published June 13, 2022 at 4:07 AM.
