Wichita inspections: Cockroaches, hundreds of rodent droppings, greasy dust
Seven businesses in the Wichita area, including restaurants, markets, an ice cream store, a coffee shop and dining options at the local airport, were out of compliance after recent Kansas Department of Agriculture food and lodging safety inspections, a check of reports from June 5-11 shows.
Information about the Sedgwick County businesses and their violations, compiled June 16, 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.
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:
Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store, 1261 S. Rock Road in Wichita — Two violations on June 10 for cockroaches and other bug infestations and a build-up of food residue and odor under the table where the shake and ice cream machines sit. Inspector recommended a deep cleaning. Next inspection: June 20.
Country Acres Market, 310 N. Andale Road in Andale — Nine violations on June 6 for not labeling containers of scrambled eggs with opening or preparation dates, no test kit for measuring sanitizer concentration in sink, dirty containers, greasy and dirty fryers, no soap at hand-washing sink, pile of rodent droppings in corner of basement and on floor near chemical shelf, greasy walls and floors, dead bugs and rodent droppings on basement floors, unlabeled chemicals, containers of dish detergent and antifreeze stored above energy drinks. The business was in compliance during its June 16 follow-up inspection.
Dunkin’ Donuts/Chick-Fil-A/River City Brewing Co., 2277 S. Eisenhower Airport Parkway in Wichita (at Eisenhower National Airport) — Twelve violations on June 9 for thawing fish improperly, raw ground beef stored above orange juice, hot foods weren’t kept warm enough, refrigerated foods weren’t kept cold enough, white cheese sauce wasn’t marked with opening or preparation dates, old food including chicken noodle soup and black olives, broken door seals on coolers, dishwasher was out of sanitizer, spatula and towel were being stored in a sink designated for hand-washing, leaky sink, unlabeled chemicals, cleaners stored next to cooking oil and salt on shelf, bucket containing sanitizer stored on top of food freezer. Next inspection: June 19.
Little Busters, 457 N. Baltimore Ave. in Derby — Nine violations on June 9 for storing raw hamburger patties above cooked corn and meats, refrigerated foods weren’t kept cold enough, menu didn’t list items that can be ordered undercooked, bread rolls stored in T-shirt bag instead of food-grade container, no test kit to measure strength of sanitizer in dishwasher, dirty meat slicer, hundreds of rodent droppings along wall and on basement stairs, ceiling over preparation table near grill is greasy and dusty which can fall into food, unlabeled chemical bottle. Next inspection: June 19.
Little Caesars Pizza, 4100 E. Harry in Wichita — Six violations on June 10 for food including meat and cheese not being kept cold enough in cooler, restaurant wasn’t writing the discard times on its hot-and-ready pizzas because its timer was broken, cracked food containers, no soap or paper towels at kitchen hand-washing sink, cleaner stored on shelf above bottle of hot sauce. Next inspection: June 20.
Mi Mexico Lindo Market, 2652 N. Arkansas Ave. in Wichita — Five violations on June 9 for not labeling potato chip packages in English, raw menudo stored in trash bag that isn’t food grade, dirty meat slicer, unlabeled chemical bottle, window cleaner stored above drink lids. Next inspection: Aug. 9.
Starbucks, 1600 S. Rock Road in Wichita — One violation on June 10 for cockroaches. An inspector saw one in a cabinet across from a cash register and suggested “an aggressive pest control routine.” Next inspection: June 20.
This story was originally published June 20, 2022 at 4:07 AM.
