Which restaurants failed recent health inspections? See Wichita-area results here
Nine Wichita-area businesses were deemed out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food and lodging safety inspections conducted Aug. 7-13, reports show.
Among problems inspectors found: slimy soda nozzles, expired drugs, bacteria in well water used in a restaurant, old head cheese, a moldy ice bin, employees who didn’t wash their hands, food left out at room temperature, and meat and fish stored in trash bags instead of food-grade containers.
Information about the Sedgwick County businesses and their violations, compiled Aug. 19, 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. Businesses are listed alphabetically below.
More than 50 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 in front of an inspector after they’re found.
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:
Coratel Inn & Suites, 990 Connolly Court in Park City — Six violations during an Aug. 11 routine inspection. Cited over pancake mix that was too warm, no probe-style food thermometer, no equipment for testing strength of sanitizer, water wasn’t hot enough at bathroom sink, no soap at hand-washing sink in breakfast area, business didn’t have a copy of its current food establishment license. Next inspection: Aug. 21.
Creations, 4996 NE 150th Ave. in Cheney — One violation during an Aug. 9 follow-up inspection conducted remotely. Cited over problems with well water. The restaurant is on a boil-water order until its well system is clear of coliform bacteria. Next inspection: Sept. 9.
Farha Sports Center (YMCA south branch), 3405 S. Meridian in Wichita — Four violations during an Aug. 9 routine inspection. Cited for not having equipment to measure strength of sanitizer, soap dispenser didn’t work, no paper towels at concession stand hand-washing sink, unlabeled chemical bottle. Next inspection: Sept. 9.
Grace Market, 1030 S. Oliver St. in Wichita — Fifteen violations during an Aug. 11 verification inspection. Cited over an employee who didn’t wash hands after handling bleach, drugs and homeopathic items weren’t labeled in English, eggs stored above raw carrots in refrigerator, raw pork stored above container of cooked beef, several foods weren’t kept cold enough including fish cakes and several soups, eggs weren’t cold enough in cooler, several items including kimchi and bean sprouts were missing label information such as allergens and ingredients and weren’t marked with their common names, frozen fish and pork ribs stored in trash bags, chemical bottles stored by clean storage containers and bag of dried mushrooms, expired over-the-counter drugs on sale shelves. Next inspection: Aug. 22.
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, 1138 N. Nelson Drive in Derby — Sixteen violations during an Aug. 8 verification inspection. Cited over employee who didn’t wash hands after handling dirty dishes, storing fish improperly, raw chicken stored above raw pork in cooler, rice and corn on the cob weren’t kept warm enough, milk and guacamole weren’t kept cold enough, several other refrigerated items including salsa and chicken soup weren’t cold enough, mole sauce and milk weren’t labeled with preparation or opening dates, old carnitas, beef stored in trash bag, dirty stainless steel food containers, dirty meat and cheese cutters, mold in ice bin and slime on soda nozzles in bar area, dirty microwaves, build up of food debris on kitchen walls, unlabeled chemicals, paint can stored by liquor bottles, soap and hand sanitizer stored above clean ice buckets, bottle of antacid stored in cook’s line directly above food. Next inspection: Aug. 18.
Oak & Pie, 2244 N. Greenwich, Ste. 900 in Wichita — Six violations during an Aug. 8 follow-up inspection: Cited for leaving garlic in oil and roasted garlic out at room temperature, several refrigerated items including salami and dressings weren’t kept cold enough, missing paperwork, dirty containers, water at hand-washing sink wasn’t hot enough, kitchen manager used dedicated hand-washing sink to get water for another use, no paper towels at hand-washing sink in preparation area. Next inspection: Oct. 8.
Richard A. Devore South YMCA, 3405 S. Meridian in Wichita — One violation during an Aug. 13 follow-up inspection. Cited for not having equipment to test the strength of sanitizer. Next inspection: Oct. 13.
World Market, 2746 N. Greenwich Ct. in Wichita — Three violations during an Aug. 10 routine inspection. Cited for not having any sanitizer or sanitizer testing strips during inspection, gap in seal of delivery door could let pests in building, no soap in men’s bathroom. Next inspection: Aug. 20.
Yoder Meats, 375 S. Maize Road in Wichita — Three violations during an Aug. 11 routine inspection. Cited for not labeling deli meats with package opening dates, old roast beef and chicken, old head cheese, no probe-style food thermometer on site. Next inspection: Aug. 22.
