Restaurant inspections: Mice in cafe, cook didn’t wash hands, dirt, dead bugs in Wichita KS
Six restaurants, hotels and other businesses in the Wichita area were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted April 2-8.
Information about the Sedgwick County establishments and their violations appears in an alphabetical list below with a summary of the problems inspectors noted on their reports. More details are posted in The Eagle’s searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases. The list was compiled April 14.
More than 40 establishments passed their inspections with few or no violations that same week. Those also appear alphabetically below. Some may have appeared on a prior non-compliant list.
Business owners who want to clarify or comment on inspection results can contact Eagle reporter Amy Renee Leiker at 316-268-6644 or aleiker@wichitaeagle.com. Comments will be added to online stories.
How establishments fail
Most violations are minor and are corrected during an inspection.
Businesses fall out of compliance when they have too many violations, issues that can cause foodborne illnesses or when a problem can’t be fixed right away, such as pest infestations or broken plumbing.
It’s rare for an establishment to shut down over a failed inspection, but it can happen. Examples include when an establishment operates without water or power, doesn’t have refrigeration to keep food cold, has ongoing and untreated pest problems or has a sewage backup. Usually closures are temporary.
When a business fails an inspection, it’s typically inspected again within 10 days.
You can search food and lodging inspection results in any Kansas county at www.foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
Out-of-compliance inspections
Denny’s, 4024 E. Harry in Wichita — One violation during an April 3 inspection that was a follow-up to an administrative order. Cited after an inspector found fresh and old mouse droppings underneath booths in the dining area. Next inspection: June 3.
Heat Cigar & Hookah Lounge, 338 N. Rock Road in Wichita — Two violations during an April 6 inspection that was the business’s first operational inspection after licensing. Cited because an employee didn’t know where a food thermometer and sanitizer testing strips were located. Next inspection: April 16.
Jump Start, 7200 S. Broadway in Haysville — One violation during an April 6 routine inspection. Cited because several food items in a reach-in cooler including burritos and cheeses weren’t cold enough. Next inspection: April 16.
Krua Thai, 7603 W. 21st St. in Wichita — Nine violations during an April 4 routine inspection. Cited over a cook who cracked a raw egg then touched the inside of a to-go container without washing hands or changing gloves, cook washed hands in a sink that wasn’t dedicated for hand-washing, stir-fry sauce in cooler wasn’t cold enough, curry sauces on stove weren’t hot enough, eggs and dumplings were sitting out at room temperature, no test strips to measure strength of chlorine sanitizer, employee didn’t wash or sanitize ladle or colander, no soap or paper towels at hand-washing sink. Next inspection: April 14.
Western Holiday Motel, 8925 W. Kellogg Dr. in Wichita — Eight violations during an April 6 inspection prompted by a complaint. Cited because GCFI outlets didn’t work, empty light socket in bathroom vanity in room, no carbon monoxide or smoke detectors in laundry or mechanical rooms, no logs showing carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are tested every six months, smoke detectors don’t work in several rooms, dirt and dead bugs on floor in one room. Next inspection: April 16.
Wok Hey, 1444 N. Maize Road, Ste. 600 in Wichita — Seven violations during an April 7 licensing inspection. Cited after an employee didn’t change gloves or wash hands after using the bathroom, employee didn’t wash hands before putting away clean dishes, raw meat was stored above vegetables in cooler, raw chicken was stored above packages of raw shrimp and raw beef in cooler, frozen wonton strips were stored in T-shirt bag instead of food-grade container, leaky plumbing fixture at mop sink, bottle of floor cleaner wasn’t labeled with contents. Next inspection: April 17.
How to complain about conditions
If you see problems at a food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint.
To notify the state about unsavory or questionable conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767. You can also file a report at www.foodsafetykansas.org.
To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event, call the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or file a report at www.foodsafetykansas.org.
Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at https://agriculture.ks.gov/kda-services/complaint-form/food-safety-and-lodging-complaint.
For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit www.foodsafety.gov.
These businesses passed inspections
- 21st Street Market, 2011 E. 21st St. in Wichita
- AFC Sushi (inside Dillons), 3707 N. Woodlawn in Wichita
- Aramark Services at Textron Aviation Cafe 10, 2121 S. Hoover in Wichita
- Aramark Services at Textron Aviation Cafe CMF, 5800 E. Pawnee in Wichita
- Aramark Services at Textron Aviation Cafe W2, 1 W. Cessna Blvd. in Wichita
- Aramark Services at Textron Aviation Cafe W7, 1 W. Cessna Blvd. in Wichita
- Asia Bazaar Grocery & Cafe, 6100 E. 21st St. #300 in Wichita
- The Back Porch, 330 W. Second St. #2517 in Wichita
- Bill-N-Mary’s, 4231 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Buffalo Brew Coffee Company, 1550 S. Meridian in Valley Center
- Campus High School, 2100 W. 55th St. South in Wichita
- Capl Retail LLC, 4414 W. Maple in Wichita
- Carniceria El Guero No. 2, 4900 E. Lincoln in Wichita
- Chiang Mai Thai Restaurant, 3141 S. Hillside in Wichita
- Crazy Crab, 779 N. West St. in Wichita
- Crutch BBQ, 550 N. Rock Road in Wichita
- Dillons, 3020 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Economy Inn, 3150 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 6254 E. 37th North #160 in Wichita
- Hamilton Middle School, 1407 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Kwik Shop, 1431 N. Rock Road in Derby
- Lao Food Market, 3141 S. Hillside in Wichita
- Latifasiddiqur, 11012 W. Southwest Blvd. in Wichita
- Loony Bin, 215 N. St. Francis in Wichita
- Los Cabos Cantina & Grill, 3827 W. 13th St. in Wichita
- Paranormal Phenomanom, 500 S. Topeka in Wichita
- QuikTrip, 3520 N. Oliver in Wichita
- QuikTrip, 12825 E. 21st St. in Wichita
- QuikTrip, 110 S. Rock Road in Wichita
- QuikTrip, 2954 N. Maize Road in Wichita
- QuikTrip, 2801 N. Rock Road in Derby
- The Rusty Nail, 1155 S. Washington in Wichita
- Ruth Clark Elementary School, 1900 W. 55th St. South in Wichita
- The Sandbox at Derby, 2412 N. Rock Road in Derby
- Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen, 2755 N. Maize, Ste. 109 in Wichita
- Shanghai Chinese Restaurant, 3815 E. Harry in Wichita
- Social Tap Drinkery, 4510 E. 19th St., Ste. 101 in Wichita
- Subway, 7201 S. Broadway in Haysville
- Subway, 2533 S. Seneca in Wichita
- Super 8 by Wyndham Wichita South, 4848 S. Laura in Wichita
- TempleLive Wichita, 332 E. First St. in Wichita
- Walgreens, 1330 N. Woodlawn in Wichita
- Walmart, 5475 N. Meridian in Wichita
Note: Occasionally an address listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — is not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations.
