Restaurant inspections: Old eggs, cook didn’t wear gloves, no hot water in Wichita KS
Three restaurants in Sedgwick County were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted June 11-17.
Information about the businesses and their violations appears below in an alphabetical list with a summary of the problems. 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 June 22.
More than 50 establishments passed their inspections with few or no violations. Those appear alphabetically below. Some may have been on a prior non-compliant list.
Business owners or managers 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, like bug and rodent infestations.
It’s rare for an establishment to shut down over a failed inspection, but it can happen. Examples include sewage backups, ongoing or untreated pest problems, or operating without water, power or refrigeration. Usually closures are temporary.
When a business fails, 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
Oasis Lounge, 4121 W. Maple in Wichita — Five violations on June 13 during a routine inspection. Cited for not keeping nacho cheese hot enough, cheese and vegetables weren’t cold enough in refrigerated preparation table, container of old cooked eggs in cooler, employee blew into plastic gloves before putting them on, old heavy whipping cream. Next inspection: June 23.
Tacos El Chaparro (mobile vendor/food truck), 508 W. 29th St. North in Wichita — Five violations on June 17 during its first operational inspection after licensing. Cited for not having test strips to measure concentration of sanitizer, no sanitizer for dishwashing, cook was making tacos with bare hands and there were no gloves available, temperature in refrigerator wasn’t cold enough, chicken in hot holding wasn’t warm enough. Next inspection: June 27.
Usuluteco Restaurant, 2265 S. Seneca in Wichita — Five violations on June 14 during an expired license inspection. Cited for not labeling several foods including chicken and vegetables with preparation dates, “unlabeled sprayer bottle with a green liquid,” no probe-style food thermometer on site, no hot water at kitchen hand-washing sink, several pupusa mixtures containing meats and cheeses were sitting out at room temperature, containers of raw meat and feta cheese were sitting out at room temperature. Next inspection: June 24.
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
- Afghan Halal Market, 1044 S. Oliver in Wichita
- Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 4760 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Arby’s, 429 S. West St. in Wichita
- Arby’s, 640 N. Rock Road in Derby
- Blue Hook Cajun Seafood & Bar, 2244 N. Webb in Wichita
- Cinnamon’s Deli, 209 S. West St. in Wichita
- Clouds Bar & Lounge, 6121 E. 21st St. in Wichita
- College Hill Deli and Catering, 3407 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Connie’s Mexico Cafe, 2227 N. Broadway in Wichita
- Country Acres Market, 310 N. Andale in Andale
- Crumbl Cookies, 2755 N. Maize Road in Wichita
- Dillons, 1910 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Dollar General Store, 613 N. 2nd in Mulvane
- El Basurero Sport Bar, 2118 N. Broadway in Wichita
- El Rey Taqueria Mexican Restaurant, 2056 N. Broadway, Ste. 1170B in Wichita
- Family Dollar, 2301 S. Seneca in Wichita
- Firehouse Subs, 446 S. Ridge Road, Ste. 200 in Wichita
- Forge ICT, 917 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Funky Monkeys Shaved Ice (mobile vendor/food truck), 7018 E. Kellogg, Unit E in Wichita
- Hilton Garden Inn Wichita Downtown, 401 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Homewood Suites by Hilton, 1550 N. Waterfront Pkwy. in Wichita
- Hot-2-Trot Gourmet Hot Dogs (mobile vendor/food truck), 2243 S. Osage in Wichita
- Hurts Donut, 7010 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Il Primo Espresso Caffe, 301 N. Main, Ste. #150 in Wichita
- Jump Start, 7200 S. Broadway in Haysville
- Ken Shannon Northwest YMCA Concession, 13838 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- La Galette French Bakery and Deli, 1017 W. Douglas in Wichita
- La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, 1138 N. Nelson Dr. in Derby
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, 2660 N. Greenwich in Wichita
- Leeker’s Family Foods, 6223 N. Broadway in Park City
- Lotus Leaf Cafe, 251 N. Washington in Wichita
- Marisqueria El Tucanazo, 1607 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Mars Mart 2, 600 S. Oliver in Wichita
- McAlister’s Deli, 7130 W. Maple, Ste. 320 in Wichita
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 10520 W. 13th St. in Wichita
- Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 2712 S. Seneca in Wichita
- QuikTrip, 5611 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, 9990 E. 13th St. in Wichita
- Riverside Cafe 5, 9125 W. Central in Wichita
- Rock River Rapids Aquatic Park, 1900 E. James St. in Derby
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center, 2755 E. 19th St. in Wichita
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at downtown YMCA, 402 N. Market in Wichita
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at Dunbar Learning Center, 923 N. Cleaveland in Wichita
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at Edgemoor Recreation Center, 5815 E. Ninth St. in Wichita
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at Linwood Park Recreation Center, 1901 S. Kansas in Wichita
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at McAdams Recreation Center, 1329 E. 16th St. in Wichita
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at Mt. Hope Pool, 204 E. Avenue D in Mt. Hope
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1525 N. Lorraine in Wichita
- Subway, 1016 W. Douglas in Wichita
- Subway, 4900 E. Pawnee, Ste. 102 in Wichita
- Sushiya, 325 N. Mead in Wichita
- Tacos Pina (mobile vendor/food truck), 1207 S. Fern in Wichita
- Tallgrass Country Club Pool, 2400 N. Tallgrass in Wichita
- Village Inn, 3535 S. Meridian in Wichita
- Wingstop, 7809 E. Harry in Wichita
- Wyldewood Cellars Tasting Room, 2441 N. Maize Road, Ste. 203 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.
