Wichita-area restaurants, grocer fail inspections for labels, out-of-temp food & more
A restaurant, a food truck and a grocery store in and around Wichita were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted July 2-8.
Information about the Sedgwick County businesses and their violations appears below in an alphabetical list with a summary of the problems inspectors found. 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 July 13.
More than 20 establishments passed 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 if there are issues such as sewage backups, ongoing or untreated pest problems, or a business operates without water, power or refrigeration. Usually closures are temporary.
When an establishment 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
Cash Saver, 201 N. Main in Haysville — One violation on July 3 during an inspection that was a follow-up to an administrative order. Cited over an issue with the chemical foaming station in the meat room. Next inspection: Aug. 3.
Gorditas Express, 1602 E. Harry in Wichita — Five violations on July 8 during a routine inspection. Cited over foods including cheese and vegetables that were out of temperature in a refrigerated preparation table, no chlorine testing strips on site to measure strength of sanitizer, dirty metal containers were in clean storage, large pot of beef soup didn’t cool down quickly enough in refrigeration to be safely consumed, several meats and vegetables weren’t labeled with preparation dates. Next inspection: July 18.
Tacos La Pesada (mobile vendor/food truck), 102 E. 29th St. North in Wichita — Five violations on July 6 during a modified complaint inspection. Cited because a reach-in cooler wasn’t holding temperature, several food items in the cooler including shrimp and pork weren’t too warm, raw meats were stored above an uncovered pan of cooked rice, no hot water at hand-washing sink, raw eggs weren’t cold enough in refrigeration. Next inspection: July 16.
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
- Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy, 1413 N. Waterfront Pkwy. in Wichita
- Bricktown Brewery, 2142 N. Tyler in Wichita
- Burger Central, 3302 W. Central in Wichita
- Burger King, 1909 E. Pawnee in Wichita
- Cofellow Coffee Parlor, 107 N. Main in Goddard
- Deano’s Grill & Tapworks, 9747 E. 21st St., Ste. 101 in Wichita
- Dillons, 2244 N. Rock Road Ct. in Wichita
- Guelaguetza Market, 2835 S. Hydraulic in Wichita
- Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Wichita East, 411 S. Webb in Wichita
- I-21 Bingo, 1504 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Jimmy John’s, 3300 N. Rock Road, Ste. B in Wichita
- Komugi Japanese Bakery, 751 S. George Washington Blvd. in Wichita
- Kwik Shop, 3750 N. Maize Road in Wichita
- Margarita’s Cantina, 3109 E. Douglas in Wichita
- McDonald’s, 545 N. Hillside in Wichita
- New Paradise Biryani Pointe, 1648 S. Rock Road in Wichita
- Papa Murphy’s, 2110 N. Maize Road in Wichita
- QuikTrip, 1623 E. 47th St. South in Wichita
- Reflection Ridge Retirement Community, 2300 N. Tyler in Wichita
- Sonic Drive-In, 5429 E. Central in Wichita
- Subway, 10243 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Subway, 410 N. Hillside, Ste. 800 in Wichita
- Summer Nutrition Program/Kansas Department of Education at The Center, 1914 E. 11th St. in Wichita
- Taco Tico, 1303 N. Tyler in Wichita
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 9746 E. 21st St., Ste. 105 in Wichita
- Walgreens, 5555 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Walmart, 6110 W. Kellogg Dr. in Wichita
- Wendy’s, 2612 N. Greenwich in Wichita
- Westlake Ace Hardware, 6230 E. Central 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.
