Restaurants, golf course, assisted living in Wichita area fail for bugs, temps & more
Two restaurants, a bar, a golf course and an assisted living facility in and around Wichita were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted July 16-22.
Information about the five 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. This list was compiled July 27.
More than 30 establishments passed inspections with few or no violations last week. 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. Circumstances that can lead to a closure include sewage backups, ongoing or untreated pest problems, and if 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
A&J’s Music Room, 1602 S. Meridian in Wichita — Three violations on July 19 during a modified complaint inspection. Cited over trash buildup around and under appliances and standing water with grease and food residue buildup under storage racks and on fryer, dead cockroaches on refrigerator, living cockroaches including by refrigerator and in bag of pizza boxes, large gap in wall with crumbled sheet rock that needs to be repaired and sealed. Next inspection: July 29.
Cherry Oaks Golf Course, 1119 N. Main in Cheney — Three violations on July 20 during a routine inspection. Cited for not having test strips to measure concentration of chlorine sanitizer, hot dogs on roller weren’t warm enough, establishment had lemon-scented bleach but no unscented bleach to mix with sanitizer solution. Next inspection: July 30.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 420 S. Ridge Road, Ste. 100 in Wichita — One violation on July 17 during a routine inspection. Cited over refrigerated foods including vegetables and cheese that weren’t cold enough in preparation tables. Next inspection: July 27.
Papa John’s Pizza, 7800 E. Harry in Wichita — One violation on July 19 during a routine inspection. Cited for not labeling pizza sauce that can be left out for 10 hours with the time it was removed from refrigeration. Next inspection: July 29.
Sedgwick Plaza, 2455 N. Woodlawn in Wichita — Four violations on July 18 during a routine inspection. Cited because baked beans weren’t cold enough in refrigeration, menu didn’t have consumer advisory reminder about risks of eating eggs cooked to order, no testing strips to measure strength of chlorine sanitizer, water wasn’t hot enough at sinks because a leaky water broiler had been turned off. Next inspection: July 28.
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
- The American Bottling Company, 1240 W. MacArthur in Wichita
- Andy’s Frozen Custard, 9750 E. 21st St. N. in Wichita
- Arby’s, 8900 W. Central in Wichita
- The Artichoke Sandwichbar (mobile vendor/food truck), 811 N. Broadway in Wichita
- Bar on Demand/The Bar’s Open, 2622 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Big B’s Beef Truck (mobile vendor/food truck), 3516 S. Hiram in Wichita
- Bongo Fruit Smoothies #3 (mobile vendor/food truck), 2319 N. Rough Creek in Derby
- Chef Roberto’s (mobile vendor/food truck), 909 N. Clover in Valley Center
- Club Billiards USA, 923 W. Douglas in Wichita
- Creations Restaurant, 4996 N.E. 150th Ave. in Cheney
- Dempsey’s Burger Pub, 3700 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Dragon City, 1353 S. Webb, Ste. 103 in Wichita
- Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita, 400 W. Douglas in Wichita
- The Eatery, 3928 E. 13th St. in Wichita
- Family Dollar, 3040 E. Pawnee in Wichita
- Family Dollar, 4040 S. Meridian in Wichita
- Family Dollar, 410 N. Seneca in Wichita
- Family Dollar, 1530 E. 61st St. North in Park City
- Family Dollar, 1755 S. Webb in Wichita
- Gorditas Express, 1602 E. Harry in Wichita
- Huddle House, 1735 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Manna Wok, 4865 E. Harry in Wichita
- McDonald’s, 610 N. Rock Road in Derby
- Ninza Sushi Bar, 8641 W. 13th St., Ste. 103 in Wichita
- Pizza Hut, 3960 N. Maize Road in Maize
- Shawarma UR’s, 8641 W. 13th St., Ste. 118 in Wichita
- Sig’s Gourmet Butcher Shop, 300 S. Baltimore in Derby
- Sonic Drive-In, 13535 W. Maple in Wichita
- Tacos El chaparro (mobile vendor/food truck), 508 W. 29th St. North in Wichita
- The Teahouse at Clifton Square, 3700 E. Douglas, Ste. 40 in Wichita
- Two Shoes Entertainment (mobile vendor/food truck), 229 S. Poplar in Wichita
- Two Shoes Entertainment (mobile vendor/food truck), 751 S. George Washington Blvd. in Wichita
- VFW Post #7253, 101 S. Baltimore in Derby
- Villar’s Mexican Cafe, 1860 S. Hillside in Wichita
- Wave, 650 E. Second St. in Wichita
- Wheat Street Dogs (mobile vendor/food truck), 2415 W. Maple 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.
