Restaurants, grocers, hotel in Wichita KS fail over bugs, dirty items, hygiene & more
Four restaurants, two grocery stores and a hotel in Wichita were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted July 23-29.
Information about the seven 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 Aug. 3.
More than 40 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
Chili’s Grill and Bar, 2333 N. Greenwich in Wichita — Six violations on July 25 during a verification inspection. Cited because sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth buckets wasn’t correct, issue with how a backflow prevention device at mop sink was being used, pans in clean storage had food residue on them, no flowing water at hand-washing sink, dead batteries in paper towel dispenser, several refrigerated foods including pepperoni and raw beef weren’t kept cold enough. Next inspection: Aug. 4.
Dillons, 5500 E. Harry in Wichita — Eight violations on July 26 during a verification inspection. Cited because crab rangoon filling in Chinese kitchen wasn’t labeled with correct preparation date, dirty meat slicer, flies in meat department were landing on surfaces that foods touch, butter left out at room temperature, hand-washing sink in bakery was blocked by rolling carts, chicken pieces in Chinese kitchen weren’t kept warm enough, chemical spray bottles stored on top of food boxes, water wasn’t hot at hand-washing sinks in employee bathrooms. Next inspection: Aug. 5.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, 420 S. Ridge, Ste. 100 in Wichita — One violation on July 27 during a follow-up inspection. Cited over refrigerated foods that were too warm including cheese and vegetables. Next inspection: Sept. 27.
Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q, 3550 N. Woodlawn, Ste. 100 in Wichita — Five violations on July 24 during a verification inspection. Cited over an issue with how a backflow prevention device at mop sink was being used, employee touched customer money then touched food without washing hands, refrigerated foods including cheese and potato salad weren’t kept cold enough, business couldn’t find food thermometer that reads below 50 degrees, bags of pulled chicken and sliced turkey breast weren’t labeled with preparation dates. Next inspection: Aug. 3.
Red Roof Inn, 6815 W. Kellogg in Wichita — Nine violations on July 24 during a complaint inspection. Cited because there was no carbon monoxide detector in the laundry room with gas dryers, no records showing carbon monoxide detectors are checked every six months, sticky liquid spilled next to bed in one room, no GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupter) outlets by sinks in three rooms, no inspection report showing hard-wired smoke alarms and the fire suppression system had been checked by a fire alarm company, missing outlet cover in one room, no emergency management plan, ice bucket in one room didn’t have a liner. Next inspection: Aug. 4.
Sonic Drive-In, 504 S. Broadway in Wichita — Four violations on July 27 during a verification inspection. Cited because cheese slices weren’t cold enough in refrigeration, food slicer stored as clean had food residue on blade, issue with how a backflow prevention device at mop sink was being used, 25-35 flies around restaurant landing on food surfaces including clean utensils and food storage items. Next inspection: Aug. 6.
Tortilleria El Guero, 3750 W. Douglas in Wichita — Fifteen violations on July 27 during a verification inspection. Cited for not labeling frozen meat products in English, no backflow prevention device on three-compartment sink in tortilla bakery, no paper towels at meat department hand-washing sink, flour and sugar in tortilla bakery area wasn’t stored in a food-grade container, no food thermometer, hand-washing sink in tortilla bakery area was full of pads and a water bottle, puffed wheat products weren’t labeled with ingredients or allergen information, no hand-washing sink in room where cooking and food preparation is done, laundry detergent stored above packaged chips and gum, employee didn’t wash hands and change gloves after handling raw meat, raw eggs stored above salsa in cooler, raw chicken stored above raw beef and raw sausage in meat department cooler, puffed wheat products weren’t labeled with nutrition information. Next inspection: Aug. 6.
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
- Aida’s Silver & Gold Jewelry, 920 E. First St. in Wichita
- Arby’s, 11419 E. 21st St. in Wichita
- Artichoke Sandwichbar (commissary location for brick and mortar and food truck operations), 219 E. Murdock in Wichita
- Artichoke Sandwichbar, 811 N. Broadway in Wichita
- AVI Seabar & Chophouse, 135 N. Waco in Wichita
- Big Larry’s Burgers, 328 S. Meridian in Valley Center
- Blaze Pizza, 2692 N. Greenwich in Wichita
- Candiles Mexican Grill, 108 W. Main in Mulvane
- Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Cafe, 11317 W. 13th St. in Wichita
- Carnitas San Juan, 2247 N. Broadway in Wichita
- Casey’s General Store, 2970 N. Tyler in Wichita
- Chandlerdans, 701 Amidon in Wichita
- Chester’s Chophouse & Wine Bar, 1500 N. Webb in Wichita
- Courtyard by Marriott Wichita at Old Town, 820 E. Sedond St. in Wichita
- Dollar Tree, 2629 W. 53rd St. North in Wichita
- Dollar Tree, 2949 N. Rock Road in Wichita
- Doma, 7703 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Economy Hotel, 550 S. Florence St. in Wichita
- Family Dollar, 1546 S. Broadway in Wichita
- Firehouse Subs, 2904 N. Rock Road, Ste. 100 in Derby
- Flavours of India on Wheels (mobile vendor/food truck), 110 N. 127th St. East in Wichita
- Friends Store, 1231 E. 29th St. North in Wichita
- Jacky Chan Sushi, 7820 E. Harry in Wichita
- Jose Pepper’s, 11423 E. 13th St. in Wichita
- Jump Start, 1228 SE Louis Dr. in Mulvane
- Kansas Food Bank Warehouse, 1919 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Knolla’s Pizza, 7343 W. Central in Wichita
- Livingston’s Diner, 9747 E. 21st St., Ste. 149 in Wichita
- Marco’s Pizza, 3305 W. Central in Wichita
- McDonald’s, 545 N. Hillside in Wichita
- Regal Warren East 20, 11611 E. 13th St. in Wichita
- Rhatigan Student Center/Chartwells at Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount in Wichita
- Road Runner Mexican Fast Food, 5255 N. Maize Road in Maize
- Roaster Joe’s, 4428 W. 28th Circle South in Wichita
- Sedgwick Plaza, 2455 N. Woodlawn in Wichita
- Southeast Carryout (mobile vendor/food truck), 1520 S. Oliver in Wichita
- Spangles, 1818 E. Pawnee in Wichita
- Standard Beverage Corporation, 2526 E. 36th Circle North in Wichita
- Sticky Bird, 616 S. Tyler in Wichita
- Sugar Llamas, 841 N. Tyler in Wichita
- Taco Bell, 3725 E. Harry in Wichita
- Urban Air Trampoline Park, 8545 W. Irving in Wichita
- Wadali Island Cuisine (mobile vendor/food truck), 228 S. Ceymarie Circle in Wichita
- Want Bierock Company and Coffee House (mobile vendor/food truck), 2615 W. 13th St. in Wichita
- Wasabi Hinkaku, 912 E. Douglas in Wichita
- Whiskey Dicks, 801 S. Seneca 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.
