The Benton Franklin Health District gave 14 failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area July 20-26.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 47 inspections, with 18 of those awarded perfect scores.
The Wild Taco food truck was closed by the health district because of a plumbing issue, but quickly repaired it and was allowed to reopen the same day.
In the district’s routine inspections, businesses or organizations that receive at least 35 points for the more serious red violations are required to have additional inspections and must meet a tougher standard on those.
To pass followup inspections, they must have fewer than 25 red points and fewer than 10 repeat red points for previous issues.
Scores of 85 or more red points result in establishments remaining on probation until they pass two follow-up inspections, the first one within 72 hours.
Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illnesses, such as not keeping hot food hot enough or cold food cold enough, lack of adequate handwashing or bare-hand contact with foods.
Blue violations are low risk factors related to the cleanliness and physical condition of an establishment.
No notice is given before the inspections.
Businesses may have separate inspections of business lines with different health safety risks, such as grocery sales and a deli that prepares food.
Inspection results are posted online so residents can look up the status and the details of any violations of individual restaurants or check other businesses.
Go to bit.ly/BFHDinspections . Click on the business name and then on the date of the inspection on the right half of the next page. Look for the “Violations” tab.
Failed inspections
Bookwalter Winery , 894 Tulip Lane, Richland, Follow-up July 22 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cold holding (>45°F).
Carniceria La Catrina , 2115 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Follow-up July 25 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F).
Casa Rosita (Mobile), 104 S. Tacoma St., Pasco, Routine July 24 (65 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff, improper raw meat handling procedures, improper cooling procedures, improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Ciel Senior Living of Tri-Cities , 7255 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up July 23 (45 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (roast beef opened more than seven days ago), room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F).
Circle K , 2305 W. Argent Road, Pasco, Routine July 22 (55 Red, 6 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control, improper handwashing (hands not washed before putting on gloves), room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control (chicken patties in hot holding case for too long were discarded).
Crazy Moose Casino , 510 S. 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up July 25 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (turkey deli slices were more than seven days old), improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Ethos Bakery , 2290 Keene Road, Richland, Follow-up July 22 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff, lack of conformance with approved procedures.
King City Indian Restaurant & Bar , 2125 E. Hillsboro St., Pasco, Routine July 23 (65 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control, bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods (worker handled naan), food not in good condition (moldy chicken and corn), improper cooling procedures.
McDonald’s , 1922 N. Steptoe St., Kennewick, Follow-up July 25 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper handwashing (worker washed too briefly).
MV West Star , 458 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine July 26 (55 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff, improper handwashing (worker with unwashed hand touched plate and other surfaces where food would be served), improper cooking temperatures or unattended cooking and hot holding.
Proof , 924 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine July 23 (40 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, inadequate handwashing facilities (no paper towels at bar handwashing sink or one customer restroom), not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (guacamole, blue cheese dressing and sliced turkey without dates), lacking a proper consumer advisory (happy hour menu lacks complete advisory for undercooked burgers), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
The Original Pancake House , 424 Keene Road, Richland, Routine July 23 (95 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control (too many red points), food worker cards not 100%, improper handwashing (hands not washed before putting on new gloves after handling raw bacon), inadequate handwashing facilities (server handwashing sink water not hot enough), improper cooling procedures, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.
The Wild Taco , 72 Wellsian Way, Richland, Follow-up July 26 (50 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (water not hot enough), improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (42-45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures (dirty water used for washing flowing onto ground due to plumbing damage). The food truck fixed the issue and reopened the same day.
Trejo’s Mexican Restaurant , 1833 W. Court St., Pasco, Follow-up July 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (kitchen handwashing sink not hot enough).
Passed inspections
Adobo Mexican Grill , 1400 Bombing Range Road, West Richland, Routine July 24 (25 Red, 18 Blue)
AFC Sushi @ Safeway , 690 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine July 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Safeway (Deli), 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up July 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Arby’s , 1310 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up July 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Asian Garden , 1320 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up July 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Bombing Range Brewing Co. , 2000 Logston Blvd., Richland, Follow-up July 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Botanas Locas El Solesito , 102 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine July 24 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Carl’s Jr. , 2804 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Cascade Crust , 2258 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine July 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Coyote Bob’s Casino , 3014 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 23 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Don Rubio , 1515 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine July 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Donitas Restaurant , 1107 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 25 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
El Charrito , 130 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine July 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Firehouse Subs , 2607 Kingsgate Way, Richland, Routine July 25 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Ground Support Coffee , 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine July 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Hielo La Esperanza , 1427 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine July 23 (Commissary 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Food service 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Horn Rapids Golf Course , 2800 Clubhouse Lane, Richland, Routine July 25 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Inca Mexican Restaurant , 1813 Leslie Road, Richland, Follow-up July 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
King Of Hot Dogs (Mobile), 110 S. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine July 26 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
La Palma Market , 2120 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 25 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Level Up Arcade Bar , 1022 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up July 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Lifeline Coffee , 3210 Road 44, Pasco, Routine July 22 (15 Red, 5 Blue)
Longbranch Saloon , 230006 E. Highway 397, Kennewick, Routine July 22 (20 Red, 12 Blue)
Maverik , 3505 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine July 24 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Miranda Treats Sno Shack (Mobile), 481 Orchard Road, Pasco, Routine July 26 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Monarca , 1408 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine July 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Noodle Zone/Thai-Go-Pho , 6605 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine July 22 (15 Red, 3 Blue) Follow-up July 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Papa Murphy’s , 1589 Bombing Range Plaza, West Richland, Routine July 24 (0 Red, 6 Blue)
Papa Murphy’s Take And Bake Pizza , 612 Gage Blvd., Richland, Follow-up July 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Parkade Bar & Grill , 207 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up July 22 (0 Red, 3 Blue)
Porter’s Real Barbecue , 1022 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine July 23 (0 Red, 8 Blue)
Round Table Pizza , 1769 Leslie Road, Richland, Routine July 23 (15 Red, 3 Blue)
Ruby Thai Kitchen , 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up July 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Safeway (Deli), 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up July 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Sakura Restaurant , 130 Keene Road, Richland, Routine July 23 (15 Red, 5 Blue)
Taco Time , 2222 Keene Road, Richland, Routine July 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tap and Barrel , 112 Keene Road, Richland, Routine July 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
The Dive , 2000 Logston Blvd., Richland, Follow-up July 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
The Original Pancake House , 424 Keene Road, Richland, Follow-up July 25 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Tip’s Thai House , 2909 S. Quillan Kennewick, Routine July 23 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Tri-Fry , 2034 Logston Blvd., Richland, Routine July 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tropical Sno (Mobile), Events Only Kennewick, Routine July 26 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Tropical Sno (Mobile), 2901 Southridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine July 26 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
White Bluffs Brewing , 2034 Logston Blvd., Richland, Routine July 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Willow Run Vineyard Tasting Room , 2000 Logston Blvd., Richland, Routine July 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Wingstop , 6505 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine July 22 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
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