These Greene County establishments inspected this week had no priority violations
By Susan Szuch, Springfield News-Leader,
1 day agoOf this week's 46 routine food inspections, 23 had no priority inspections, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department's food inspection reports.
Seventeen of those establishments inspected had no violations at all.
Issues found during inspection fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food, improper food temperature and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Multiple priority violations can lead to an establishment being shut down. Non-priority violations alone do not directly affect food safety, such as dirty floors, sticky tabletops or outside trash cans not being covered.
Food inspections take place one to three times a year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, difficulty of food preparation and past history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often "than convenience stores that serve only non-potentially hazardous foods, such as popcorn and soda," according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department .
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Each report identifies what was happening at the establishment at that time. Consumers who want to know whether a violation is a one-time thing or a pattern are encouraged to refer to previous reports .
Here are food inspections from the past week:
7Brew Coffee , 354 W. Buena Vista St., Springfield. Aug. 14 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple spray unlabeled bottles filled with clear and blue liquids, which was corrected by labeling them. One non-priority violation: Observed multiple dairy products sitting on counter with temperatures ranging from 46 degrees to 68 degrees Fahrenheit without time control logs, which was corrected by making logs on site.
Asahi Hibachi and Sushi , 586 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. Aug. 14 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected at time of re-inspection. No violations noted.
Before and After Brewing , 2940 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority violation corrected prior to re-inspection. No violations noted.
Big Whiskey's Republic , 900 N. Old Town Ave., Republic. Aug. 7 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed foods held at temperatures above 41 degrees in drawer cooler. One non-priority violation: Observed mold growth in non-food contact surfaces inside ice machine.
Braum's Ice Cream No. 284 , 2617 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected. No violations noted.
Burger King No. 24139 , 1929 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed food on time control only not marked with discard time, which was corrected at time of inspection.
Cantonese Kitchen , 893 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Aug. 8 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed potentially hazardous food stored in cold holding above 41 degrees, education given and re-inspection set for unit being fixed.
Cantonese Kitchen , 893 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Aug. 12 re-inspection – Result: active. Previous cold holding issue resolved. No violations noted.
Casey's General Store No. 3010 , 325 W. Cardinal Drive, Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Re-inspection is scheduled for Aug. 19 to re-check right side of cold holder. One priority violation: Observed ambient temperature of right side of sandwich prep cooler was at 50 degrees and internal temperature of chicken wrap was at 46 degrees, chicken wrap and all other sandwiches were discarded and re-inspection set. No non-priority violations.
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Club Demonstration Services Inc. , 279 N. Eastgate Ave., Springfield. Aug. 7 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed at time of inspection.
Days Inn & Suites , 3114 N. Kentwood Ave., Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. All violations have been corrected. No violations noted.
Denny's , 4760 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Aug. 12 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Re-inspection set for Aug. 15. Two priority violations: Observed active leak from lobby ceiling in customer walking path, which is currently being contained by a plastic tub; observed no date labeling on ready-to-eat foods prepared by establishment, corrected on site by manager creating date labels and placing them on product. No non-priority violations.
Dublin's Pass , 2915 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Air conditioner issue in kitchen resolved and all cold-holding units are at proper temperature. No violations noted.
El Puente Mexican Restaurant , 1111 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 8 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed slicer and knife stored dirty, which was corrected on site by cleaning both items. Three non-priority violations: Observed multiple bowls of salsa at 70 degrees on counter without time logs, corrected on site by manager making time logs; observed raw chicken stored directly above pico de gallo in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site by relocating raw chicken; observed bag of onions stored directly on floor, which was corrected on site by discarding onions.
Firehouse Subs , 4135 S. National Ave., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.
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Ground Around Coffee Co. LLC. , Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Habaneros Mexican Cantina , 4406 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Three non-priority violations: Observed box of chile rellenos thawing at room temperature on kitchen counter, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding product; observed raw shrimp, pork and raw shell eggs stored above multiple ready-to-eat foods in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site by moving food to safe location and is a repeat violation; observed multiple cups of salsa sitting on counter without cold holding or time control logs, which was corrected by adding time control log/sticker for salsa and is a repeat violation.
Hampton Inn Springfield Southeast, 3370 E. Montclair St., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Harter House Retail - Produce , 1625 E. Eastgate Ave., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed potentially hazardous food above 41 degrees, which was corrected on site by voluntarily discarding product.
Holiday Inn - Peppertree Restaurant , 2720 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. Four priority violations: Observed raw burger patties stored over ready-to-eat turkey in walk-in cooler, which was corrected by relocating product; observed cut melon, opened ready-to-eat turkey, opened ready-to-eat ham in walk-in cooler with no open or use by date, which was corrected on site by dating products with open date; observed sausage patties on buffet line at 109 degrees for less than 2 hours, corrected by reheating to 200 degrees; observed ham and turkey in make table held past 7 days, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding items. Five non-priority violations: Observed part of HVAC duct over make table has a drip contained by plastic sheeting and tape, part of ceiling over food prep area is peeling away; observed neither hand-washing sink nor women's bathroom has paper towels; observed establishment does not have test strips to verify concentration of sanitizer for dish machine; observed hot water at hand-washing sink is at 75 degrees; observed kitchen has make table, tilt-a-skillet and steamer that are no longer working.
Holiday Inn Express and Suites , 3050 N. Kentwood Ave., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Hy-Vee Meats/Seafood , 2150 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority violation corrected prior to re-inspection. No violations noted.
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Incredible Pizza Co. , 2850 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Aug. 7 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed chicken drummies being held at 124 degrees to 130 degrees at buffet, which was placed on time control and a re-inspection scheduled; observed diced tomatoes at 48 degrees, pico de gallo at 48 degrees and salsa at 49 degrees on condiments buffet, items were placed on time control, more ice was added and re-inspection will occur; observed can opener stored dirty, which was corrected by cleaning can opener. No non-priority violations.
Incredible Pizza Co. , 2850 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority violations corrected prior to re-inspection. No violations noted.
Italian Kitchen , 540 W. McDaniel St., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Kebab Shack LLC , 900 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Aug. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple containers of prepared fruits and vegetables found without dates or labels, which was corrected on site. One non-priority violation: Observed sanitizer bucket filled with sanitizer stored directly on top of ice cream freezer, which was corrected by relocating sanitizer bucket.
Kingdom Coffee & Cycles , 211 S. Market Ave., Springfield. Aug. 8 re-inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Kum & Go No. 1475 , 3416 S. National Ave., Springfield. Aug. 8 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Kum & Go No. 560 , 215 S. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: observed daylight along bottom of front doors, education given.
Lucky Cat Boba Tea & Sweets, LLC , 558 E. Harrison St., Republic. Aug. 14 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected. No violations noted.
Mama Jean's - Swig Coffee Bar & Deli , 1110 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Re-inspection conducted, both prep table and Avantco cooler now working. No violations observed.
Mama Jean's Natural Market LLC , 1110 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed dishes/utensils not being sanitized at meat/cheese three-vat sink, which was corrected on site by giving education. No non-priority violations.
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Mimi's Soulfood LLC , 533 S. Kimbrough Ave., Springfield. Aug. 7 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Observed two non-priority violations: Observed hand-washing sink next to three-vat sink has small and latex cleaning gloves in it, which was corrected on site by removing items from hand-washing sink basin; observed no test strips to verify concentration of chlorine sanitizer.
Mission Ridge at Quail Creek , 4349 S. Kansas Ave., Springfield. Aug. 8 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed fish cooked in fryer to 134 degrees, which was corrected at time of inspection by refrying to 190 degrees. No non-priority violations.
Moon City JCT LLC , 420 W. Commercial St., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed at time of inspection.
Panda Inn-Asian Fusion LLC , 3025 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 7 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in reach-in cooler. No non-priority violations.
Pappo's Pizzeria & Pub , 900 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Aug. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed two spray bottles filled with bleach solution were unlabeled, corrected on site by labeling bottles correctly. One non-priority violation: Observed two fans have built up dust and walk-in cooler shelves and plumbing lines have built up dust and debris.
Peruvian & South American Food Catering , 306 E. Commercial St., Springfield. Aug. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed leaking plumbing issue at sink, which was corrected by providing education.
Popeye's No. 779 - HZ Ops Holdings Inc. , 1231 W. Kearney St., Springfield. Aug. 8 re-inspection – Result: active. Small refrigerator was being services at this time and running at 40.8 degrees. No violations noted.
Rama Thai Cafe , 1129 E. Walnut St., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple food items left out at room temperature were above 41 degrees, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding products. Three non-priority violations: Observed ceiling has a hole and leak located in front of the corner table in kitchen area; observed bathrooms do not have covered trash cans for feminine items; observed hand-washing sink in prep area does not have paper towels stocked.
Rebar Taproom , 2902 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority violation had been corrected prior to re-inspection by purchasing new salad cooler. No violations noted.
Rey's Family Restaurant LLC , 2129 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected. No violations observed.
Roadzarks Concessions , 2224 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted during inspection.
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Simply Delicious LLC , 2340 W. Grand St., Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple scoops with plunger dirty. One non-priority violation: Observed food equipment and utensils in storage room by dining area, found the lights without shielding, which is a repeat violation and education given.
Smokin Wheels BBQ , 604 N. Main St., Republic. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
Sonic Drive-In No. 6828 , 729 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. Aug. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed soda nozzles were dirty, education given.
Stardust Ballroom LLC , 305 W. Walnut Lawn St., Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited during inspection.
Steak 'N Shake , 3247 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. Three priority violations: Observed raw beef and swiss cheese above 41 degrees in low-boy cooler by the grill, observed cut lettuce above 41 degrees in the salad cooler, both violations were corrected on site by adjusting temperature and education given; observed sliced tomato on the line from previous days use not dated, which was corrected on site by discarding tomato; observed spray paint, Goof-Off and Windex stored above case of Oreos and case of Red Bull in a closet in the office, which was corrected on site. Two non-priority violations: Observed light shield missing from fixture in the walk-in cooler, education given; observed leaking plumbing behind the ice machine, education given.
Strafford Travel Center , 325 E. Evergreen St., Springfield. Aug. 12 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed multiple products cooling since the previous night that were over 50 degrees in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site by discarding product; observed multiple items prepared onsite in walk-in cooler not dated, items in pizza station cooler not dated, which was corrected on site by dating items; observed pickle product observed to have mold growing in it, which is a repeat violation that was corrected on site by discarding product. Three non-priority violations: Observed single-use cups stored under hand-washing sink pipe; observed buildup along wall by upright cooler and fryer station, behind upright cooler, buildup of food debris in first dry storage room located under storage racks; observed facility was not able to produce written procedures or temperature logs for time as a control for the pizzas and stromboli products, follow-up scheduled for Aug. 14 to verify documents are on-site.
Strafford Travel Center , 325 E. Evergreen St., Springfield. Aug. 14 re-inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed pizzas at room temperature do not have times to indicate discard, which was corrected on site by discarding pizzas. One non-priority violation: Observed facility does not have written procedures for time as a control for pizzas and strombolis, inspector left copies of procedures and temp logs.
Subway No. 36040 , 1150 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. Aug. 6 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed meatballs heated for hot holding not hot enough, which was corrected at time of inspection; observed foods at temperatures above 41 degrees due to overloading food containers in left prep cooler. No non-priority violations.
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Subway No. 36752 , 3315 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Taco Bell , 225 E. Evergreen St., Strafford. Aug. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
Taco Bell No. 015449 , 629 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. Aug. 6 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted during the inspection.
The Hibachi Experience LLC , 300 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed raw shell eggs in low boy cooler at 56 degrees, which was corrected on site by relocating eggs to upright cooler; observed raw salmon filets in low boy cooler at 56 degrees, which was corrected on site by relocating fish to upright cooler. One non-priority violation: Observed ambient temperature of low boy cooler at 60 degrees, corrected by designating unit to house all non-potentially hazardous food items.
The Hill , 600 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Aug. 8 re-inspection – Result: active. Dish machine now properly sanitizing. No violations noted.
Tinga Tacos Trailer , Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Triple Eights Republic , 557 E. Elm St., Republic. Aug. 14 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected. No violations noted.
Van Gogh's Eeterie , 334 E. Commercial St., Springfield. Aug. 14 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed dill sauce and schnurt below 135 degrees, which was corrected on site and education given; observed ready-to-eat food items such as apple tart, stroopwaffle and Belgian waffle in display case not dated and carrot mash, bacon mash, vegan mash, meatballs, Gouda cheese and opa in cold holding and not dated, which was corrected on site and education given; observed quaternary sanitizer exceeding 600 parts per million in three-vat sink dispenser, education given and re-inspection scheduled. One non-priority violation: Observed insect killer, bleach and foaming soap stored over salsa containers, education given.
Village Inn , 533 E. Elm St., Republic. Aug. 12 re-inspection – Result: active. Prep cooler replaced holding proper temperature, no sign of roaches. No violations noted.
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Vine Pairings LLC , 3830 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield. Aug. 9 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Walmart Neighborhood Market No. 5692 Deli , 3150 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 9 re-inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Wendy's No. 28 , 1723 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Aug. 7 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed wet mop stored in mop wringer.
Whataburger No. 1332 , 1355 E. Highway U.S. 60 East, Republic. Aug. 7 routine inspection – Result: active. Discussed requirement for starting timers for foods on time-only control. No violations noted.
Zaxby's , 540 W. El Camino Alto Drive, Springfield. Aug. 13 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed ranch dressing at 45 degrees. No non-priority violations.
Susan Szuch reports on health and food for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @szuchsm. Story idea? Email her at sszuch@gannett.com.
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