Nine restaurants and other businesses in Wichita and the surrounding area were out of compliance during food safety and lodging inspections conducted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture from Sept. 29 to Oct 5.
They were cited for a number of violations, including roaches, greasy buildup on walls and equipment, mold on a soda machine, foods left out at room temperature for too long, no plans for cleaning up incidents involving vomit and diarrhea, old salsa, bathroom doors that were propped open, dishes that weren’t sanitized and more, according to inspection reports.
Information about the food establishments and the hotels and motels, as well as a summary of their violations, appears below. All of the businesses listed are in Sedgwick County. The list was compiled Oct. 10.
More than 50 establishments passed their inspections Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. A list of those also appears below. Some may have been non-compliant in previous weeks.
Business owners and managers can contact Eagle reporter Amy Renee Leiker at 316-268-6644 or aleiker@wichitaeagle.com to comment on inspection results that appear in this story. Comments will be added to the online version of this article.
More details about inspections are in The Eagle’s searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases .
Out-of-compliance inspections
Birrieria Raymundo , 124 E. 21st St. in Wichita — Four violations on Oct. 4 during a routine inspection. Violations include employees washing hands at a scrap sink, no dedicated hand-washing sink in kitchen, dishwashing machine lacked chlorine sanitizer, chlorine sanitizer testing strips were water damaged. Next inspection: Oct. 14.
Broadway Smoke & Convenience Store , 949 S. Broadway, Suite B in Wichita — Seven violations on Oct. 4 during its first operational inspection after licensing. Violations include frozen tacos with no labeling information, Capri Suns weren’t labeled for retail sale, visible pink mold in soda fountain drain, no food probe thermometer, no dishwashing soap or cleaner available, no sanitizer, mold on soda nozzle, no sanitizer testing strips. Next inspection: Oct. 14.
The Easy Egg Breakfast & Lunch , 5700 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Four violations on Oct. 4 during a routine inspection. Violations include live cockroach crawling in mop sink, dead cockroaches near mop sink, several foods including cheese and tomatoes weren’t kept cold enough, old salsa. Next inspection: Oct. 14.
Hot 2 Trot (mobile vendor/food truck), 2243 S. Osage in Wichita — Five violations on Oct. 3 during a routine inspection. Violations include no paper towels at hand-washing sink, no sanitizer test strips, no sanitizer, no water under pressure on mobile unit, no hand-washing soap. The business agreed to temporarily close over the violations. Next inspection: Oct. 13.
Kelly’s Family Diner , 2131 S. Broadway in Wichita — One violation on Oct. 4 during a modified complaint inspection. Roaches were seen in the kitchen behind a cabinet and by an ice chest. An inspector noted that the restaurant is closing down on Oct. 25 and moving to a new location down the street. Next inspection: Oct. 14.
Papa John’s Pizza , 8620 W. McCormick in Wichita — Seven violations on Oct. 5 during a routine inspection. Violations include no paper towels at restroom sinks, cheese sticks at room temperature, no written plan for cleaning up vomiting or diarrhea incidents, no hand-washing soap in restroom, restroom doors that lead into kitchen were propped open, pizza sauce was sitting at room temperature beyond allowed time, unlabeled spray bottle. Next inspection: Oct. 15.
Pizza Hut , 333 E. 47th St. South in Wichita — Three violations on Oct. 3 during a routine inspection. Violations include no written plan for cleaning up vomiting or diarrhea incidents, grease buildup in kitchen and on an office wall, layer of grease on dishwashing machine. Next inspection: Oct. 13.
Ray’s Mobile LLC (mobile vendor/food truck), 6115 N. Air Cap Drive in Park City — Seven violations on Oct. 1 during a routine inspection. Violations include grease and debris buildup throughout the unit, raw chicken stored above a bottle of hot sauce, no water on unit, raw chicken was stored in non-food grade container, no food probe thermometer, dried food debris on cleaned bowl, hand-washing sink was blocked with lids and food storage items. Next inspection: Oct. 11.
Supplement World , 6370 E. Central in Wichita — Three violations on Oct. 3 during a routine inspection. Violations include gallon of almond milk wasn’t labeled with its package opening date, blender carafes and serving utensils were washed but not sanitized, three-compartment dishwashing system wasn’t set up. Next inspection: Oct. 13.
The violation summaries above were compiled and drafted with the help of AI tools. They were fact-checked for accuracy and edited by Wichita Eagle journalists.
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How do businesses fail inspections?
Businesses fall out of compliance when they have too many violations, issues that can cause a foodborne illness, when a problem can’t be fixed right away, such as bug and rodent infestations, and more. But most violations are minor and are corrected while an inspection is taking place.
Typically, establishments are reinspected within 10 days to ensure they are following the rules.
It’s rare for a business to shut down over a failed inspection. But it can happen. Usually, closures are temporary, voluntary and due to major problems, such as sewage backups, pest infestations, and water or power outages.
The lists in this story include only businesses from Sedgwick County. But you can search food and lodging inspection results anywhere in Kansas at https://foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
Complaint? Here’s how to submit it
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 complaint at www.foodsafetykansas.org .
To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event where food is served, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or www.foodsafetykansas.org .
Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at www.agriculture.ks.gov/public-resources/comments-complaints/lodging-complaint .
For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit www.foodsafety.gov .
These businesses passed inspections
- Andy’s Frozen Custard , 10788 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Andy’s Frozen Custard , 9750 E. 21st St. in Wichita
- Asian Groceries , 6249 E. 21st St., Suite 100 in Wichita
- Asian Groceries (Kitchen) , 6249 E. 21st, Unit 123 in Wichita
- Bakesale Treat Parlor , 2000 N. Rock Road, Suite 106 in Wichita
- Bryant Opportunity Academy , 4702 W. Ninth St. in Wichita
- Burger King , 20300 W. Kellogg Drive in Goddard
- Charleys Philly Steak Food Trailer (mobile vendor/food truck) at Towne East Square, 7700 E. Kellogg Drive, Suite VC06 in Wichita
- Chick N Max , 3520 N. Maize Road, Suite 200 in Wichita
- Colwich Elementary School , 401 S. Marion in Colwich
- Comfort Inn & Suites , 7856 E. 36th St. North in Wichita
- Dairy Queen Grill & Chill , 18503 W. Kellogg Drive in Goddard
- Delux Inn , 8401 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita
- Dirty Dogz (mobile vendor/food truck), 1411 E. Hurley in Haysville
- Explorer Elementary School , 16746 W. Explorer in Goddard
- The Farris Wheel Candy Co. , 9747 E. 21st St., Suite 137 in Wichita
- Fish and More , 2021 S. Oliver in Wichita
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers , 310 N. Rock Road in Wichita
- Friends University , 2111 W. University in Wichita
- Frost , 3429 E. Douglas in Wichita
- GNC , 2441 N. Maize Road, Suite 2505 in Wichita
- Grimaldi’s Pizzeria , 1441 N. Webb in Wichita
- Interlocal Learning Center Mt. Hope , 500 W. Main in Mount Hope
- Izzy’s Soiree , 125 N. First St. in Colwich
- Jump Start , 895 S. Woodlawn in Wichita
- Jump Start , 656 S. West St. in Wichita
- Kwik Shop , 20300 W. Kellogg Drive in Goddard
- McCollom Elementary School , 1201 N. Waddington in Wichita
- McDonald’s , 11130 E. 21st St. in Wichita
- McDonald’s , 3430 S. Hydraulic in Wichita
- McDonald’s , 2261 N. Amidon in Wichita
- Mercadito Salvadoreno , 1660 S. George Washington Blvd. in Wichita
- O.J. Watson Park Concession Stand at O.J. Watson Park, 2901 S. Old Lawrence Road in Wichita
- Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom , 7626 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita
- Outback Steakhouse , 233 S. Ridge Road in Wichita
- Papa Murphy’s , 2110 N. Maize Road in Wichita
- Premier Food Services at Costco Wholesale, 9700 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita
- Taco Pronto , 8385 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Taco Tico , 1303 N. Tyler Road in Wichita
- Tacos Los Amigos LLC (mobile vendor/food truck), 5516 E. Funston in Wichita
- Tacos Mexican Fast Food , 1930 E. Pawnee in Wichita
- Tacos Raymundo , 118 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- The Teahouse at Clifton Square , 3700 E. Douglas, Suite 40 in Wichita
- Tickled Pink Drinks (mobile vendor/food truck), 2847 N. Woodlawn in Wichita
- Truesdell Middle School , 2464 S. Glenn in Wichita
- Walgreens , 710 N. West St. in Wichita
- Walgreens , 333 W. 13th St. in Wichita
- Walmart Supercenter , 10600 W. 21st St. in Wichita
- Walmart Neighborhood Market , 2111 N. Amidon in Wichita
- Watt’s Cooking & Catering (mobile vendor/food truck), 1304 N. Doris in Wichita
- Wheatland Elementary School , 15200 E. 21st St. in Wichita
- Wichita East High Wichita , 2301 E. Douglas in Wichita
Note: Sometimes addresses listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — are not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations.
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