A chain known for its chicken wings and a bit more had multiple food items without date marks during an inspection Monday.
Routine restaurant inspections happen two to three times per year based on priority and location of Columbia restaurants, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services previously has said. Follow-up inspections happen if a critical violation is found. Restaurants usually can correct noncritical violations by the next routine inspection. Reports are from April 29 through Monday, unless otherwise noted.
The report for Hooters, 1101 Woodland Springs Court, noted cheese, shrimp, fish, coleslaw, tomatoes and more were tossed because they didn’t have date marks. Prepared food has to be used within seven days.
The ice machine was soiled and needed cleaning by Friday, but the follow-up report was not yet available. There also were a couple repeat violations considered critical dealing with the condition of floors. Trim is missing between multiple floor types in the lobby. The inspector was provided proof of a work order and quote issued in December and management plans to provide updates to the inspector. There also was missing grout or it was in disrepair from floor tiles in multiple areas in the kitchen. Repairs from the December work order already was underway in the kitchen and management will continue to provide updates.
Noncritically, an in-use wiping towel that wasn’t stored in a sanitizer bucket was placed in the bucket during the inspection. An open employee drink over food items in the walk-in cooler was discarded. Staff added ice to a prep top cooler that was out of temperature. Because the prep top cooler also has refrigeration, it will need a service or adjustment by September. One other noncritical issues was buildup on the floor under fryers and the flat top line, which needs cleaning by September.
Routine inspections
Culver’s, 2520 Broadway Bluffs Drive, corrected all critical violations during the restaurant’s May 1 inspection, including discarding dented cans in the dry storage area, adjusting the sanitizer concentration in buckets and dish machine, and staff added ice to cold holding tray with refrigeration unit to maintain food at safe temperatures. The food had not gone above safe food temperatures but were at the borderline. Noncritically, an unlabeled food item had a label added. Other noncritical issues, the restaurant can fix by September. This includes ensuring uncovered food items in multiple areas have covers, ice buildup in cold holding units is defrosted and adding weather stripping to a rear door to prevent pest entry.
Cooked bacon was at room temperature May 1 at McAlister’s Deli, so was discarded. Cold food can only be held out of refrigeration for four hours. Cooked peppers also were not being cooled under proper parameters, so were also discarded. Hot food has to be held at 135 degrees or above and cold foot at 41 degrees or below. Hot food has to be cooled to 41 degrees within two hours. Time stamps are needed and staff could provide time stamp details. Milk that had tested at 45 degrees in a cooler near a service area was moved to the walk-in cooler as it still was within two hours that it was in the out-of-temp cooler, which the inspector discussed with management. Ice holding in a service area and the ice machine were soiled, as well as a soiled microwave needed cleaning by Tuesday, but the follow-up report was not available.
Randy’s Frozen Custard, 3304 Broadway Business Park, had a soiled can opener, ice machine, and microwave May 1 that needed cleaning by Monday, but the follow-up report was not yet available. While noncritical, uncovered ice cream in freezers needed covers by Monday. Other issues can be fixed by November. This includes the soiling on the hot caramel and chocolate holding units, excessive ice buildup in freezers, soiling on reach-in freezers and adding weather stripping to the rear door. General education was provided on cleaning and sanitizing ice cream scoops every four hours if not placed under hot running water.
The ice machine at Shortwave Coffee Bakery and Cafe, 29 S. Ninth St., was soiled May 1 and needed cleaning by Tuesday, but the follow-up report was not yet available. Staff adjusted the concentration of sanitizer in buckets during the inspection last week. There was a noncritical note about keeping the area to the right of the dish pit clean.
Papa John’s Pizza, 1205 E. Broadway, had debris in a hand sink May 2 that was removed during the inspection. The restaurant can clean soiled reach-in cooler handles by September.
The inspector received a photo Monday of an adequately sized consumer advisory below the steak menu at G&D Family Steakhouse, 2001 W. Worley St., regarding eating raw or undercooked meat. The advisory was not present on May 1.
Little Caesar’s Pizza, 2901 W. Broadway, only had noncritical violations noted on its Monday report. There was note that all critical violations were corrected during the inspection, but those were not highlighted on the report. Otherwise, scoop handles that were touching food was corrected Monday while the remainder can be fixed by September. This includes getting covers for uncovered food items, cleaning heavily soiled food handling trays, cleaning the interiors of heavily soiled ovens, cleaning the observed slimy layer from the bottom shelf of a prep top refrigerator, adding thermometers to reach-in and walk-in coolers, and replacing the torn gasket on the walk-in cooler.
A repeat violation of soiled ceiling tiles was found Monday at Steak ‘n Shake, 1912 W. Worley. The restaurant can clean or replace them by May 12. Front counter shelves with chipped paint showing particle board that hold food and single-serve items, along with racks with chipping paint showing rust in a reach-in freezer need new paint, repair or replacement by September. There was a general discussion on progress of managers receiving food manager certificates. One manager had completed the course and is awaiting the certificate, while other managers have classes or tests scheduled.
Thai Express, 308 S. Ninth St., had soiled soda machine nozzles Monday that it had to have clean by Wednesday, but the follow-up report was not yet available. There also was excessive ice buildup in a freezer that needs defrosting by September.
A soiled microwave Monday at Mandarin House, 3302 W. Broadway Business Park Court Suite E, needed cleaning by Thursday, but the follow-up report was not yet available. Noncritically the walls near the dish pit were not clean, so the report recommended cleaning walls as often as possible. Other noncritical violations the restaurant can address by August, which includes cleaning heavily soiled floors underneath equipment, cleaning soiled gaskets, frames and handles of reach-in coolers, cleaning a heavily soiled shelf near the food making line and defrosting a freezer, which has ice buildup over food.
Reinspections
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 1412 Forum Blvd., by Tuesday mostly had addressed violations originally found April 29. A replacement ice machine needed cleaning and sanitizing before use Monday and the process of deep cleaning walls had started, which the restaurant can provide proof via email once cleaning is finished. The ice machine had a mechanical issue that was discharging an unknown oil in an area where it could come in contact with the ice. All other critical issues, including adding date marks on pies cleaning food debris buildup from various coolers and freezers was fixed Tuesday.
A manager was present, staff were wearing gloves when handling ready-to-eat food and were following hand washing and glove wearing protocol at Geisha Sushi Bar, 804 E. Broadway Suite C, during the April 29 reinspection.
Mad Cow, 503 E. Nifong Blvd., had clean soda machine nozzles and a hand washing sink had hot water available April 29. The original inspection was April 23.
A reach in cooler was holding temperature at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below Tuesday at Osaka Japanese Restaurant, 120 E. Nifong Blvd. The cooler’s internal temperature had tested at 48 degrees during the April 29 routine inspection prompting the cooler adjustment or service. A cooler with gaskets in disrepair across from the stove was noted as a repeat, so critical violation, April 29. All gaskets were replaced by Tuesday.
Pancheros Mexican Grill, 1101 Grindstone Parkway Suite 101, which previously had a cooler not holding temp at 41 degrees April was adjusted or serviced and was holding the correct temp on April 29. Sour cream and pico de gallo had tested at 53 and 54 degrees, respectively on April 24, so was discarded.
A soiled microwave oven and separate mini oven that were soiled April 24 were clean April 29 at Ocha Noodle and Ramen, 1101 Grindstone Parkway Suite 106.
Tiger Ninja, 3709 S. Providence Road, did not have a hand sink in the kitchen food preparation area April 24, which was installed by April 29.
A reach-in cooler was holding temperature at 41 degrees or below April 30 at Shortwave Coffee, 915 Alley A. The original inspection was April 25.
Endwell Taverna, 107 N. Ninth St., had clean ice machine in the kitchen and a clean ice well in the bar area April 30. The original inspection was April 23.
Honduras Restaurant, 1301 Vandiver Drive Suite I, had sanitizer concentration test strips Tuesday, which meant the concentration of sink and wipe down bucket sanitizer was correct. The restaurant did not have the test strips on April 30. A label also was on a chemical spray bottle Tuesday.
The ice machine was clean May 1 at Stir Fry 88, 2300 Bernadette Drive Suite 708 (inside Columbia Mall). The original inspection was April 25.
Loon Sheng, had not quite addressed all critical issues May 1 following the April 23 routine inspection. A secondary follow-up was scheduled Thursday, but that report was not yet available. Raw items were still above ready-to-eat food in coolers, food items still did not have date marks, the sauté cook line and surrounding area still were soiled, and weather stripping was not yet added to a back door to prevent pest entry.
The ice machine and a microwave were clean May 1 at Taj Mahal, 601 W. Business Loop 70 Suite 109, following the April 23 routine inspection.
El Maguey, 901 E. Nifong Blvd., had date marks on potentially hazardous items, had a clean ice machine, hot water was on at a hand sink in a restroom, food scoop handles were not touching food items and uncovered food items had covers May 2, following the April 28 routine inspection.
A soiled ice machine and microwave still were not clean Monday at Applebee’s, 2010 I-70 Drive SW. These issues originally were found April 30. The restaurant was to have a secondary follow-up with $110 fee Thursday, but the report was not yet available.
Billiard’s on Broadway, 514 E. Broadway, had a clean ice machine Monday. This followed the original inspection April 26 and initial reinspection April 30. The restaurant had to pay a $110 reinspection fee due to the secondary follow-up Monday.
A soiled can opener and soiled ice machine were clean Monday at China Garden, 3420 Clark Lane, following the April 30 routine inspection.
No noted violations
- Cherry Street Cellar, 505 Cherry St., April 30;
- Wishflour Bakery, 1020 Artist Alley, May 5
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