Jefferson City's food code requires food-service establishments be inspected at least once every six months.
Priority violations are items that, if in non-compliance, are more likely to contribute to food contamination, illness or an environmental health hazard. Some examples of priority items include improper holding temperatures of foods, inadequate cooking of food items, poor personal hygiene and contaminated equipment.
Examples of core items include cleaning and maintenance of floors, walls and ceilings; open waste receptacles; unshielded light bulbs in food preparation areas; and missing thermometers in refrigeration units for monitoring temperature.
The food code typically requires establishments to correct priority violations at the time of inspection when possible, or within a longer time frame no to exceed 10 days agreed upon with the regulatory authority. Establishments are required to correct core violations by a date agreed to with the regulatory authority not to exceed 90 days from the time of inspection.
The September 2017 inspections noted:
American Legion, 1423 Tanner Bridge Road, three core violations: ceiling tile in kitchen has dust present; foil on bottom pan shelf deteriorating; food debris present on bottom of interior oven.
Jefferson City High School, 609 Union St., one core violation: grease accumulation on floor under fryers.
Lawson Elementary School, 1105 Fairgrounds Road, no violations.
Moreau Heights Elementary School, 1410 Hough Park St., no violations.
Simonsen Junior High School, 501 E. Miller St., one priority violation: sliced cheese was not date marked (corrected on site); and one core violation: tracks of the Blue Bunny cooler had debris present.
South Elementary School, 707 Linden Drive, no violations.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1201 Fairgrounds Road, no violations.
Helias High School, 1305 Swifts Highway, two core violations: microwaves and tables in cafeteria had food residue accumulation; hand washing sink in dish room not working, disposable paper towels not present.
St. Joseph Elementary School, 2303 W. Main St., one core violation: tested quat sanitizer appears between 100-200 ppm, recommended 200-400 ppm.
St. Peter Elementary School, 314 W. High St., one priority violation: quat sanitizer dispenser on third sink does not function properly, inadequate sanitizer being dispensed. Follow-up inspection: no violations.
Trinity Lutheran Elementary School, 803 Swifts Highway, no violations.
China Wok, 520 Ellis Blvd., six core violations: grease/food residue present between cooler and work counter; front door to restaurant is open (corrected on site); floors dirty behind chest freezer/dust accumulation on vents in ceiling; gaps present around screen door; broken light cover in exhaust hood; trash container for paper towels not present at hand sink.
Convenient Food Mart, 701 Eastland Drive, five core violations: strong urine smell in men's restroom; cappuccino machine had debris present; cream machine had debris present (corrected on site); seal on the Masterbilt cooler has torn gasket; debris present on shelves and in the bottom of the Masterbilt cooler.
Dollar General Store #1219, 1414 Missouri Blvd., three core violations: ventilation needed in the restroom, strong odor was present; Pepsi cooler had debris on the shelves and in the bottom of the cooler; no covered trash present in the restroom.
Domino's Pizza, 3732 W. Truman Blvd., one core violation: table lid had food debris present.
Little Caesar's Pizza, 2407 Missouri Blvd., five core violations: self-closing device not present on restroom door; disposable paper towels not in dispenser in employee bathroom; dust present on ceiling tiles in kitchen; cookies (boxed) stored on floor; walk-in cooler rack had food debris present.
Longhorn Steakhouse, 3545 Missouri Blvd., one priority violation: grill cooler drawer not maintaining correct temperature; and three core violations: leak at the dish station goose neck sprayer; reach-in coolers had debris present in the bottom; track of the glass freezer in the bar had debris present. Follow-up inspection: no violations
Papa John's Pizza, 2103 Missouri Blvd., two priority violations: employee eating while handling food items; strong smell of tobacco in the store when arriving on site; and three core violations: bottom of the make cooler had food debris present; no soap was present at the hand sink (corrected on site); back door standing open when arriving on site (corrected on site).
Quality Catering, 2834 Rockridge Road, no violations.
Red Lobster, 3519 Country Club Drive, two priority violations: biscuit mix was left out on the counter top; bar mix was not placed in the ice bath properly (corrected on site); and two core violations: urine on the floor in the men's restroom; lemonade fountain had debris present.
Sawaddee, 103 E. High St., one core violation: bottom of upright freezer had debris present.
Subway, 3600 Country Club Drive, Suite 216, five core violations: debris on the floor in the walk-in cooler; soda fountain had debris and splatter residue present; dried bread debris in the bottom of the bread cabinet; knife stored in clean dish area still had food debris present; front hand sink blocked with storage of tea.
Subway, 401 Supercenter Drive, three core violations: soda fountain had splatter debris present; popcorn machine had debris present; popcorn scoop had debris present.
The Grand Cafe, 107 E. High St., one priority violation: food items did not have date labels present; and one core violation: tracks in True cooler had food debris present.
Veit's Pub & Grill, 2314 Lorenzo Greene Drive, one core violation: slicer and interior of ice maker shatter plate were soiled (corrected on site).
Wal-Mart Supercenter - Grocery/Dairy, 401 Supercenter Drive, no violations.
Schulte's Fresh Foods - Deli, 1904 Southwest Blvd., two priority violations: several foods in hot case were below required 135 degrees (corrected on site); several meat items on salad bar were above required 41 degrees (corrected on site).
Quality Inn & Suites, 1716 Jefferson St., two priority violations: refrigerator at the self-service was not at correct temperature; sausage in the refrigerator was not dated (corrected on site); and one core violation: juice machine had debris present.
Wal-Mart Supercenter - Bakery, 401 Supercenter Drive, one core violation: inaccurate rinse tank and rinse temperature gauges. Follow-up inspection: no violations.
Wal-Mart Supercenter - Produce, 401 Supercenter Drive, one core violation: produce department hand sink has bad leak present that needs repair.
Wal-Mart Supercenter - Deli, 401 Supercenter Drive, one core violation: several of the deli hand wash sinks have leaks present with water dripping onto floor.
Wal-Mart Supercenter - Meat-Seafood, 401 Supercenter Drive, no violations.
Hy-Vee Grocery Store - Meat, 3721 W. Truman Blvd., no violations.
Capital Region Medical Center, 1125 Madison St., three core violations: covered trash container not present in unisex bathroom; food debris present under shelving units in walk-in coolers; soup handles rubber coating coming loose.
Clarke Senior Center, 1310 Linden Drive, one priority violation: dish machine does not dispense sanitizer as required, test strip did not turn color; and two core violations: painted flooring under dish machine is peeling up; food debris present/trapped around deteriorated flooring at dish machine. Follow-up inspection, one core violation: floor sealant under dish machine is peeling off. Follow-up inspection: no violations
ABB Cafeteria, 500 W. Highway 94, three priority violations: many foods present on salad bar above 45 degrees, required 41 degrees or lower; silver ointment stored openly in food cooler (corrected); shrimp alfredo sauce at 125 degrees on hot line, required 135 degrees or above (corrected); and two core violations: missing handle for loaf holder on slicer; nacho cheese dispenser running at 112 degrees, required 135 degrees or above.
Sam's Club - Grocery, 849 Stoneridge Parkway, three core violations: coffee grinder had debris on and around it; flour and sugar debris on the floor under the shelves; food debris on the floor in the walk-in freezer (corrected on site).
Sam's Club - Bakery, 849 Stoneridge Parkway, one priority violation: open items in the walk-in cooler were not dated (corrected on site); and one core violation: cake decorating tables had debris present while stored in the clean dish area.
The Blue Skillet, 226 E. Dunklin St., no violations.
Burger King, 1923 Christy Drive, six priority violations: men's restroom sink drain is leaking; plumbing at the hand sink is not working properly; shake mixer had debris present; smoothie mixer had debris present (corrected on site); tomatoes and onions not labeled with date sticker (corrected on site); mixed greens on the make line did not have a time sticker (corrected on site); and four core violations: soda machine in the lobby had soda splatter present; soda machine drains in lobby and drive thru had buildup present (corrected on site); floors near the fryer had food debris present; fry freezer had debris present. Follow-up inspection: no violations.
Windstone Entertainment Event Center, 2425 Industrial Drive, Suite A, one core violation: no test strips present for the sanitizer in the triple sink.
Crossmark inside Sam's Club, 845 Stoneridge Parkway, one core violation: accumulation of flies in the prep room.
The Bridge, 619 E. Capitol Ave., two core violations: threshold plate is missing from walk-in cooler door; ice bin drain line needs elevated off floor.
Jenny Craig, 2701 W. Edgewood Drive, no violations.