Jefferson City’s food code requires food-service establishments to be inspected at least once every six months.
Priority violations are items, if in non-compliance, that 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 not 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.
Inspections for October 2018 noted:
American Legion, 1423 Tanner Bridge Road, two core violations: Debris present on wall in dish room above work table; debris present on ceiling of walk-in cooler-kitchen, dust present on ceiling around TV area.
Belair Elementary School, 701 Belair Drive, no violations cited.
Cedar Hills Elementary School, 1510 Vieth Drive, no violations cited.
East Elementary School, 1229 E. McCarty St., one priority violation: Lettuce greens were not date labeled in the walk-in cooler, corrected on-site. One core violation: The goose neck on the triple sink was below the flood rim, corrected on-site.
Lewis and Clark Middle School, 325 Lewis and Clark Drive, no violations cited.
Simonsen Junior High School, 501 E. Miller St., one core violation: Sanitizing bucket not at the correct concentration, corrected on-site.
Southwest Elementary School, 812 St. Mary’s Blvd., no violations cited.
Thorpe Gordon Elementary School, 1101 Jackson St., one priority violation: Bleach solution was too strong, corrected on-site.
West Elementary School, 100 Dix Road, one core violation: Two dented cans on the can rack, corrected on-site.
Immaculate Conception Elementary School, 1208 E. McCarty St., no violations cited.
Arris Pizza Palace, 117 E. High St., two core violations: Light covers missing over lights in food-preparation area; pizza maker cooler interior lid is loose.
Convenient Food Mart, 426 Brooks St., two core violations: Floors dirty along front window area; shelving in walk-in cooler has rust accumulation.
Convenient Food Mart, 701 Eastland Drive, five core violations: Doughnut case has debris present; creamer machine has debris present; tracks of the Hussmann Freezer has debris present; the gaskets on the Master Bilt Cooler are torn; the shelf in the Master Bilt Cooler has debris present.
Dragon Kitchen, 2219 Missouri Blvd., five core violations: Leak present in the hand sink drain line in food-preparation room; no soap present at kitchen hand sink for hand washing; wire rack in walk-in cooler is rusty-not easily cleanable; chest freezer in storeroom interior lid in disrepair; fly traps present over food-preparation surfaces.
El Espolon Mexican Restaurant, 915 Eastland Drive, three priority violations: Open employee drink container in kitchen work area, drink discarded by owner, corrected on-site; bar glass washer is not sanitizing, owner called for serviceman; knives present on magnet bar at meat cutting table were soiled with scraps and debris, knives removed and taken to triple sink for washing and sanitizing.
Six core violations: Walk-in cooler fans icing over, food temps 41-43 degrees; hot water turned off at one kitchen hand sink due to leak; hot water turned off at one bar four-hole sink due to leak; tile coming off walls in kitchen at triple sink above dish machine; open ceiling tile present in kitchen due to leak repairs; some sauces and salsas prepared previous evening.
Follow-up inspection, three core violations: No hot water to one sink of four-hole bar sink due to leak; wall tile missing near and above dish station; previously thawed walk-in cooler fans, condenser, are icing over again, food temperature 41-44 degrees.
Follow-up inspection, one core violation: Wall tile missing near and above dish station.
El Espolon Mexican Restaurant, 450 Rock Hill Road, three core violations: Overnight storage of panned lemons in ice bin of soda dispensers, corrected on-site, manager made policy of cut lemon storage to be held in servers cooler instead of ice bin; due to water leak, hot water turned off at one of four bar sinks until repaired; unprotected light bulb present in hood over food prep/cook area.
Gerbes West Deli Department, 2805 W. Truman Blvd., five core violations: Vent hoods over the fryers had accumulation of grease; Grab ‘N Go hot case has debris present; wrapping station has debris present; microwave has debris present; return air vent has dust accumulation in the dishwashing area.
JC Mart, 105 W. Dunklin St., one priority violation: True Cooler was not at the proper temperature, corrected on-site. Three core violations: Light switch in the restroom is not secured to the wall; toilet paper holder in the restroom is missing; paper towels were not in the holder present in the restroom.
Little Caesars Pizza, 2407 Missouri Blvd., one priority violation: Cleaner stored above food products on shelf, corrected at time of inspection.
Eight core violations: Front lobby light covers/back door light cover has dead insect accumulation; wall above three-compartment sink not clean; floor and wall above mixer area not clean; light cover absent over light in kitchen; pizza boxes stored on floor walk-in cooler; self-closing device not present on employee bathroom; fan cover/ceiling in walk-in cooler has dust accumulation; soda plastic holder in cooler not clean.
Love Sushi, 2201 Missouri Blvd., three core violations: Microwave had debris present; peeling paint on the ceiling in the kitchen area; hand sink in the sushi area was blocked.
Lutz’s Famous BBQ, 3505 Missouri Blvd; no violations cited.
McAlister’s Deli, 2323 Missouri Blvd., three core violations: Floors in the dish area and in front of the make tables have chipped and missing flooring; bread bowls not stored in the proper area, corrected on-site; in-use utensils had debris present, corrected on-site.
Menard’s Home Improvement, 810 Stonecreek Drive, no violations cited.
Papa John’s Pizza, 2103 Missouri Blvd., two priority violations: Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; tobacco use in the walk-in cooler.
Four core violations: Can opener had debris present; two dented cans on the can rack; no hand wash sign at the hand sink; torn gasket on the make cooler.
Follow-up inspection; no violations cited.
Prison Brews, 305 Ash St., five core violations: No soap dispenser at outside bar hand sink station; paper towels absent at interior bar hand sink station; dust accumulation around vent areas in kitchen; food debris on wall behind work table; food debris present on back area of slicer.
Subway, 114 E. High St., two core violations: No paper towels present at the back hand sink; napkins were not elevated off the floor in the storage area, corrected on-site.
Subway Capital Mall, 3600 Country Club Drive, Suite 216, one core violation: Soda fountain drain had build-up present, corrected on-site.
Subway store No. 28982, 905 Eastland Drive, Suite A, no violations cited.
Subway Supercenter, 401 Supercenter Drive, one core violation: Soda fountain had debris present.
Pretzel Maker, 3600 Country Club Drive, Suite 120, one priority violation: No record or timer present for items in the hot display case.
Four core violations: No paper towels present at the hand sink; food debris on the floor near the oven; grease trap not working properly; leak at the triple sink faucets.
Walmart Supercenter #29 Bakery; 724 W. Stadium Blvd.; one core violation: Dirty utensils found in the cake decorating area; corrected on-site.
Capital Region Medical Center, 1125 Madison St., one core violation: Commercial dishwasher sanitizer gauge not reading correctly.
Eagle Liquor and Convenience Store: 1408 Missouri Blvd., four core violations: Thermometer not present in refrigerator; walls have residue accumulations in kitchen area; ceilings are yellowing from grease/smoke; sanitizer not present for sanitizing dishes.
Subway Sandwich Shop; 1850 Route C, Suite D, one priority violation: Lettuce in the walk-in cooler was not date labeled, corrected on-site.
Little Explorers Discover Center, 1002 Myrtle Ave., two priority violations: Large roaster pan of spaghetti and meat sauce/balls overall below 140 degrees between 106 degrees-120 degrees; sanitizer strength exceeds 200 ppm CI2.
Children’s Garden of Knowledge, 1914 Southridge Drive, no violations cited.
Little Rascals Playhouse and Preschool, 623 Ohio St., one core violation: Debris in the silverware drawer, corrected on-site.
Jack in the Box, 2333 Missouri Blvd., eight priority violations: Lettuce and tomatoes at the hamburger dressing station were out of temperature range; lettuce at the taco dressing station was out of temperature range; no ice present in ice baths; no time stamps or stickers present on the items in the taco dressing station; no time stamps or stickers in the burger dressing station; sirloin patties were out of temperature range; items in the walk-in cooler were not labeled; items in the reach-in coolers were not date labeled.
Thirteen core violations: Lobby soda machine had debris present; debris present in the bottom of the No. 5 cooler; vents over the grill have an accumulation of grease and debris; grease tray in the exhaust was missing on the fry side; floors had buildup of grease and debris present; drain on the drive-up soda machine had debris present; ceiling over the make line had debris present; no paper towels present at the back hand sink; no soap present at the back hand sink; debris present in the bottom of the taco cooler; floor drain at the walk-in cooler had debris present; microwave had debris present; boxes on the floor in the walk-in freezer.
Follow-up inspection: three core violations: Soda machine in the drive-thru had build-up present; soda machine in the lobby had debris present; microwaves and warming units had splatter debris present.
Sam’s Club No. 6505 Bakery, 849 Stoneridge Parkway, one core violation: Debris on the icing shelf and around the decorating table.
Crossmark inside Sam’s Club No. 6505, 849 Stoneridge Parkway, one core violation: Cutting boards with deep cuts present, corrected on-site.
Popeye’s Louisiana Chicken, 2102 Missouri Blvd., no violations cited.
Jenny Craig, 2701 W. Edgewood Drive, Suite 104, no violations cited.
West Point Senior Center, 2701 W. Main St., Suite 200, one priority violation: Cheese in the two-door cooler was not date labeled, corrected on-site. Two core violations: Paper towels in the kitchen were not mounted on the wall or in a holder; paper towel dispenser in the men’s restroom did not work properly.
MOD Pizza, 1709 Missouri Blvd., Suite A, no violations cited.
Jack Flash-Champ’s Chicken, 910 S. Country Club Drive, no violations cited.
Jack Flash-Pizza Hut, 910 S. Country Club Drive, one priority violation: No sanitizing step or incorrect sequence used in cleanup of pizza saucier machine.
One core violation: Food boxes stored on walk-in freezer floor.
Follow-up inspection, no violations cited.
The Big Cheeze Mobile Food Unit, 500 Madison St., one priority violation: The refrigerator was not at the proper temperature. Two core violations: Floors around the grill area had food debris present; no coverings over the outer openings.