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 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.
Inspections for May 2018 noted:
Alexandro's Restaurant and TG's Lounge, 2125 Missouri Blvd., no violations.
Sonic Drive-In, 1211 E. Elm St., one core violation: walk-in cooler racks, shelving and wall by fryers soiled with oil/grease.
Break Time No. 3045, 1940 W. Main St., three core violations: no hand-wash sign in men's restroom; soda machine tray has debris; shelves in milk area of walk-in cooler have debris present.
Culver's Restaurant, 1920 Jefferson St., foods on dress table above required 41 degrees F, at 44-45 degrees F.
Dan Stein Haus, 1436 Southridge Drive, two core violations: pantry Coke cooler running above 41 degrees F, about 58 degrees F; walk-in cooler ceiling and fan shrouds soiled with dust.
Follow-up inspection - one core violation: walk-in cooler fan shrouds and ceiling on schedule to be cleaned.
Dollar General Store No. 1433, 2114 Schotthill Woods Drive, two priority violations: chemicals stored with food items; single-serve items stored with chemicals - and four core violations: several dented cans; no paper towels in restroom; food debris in bottom of cooler; seal on three-door True cooler torn.
Dragon Kitchen, 2219 Missouri Blvd., Suite D, one core violation: walk-in cooler wire racks exhibiting rust and coating failure.
Subway, 318 W. Edgewood Drive, Suite 800, two core violations: food debris present around hot well; soda nozzle has debris present.
Family Dollar Store, 713 Madison St., two core violations: dented cans on shelf; trash and debris around dumpster area.
J.C. Eagle Stop, 3505 Missouri Blvd., one core violation: walk-in cooler door gasket torn, hanging loose.
Jefferson City Sub Shop, one core violation: ceiling with holes/possible leaks in women's restroom, ceiling with hole and open drywall seam in kitchen near triple sink, and wall with hole present just above kitchen hand-wash sink.
Long John Silver's, 2220 Missouri Blvd., three core violations: packaged coleslaw submerged under and in direct contact with ice/water; interior of self-serve drink station soiled with dust, trash, and possible mold and door to drink cabinet off hinges; servers' expo table above 41 degrees F, at 55-60 degrees F.
McAlister's Deli, 2323 Missouri Blvd., one core violation: floors in dish-washing area chipped - and two priority violations: trash and debris in mop sink; coleslaw in walk-in cooler did not have date label.
Mr. Convenience, 230 E. McCarty St., five core violations: Coke freezer running 18-25 degrees F, food not hard frozen; condenser blocked (corrected on site); wall behind pizza oven soiled with dust; one ceiling tile in kitchen soiled with stains, possible mold; top of pizza oven is soiled.
Nick's Family Restaurant, 500 Airport Road, one core violation: wall under work table has food residue.
Pizza Hut, 500 Airport Road, three priority violations: items on make table out of temperature range; items on salad bar out of temperature range; items in make cooler out of temperature range.
Stadium 66, 807 Stadium Blvd., no violations.
Gerbes West Meat Department, 2805 W. Truman Blvd., one core violation: fan covers in walk-in cooler had debris present.
Gerbes No. 118 Superstore - American Deli, 2101 Schothill Woods Drive, six core violations: metal coved base strip loose from wall by fryers; epoxy floor covering at fryers coming up with exposed bare concrete showing through; packaged foil containers stored on storeroom floor; baked chicken in hot case below 135 degrees F hot holding; packaged deli turkey above 41 degrees F in cheese case; grease trap lid plug missing or broken.
Gerbes No. 118 Superstore - Bakery, 2101 Schotthill Woods Drive, no violations
Gerbes No. 118 Superstore - Chinese Deli, 2101 Schotthill Woods Drive, four core violations: floor soiled in walk-in cooler under Chinese deli storage racks and under woks; wall found with food debris in walk-in cooler by chicken storage rollouts; ceiling soiled near air vents throughout kitchen and ceiling tile panel missing in main kitchen dish-washing area; leak in sanitizer dispenser to triple sink.
Apple Tree Academy Foodservice, 2810 E. McCarty St., no violations.
Jefferson City Area YMCA Child Development Center, 603 Ellis Blvd., three core violations: open seams in kitchen dish station; leak on commercial dish machine; sanitizer being used on dish machine in place of soap/detergent.
Little Wonders Early Learning Center, 925 S. Country Club Drive, Suite E, no violations.
Capital Region Medical Center - Memorial Campus, 1432 Southwest Blvd., one core violation: drippage catch bucket in walk-in cooler under opening cooler roof seam with several droplets falling
Colton's Steakhouse, 2415 Missouri Blvd., one priority violation: food product requiring temperature control not at 41 degrees F - and nine core violations: lid for breading mix bulk container not present; several light bulbs not working in kitchen exhaust hood; walls not clean by back hand sink and walk-in freezer area; floors not clean in corner under produce work table and walk-in cooler; no disposable paper towels present at bar hand sink; dust on walls and light covers in kitchen work area; broken cooler door in cook line; drain line in disrepair at produce work sink; thermometer for monitoring temperature not present in salad cooler.
Unilever Corporation Cafeteria, 2900 W. Truman Blvd., two core violations: rinse thermometer on dish machine appears non-functional; temperature knob controls heavily soiled due to missing face plate on grill leading to grease/food build-up and accumulation.
Sawaddee Thai Cuisine, 2215 Missouri Blvd., one priority violation: items on make table not at proper temperature (corrected on site).
Cold Stone Creamery and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 610 Wildwood Drive, Suite 102, two core violations: deep, lexan pan has several visible chips and missing pieces; Rocky Mountain display cooler shelving soiled with chocolates and toppings, Silver King two-door cooler interior soiled with food spills, and small back microwave interior soiled with spilled chocolate.
Gerbes West Produce Department, 2805 W. Truman Blvd., one core violation: accumulation of dust on fan covers in walk-in cooler.
Sam's Club No. 6505 - Cafe, 849 Stoneridge Parkway, one priority violation: no date marking on items in make cooler - and one core violation: make lid, pizza cutters, ice cream machine, and ketchup and mustard station had food debris present.
Little Caesar's Pizza, 821 Eastland Drive, Suite B, three core violations: walls around triple sink have debris present; goose-neck sprayer at triple sink leaking; sauce machine has debris present.
Papa Murphy's Take and Bake Pizza, 1803 Missouri Blvd., two priority violations: tobacco products stored in food prep area; items on make table out of temperature range - and two core violations: can opener had debris present; gasket on walk-in cooler door not allowing door to close properly.
Follow-up inspection - no violations.
Here Today, 2233 Missouri Blvd., three core violations: debris in bottom of chest freezers; debris on floor in walk-in freezer; items stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
Biggs Barbecue Company, 127 E. High St, six core violations: cream pies in pie case measured at 44-46 degrees F, required to be 41 degrees F or lower; condiments and other boxed packets stored on floor in servers' station; dish machine sanitizer on low side of minimum; second-floor prep table located under overhead waste line; menu, especially on diner side, lacks consumer advisory for cooked-to-order foods; second-floor chest freezer lid broken and separating with exposed insulation showing.
Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson City Railton Center, 1105 Lafayette St., one priority violation: hamburger patties held in hot cabinet below required 135 degrees F, held at 120 degrees F.
Follow-up inspection, no violations.