Jefferson City's food code requires food-service establishments to be inspected at least once every six months.
Priority violations are items, if in noncompliance, that are more likely to contribute to food contamination, illness or an environmental hazard. Some examples of priority hazards 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 refrigerator 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.
February 2024 violations reported were:
Sawadee Thai Cuisine, 103 E. High St., two priority violations: sanitizer not at the proper concentration, food product container not properly sealed or protected.
Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson City, 1105 Lafayette St., one core violation: dish machine non-functional.
Tawanda's Cafe, 1121 E. Miller St., one core violation: maintenance needed in part of the kitchen.
High Rise Bakery, 118 E. High St., one core violation: debris in parts of food prep area.
Break Time 1200 Missouri Blvd., one core violation: debris present on the equipment.
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1209 Missouri Blvd., three core violations: trash and refuse accumulation in the back, debris on equipment, debris on floor.
Yanis Coffee Zone, 130 E. High St, two core violations: low cold water pressure in hand sink, torn door gasket in meat cooler.
Courtyard Early Learning Center, 1302 Creek Trail Drive, one priority violation: dishwasher not sanitizing correctly.
Pizza Haus, 1508 E. McCarty St., one core violation: side door left open.
Cajun Catfish Mobile Food Unit, 1510 Boss Terrace Drive, four core violations: no food thermometer in the refrigerator, food debris and grease under fryer, wiping cloths need laundering, water pressure not adequate.
Mod Pizza, 1709 Missouri Blvd., two priority violations: improper date labeling, dishwasher not sanitizing correctly.
Schulte's Fresh Foods Produce, 1904 Southwest Blvd., one core violation: produce walk-in cooler fans dirtied.
Schulte's Fresh Foods Deli, 1904 Southwest Blvd., three core violations: slicers need cleaning, maintenance needed in kitchen, some foods need labels and other information.
Subway, 1922 Missouri Blvd., one core violation: debris on equipment.
Gerbes Seafood, 2101 Schothill Woods Drive, one core violation: paper towel dispenser at hand sink not functioning.
Gerbes Meat, 2101 Schothill Road, three core violations: triple sink sanitizer inaccurate, base metal strip loose by hand sink, meat room hand sink dispenser broken.
Popeye's Chicken, 2102 Missouri Blvd., one core violation: debris present in parts of food prep area.
Firehouse Subs, 2103 Missouri Blvd., one priority violation: slicer and cook's knife dirtied (corrected on site); one core violation: hole in the wall by the slicer.
Koolrunnin, 219 Madison St., one priority violation: item in hot holding line at improper temperature. One core violation: nonfood grade materials being used in food prep area.
St. Mary's Hospital, 2205 Missouri Drive, one core violation: debris on warming unit.
Smoothie King, 2208 Missouri Blvd., one core violation: debris on equipment.
Dollar Tree, 2225 Missouri Blvd., one core violation: debris present in parts of the customer area.
Tolson Drug Food Snack Bar, 226 E. High St., one priority violation: no sanitizer at triple sink. One core violation: no sanitizer test strips.
232, 232 E. High St., two core violations: can opener dirty, non-lidded trash can in restroom.
Colton's Steakhouse, 2415 Missouri Blvd., one priority violation: employees unable to wash hands properly in hot water. Five core violations: no hot water above the recommended temperature at kitchen sink, accumulation in fryer interior, floors soiled with food debris, dust accumulation vents and ceiling, floor tiles in disrepair in cook line.
Steak N Shake, 2519 Missouri Blvd, three core violations: refrigerator equipment, not maintaining temperature without icing, dirty nonfood contact surfaces, non-functional equipment.
Edge Express, 2727 W. Edgewood Drive, two core violations: no metal stem thermometer, sanitizer test kit required.
Pita Pit, 2727 W. Edgewood Drive, one priority violation: brown rice in cooker below recommended temperature. Three core violations: hot water at produce sink broken, sink loose from the wall, juice cooler icing over.
Break Time, 326 Ellis Blvd., two priority violations: food on roller grill not held at proper temperature, equipment and ware not sanitized. Three core violations: mold present in parts of the restaurant, no hot water in restrooms, stall in the restroom nonfunctional.
Auntie Anne's, 3600 Country Club Drive, written time not documented for food outside of temperature control. One core violation: back room hand sink loose from wall.
Great American Cookie, 3600 Country Club Drive, two core violations: paper towels at back hand sink not in dispenser, several shelves in cooler need cleaning.
Starbucks, 3721 W. Truman Blvd., one core violation: gaskets in reach-in cooler in disrepair.
Hy-Vee Chinese Deli, 3721 W. Truman Blvd., two core violations: debris in food prep area floor, floor in disrepair in parts of food prep area.
Hy-Vee Italian Deli, 3721 W. Truman Blvd., one core violation: debris in bottom of reach-in cooler.
Subway, 401 Supercenter Drive, one core violation: maintenance needed in storage area.
Sapphire's Restaurant, 422 Monroe St., two core violations: hand washing station not present at bar hand sink, food product stored on the floor under freezer shelf.
Mochas, 422 Monroe St., one core violation: dust and debris accumulating on surfaces from remodeling.
Fatty's, 5022 Bagnell Drive, one priority violation: no hot water at handwashing station.
China Wok, 520 Ellis Blvd., four core violations: hand washing soap not available at sink, debris in freezer bottom, screen doors need repairing, section of cooler floor covering missing.
Paddy Malone's Irish Pub, 700 W. Main St., one core violation: food thermometer not present to check food temperature.
Sam's Club Grocery 849 Stoneridge Parkway, one core violation: debris present in customer service area.
Jack Flash -- Champ's Chicken, 910 S. Country Club Drive, three core violations: walk-in cooler shelving and trays dirty, cooler fans dirty, excess boxed food on freezer floor.