During the week of May 4, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 31 food establishments. Scores ranged from 76 to 100. All were routine inspections this week. All inspections are unannounced visits.
Facilities that are considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food.
According to the Jefferson County Health Department, facilities start with a score of 100, and points are reduced based on observed violations:
■ Six points are deducted for priority violations that directly contribute to foodborne illness risk.
■ Three points are deducted for priority foundation violations that indirectly contribute to foodborne illness risk or enable priority violations.
■ One point for core violations related to general sanitation and good retail practices.
■ Two points for repeat violations of any type.
Dan Kane, environmental supervisor for the Health Department, said the agency does not have ranges for good or bad scores but instead looks at the overall score, adding that readers need to look at the types of violations.
He said a couple of priority violations are more concerning than several core violations.
In certain cases, the Health Department returns to a food establishment to reinspect, allowing time for the facility to correct issues. According to the Health Department, reinspection is not solely based on the score an establishment gets; it’s determined by the type of violation. Priority and priority foundation violations need to be corrected within a certain amount of time, and priority violations typically are corrected on the day of the inspection before the inspector leaves.
Kane said the department rarely closes a food establishment, and most temporary closures involve a power outage, fire or sewage backup.
To see the most updated inspection report or the last three inspection reports, visit jeffcohealth.org/environmental and click on “View Food Establishment Health Inspection Scores.”
The inspection scores for the week of May 4 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ 360 Nutrition, 16 Valley Center, Arnold, was inspected on May 9. No score was given due to low priority.
■ AFC Sushi at Schnucks, 3900 Vogel Road, Arnold, scored 100 on May 5.
■ Cheese Steaks, 518 Bailey Road, Crystal City, scored 99 on May 6. Violation: dusty vents.
■ Circle K, 1060 Main St., Imperial, scored 99 on May 9. Violation: gap under emergency exit door.
■ Colonial House of Festus II, 129 Gray St., Festus, scored 100 on May 6.
■ Comfortable Cup Cafe, 1400 Hwy. 61 (Mercy Hospital Jefferson), Crystal City, scored 100 on May 5.
■ Gordon’s Stoplight Drive-In, 500 Bailey Road, Crystal City, scored 98 on May 6. Violations: trash on floor behind freezer; and a dusty ceiling vent.
■ Jefferson County Jail, 510 First St., Hillsboro, scored 99 on May 7. Violations: soy product cooling in fridge above proper temperature.
■ Krabby Daddy’s Seafood Eatery, 102 Pine St., Festus, scored 76 on May 6. Violations: incorrect sanitizer solution in dish sink; incorrect sanitizer solution in spray bottle; gap under front doors; caulking missing behind hand sink; ice buildup on pipe underneath walk-in freezer condenser unit; no sanitizer test strips present; ceiling tiles with water stains; and food/debris buildup around stove and stockpot burners/food debris on wall behind stockpots.
■ Main Street Cafe, 203 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 92 on May 7. Violations: unlabeled cleaning spray; unlabeled containers of salt and sugar; standing water in bottom of prep cooler; rusty shelves in walk-in cooler; soiled shelves in kitchen; and leaking hand sink.
■ Marcos Tacos, 618 Robin Drive, Arnold, scored 97 on May 9. Violation: no thermometer in mini fridge.
■ McDonald’s, 1150 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 100 on May 6.
■ Primetime Sports Pub, 1272 Imperial Main St., scored 99 on May 7. Violation: scoop stored in ice bin with handle touching ice.
■ Little Caesars, 1165 Gravois Road, Suite 132, Fenton area, scored 95 on May 6. Violations: back door doesn’t latch and has damaged weather stripping; door gasket in walk-in cooler is damaged; soiled pizza oven filters; backdoor damaged; and soiled vents.
■ Panda Express, 3880 Hwy. 141, Arnold, scored 93 on May 9. Violations: damaged can; plastic pans stacked wet; and no sanitizer testing strips present.
■ Pasta House Co., 4517 Gravois Village Center, High Ridge, scored 98 on May 6. Violations: floor tiles in disrepair under sink; and soiled fan.
■ Pevely Express Mart, 1707 Hwy. Z, Pevely, scored 100 on May 7.
■ Philly Pretzel Factory, 201 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 90 on May 5. Violations: no staff with manager food safety certificate; butter and cheese bricks at improper temperature; and open and uncovered bag of flour.
■ Pizza Hut, 203 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 100 on May 5.
■ Pizza Hut, 1013 Crossroads, High Ridge, scored 98 on May 7. Violations: soiled hood filters; and dirty ceiling vents.
■ Rocket 4207 (Phillips 66), 1200 Main St., Imperial, was inspected on May 9. No score due to low priority.
■ Sana Lake Recovery, 8350 Hwy. 30, Dittmer, scored 97 on May 7. Violations: torn gaskets on reach-in cooler.
■ Schnuck’s Produce, 3900 Vogel Road, Arnold, scored 98 on May 5. Violations: food debris in back room; and missing coving by door.
■ Schnuck’s Seafood, 3900 Vogel Road, Arnold, scored 100 on May 5.
■ Slo Oldie’s, 28 Gravois Station Road, House Springs, scored 83 on May 6. Violations: no staff with manager food protection safety certificate; soiled ice machine deflector plate; several food items not marked with prep date; unlabeled cleaning spray; unlabeled sugar container; heavily scored cutting boards; debris accumulation on area around soda nozzles, soda gun holder and cooler drawer racks; dish sink leaking; and unsealed wood mounted on wall for dish rack.
■ Sodie Specialty Drinks (food truck), St. Louis, was inspected on May 9. No score given due to low priority.
■ Sorellis’ Italian Restaurant, 7044 Hwy. BB, Cedar Hill, scored 86 on May 7. Violations: no training log could be located; debris accumulation on can opener, microwave and cutting equipment; dead insects in light shield; burnt-out lights on hood and in freezer; dusty ceiling tiles in prep area; and soiled vents.
■ South County Nursing Home, 1101 West Outer 21, Arnold area, scored 92 on May 6. Violations: items stored in hand sink; greasy knife stored with clean utensils; dirty ice machine deflector plate; backdoor propped open; and soiled wiping cloth solution.
■ The Brick Bistro & Brew, 218 Main St., Festus, scored 96 on May 5. Violations: gap under door; and soiled hood.
■ Uplift Nutrition, 1241 Imperial Main St., Imperial, was inspected on May 7. No score was given due to low priority.
■ White Castle, 310 Emerson Road, High Ridge, scored 83 on May 7. Violations: soiled microwave; walk-in cooler at incorrect temperature; soiled fan guards in walk-in cooler; damaged weather stripping on door; and dirty vents.
