During the week of Feb. 22, the Jefferson County Health Department performed 64 food inspection visits. Scores ranged from 14 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned.
Facilities 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 Feb. 22 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Arby’s, 690 S. Truman Blvd., Festus, scored 90 on Feb. 24. Violations: employee turned off hand sink without using barrier; food debris on floor under equipment/dust on wall and pipes above freezer; and soiled hood filters.
■ Athena Elementary, 3775 Athena School Road, De Soto, was inspected on Feb. 26. No score or report attached.
■ Ballroom051, 4551 Gravois Road, House Springs, was inspected on Feb. 26. No score given due to low priority.
■ Bob Evans, 1003 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 99 on Feb. 24. Violation: food debris on wall and floor.
■ Burger King, 802 Lee Ave., Festus, scored 98 on Feb. 24. Violations: no staff with food safety certificates; and debris on hood above fryers/syrup debris in slushie cabinet.
■ Burger King, 1652 Hwy. Z, Pevely, scored 98 on Feb. 27. Violations: weather strip in disrepair; and pans stacked wet.
■ Cedarhurst of Arnold, 2069 Missouri State Road, Arnold, scored 99 on Feb. 24. Violation: several single-use items and food items stored under hand sink water line.
■ Chili’s Grill and Bar, 901 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold, scored 98 on Feb. 24. Violations: no staff with food safety certificates; and food debris in cooler drawer.
■ Circle K, 10201 Business 21, Hillsboro, scored 97 on Feb. 26. Violations: dairy creamer tubes not cut horizontally; hole in ceiling of walk-in cooler/ice buildup in walk-in freezer; and hole drilled in wall behind coffee machine.
■ Circle K, 2001 Richardson Road, Arnold, scored 97 on Feb. 24. Violation: three containers of hot dogs open with no date marked.
■ Comfort Inn, 1303 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 90 on Feb. 26. Violations: two staff without food safety certificates; no staff with manager food safety certificate; soiled microwaves/soiled cup holding tongs; unlabeled spray bottle; no thermometer in refrigerator; and water-stained ceiling tiles.
■ Cool Beans Cafe, 316 Locust St., Hillsboro, scored 97 on Feb. 23. Violation: no date marked on crab rangoon.
■ Dairy Queen, 1959 Richardson Road, Arnold, scored 84 on Feb. 26. Violations: blocked hand sink; incorrect sanitizer in dish sink; gravy cooling improperly; dusty ice machine filter/soiled cooler; and broken mop holder/missing outlet cover and vent/broken outlet cover.
■ De Soto Community Church of God, 300 W. Mineral St., De Soto, was inspected on Feb. 26. No score given due to low priority.
■ De Soto Junior High School, 731 Amvets Drive, De Soto, scored 99 on Feb. 24. Violation: incorrect sanitizer solution.
■ De Soto High School, 731 Amvets Drive, De Soto, scored 99 on Feb. 24. Violation: containers stacked wet.
■ Dollar General, 7030 Hwy. 61-67, Barnhart, was inspected on Feb. 27. No score given due to low priority.
■ Dollar Tree, 906 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold, was inspected on Feb. 25. No score given due to low priority.
■ Domino’s Pizza, 1271 Imperial Main St., Imperial, scored 96 on Feb. 25. Violations: hand sink faucet leaking; and damaged wall behind sink.
■ Festus Manor, 627 Westwood Drive, Festus, scored 86 on Feb. 25. Violations: staff member on duty didn’t have a manager food safety certificate; pans in disrepair; cracked ice scoop holder; no chlorine test strips available; and soiled dish machine top.
■ First Baptist Church of De Soto, 2000 Grace Way, De Soto, scored 97 on Feb. 25. Violations: no signatures on illness policy; dusty fan guard; and soiled floor drain under dish sink/dusty ceiling vent.
■ Five-O-Nutrition, 10732 Business 21, Hillsboro, was inspected on Feb. 27. No score given due to low priority.
■ For Kids Only, 5432B Hwy. 61-67, Imperial, scored 99 on Feb. 25. Violation: dead insects in light guards.
■ Grace Pointe Learning Center, 4568 Church Road, House Springs, scored 91 on Feb. 27. Violations: no date marked on sliced turkey; broken food thermometer; and hot water not working properly.
■ Great Western Dining at Jefferson College, 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, scored 99 on Feb. 25. Violation: missing ceiling tiles.
■ Happy Time Daycare, 1770 Missouri State Road, Arnold, scored 100 on Feb. 25.
■ Holy Family Parish School, 2300 Church Road, Arnold, scored 94 on Feb. 25. Violation: incorrect sanitizer solution in dishwasher.
■ Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill, 131 Arnold Crossroads, Arnold, scored 94 on Feb. 27. Violations: gap under door; and debris on prep tops, prep coolers and gaskets, and under fryers.
■ Imo’s Pizza, 133 Fiedler Lane, Fenton, scored 83 on Feb. 26. Violations: soiled can opener; cheese scoop handle in cheese; containers stacked wet; black tape repairing hole in walk-in cooler door; soiled gaskets; water-damaged ceiling tiles/damaged wall; and mold-like substance between ceiling tiles in employee restroom in basement.
■ Imo’s Pizza, 2000 El Lago Unit 2, Arnold, scored 99 on Feb. 26. Violation: debris buildup in two coolers and on walk-in freezer floor.
■ Joe’s Pizza, 1185 Scenic Plaza Drive, Herculaneum, scored 98 on Feb. 24. Violations: dusty fans in walk-in cooler; and dish sink drainpipe leaking.
■ Karsch’s Village Market Produce, 10724 Business 21, Hillsboro, scored 89 on Feb. 26. Violations: staff washed hands and didn’t use barrier to turn off faucet; and no date marked on cut fruit in walk-in cooler.
■ Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1199 Shapiro Drive, Festus, scored 91 on Feb. 26. Violations: incorrect sanitizer solution in bucket and in dish sink; and food debris under fryers.
■ La Pachanga, 1185 Scenic Plaza Drive Suite 105, Herculaneum, scored 94 on Feb. 26. Violations: residue on soda nozzles; torn gasket; mineral buildup in dishwasher; and black residue on wall above mop sink.
■ La Quinta, 1001 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 90 on Feb. 24. Violations: no paper towels at hand sink; soiled microwave; unlabeled spray bottle; and box of single-serve bowls on floor.
■ La Tapatia, 250 First St., Hillsboro, scored 14 on Feb. 26 and had a follow-up field visit on Feb. 27. Violations on Feb. 26: no evidence of employee illness policy; employee did not wash hands after handling raw meat and before putting gloves on; employee scooped lettuce with bare hands to put in a container for order and had just handled raw meat with bare hands; hand sinks blocked; no paper towels at a hand sink; no soap at a hand sink; moldy lemons, strawberry and apple; uncovered container of uncooked chicken above tortillas; soiled can opener; no sanitizer in dish sink; cooler at incorrect temperature/prep cooler holding lettuce, cheese and sauce at wrong temperature; no date marked on several food items in most coolers; drink mix bag in boxes stored on floor and many boxes were wet and bags are missing caps and stored open/several food items uncovered in walk-in cooler and freezer; baking sheet of tamales stored uncovered in walk-in freezer under leaking pipe, along with frozen vegetables; soiled knife/ice scoops stored in ice/bowls used as scoops for salt and sugar; cups stacked wet; paper towels stored on floor outside restrooms; single-use bowls used as scoops for salt and sugar; torn gaskets/ice buildup in walk-in freezer/vanity cabinet crumbling from moisture exposure in basement; metal pan in disrepair; soiled shelves, bottom of refrigerator and magnetic strip for knives; hand sink hot water faucet blocked by table/hot water side of dish sink faucet with low pressure; some lights not working; dried-up spill in refrigerator; rubber coating coming away from wall under cabinet; and open can of soda in cooler above food items/employee jackets stored on dry storage shelf. According to the field visit report, most of the violations were corrected or in the process of being corrected during the Feb. 27 visit and a reinspection is set on or after March 12 to ensure remaining violations are corrected.
■ Magnolia House, 204 Grand Ave., Festus, scored 99 on Feb. 23. Violation: unlabeled bin.
■ Meadows Club House, 508 Woodland Meadows Drive, Arnold, scored 94 on Feb. 26. Violations: crockpots being used to cook chili; and cracked hand sink caulking.
■ Mobil On The Run, 1111 Main St., Imperial, scored 88 on Feb. 25. Violations: no paper towels near dish sink; cooler not holding foods at proper temperature; open boxes of coffee filters, lemon juice packets and pastry bags stored under dump sink and boxes had damages from spills or leaks; ice buildup in walk-in freezer; and damaged cabinet under dump sink.
■ Pear Tree Inn, 1201 Drury Lane, Arnold, scored 100 on Feb. 24.
■ Pine Valley at the Woodlands, 620 Woodlands Meadows Drive, Arnold, scored 94 on Feb. 26. Violations: soiled can opener blade; and no thermometer in cooler.
■ Pony Bird Drury Building/Penrose Building, 1523-1525 Villa Drive, De Soto, scored 100 on Feb. 23.
■ QuikTrip, 850 McNutt St., Herculaneum, was inspected on Feb. 25. No score given and no report attached.
■ Rally’s, 1 Fox Valley Center, Arnold, scored 83 on Feb. 24. Violations: prep top cooler not holding food at proper temperature; date markings on food items off by a day; grilled chicken beyond use-by date; ice buildup in walk-in freezer; and soiled walk-in cooler evaporator.
■ Red’s Tavern, 5915 Hwy. 61-67, Imperial, was reinspected on Feb. 25. No score given.
■ Rikaku Hibachi Express and Sushi, 1185 Scenic Drive Suite 153, Herculaneum, scored 83 on Feb. 24. Violations: cooked rice stored improperly; incorrect sanitizer solution; unlabeled bleach bottle; torn gaskets; and soiled bottom of freezer and interior top of rice steamer.
■ Rowena’s Diner, 7 Village Plaza, Arnold, scored 100 on Feb. 24.
■ Santiago Apostol Taqueria, 14 Gravois Station Road, House Springs, was inspected on Feb. 26. No score given or report attached.
■ Panera Bread Co., 909 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold, scored 97 on Feb. 26. Violations: soiled cold drawer and soup steam tabletop; mop sink emitting strong sewer odor; and litter throughout kitchen.
■ St. Louis Pizza & Wings, 128 Richardson Crossing, Arnold, scored 99 on Feb. 26. Violation: dead insects in light guards.
■ Sushi Ai, 2000 Richardson Road Suite 1, Arnold, scored 83 on Feb. 23. Violations: employee cut avocado without gloves; pots and pans in hand sink; and no sanitizer in dish machine.
■ Texas Roadhouse, 806 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold, scored 84 on Feb. 26. Violations: soiled dishes in hand sink; incorrect sanitizer solution; soiled can opener; containers stacked wet; and cardboard and plastic containers stored as scoops in salad prep top.
■ The Exploration Station, 3100 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, scored 96 on Feb. 24. Violations: soiled can opener; and cups stacked wet.
■ Visions Academy, 4770 Hwy. B, Hillsboro, scored 100 on Feb. 26.
■ Walmart Bakery/Grocery/Meat/Produce, 650 S. Truman Blvd., Festus-Crystal City, were inspected on Feb. 23. No score given due to low priority.
■ Walmart Deli, 650 S. Truman Blvd., Festus-Crystal City, scored 98 on Feb. 23. Violations: no staff with food safety certificates; and buildup of grease/debris on planks under fryer.
■ Wild Sun Winery, 4830 Pioneer Road, Hillsboro, scored 100 on Feb. 26.
■ YMCA of Jefferson County at Athena (afterschool program, 3775 Athena School Road, De Soto, was inspected on Feb. 26. No score given due to low priority.
