During the week of June 14, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 39 food establishments. Scores ranged from 74-100.
The inspection scores for the week of June 14 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted. Facilities considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food.
■ Camp Cedarledge Dining Hall 1, 8501 Girl Scout Road, Pevely, scored 75 on June 17. Violations: no evidence of staff with food safety certification; no staff with manager food safety certification; employee washed hands and didn’t use paper towel to turn off faucet; bread being disbursed without utensils; soiled can opener blade; unlabeled bins; gap under door; ants on window sill and drain board wall of dishwasher; knives stored improperly; refrigerator at incorrect temperature; soiled mixer head; soiled employee toilet; and soiled hood filters.
■ Cecil Whittaker’s Pizza, 2855 Seckman Road Suite 111, Imperial, was reinspected on June 18. No score given.
■ Dairy Queen, 120 Jefferson Square, De Soto, scored 96 on June 15. Violations: full fly strip in mop area; containers stacked wet; torn gasket; and black residue on ice machine deflector plate/soiled utensil container.
■ De Soto Country Club, 1000 Lakeshore Drive, De Soto, was inspected on June 15. No score due to low priority.
■ Dynasty Manna food truck scored 99 on June 16. Violation: sifter handle in flour.
■ Express Mart, 6911 Metropolitan Blvd., Barnhart, scored 98 on June 18. Violations: expired food safety certifications; and boxes of food stored on floor of walk-in freezer.
■ Festus-Crystal City Elks Lodge bar and snack bar, 4 Elks Drive, Festus, was inspected on June 15. No score due to low priority.
■ Festus-Crystal City Elks Lodge kitchen, 4 Elks Drive, Festus, scored 94 on June 15. Violations: no date marked on cooked chicken and cut tomatoes; and dusty ceiling/food buildup under fryer.
■ Frost & Fizz, 222 E. Main St., Festus, was reinspected on June 17. No score given.
■ Hardee’s, 4699 Gravois, House Springs, scored 74 on June 18. Violations: employee used improper handwashing; chicken tenders holding at incorrect temperature in holding tray; cheese, roast beef and ham holding at incorrect temperature in prep top cooler; gap in door; soiled charbroiler and wire shelving/dusty fan; dusty air vents; and broken floor tiles.
■ Hog Call BBQ food truck scored 100 on June 16.
■ Pasta House, 4517 Gravois Village Center, High Ridge, scored 96 on June 16. Violations: ice buildup in walk-in freezer; scoops stored in food; ice buildup caused by walk-in freezer condenser unit; and dusty floor fan.
■ Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1199 Shapiro Drive, Festus, scored 95 on June 16. Violations: ants in cabinet under soda fountain; broken gasket; and food debris under fryers.
■ Knights of Columbus 6018, 1623 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 91 on June 17. Violations: plastic bag of ice inside ice machine; and soiled ice baffle.
■ Knights of Columbus 6435, 6800 KC Lane, House Springs, scored 91 on June 18. Violations: hot dogs past use-by date; and fryer exterior soiled with grease/soiled kitchen drawers, wire shelving and freezer bottom.
■ Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, 820 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, was reinspected on June 16. No score given.
■ Midwest Petroleum, 5209 Warren Road, Imperial, was reinspected on June 17. No score given.
■ Oak Valley Gold Course & Resort, 1230 Abbey Lane, Pevely, was reinspected on June 15. No score given.
■ Paddy Wagon/Case & Bucks food truck scored 91 on June 16. Violations: blocked hand sink; and food in cooler at incorrect temperature.
■ Pevely Shell, 1999 Hwy. Z, Pevely, scored 97 on June 16. Violations: restroom door not self-closing/ceiling tile water damage/detached coving; and single-use cups stored on floor.
■ Pine Mountain Country, 37 Main St., Festus, was reinspected on June 17. No score given.
■ Pony Bird Hockensmith/McKim buildings, 1 Pony Bird Lane, Festus, scored 100 on June 16.
■ S&J Snoball, 3035 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, was inspected on June 16. No score due to low priority.
■ Salvation Army food pantry, 3740 Telegraph Road, Arnold, was inspected on June 16. No score due to low priority.
■ Salvation Army kitchen, 3740 Telegraph Road, Arnold, scored 94 on June 16. Violations: eggs stored over produce.
■ Saucy’s Pizzeria, 10859 Business 21, Hillsboro, scored 93 on June 16. Violations: no thermometer in cooler; single-use cup used as scoop; ice scoop stored in ice machine; soiled door gaskets; and ceiling and walls soiled in main food prep area.
■ Sister Christine’s Food Pantry, 6020 Old Antonia Road, Imperial, was inspected on June 18. No score given due to low priority.
■ Slo Odie’s, 28 Gravois Station Road, House Springs, was reinspected on June 18. No score given.
■ Small Wonders, 429 Main St., Pevely, scored 100 on June 15.
■ Small Wonders Childcare, 1675 Rock Road, De Soto, scored 90 on June 16. Violations: employee without gloves handling bread; torn gasket; and hot water not working correctly in dish sink.
■ Sodie Specialty Drinks food stand was inspected on June 17. No score given due to low priority.
■ Sonic Drive-in, 302 Festus Centre Drive, Festus, scored 77 on June 16. Violations: medicine stored above trays; ice scoop stored on ice bags; no caulk/caulk missing on sinks; stained rubber spatula; water pooling in prep cooler; food debris in freezer/syrup debris on nozzles/grease buildup on hood/soiled shelf and catching trays/ice cream mix spilled in refrigerator; hole in wall in restroom/broken light in restroom/water pooling around piping under hand sink; soiled floors; cellphone on prep table; and soiled hood filters.
■ Panera Bread Co., 909 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold, scored 92 on June 18. Violations: barista cooler at incorrect temperature; dishes stacked wet; and detached metal trimming.
■ St. Louis Pizza & Wings, 128 Richardson Crossing, Arnold, scored 97 on June 17. Violation: dead insects in light guards.
■ Star Cafe, 2868 Seckman Road, Imperial, scored 99 on June 17. Violation: ice scoop stored in ice bucket.
■ Texas Roadhouse, 806 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold, scored 93 on June 17. Violations: soiled ice baffle; dishes stacked wet; and dusty fans.
■ Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee food truck was inspected on June 17. No score given due to low priority.
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.”
How establishments are scored
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.
