During the week of May 3, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 30 food establishments. Scores ranged from 76-100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections are unannounced visits.
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 May 3 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Applebee’s Grill, 1110 Big Bill Road, Arnold, scored 99 on May 4. Violation: ice buildup on pipes and metal panel on walk-in freezer which is pulling away from wall.
■ Arlington Event Center, 207 E. Main St., De Soto, scored 99 on May 5. Violation: rodent droppings in corners of kitchen and on shelving.
■ The Brain Station, 450 Bailey Road, Crystal City, scored 93 on May 6. Violations: no soap at hand sink; two pans in disrepair; and soiled cooler doors.
■ Casa Charro, 100 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 99 on May 5. Violation: no handles on scoops in seasoning containers.
■ Chuck’s Hot Chicken, 231 Arnold Crossroads, Arnold, scored 100 on May 5.
■ Dierberg’s Seafood, 860 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold, scored 99 on May 7. Violation: food buildup on doors/handles of display coolers.
■ Imo’s Pizza, 600 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 86 on May 7. Violations: incorrect sanitizer solution in dish sink; cheese scoop in contact with cheese; single-use products stored under soda machine and hand sink drain line; knife, pizza cutter and can opener in disrepair; sanitizer not dispensing in dish machine; soiled gaskets, dish container and cabinet under soda machine/dust behind pizza oven; and hole in wall and ceiling.
■ Imperial Produce, 1033 Main St., Imperial, was inspected on May 5. No score given due to low priority.
■ Jefferson College Child Development Center, 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, was reinspected on May 5. No score given.
■ Jesse’s Pizza and Wings, 5633 Old Hwy. 21, House Springs, was reinspected on May 5. No score given.
■ Johnny’s Hideout, 3367 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, scored 90 on May 7. Violations: no date marked on marinating chicken; drain flies; container of soup stored under condenser unit without a lid; soiled hood filters and walk-in cooler floor; burnt-out bulb on hood system/ice and frost buildup at walk-in freezer entrance; and soiled vent.
■ Krabby Daddy’s Seafood, 102 Pine St., Festus, scored 87 on May 5. Violations: uncovered employee cup on shelf; sticky film debris on small pan on shelf; no date mark on rangoon mix; knife stored on towel; pans stacked wet; cracked lid; ice buildup on pipe in walk-in freezer; water stain on ceiling; and grease buildup under fryers.
■ La Petite Academy, 3607 Richardson Square, Arnold, was reinspected on May 5. No score given.
■ Little Caesars, 1851 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 76 on May 4. Violations: no staff with manager food safety certificate present; two dented cans; unlabeled spray bottle; bread pans in disrepair; torn gasket/pizza station lid missing/dough machine lid broken; bathroom door not self-closing; wall and floor near pizza cutting table soiled; missing wall covering; several unused items and equipment stored on top of walk-in cooler; and dusty bathroom ceiling vents.
■ McAlister’s Deli, 2249 Michigan Ave., Arnold, scored 100 on May 5.
■ McDonald’s, 10229 Business 21, Hillsboro, scored 99 on May 7. Violation: ice and frost buildup at entrance to walk-in freezer.
■ Cedar Hill Intermediate, 6471 Cedar Hill Road, Cedar Hill, scored 97 on May 6. Violations: gouge in wall.
■ Papa John’s Pizza, 1201 Water Tower Plaza, Arnold, scored 77 on May 5. Violations: no staff with manager food safety certificate present; gap in front doors; unsealed sink top; hand sink loose; no covered trashcan in restroom; and detaching wall covering.
■ Pizza Hut, 1013 Crossroads, High Ridge, scored 95 on May 6. Violations: plastic bins stacked wet; damaged coving; and soiled ceiling vent.
■ Richard’s Produce, 631 N. Creek Drive, Festus, scored 85 on May 6. Violations: hand sink blocked; unlabeled spray bottle; no warning label for unpasteurized homemade lemonades; no ingredient labels on lemonades, mousse, dips, cheesecake cups and cucumber salad/no label of any kind on marshmallows/no packer name on dip/no weight or allergens on items in reach-in coolers; and gap under walk-in cooler door.
■ Rocket, 1200 Main St., Imperial, was inspected on May 5. No score given due to low priority.
■ S&J Snoball Shop, 4560 Gravois Village Plaza, High Ridge, was inspected on May 5. No score given due to low priority.
■ S&J Snoball Shop, 300 Peachtree Plaza, Hillsboro was inspected on May 5. No score given due to low priority.
■ Sana Lake Recovery, 8350 Hwy. 30, Dittmer, scored 87 on May 6. Violations: dented and rusted can/sprouting potatoes; soiled can opener; unlabeled spray bottle; and dishwasher top soiled.
■ Smoothie King, 955 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 87 on May 6. Violations: dirty utensils stored with clean; incorrect sanitizer solution; and scoop handles stored in almonds.
■ St. Louis Pizza & Wings, 4519 Gravois Village Plaza, High Ridge, scored 95 on May 5. Violations: soiled microwave plate; gap in door; and lightbulb needs replacement in storage area.
■ Steak N Shake, 999 Veterans Blvd., Festus, was reinspected on May 6. No score given.
■ Texas Roadhouse, 1351 Shapiro Drive, Festus, was reinspected on May 4. No score given.
■ Trattoria Giuseppe, 5442 Old Hwy. 21, Imperial, scored 99 on May 5. Violation: soiled ice machine baffle.
■ VFW Post 2593, 2301 Church Road, Arnold, scored 98 on May 5. Violations: single-serve items stored under bulk containers; and soiled microwave and reach-in cooler.
