During the week of April 26, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 52 food establishments. Scores ranged from 55-100. 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 April 26 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Adelita’s Mexican Cuisine, 1235 Main St., Imperial, scored 97 on April 29. Violation: unlabeled chemical spray bottles.
■ American Legion Post Kitchen Downstairs, 849 American Legion Drive, Festus, scored 91 on April 28. Violations: dead inspects on floors; water pooling in light shield in walk-in cooler; flour on shelf; and sewage smell from floor drain.
■ Biele Street Pub and Liquors, 1100 Shapiro Drive, Festus, was inspected on April 29. No score given due to low priority.
■ Blue Owl Restaurant Bakery, 6116 Second St., Kimmswick, scored 78 on April 29. Violations: employee beverage stored improperly; hand sinks blocked; salad cooler with food items at improper temperature; disinfectant stored above open box of crackers and silverware; two coolers without thermometers; soiled floor; and gap in floor on cook line.
■ Case and Bucks Restaurant, 7095 Metropolitan Blvd., Barnhart, scored 86 on April 30. Violations: several dented cans; soiled knives; soda boxes stored on floor; dishes stacked wet; no light in reach-in freezer/torn gaskets/grill prep top left lid broken; trash around dumpster/old equipment stored in back parking lot area; excessive extra equipment stored in basement near shutoff valves; pipes dripping in basement near beer walk-in cooler/leak in old “dog wash area” in back corner/missing ceiling tiles or guttering system under sewage lines in basement; and inoperable light in basement.
■ Casey’s, 1900 N. Main St., De Soto, scored 92 on April 27. Violations: inhouse food safety training hasn’t been audited by agency to make sure it complies with code; sidewalk salt stored with packaged snacks; and dusty ceiling and light fixtures/soiled floor drain.
■ Cheese Steaks, 518 Bailey Road, Crystal City, scored 99 on April 30. Violation: dusty ceiling vents.
■ China Wok, 1255 Main Street Plaza, Imperial, scored 80 on April 30. Violations: soiled bowls; gaps around screen door; several scuttle flies near dish sink; uncovered containers of food; frost buildup in upright freezer; soiled coolers, fryer exhaust, freezer handles, rice steamer, door gaskets and dry storage shelving; rusted water heater bottom with water leaking to floor; and soiled floor near dish sink.
■ Comfortable Cup Cafe/Mercy, 1400 Hwy. 61, Crystal City, scored 99 on April 28. Violation: cracked container lid.
■ Company B Bar B Que, 4583 Hunter Lane, Byrnes Mill, scored 87 on April 28. Violations: food cooling improperly; dusty shelving; restroom doors not fully self-closing; and soiled hood vent system/filters.
■ Dippin Dots/DOC Popcorn, 1232 Commercial Blvd., Herculaneum, was inspected April 28. No score due to low priority.
■ El Mariachi, 4587 Hunter Lane, Byrnes Mill, scored 72 on April 28. Violations: no staff on duty with manager food safety certificate; cook washed hands without soap; soiled knives, ice machine and plastic containers; cheese sauce improperly stored; peppers uncovered in freezer; torn gaskets; soiled dish machine; improper temperature for dish machine; soiled microwave, hood filters, table, prep coolers and shelves; and grease buildup on wall behind flat top grill/soiled floor/dusty air conditioning line.
■ Festus Manor, 627 Westwood Drive, Festus, was reinspected on May 1. No score given.
■ Fox Run Golf Club, 1 Putt Lane, Eureka, scored 89 on April 29. Violations: chicken salad past use by date; pork improperly cooling; soiled ice scoop holder; and soiled cooler.
■ Gordon’s Stoplight Drive-In, 500 Bailey Road, Crystal City, scored 99 on April 30. Violation: dusty ceiling vent.
■ Grandview Elementary Cafeteria, 11470 Hwy. C, Hillsboro, scored 99 on April 30. Violation: walk-in cooler floor rusted/ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
■ Grandview High School Cafeteria, 11470 Hwy. C, Hillsboro, scored 95 on April 30. Violations: sanitizer buckets stored in hand sinks; spice racks lined with cardboard; and ice buildup on ceiling and floor of walk-in freezer/water buildup in light bulb fixture in walk-in cooler.
■ Grandview Middle School, 11470 Hwy. C, Hillsboro, scored 100 on April 30.
■ Great Peking, 669 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 76 on April 30. Violations: dented can; incorrect sanitizer solution in dish sink; crab rangoon filling cooling improperly; containers of flour and pepper with no lids; dusty fan/soiled reach-in cooler, freezer, door gaskets, microwave and cabinets; dish sink faucet leaking; and employee’s personal belongings stored in kitchen with unused ice machine.
■ Grind Coffee Co., 4561 Gravois Road, House Springs, was reinspected on May 1. No score given.
■ Happy Wok, 17 Walters Plaza, House Springs, scored 87 on April 30. Violations: soiled bowls and containers/barrels holding food were soiled with buildup; gap in back door; trays of crab rangoon stored uncovered; cases of containers stored on floor; cracked container; soiled wire shelving and hand sink knobs; and dusty ceilings and wall/soiled floor sink.
■ Hardee’s, 12974 Hwy. 21, De Soto, was reinspected on April 29. No score given.
■ High on the Hog Custom Meats, 9145 Ridge Road, Dittmer, scored 96 on April 29. Violations: unlabeled bottle; and damaged weather strip on door.
■ Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1802 Gamel Cemetery, Festus, scored 94 on April 29. Violation: improper handwashing technique.
■ Junction Cafe, 106 S. Main St., De Soto, scored 92 on April 27. Violations: no paper towels at hand sink; no sanitizer in cloth bucket; cups stacked wet; and mineral buildup in dishwasher.
■ Karsch’s Village Market Deli, 1730 Old Hwy. M, Barnhart, scored 84 on April 28. Violations: water not reaching proper temperature in hand sink; unlabeled spray bottle; ice buildup around door of walk-in freezer; soiled vent hood; no hot water in hand sink; and debris buildup in floor sink.
■ Knights of Columbus Concession Stand, 13225 Hwy. E, De Soto, scored 100 on April 29.
■ Knights of Columbus Kitchen, 13225 Hwy. E, De Soto, scored 99 on April 29. Violation: dust on ceiling and registers.
■ LaChance Vineyards, 12237 Peter Moore Land, De Soto, scored 94 on April 29. Violations: dead insects in light guards; mineral buildup in dishwasher; soiled hand sink; dumpster lid open; soiled walls/mouse droppings around water heater; and detached coving.
■ Las Fuentes Mexican Restaurant, 2198 Michigan Ave., Arnold, scored 99 on April 30. Violation: prep sink loose and leaking water.
■ McDonalds, 1150 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 100 on April 28.
■ Meramec Arnold Elks Kitchen/Bar, Imperial, scored 96 on April 30. Violations: no date mark on lettuce and mushrooms; and ice scoop touching ice.
■ New China, 3930 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 99 on April 28. Violation: shrimp thawing improperly.
■ Oaxaca Mex Street Food mobile scored 100 on April 28.
■ Ozark Food Pantry, 1 Sunset Park, Festus, was inspected on April 27. No score given due to low priority.
■ Paddy Wagon Case & Bucks mobile scored 100 on April 30.
■ Panda Express, 3880 Hwy. 141, Arnold, scored 99 on April 29. Violation: no staff with food safety certification.
■ Papa John’s Pizza, 1201 Water Tower Plaza, Arnold, was reinspected on April 27. No score given.
■ Petrucci Pretzel, 201 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 95 on April 27. Violations: manager without manager food safety certificate; no proof of employees having food safety certification; and peeling drywall/a ceiling tile missing.
■ Pick-A-Bone BBQ stand was reinspected on April 29. No score given.
■ Pizza Hut, 203 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 100 on April 27.
■ Quick-N-Go, 3625 Athena School Road, De Soto, scored 55 on April 27. Violations: employees didn’t wash hands before putting on gloves; hand sink blocked; residue buildup on nozzle for soda flavors; opened bags of food without use-by dates; jugs of milk in cooler past use-by date; unlabeled spray bottle; torn gasket/plastic cover on reach-in cooler peeling/cabinets peeling; no clearance under cappuccino machines; dusty soap and paper towel dispenser at hand sink/buildup on soda machine back side/soiled reach-in cooler drawers, lid, creamer nozzles, lobby cabinets and water storage area of warmer/mouse feces in lobby cabinets/black residue on shelves and back of milk reach-in cooler; leaking dish sink faucet; dumpster lid open; broken doors to dumpster corral; burnt-out light/peeling ceiling tiles/broken cabinet door; dusty kitchen sign, ceiling, cords and air return/soiled area under dish sink/mouse droppings and residues on floor under soda box shelving unit; detached coving; broken ice machine/trash in overflow ditch and around dumpster corral; and dusty ceiling return.
■ S&J Snoball Shop, 754 Tenbrook Plaza, Arnold, was inspected on May 1. No score given due to low priority.
■ Schnuck’s Deli, 1253 Water Tower Plaza, Arnold, scored 100 on April 27.
■ Senn-Thomas Middle School, 200 Senn Thomas Drive, Herculaneum, scored 95 on April 28. Violations: torn gasket; no testing strips for dishwasher; and mineral buildup in dishwasher.
■ Stop n Go 2 mobile scored 91 on April 30. Violations: manager without manager food safety certificate; and eggs stored over beverages.
■ Stuckmeyer’s Farm Market, 249 Schneider Drive, Fenton, scored 94 on April 28. Violations: soiled knife; and no chlorine test strips.
■ Subway, 2201 Michigan Ave., Arnold, scored 100 on April 30.
■ Texas Roadhouse, 1351 Shapiro Drive, Arnold, scored 91 on April 30. Violations: incorrect sanitizing solution in dish sink; towel stored in ice scoop holder/employee dried pot with towel; single service cup in sauce; and floor drains clogged/leak in hand sink pedal.
■ Umai Hibachi Express, De Soto, scored 70 on April 29. Violations: no food safety certification; no staff with manager food safety certificate; unable to verify illness policy signatures; employee left food truck and came back to prep food without washing hands/improper handwashing technique; no paper towels at hand sink; no paper towels in restroom; observed sushi rice stored at incorrect temperature; no screens on opened window or door; flies in kitchen; incorrect sanitizer solution; wet wiping cloth on cutting board; improperly stored knives; cardboard lining shelves in drink cooler; contact paper under drink cooler detached; no hot water in dish sink or hand sink; restroom door open; and wall panels detached.
■ Walmart Produce, 2700 Ridge Point Drive, High Ridge, was inspected on April 30. No score given due to low priority.
■ Wendy’s, 989 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 98 on May 1. Violations: containers stacked wet; and dusty evaporator fans and hood filters.
