During the week of April 20, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 23 food establishments. Scores ranged from 72 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. 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 April 20 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Sugarfire Smokehouse, 2204 Michigan Ave., Arnold, scored 94 on April 23. Violation: reduced oxygen packaged cooked chicken wings were being thawed without Health Department-approved reduced oxygen packaged food plan.
■ Baisch Nursing Center, 3260 Baisch Drive, De Soto, scored 94 on April 21. Violations: dead insects in light guards; reach-in cooler at improper temperature and has torn gasket; debris in containers holding scoops/dusty fan guard and fan; dust accumulation on pipes/dead wasps and food debris on floor/calcium deposits and debris around floor drain by ice machine; paint peeling in window well; and dust accumulation on ceiling vents.
■ Bright Beginnings Learning Center, 1549 W. Main St., Festus, scored 96 on April 21. Violations: spoons stored in a hand sink; and scoop handles stored down in food in cereal bins.
■ Catering by Lochirco’s, 201 Main St., Festus, scored 100 on April 24.
■ Cecil Whittaker’s, 2855 Seckman Road Suite 11, Imperial, scored 86 on April 23. Violations: hand sink blocked by boxes; ice machine deflector plate soiled; unlabeled spray bottle; debris in reach-in cooler door gaskets, on inside of another freezer and on can rack; hand sink faucet leaking; and debris on floor/soiled wall by sink.
■ Detour Grill and Bar, 2855 Seckman Road, Imperial, scored 72 on April 23. Violations: pans and container in hand sink; dented can; boiled eggs with no date marked; spinach past discard date; pasta in walk-in cooler cooling improperly; sticky fly tape hanging from ceiling in prep area; pretzels stored loose in freezer; single use cups being used as scoops; and debris on walk-in cooler floor and outside doors/ice accumulation in walk-in freezer.
■ Great Peking, 669 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 94 on April 23. Violations: food debris on cover of rice cart; smashed soda cans on floor; soiled floors under equipment; and personal items stored throughout kitchen.
■ Great Western Dining at Jefferson College, 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, had a field visit on April 24 after fire alarm sounded for smoke.
■ Hillsboro Little League, 9855 Hwy. BB, scored 93 on April 23. Violations: hamburgers not reheated to proper temperature for hot holding; and no waste basket by hand sink.
■ Knights of Columbus downstairs kitchen, 9330 Hwy. 21, Hillsboro, scored 73 on April 23. Violations: can opener blade dirty; sour cream and milk not at proper temperature; sanitizer above safe level; no thermometer in walk-in fridge; mouse feces in closet; fan guard missing in walk-in fridge; and bottom of beer cooler is slimy and dirty.
■ LaPachanga, 900 Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 100 on April 21.
■ Las Fuentes, 2198 Michigan Ave., Arnold, scored 84 on April 21. Violations: eggs and shrimp stored next to ready-to-eat foods/containers of food with no lids in cooler; no sanitizer in dish sink; tile missing near back door; and dust on ceiling vents.
■ New China, 3930 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 95 on April 23. Violation: hand sink blocked by empty jugs.
■ Nowhere, 3946 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 95 on April 23. Violations: ice machine baffle soiled; wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer; and grease buildup on vent hood.
■ Penn Station East Coast Subs, 844 Arnold Commons, Arnold, scored 75 on April 21. Violations: no employee with food safety manager certificate; no sanitizer in dish sink; cleaner stored near lemons and onions; container lid in disrepair; wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer; strong sewer odor from floor drain; water-damaged ceiling tiles in dining room; and unused equipment stored in hallway.
■ Picture Perfect Panini mobile food truck, St. Louis, scored 100 on April 25.
■ Pine Mountain Country, 37 Main St., Festus, scored 94 on April 21. Violations: gap on side of front door; bagels with no lid; spoon handles down in sprinkles and Oreo crumbles; and single serve container in refrigerator with no label, which employee said was an employee’s lunch.
■ Pogolino’s Pizza, 29 Main St., Festus, scored 95 on April 24. Violations: food bins with no label; bowl of lettuce filled with water with no lid in cooler; and two rubber spatulas in disrepair.
■ Quonset Lanes, 2000 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 97 on April 24. Violation: standing water inside prep cooler.
■ Raintree Market, 5997 Hwy. B, Hillsboro, scored 99 on April 24. Violation: restroom door not self-closing.
■ That’sa Nice’a Pizza, 2000 Richardson Road, Suite 2, scored 96 on April 21. Violations: no staff member with food safety manager certificate; and broken floor tiles and missing ceiling vent covers.
■ Timber Creek Resort, 4800 Hwy. 67, De Soto, scored 97 on April 21. Violations: torn gasket on reach-in cooler; dust accumulation on hood vent and fan guards; and gap around pipes needs caulking under dish sink.
■ Wesley Rogers Steak & Buffet, 3601 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 93 on April 21. Violations: dusty fan guards in walk-in cooler/grease under fryer; hand sink leaking; and grease accumulation on wall near vent hood.
■ White Castle, 1905 Richardson Road, Arnold, scored 97 on April 23. Violation: side drip trays on ice cream machine soiled with debris buildup.
