During the week of Aug. 31, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 19 food establishments. Scores ranged from 62 to 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 Aug. 31 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ 7 Brew Coffee, 606 S. Truman Blvd., Festus, was inspected on Sept. 3. No score given due to low priority.
■ American Legion Post Kitchen, 849 American Legion Drive, Festus, scored 88 on Sept. 3. Violations: food discarded because left side of refrigerator was holding at 52 degrees; and dish sink and prep sink needs air gap in plumbing system.
■ Big River Pizza Co., 6710 Mall Drive, Cedar Hill, scored 93 on Sept. 3. Violations: exposed lighting in dry storage/damaged ceiling tiles; dishes stacked wet; soiled hood filters, floor fan and dish machine exterior; wet mops stored on floor; and dusty ceiling.
■ Casa Charro, 100 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 72 on Sept. 2. Violations: no current employee with manager food safety certificate; no staff with food safety certificates; whipped topping and cheese stored above safe temperature; back screen door in disrepair/gaps in front door; unsealed bag of sugar; single-serve cup used as scoop for sugar/scoops with no handles/ice scoop handle resting on ice/knife stored between wall and prep table; unused equipment stored outside by back door; and water-damaged ceiling tile/chipped painted kitchen floor/wall and coving in disrepair/door hinge in disrepair.
■ Cedar Hill MotoMart, 8489 Local Hillsboro Road, Cedar Hill, scored 96 on Sept. 3. Violations: blocked hand sink; and ice buildup on evaporator unit in ice cream walk-in cooler.
■ Denny’s, 1203 Drury Lane, Arnold, scored 62 on Sept. 3. Facility voluntarily closed during the inspection, which lasted from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to complete cleaning before reopening for dinner service. All foods with temperature concerns were discarded by manager. Violations: no staff with manager food safety certificate; raw chicken fat in same container as raw beef; raw eggs on cookline reading 75 degrees; no stationary thermometers in coolers; insects in light guards; clean dishes stored in soiled containers above grease bucket; liquid egg stored in well next to cookline with no cover; wiping cloth on flat top grill; burnt-out lightbulbs/water at bottom of reach-in coolers and drawer coolers/drawer cooler under back grill not operational/rust exposed on floors, walls, ceiling and walk-in cooler door/ice buildup on pipes of walk-in freezers/cardboard blocking inoperable mechanical vent above dishwasher/cracks and leaks in dish table; skillets on cookline with excessive caked-on debris/soiled gasket on cooler/fryer access doors with excessive grease buildup/grease residue on drawer coolers/pancake residue soiled with black residue/all coolers on cookline heavily soiled with black residue and food debris/dusty fan guards/soiled toasters/excessive food debris and grease under both flat top grills/dust buildup on fan guards and pipes of walk-in cooler/excessive black residue on walk-in cooler floor/door and gasket for walk-in cooler soiled and rusted/light switch and handle of bread walk-in freezer caked with residue/ice cream freezer soiled with food debris and ice buildup/soiled wire racks/fruit cooler soiled/grease dripping from edge of vent hood; leaking dish sink/first toilet in women’s restroom detached from floor and movable; soiled restrooms; bulging wall coverings; water-damaged and sagging ceiling tiles/peeling paint/holes in walls and in ceiling/broken toilet seat/gaps in fiberglass reinforced plastic; grease and dust buildup on all walls in cook area/kitchen outlets and floor drains soiled/grease buildup under grease buckets/black residue and water damage to walls in dry storage/soiled and rusted back door/dust buildup on air curtain box/black residue on caulking above dish table and on ceiling of dish area/dead insects and sticky residue on window sills/cobwebs in corners of some booths and window sills/black residue and trash under table at waitress stand/soiled trash can cubbies; coving tiles detached; and ceiling vents with dust buildup, black mold-like residue and rust. Reinspection will take place on or after Sept. 17.
■ Domino’s, 10736 Business 21, Hillsboro, scored 99 on Sept. 5. Violation: soiled vent.
■ Express Mart, 900 Tree Plaza Drive, Hillsboro, scored 93 on Sept. 5. Violations: fountain drink nozzles need to be cleaned; ice buildup in walk-in freezer; dust buildup in hood filters/soiled fan; excessive black mold growth around light fixtures in beer cooler and walk-in coolers; and rubber mallet on syrup rack.
■ Grind Coffee Co., 4561 Gravois Road, House Springs, was reinspected on Sept. 5. No score given.
■ Happy Wok, 17 Walters Place, House Springs, was reinspected on Sept. 5. No score given.
■ Jesse’s Pizza & Wings, 5633 Old Hwy. 21, House Springs, was reinspected on Sept. 5. No score given.
■ Kettelhut’s Smokehouse, 1267 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 96 on Sept. 3. Violations: rusty shelving in walk-in cooler; and chipped inside walls and ceiling of walk-in cooler.
■ Main Street Cafe, 203 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 95. Violations: rusty shelves in walk-in cooler; soiled hood filters/soiled wire shelves; and water-damaged ceiling tile over bacon oven.
■ Our Lady Catholic School, 1599 St. Mary’s Lane, Festus, scored 94 on Sept. 2. Violations: incorrect sanitizer solution in dishwasher.
■ Pick A Bone BBQ Stand was reinspected on Sept. 3. No score given.
■ Picture Perfect Panini (mobile) scored 90 on Sept. 6. Violations: items stored in hand sink; incorrect sanitizer solution in spray bottle; and single-serve cup stored in bag of bacon bits.
■ Radeackar’s AG Market Meat/Deli, 6771 Mall Drive, Cedar Hill, scored 98 on Sept. 3. Violations: fly strip needs to be replaced; and dusty fan guards in walk-in cooler.
■ Ruma’s Deli, 1129 Main St., Imperial, was reinspected on Sept. 5. No score given.
■ Visions Academy LLC, 4770 Hwy. B, Hillsboro, was reinspected on Sept. 3. No score given.
