During the week of Aug. 3, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 44 food establishments. Scores ranged from 76 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. 3 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Captain D’s, 1156 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 90 on Aug. 7. Violations: water pitchers being filled at the hand sink; gap under back door; unsealed bag of seasoning; interior of the walk-in cooler door and microwave need repair; debris on bottom of cooler; and chipped sealing tile above dish washing sink.
■ Arby’s, 690 S. Truman Blvd., Festus, scored 94 on Aug. 3. Violations: debris on single-serve utensil holders and prep line shelving/debris or slime on soda machine; water damaged ceiling tiles; floors with debris/ceiling with dust/debris; and no caulking behind hand sink.
■ Burger King, 802 Lee Ave., Festus, scored 95 on Aug. 4. Violations: gap in hood filters; carbon buildup on hood above broiler and fryers; and dust/debris on ceiling in dry storage/debris on floor under equipment/dust buildup on ceiling/debris in grout in food prep area.
■ Cave Coffee House, 11533B Gamel Cemetery Road (Radiant Life), Festus, was inspected on Aug. 6. No score given due to low priority.
■ China King, 412 N. Main St., De Soto, was reinspected on Aug. 7. No score given.
■ Circle K, 10201 Business 21, Hillsboro, scored 98 on Aug. 5. Violations: bags of chips and pork rinds being stored less than 6 inches from floor; and no lid on trash can in restroom.
■ Circle K, 504 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 100 on Aug. 5.
■ Dar-E-Kreme, 7070 Hwy. BB, Cedar Hill, scored 97 on Aug. 8. Violations: damaged weather strip under back door; inner surface of ice machine soiled; and wet mop not hung up.
■ Culver’s, 200 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 100 on Aug. 5.
■ Daddy O’s Cheesesteaks food truck scored 91 on Aug. 8. Violations: cheese and ranch dressing holding at incorrect temperature; and soiled grill.
■ Domino’s Pizza, 1655 S. Old Hwy. 141, Fenton, scored 93 on Aug. 4. Violations: air freshener and stainless steel cleaner stored near pizza pans; and wet wiping clothing hung next to hand sink in between uses.
■ El Lobo Rojo, 106 N. Main St., De Soto, scored 85 on Aug. 7. Violations: biofilm growth on ice machine deflector plate/soiled can opener; incorrect sanitizing solution; spider webs/drain flies; ice machine drain pipe taped together and leaking; cleaning solution line above dishwasher leaking; calcium buildup in dishwasher; water damage to wall; and black residue on caulking above dish sink.
■ Fatboy’s Saloon and Grill, 301 E. Main St., De Soto, scored 99 on Aug. 6. Violation: torn gaskets on reach-in coolers/left door of cooler will not stay closed.
■ Fox Run Golf Club, 1 Putt Lane, Eureka, was reinspected on Aug. 8. No score given.
■ Frankie Gianino’s Grill and Bar, 1209 Main St., Imperial, was reinspected on Aug. 8. No score given.
■ Gas Mart, 2099 Old Hwy. 21, Imperial, scored 77 on Aug. 8. Violations: no paper towels at hand sink; incorrect sanitizer solution; gap under door; single-serve cups being used as straw holder; boxes of single-serve cups stored on floor; ice buildup in walk-in freezer; cooler shelves lined with cardboard; sugar and sweetener debris in storage cabinet; and damaged floor tile, coving tiles and flooring near step.
■ Imperial Bowl, 6045 West Outer Road, Imperial, was reinspected on Aug. 6. No score given.
■ Karsch’s Village Market Deli, 1730 Old Hwy. M, Barnhart, scored 76 on Aug. 4. Violations: hand sink hot water not working correctly; eggs stored over hot dogs and pasta salad; hot hold case by checkout not hot enough; sliced deli meats in case without date marks; ice buildup in walk-in freezer/trim around freezer door is broken/middle door of deli display case does not fully close; and dish sink leaking/no hot water in hand sink by stove.
■ Kasabi, Hibachi, Sushi and Ramen, 343 N. Creek Drive, Festus, was reinspected on Aug. 4. No score given.
■ LaChance Vineyards, 12237 Peter Moore Lane, De Soto, scored 99 on Aug. 7. Violation: dust or sticky residue on knife holder/bottom of reach-in freezer soiled.
■ La Pachanga, 900 S. Truman, Blvd., Crystal City, scored 94 on Aug. 4. Violations: no soap at hand sink; and cracked rubber spatula.
■ McDonald’s, 100 Old Sugar Creek Road, Fenton, scored 97 on Aug. 7. Violations: dishes stacked wet; torn lining of walk-in freezer entrance; and broken floor tile.
■ McDonald’s, 2005 Richardson Road, Arnold, scored 100 on Aug. 5.
■ McDonald’s, 10229 Hwy. 21, Hillsboro, was reinspected on Aug. 8. No score given.
■ P’sghetti’s Pasta and Sandwiches, 101 S. Truman Blvd., Crysal City, scored 100 on Aug. 6.
■ Papin One Stop, 3201 Papin Road, De Soto, was reinspected on Aug. 5. No score given.
■ Pegg’s Restaurant on the Boulevard, 1001 Crossroads Place, High Ridge, scored 95 on Aug. 5. Violations: soiled can opener blade; peephole missing a lens or cover; and ice scoop stored down in ice machine.
■ Pick-A-Bone BBQ food truck was reinspected on Aug. 8. No score given.
■ Pogolino’s, 530 N. Second St., De Soto, scored 100 on Aug. 6.
■ Pro-Stop, 12405 Hwy. 21, De Soto, was inspected on Aug. 4. No score given due to low priority.
■ Quick-N-Go, 3625 Athena School Road, De Soto, was reinspected on Aug. 4. No score given.
■ Ruby Tuesday, 1120 Shapiro Drive, Festus, scored 90 on Aug. 7. Violations: no staff other than managers with basic food safety certification; employee’s pie and milkshake stored with other food; no caulking behind hand sink; broken prep cooler; grease buildup under grill top; leaking hand sink knob; soiled grout; and wall and floor around fryers with grease buildup.
■ Panera Bread Co., 1075 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 97 on Aug. 7. Violations: residual food debris on clean plastic pan.
■ Subway, 1223 Main Street Plaza, Imperial, scored 91 on Aug. 5. Violations: sanitizer bucket with food debris dumped in hand sink; and incorrect sanitizer solution.
■ Taco Bell, 12866 Hwy. 21, De Soto, scored 89 on Aug. 7. Violations: no proof of staff food safety certification; dishes stacked wet; slushie machine leaking; inadequate space for dish drying; and mop faucet and backflow prevention device leaking.
■ Taytro’s Bar and Bistro, 331 N. Creek Drive, Festus, scored 85 on Aug. 5. Violations: employee turned off hand sink without barrier; food in refrigerator holding at incorrect temperature; no thermometer in refrigerator; gaps in hood filter/prep cooler improperly cooling; and prep sink leaking.
■ That’sa Nice’a Pizza, 2000 Richardson Road Suite 2, Arnold, scored 79 on Aug. 5. Violations: no staff with food safety training on site; partially cooked chicken wings cooling on counter; salad prep top not cooling properly; food debris under dish sink/prep sink pipe soiled; dusty ceiling vents/bucket filled with dark liquid; and broken and missing floor tiles and missing ceiling vent covers.
■ The Exploration Station, 3100 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, was inspected on Aug. 7. No score given due to low priority.
■ Twisted Tavern, 3606 West Outer Road, Arnold, was reinspected on Aug. 5. No score given.
■ Visions Academy, 4770 Hwy. B, Hillsboro, scored 97 on Aug. 6. Violations: no staff onsite with manager level food safety training.
■ Wallis Petroleum, 7005 Hwy. 30, Cedar Hill, scored 96 on Aug. 7. Violations: microwave soiled; and ice buildup in walk-in cooler.
■ Wayside, 5150 Hwy. 109, Eureka, was reinspected on Aug. 8. No score given.
■ Wingstop, 3882 Hwy. 141, Arnold, was reinspected on Aug. 5. No score given.
