During the week of Dec. 21, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 17 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 Dec. 21 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Adelita’s Mexican Cuisine, 1235 Main St., Imperial, scored 98 on Dec. 22. Violations: metal piece under small lid on prep cooler is separating/torn gaskets; and dish sink not set up to wash, sanitize and rinse.
■ Cecil Whittakers, 2855 Seckman Road 11, Imperial, scored 55 on Dec. 22. Violations: no staff with manager food safety certification on duty; soiled ice machine deflector plate/soiled stovetop and griddle surface; cheese on counter stored at incorrect temperature; bulk container of homemade ranch dressing without date marked; unlabeled chemical spray bottles; dead insects in ceiling lights; knives peeling; torn gaskets; debris on can rack, freezer, walk-in cooler, a cooler and cheese container; soiled mop sink; debris on floor under dish equipment, ceiling and floor behind pizza oven; and missing lights.
■ Diane’s House, 2833 All God’s Children Drive, High Ridge, was inspected Dec. 22. No score given due to low priority.
■ Gas Mart, 2099 Old Hwy. 21, Imperial, was reinspected Dec. 23. No score given.
■ High on the Hog Custom Meats, 9145 Ridge Road, Dittmer, scored 100 on Dec. 22.
■ Holeshots, 7488 Hwy. 30, Dittmer, was inspected Dec. 22. No score given due to low priority.
■ Iguana’s Mexican Grill, 909 Truman Blvd., Crystal City, was reinspected Dec. 23. No score given.
■ Jimmy John’s, 1300 Veterans Parkway Suite 106, Festus, scored 85 on Dec. 22. Violations: no staff with manager food safety certification on duty; paper towels not being used to turn off hand sink; and incorrect sanitizer in dish sink.
■ Karsch’s Village Market Deli, 1730 Old Hwy. M, Barnhart, scored 91 on Dec. 23. Violations: hot water not functioning properly in hand sinks; and debris in floor sink.
■ Little Caesar’s, 1851 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 87 on Dec. 23. Violations: soiled can opener blade; bread pans pitted and coating flaking off; missing door gasket/broken dough shaper machine lid; missing and torn wall covering; and soiled restroom ceiling vents.
■ Midwest Petroleum Co., 2854 Hwy. 67, Festus, was reinspected Dec. 23. No score given.
■ Pogolino’s Pizza and More, 29 Main St., Festus, scored 96 on Dec. 22. Violations: cracked plastic tub; and mops hanging to dry with bottom of mop heads in mop bucket water.
■ RK Restaurants (Subway), 1172 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 100 on Dec. 23.
■ Saucy’s Pizzeria, 10859 Old Hwy. 21, Hillsboro, scored 92 on Dec. 22. Violations: dead bugs in light guards; boxes of food on floor of walk-in cooler; torn and soiled gasket; soiled dishwasher; mildew and dust on walls, ceiling and wire shelves in walk-in cooler/dusty fan guards and shelves/debris in tub holding clean utensils/soiled fan housing in reach-in cooler/debris in bottom of reach-in cooler/dusty cent hood/debris on meat slicer/mildew and bacterial growth on gaskets of prep tables/dusty vent of prep table; broken handles on mop sink faucet/pipes to faucet not sealed to wall at mop sink/kitchen hand sink faucet deteriorated and leaking; peeling paint and drywall/holes in pizza area; and black residue on wall behind dishwasher/foul smell around dish area and grease trap/dust on walls and ceiling.
■ Super 8, 1711 Hwy. Z, Pevely, scored 89 on Dec. 23. Violations: bucket in hand sink; no paper towels at hand sink; no thermometer in a refrigerator; some single-serve knives stored in improper direction; and calcium buildup on hand sink faucet.
■ That’sa Nice’a Pizza, 2000 Richardson Road Suite 2, Arnold, scored 95 on Dec. 22. Violation: no staff with manager food safety certification on duty.
■ Wesley Rogers Steak and Buffet, 3601 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 94 on Dec. 22. Violations: soiled ice machine baffle; and dusty ceiling vents.
