During the week of March 30, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 37 food establishments. Scores ranged from 57 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 March 30 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Aging Ahead House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM, scored 99 on April 2. Violation: dust accumulation on shelves in storage.
■ Biele Street Pub and Liquors, 1100 Shapiro Drive, Festus, was inspected on April 3. No score given due to low priority.
■ BP on the Run, 102A Delores Drive, Fenton, scored 94 on April 3. Violations: two unlabeled bottles; and cracked food container.
■ Crystal City Marathon 111, 801 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, was inspected on April 1. No score given due to low priority.
■ Cwic C’s, 1245 American Legion Drive, Festus, scored 84 on April 1. Violations: no soap at a hand sink; debris buildup on ice machine and in microwave; incorrect sanitizer solution; gap under back door; refrigerator missing thermometer; dead bugs in light guards; single service containers stored on floor; ice buildup in walk-in cooler/freezer; and no lid on trash can in restroom.
■ De Soto Early Childhood Center, 1812 Rock Road, De Soto, scored 100 on April 3.
■ Eagle Mart, 7017 Hwy. 61-67, Barnhart, scored 83 on April 2. Violations: no paper towels at hand sink; food items in walk-in refrigerator above safe temperature; incorrect sanitizing solution; dumpster lid damaged; and shed in poor repair.
■ Festus Elementary School Lower Cafeteria, 1500 Mid-Meadow Lane, Festus, scored 100 on March 31.
■ Festus Elementary School Upper Cafeteria, 1500 Mid-Meadow Lane, Festus, scored 93 on March 31. Violations: multiple dented cans in storage room; caulk needed behind hand sink and prep sink; and coving missing.
■ Festus Intermediate School, 1501 Mid-Meadow Lane, Festus, scored 99 on March 31. Violation: no thermometer in a refrigerator.
■ Festus Middle School, 1717 W. Main St., Festus, scored 99 on March 31. Violation: no thermometers in walk-in cooler and two refrigerators.
■ Festus High School, 501 West Wind Drive, Festus, scored 96 on March 31. Violations: dead bugs in light guards; and caulk missing behind sink and near walk-in cooler.
■ Ginny’s Kitchen and Custards, 7022 Hwy. 61-67, Barnhart, scored 90 on April 2. Violations: food stacked in pans in prep refrigerator was inhibiting good airflow; incorrect sanitizer being used; and Electro Freeze machine in poor condition.
■ Hematite Head Start Center, 3680 Hillsboro Hematite Road, Hematite, scored 94 on April 1. Violations: incorrect sanitizing solution.
■ Herculaneum High School, 1 Blackcat Drive, Herculaneum, scored 98 on March 31. No report was provided.
■ High Ridge Elks Kitchen, 2808 Old Hunning Road, High Ridge, scored 99 on April 1. Violation: door in frying station with damaged weather stripping.
■ Imo’s Pizza, 1870 Little Brennan Road, High Ridge, scored 93 on April 3. Violations: soiled can opener; dead bugs in light fixtures; and mop left to dry on floor.
■ Jesse’s Pizza & Wings, 5633 Old Hwy. 21, House Springs, scored 63 on April 3. Violations: employee without food handler certificate; employee’s canned drink stored on cutting board; employee observed not washing hands for at least 10 seconds; containers of cooked chicken wings stored on bottom shelf of walk-in cooler below raw beef; cheese dispenser had dried cheese buildup/soiled sheet pans stored in walk-in cooler; two cutting boards in poor condition; frost buildup in walk-in freezer; dish machine/dish sink soiled with buildup; bottom of pizza prep cooler and salad prep cooler, metal bowls holding utensils and hood soiled with food buildup; soiled floors; and peeling paint above sink.
■ Kenny’s Bar & Grill, 7045 Hwy. 61-67, Barnhart, scored 57 on April 1. Violations: no employee with manager food safety certificate; no illness policy signed by employees; soiled can opener blade/packed pork loin stored on dirty tray in walk-in cooler/dirty soda guns/prep refrigerator has food debris; observed discolored/dried-out and uncovered chicken wings in back of prep refrigerator; pineapple past sell-by date that appeared slimy and fermented; dented can of olives; pulled pork observed past use-by-date; sanitizing spray and Windex stored next to pizza oven and tea containers; cranberry juice stored near bleach; unapproved pesticide stored near ice machine; mouse feces observed in cabinets below cash register in game room area; container of breading mix uncovered and container dirty; observed waitress without hair restraint; wiping cloth needs to be stored in sanitizing solution not mixed with soap; single serve plastic container without a handle being used to scoop gravy; broken door on bar dish machine; metal edge in refrigerator with food debris; mold-type substance on milk crates, wine bottles and part of the walk-in refrigerator/walls of walk-in refrigerator are splashed with liquid and food debris; walk-in refrigerator floors dirty; and cell phone stored on cutting board.
■ Lil Cyclones, 5343 Driftwood Drive, Imperial, scored 100 on April 1.
■ NyNy’s Sweet Delights, 10667 Business 21, was inspected on April 1. No score given due to low priority.
■ Schnuck’s Deli, 1181 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 97 on April 3. Violation: no paper towels at hand sink.
■ Senn-Thomas Middle School, 200 Senn Thomas Drive, Herculaneum, scored 91 on March 31. Violations: reach-in cooler at incorrect temperature; mouse droppings in utility room behind water conditioner; evaporator box leaking onto food containers in reach-in cooler; and dust on fan guards.
■ Simpson Elementary School, 3585 Vogel Road, Arnold, scored 100 on April 3.
■ Slinger’s West, 4662 Gravois Road, House Springs, scored 83 on April 2. Violations: staff members lacked food handler certificates; employee did not wash hands after handling raw eggs, bacon and before putting on new gloves prior to handling ready-to-eat foods; back door was open/gap under back door; scoop handle stored in sugar; torn gaskets on prep cooler/door gasket in poor condition on walk-in cooler/broken hood filter/walk-in cooler missing a handle inside and had exposed foam insulation/counter in poor repair near coffee machines; and soiled wire racks and evaporator vent guard in walk-in cooler/soiled plastic tub holding whisks.
■ Small Wonders Childcare Center, 10850 Hwy. 21, scored 99 on April 1. Violation; dirty floor in storage room.
■ Sofra LLC, 4527 Gravois Village, High Ridge, scored 93 on April 4. Violations: ice dispenser funnel of soda machine was soiled; items in reach-in cooler without date markings; and dust accumulation on fan.
■ Sunrise R-9 School, 4485 Sunrise School Road, De Soto, scored 100 on April 1.
■ Taylor Early Childhood Center, 400 Joachim Ave., Herculaneum, scored 100 on March 31.
■ The Donut Hole, 803 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, was inspected on April 2. No score given due to low priority.
■ The Strength Barracks, 1241 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, was inspected on April 2. No score given due to low priority.
■ Toasted Coffee House, 3015 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, scored 96 on April 2. Violations: no soap at hand sink; and dead insects in light fixture.
■ Vineland Elementary School, 650 Vineland Road, De Soto, scored 91 on April 2. Violations: pink biofilm growth inside upper compartment of ice machine; gap in exterior door; ice buildup in walk-in freezer; calcium buildup on outside of ice machine and inside upper compartment; and dust accumulation on ceiling register.
■ Walmart Produce, 2700 Ridge Point Drive, High Ridge, was inspected on April 1. No score given due to low priority.
■ White Castle, 1000 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 99 on April 3. Violation: corners of hopper lids on shake machine in disrepair.
■ Windsor Elementary School, 6003 Fifth St., Imperial, scored 96 on April 1. Violations: two dented cans; and unlabeled container of sugar.
■ Windsor Intermediate School, 6208 Hwy. 61-67, Imperial, scored 96 on April 1. Violations: no staff with manager food safety training; and ice accumulation in walk-in freezer.
