8 fail in latest round of Mid-Columbia restaurant inspections

The Benton-Franklin Health District’s food safety team reported results from 34 inspections for the week ending Jan. 26.

Eight establishments failed and face re-inspection while 11 received perfect scores on the 418-point rating system.

The 1,000-plus licensed food retailers in Benton and Franklin counties are regularly reviewed for sanitation, safe food handling practices and other factors that could lead to food-borne illness.

Receiving 25 or more critical red points on a routine inspection or 10 or more on a follow-up is a failing performance and results in further visits.

Past inspections can be viewed online at bfhd.wa.gov/food/index.php

Direct questions and concerns to the health district, 509-460-4205.

Establishments requiring re-inspection

4th Base Pizza & Wings, 20 S. Auburn St., Kennewick, Jan. 23, routine (55 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Improper cooking procedure, room temperature storage, improper cold holding.

Bangkok Restaurant, 8318 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Jan. 22, routine (40 red, 5 blue)

Notes: Raw animal products stored above ready-to-eat foods, room temperature storage, improper cold holding.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1102 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Jan. 21, routine (45 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100 percent, improper hot holding, improper reheating procedures.

Kimo’s, 2696 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Richland, Jan. 22, routine (55 red, 10 blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100 percent, no paper towels at hand sink and water temperature too cool, improper hot holding, room temperature storage, improper cold holding.

Parkade Bar & Grill, 207 W. Kennewick Ave., Jan. 25, first follow-up to Jan. 16 routine (10 red, 5 blue)

Notes: No soap at hand sink.

Taqueria Los Lopez, 404 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Jan. 25, second follow-up to Dec. 6 routine (25 red, 0 blue)

Note: Improper cooling procedure.

The Original Pancake House, 3717 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Jan. 25, routine (50 red, 8 blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing, improper hot holding.

Yummie Pho, 7520 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Jan. 21, routine (35 red, 13 blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage, improper cold holding.

Establishments not requiring re-inspection

Bruchi’s, 2417 W. Kennewick Ave., Jan. 23, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

Burger King, 7407 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Jan. 23, routine (15 red, 0 blue)

Columbia Point Cafe, 225 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Jan. 20, routine (0 red, 15 blue)

Doggie Style Gourmet (mobile), Columbia Park, Kennewick, Jan. 20, routine (15 red, 0 blue)

DQ Grill & Chill, 3250 Duportail St., Richland, Jan. 22, routine (0 red, 2 blue)

Dutch Bros. Coffee, 2918 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Jan. 24, first follow-up to Dec. 20 routine (0 red, 2 blue)

Espo’s Sports Bar & Grill, 107 Vista Way, Kennewick, Jan. 25, routine (5 red, 0 blue)

Famous Dave’s, 8110 Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Jan. 22, routine (10 red, 5 blue)

Finley Elementary School, 213504 E. Cougar Road, Kennewick, Jan. 22, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Finley Middle School, 37208 Finley Road, Kennewick, Jan. 22, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Head Start/Children’s Center, 1549 S.E. Georgia Ave., Richland, Jan. 23, (0 red, 0 blue)

Idalia’s Tamales (mobile), 6403 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Jan. 26, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Jefferson Elementary School, 1525 Hunt Ave., Richland, Jan. 25, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., Kennewick, Jan. 26, first follow-up to Dec. 14 routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Kennewick High Gym/Concession, 500 S. Dayton St., Jan. 26, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

Marcus Whitman Elementary School, 1704 Gray St., Richland, Jan. 25, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Moo Woo Inc., 2307 W. Court St., Pasco, Jan. 23, routine (5 red, 0 blue)

Pizza Hut, 818 Vineyard Drive, Kennewick, Jan. 25, routine (5 red, 0 blue)

Prosser Food Depot (bakery), 1309 Meade Ave., Jan. 22, first follow-up to Dec. 14 routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Rite Aid, 1329 Lee Blvd., Richland, Jan. 25, routine (5 red, 2 blue)

Riverview High School, 36509 S. Lemon Drive, Kennewick, Jan. 22, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Sky Market, 830 W. A St., Pasco, Jan. 23, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

Some Bagels, 810 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Jan. 23, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

The Local Coffee House, 8530 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Jan. 23, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Walgreens, 2800 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Jan. 21, routine (5 red, 2 blue)

Whittier Elementary School, 616 N. Wehe, Pasco, Jan. 25, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

This story was originally published February 11, 2018 at 3:11 PM with the headline "8 fail in latest round of Mid-Columbia restaurant inspections."