7 fail restaurant inspections, 1 turns it around the next day

Seven establishments failed inspections by the Benton-Franklin Health District’s food safety team, though one passed a re-inspection the next day with flying colors.

Inspectors visited 27 establishments during the week of Oct. 21-27. Of those, 10 received perfect scores on the review for safe food handing practices.

The team regularly inspects licensed food service establishments in Benton and Franklin counties, scoring them on a 418-point system that covers food safety and sanitation regulations. Those earning 25 or more red points on routing inspections or 10 or more on follow-ups are scheduled for additional inspections.

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

Direct questions and concerns to 509-460-4205.

Establishments requiring re-inspection

Azteca, 2807 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Oct. 26, routine (70 red, 0 blue)

Notes: No active managerial control, food worker cards not 100 percent, bare hand contact, raw animal products stored above ready-to-eat foods, room temperature storage, improper cold holding.

Central United Protestant Church, 1124 Stevens Drive, Richland, Oct. 20, routine (45 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage, improper reheating procedures, no digital thermometer.

Country Mercantile, 232 Crestloch Road, Pasco, Deli, Oct. 26, routine (45 red, 0 blue), Tamales, Oct. 26, routine (25 red, 0 blue)

Deli: Hand sink water temperature not hot, improper produce washing, improper reheating procedures, improper cold holding. Tamales: Improper cooling procedures.

IHOP, 6511 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Oct. 24, routine (80 red, 0 blue), Oct. 25, follow-up, (0 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100 percent, improper hand washing, improper cooling procedures, improper hot holding.

Lil Firehouse Coffee, 895 Stevens Drive, Richland, Oct. 25, first follow-up to Oct. 12 routine (30 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100 percent, improper hand washing.

Wong’s Chinese Gardens, 1520 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Oct. 25, third follow-up to June 1 routine (10 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Risk control plan not being followed.

Establishments not requiring re-inspection

Basin City Child Development Center, 281 First Ave., Basin City, Oct. 27, routine (0 red, 5 blue)

Country Mercantile Store, 232 Crestloch Road, Pasco, Oct. 26, routine (5 red, 5 blue)

Dogz On the Run (Mobile), 301 Seventh St., Benton City, Oct. 26, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Double Dragon, 3107 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Oct. 26, second follow-up to Aug. 15 routine (0 red, 3 blue)

El Caporal Inc., 624 Sixth St., Prosser, Oct. 23, first follow-up to Sept. 14 routine (0 red, 0 blue)

El Rancho Alegre II, 364 Chardonnay Ave., Prosser, Oct. 23, first follow-up to July 18 routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Fresh Out the Box, 5215 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Oct. 27, routine (15 red, 0 blue)

Hickory Farms LLC, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Oct. 23, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

James McGee Elementary, 4601 N. Horizon Drive, Pasco, Oct. 18, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Love Curry Indian Cuisine, 5025 N. Road 68, Pasco, Oct. 26, second follow-up to June 16 routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Mustang Grill/Cafe Villa, 602 Seventh St., Prosser, Oct. 23, second follow-up to June 22 routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Ridgeview Elementary School, 7001 W. 13th Ave., Kennewick, Oct. 26, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

RSD Concession HHS Boosters, 1340 Lee Blvd., Richland, Oct. 27, routine (15 red, 0 blue)

RSD West Concession HHS Boosters, 1340 Lee Blvd., Richland, Oct. 27, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Sandoval’s Market (Deli), 6930 Road 170, Basin City, Oct. 27, third follow-up to Aug. 2 routine (0 red, 5 blue)

Schwan’s Home Service, 1947 Butler Loop, Richland, Oct. 25, routine (5 red, 2 blue)

Seven Eleven, 4515 Wright Ave., Richland, Oct. 25, routine (15 red, 10 blue)

Towne Crier, 1319 George Washington Way, Richland, Oct. 27, first follow-up to Oct. 19 routine (0 red, 5 blue)

VFW Post, 1369 George Washington Way, Richland, Oct. 27, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

This story was originally published November 12, 2017 at 2:48 PM with the headline "7 fail restaurant inspections, 1 turns it around the next day."