Health department conducts 36 inspections, 11 fail

The Benton-Franklin Health District’s food safety team conducted 36 inspections during the week that ended Dec. 1.

Eleven received failing grades for earning 25 or more “red” points on routine inspections or 10 or more on follow-ups. Establishments are evaluated on 418-point scale for food safety practices, sanitation and overall knowledge of health codes.

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

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

Establishments requiring re-inspection

Bonefish Grill, 133 Gage Blvd., Richland, Nov. 30, second follow-up to June 23 routine (55 red, 3 blue)

Notes: No active managerial control, improper hot holding, room temperature storage.

Country Mercantile II (Deli), 5015 Ava Way, Richland, Nov. 29, routine (75 red, 5 blue), Dec. 1, first -follow up (0 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100 percent, improper hand washing, improper produce washing, improper cooling procedures, improper cold holding, no thermometer present.

Country Mercantile (Deli), 232 Crestloch Road, Pasco, first follow-up to Oct. 26 routine (20 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Hand sink water temperature insufficient, improper cold holding.

Country Mercantile (Tamale), 232 Crestloch Road, Pasco, first follow-up to Oct. 26 routine (70 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedure, room temperature storage, improper cold holding, risk control plan not being followed.

Garibaldi Restaurant, 707 W. Court St., Pasco, Nov. 27, first follow-up to Nov. 14 routine (15 red, 12 blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100 percent, shellstock tags not properly dated, raw animal products stored above ready-to-eat foods.

J’s Mesa Grocery & Deli, 102 First Ave., Mesa, Nov. 28, first follow-up to Nov. 8 routine (25 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding.

Masala Indian Cuisine, 3321 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 28, routine (40 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding, improper cold holding, thermometer not calibrated.

Seoul Fusion, 5011 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 27, second follow-up to Nov. 8 routine (60 red, 0 blue)

Notes: Hand sink blocked, improper cooling procedure, improper hot holding.

Shiki Sushi, 1408 N. Louisiana St., Kennewick, Nov. 30, routine (30 red, 0 blue)

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

Taqueria El Sazon, 2226 W. Court St., Pasco, Nov. 28, routine (125 red, 0 blue), Nov. 29, first follow-up (25 red, 0 blue)

Notes: No active managerial control, food worker cards not 100 percent, improper hand washing, soap dispenser not functioning at hand sink, improper produce washing, improper cooling procedure, improper hot holding, improper cold holding, thermometer not functioning, consumer advisory not complete. Follow-up: Improper cooling procedure.

Establishments not requiring re-inspection

Barbara McClintock Elementary School, 5706 N. Road 60, Pasco, Nov. 29, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Bethlehem Lutheran School, 2505 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 29, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Country Mercantile II (Bakery), 5015 Ava Way, Richland, Nov. 29, routine (0 red, 3 blue)

Country Mercantile II (Chocolate), 5015 Ava Way, Richland, Nov. 29, routine (10 red, 5 blue)

Country Mercantile II (Ice Cream), 5015 Ava Way, Richland, Nov. 29, routine (15 red, 0 blue)

Dutch Bros Coffee, 6609 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Nov. 29, routine (15 red, 10 blue)

Enterprise Middle School, 5200 Paradise Way, West Richland, Nov. 29, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Garfield Mart, 30 S. Garfield St., Kennewick, Nov. 29, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

Headstart/Central, 3203 W. Sylvester St., Pasco, Nov. 29, routine (5 red, 0 blue)

IHOP, 6511 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Nov. 27, second follow-up to Oct. 25 routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Kahlotus School District, 100 W. Martin St., Kahlotus, Nov. 30, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Mark Twain Elementary School, 1801 N. Road 40, Pasco, Nov. 30, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Maya Angelou Elementary School, 6001 Road 84, Pasco, Nov. 30, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Mesa Elementary School, 200 E. Pepiot Road, Mesa, Nov. 28, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Oakdell Egg Farms, 7401 Glade North Road, Pasco, Nov. 28, routine (5 red, 0 blue)

Palouse Junction Alternative School, 110 N. Chelan Ave., Connell, Nov. 30, routine, (0 red, 0 blue)

Pasco High School, 1108 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Nov. 29, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Rancho Bakery, 420 S. Vancouver St., Nov. 28, routine (15 red, 0 blue)

Roasters Coffee, 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Nov. 29, routine (5 red, 5 blue)

Rosalind Franklin Stem Elementary School, 6010 Road 52, Pasco, Nov. 29, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

Sacajawea Elementary School, 535 Fuller St., Richland, Nov. 28, routine (5 red, 0 blue)

Starbucks Coffee, 2801 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 29, routine (0 red, 5 blue)

Sunset View Elementary School, 711 Center Parkway, Kennewick, Nov. 28, routine (0 red, 0 blue)

Tapteal Elementary School, 705 N. 62nd Ave., West Richland, Nov. 29, routine (10 red, 0 blue)

The Patty Shack LLC (Mobile), 6850 Road 170, Basin City, Nov. 28, routine (0 red, 5 blue)

This story was originally published December 10, 2017 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Health department conducts 36 inspections, 11 fail."