3 restaurants fail their Mid-Columbia health inspections
The Benton Franklin Health District food safety team gave failing scores to three food establishments inspected the week of Nov. 23-29.
Eight restaurants and commercial kitchens passed with a perfect score out of 24 locations inspected.
In the district’s full inspections, eateries receiving at least 35 points for the more serious red violations are required to have additional inspections and must meet a tougher standard on those. They must have fewer than 25 red points and a limited number of repeat problems to pass.
Call 509-460-4205 with questions or concerns.
Restaurants needing re-inspection
AFC Sushi @ Fred Meyer, 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 11, follow-up (100 red, 10 blue)
Notes: Improper hand washing, improper shellstock ID or parasite destruction procedures, raw meat improperly stored, improper cooling procedures, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, accurate thermometer not provided or used, lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Aki Sushi, 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Nov. 25, routine (65 red, 10 blue)
Notes: Improper hand washing, bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, inadequate hand washing facilities, improper cold holding.
Lil Firehouse Coffee, 3708 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 27, follow-up (55 red, 0 blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100 percent, improper hand washing, inadequate hand washing facilities, improper cold holding.
Restaurants passing inspection
Becky’s Coffee Corner I, 1120 Meade Ave., Prosser, Nov. 25, routine (5 red, 18 blue)
Headstart/Martin Luther King, 205 S. Wehe Ave., Pasco, Nov. 27, routine (0 red, 0 blue)
IDK Restaurant, 335 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Nov. 25, follow-up (0 red, 0 blue)
John Mcloughlin Middle School, 2803 Road 88, Pasco, Nov. 26, routine (0 red, 0 blue)
Mark Twain Elementary School, 1801 Road 40, Pasco, Nov. 26, routine (0 red, 0 blue)
Meadow Springs Country Club, 700 Country Club Road, Richland, Nov. 26, follow-up (0 red, 0 blue)
Mizu Sushi & Roll, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Nov. 25, follow-up (10 red, 0 blue)
Mustang Alley, 1203 Prosser Ave., Prosser, Nov. 25, routine (5 red, 0 blue)
MyFroYo, 2500 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 27, routine (5 red, 0 blue)
Old Country Buffet, 6821 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Nov. 26, follow-up (0 red, 0 blue)
Pacific Food Mart (Store), 3419 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 25, routine (15 red, 0 blue)
Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 2624 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 27, routine (5 red, 0 blue)
Prosser Heights Elementary School, 2008 Miller Ave., Prosser, Nov. 25, routine (0 red, 5 blue)
Prosser High School, 1203 Prosser Ave., Prosser, Nov. 25, routine (5 red, 0 blue)
Prosser Mini Mart (Store), 1232 Meade Ave., Prosser, Nov. 25, routine (10 red, 0 blue)
Richland High School, 930 Long Ave., Richland, Nov. 25, routine (0 red, 0 blue)
Rivers Edge High School, 975 Gillespie St., Richland, Nov. 25, routine (0 red, 0 blue)
Starbuck’s Coffee, 2801 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Nov. 25, routine (5 red, 0 blue)
Thai Garden Restaurant, 101 N. Union St., Kennewick, Nov. 25, routine (20 red, 0 blue)
Tumbleweeds Mexican Flair, 894 Stevens Drive, Richland, Nov. 25, routine (15 red, 5 blue)
Whitstran Elementary School, 102101 W. Foisy Road, Prosser, Nov. 25, routine (10 red, 0 blue)