4 Tri-Cities restaurants and businesses fail their food safety inspections
The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades in four inspections of restaurants and other businesses that sell food and drinks for the week of Dec. 10 to 16.
In the 23 inspections conducted, the district’s food safety team awarded nine perfect scores, including to a restaurant, to Meals on Wheels and to a supermarket deli and bakery.
In the district’s routine inspections, businesses or organizations that receive 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 followup inspections.
The Tri-Cities based health district has ramped up food inspections as fewer resources have been needed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inspection results are posted online so residents can look up the status of individual restaurants.
Go to bit.ly/BFHDinspections. Click on the business name and then on the date of the inspection on the right half of the next page. Look for the “Violations” tab.
Call 509-460-4205 with questions or concerns.
Failed inspections
Birrieria Colima Y Michoacan, 404 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 13 (50 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper hot and cold holding.
Family Fresh Sushi, 1410 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 13 (45 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Improperly disposing of potentially unsafe food, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding.
La Bella Vita Kitchen and Bar, 1515 George Washington Way, Richland, Follow-up Dec. 13 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures.
Sun Market (Food Service), 1400 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 15 (75 Red, 12 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper hot holding, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Passed inspections
Bento Teriyaki, 61 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 13 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Burger King, 1001 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 12 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Circle K (Food service), 104 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 13 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Cougar Cave Espresso, 10202 E. Kennedy Road, Benton City, Routine Dec. 10 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Dollar General Store (Grocery), 210 Second St., Benton City, Routine Dec. 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Foodies Too, 701 The Parkway, Richland, Follow-up Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels, 510 14th St., Benton City, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels, 1231 Dudley Ave., Prosser, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pik-A-Pop Conoco Gas Station, 505 9th St., Benton City, Routine Dec. 10 (Deli 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Safeway Store, 1803 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 13 (Bakery 0 Red, 5 Blue) (Deli 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Some Bagels Too, 810 S. Washington St., Routine Dec. 13 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Starbuck’s Coffee, 4008 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 15 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Sun Market (Grocery), 1400 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 15 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
The Bistro at Grace Kitchen, 112 N. 2nd Ave., Pasco, Dec. 13 (0 Red, 5 Blue)