19 restaurants, bars, hotel and more fail food safety checks in Tri-Cities WA area

The Benton Franklin Health District gave 19 failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area June 8-14.

Twelve were follow-up inspections at places that had previously failed an inspection.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 41 inspections, with 16 of those awarded perfect scores.

In the district’s routine inspections, businesses or organizations that receive at least 35 points for the more serious red violations are required to have additional inspections and must meet a tougher standard on those.

To pass followup inspections, they must have fewer than 25 red points and fewer than 10 repeat red points for previous issues.

Scores of 85 or more red points result in establishments remaining on probation until they pass two follow-up inspections, the first one within 72 hours.

Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illnesses, such as improper temperature control of food, lack of adequate handwashing or bare-hand contact with foods.

Blue violations are low risk factors related to the cleanliness and physical condition of an establishment.

No notice is given before the inspections.

Businesses may have separate inspections of business lines with different health safety risks, such as grocery sales and a deli that prepares food.

Inspection results are posted online so residents can look up the status and the details of any violations of individual restaurants or check other businesses.

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.

Failed inspections

Aki Sushi, 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up June 13 (75 Red, 10 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing (worker did not wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food), inadequate hand washing facilities (no hot water at two sinks), raw meat improperly stored, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F).

Albertson’s (Deli), 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 11 (45 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing (employee touched trash can and then did not wash hands before putting on gloves), inadequate hand washing facilities (no paper towels at one sink), not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (some cooked meats incorrectly date marked and one sliced deli meat more than seven days old).

Ann’s Best Creole @ PNNL, 650 Horn Rapids Road, Richland, Routine June 11 (40 Red, 2 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on site, improper hot holding (<130°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Asian Garden, 1320 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up June 11 (50 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper raw meat handling procedures, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F — two reach-in fridges not cold enough and some food discarded).

Azteca, 6505 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Routine June 14 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F).

Best Western Inn At Horse Heaven, 259 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine June 11 (50 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on site, food worker cards not 100%, inadequate hand washing facilities, improper produce washing (produce being washed with dish soap), not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (cut ham not date marked), improper cold holding (>45°F).

Botanas Culichi, 110 S. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Follow-up June 8 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper cold holding (42-45°F — prep cooler needs to be replaced).

Foodies, 701 The Parkway, Richland, Follow-up June 12 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper produce washing (mushrooms not washed before cooking), improper cooling procedures.

Hooked Seafood Boil & Bar, 8108 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up June 14 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures.

Imbibe, 104 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Follow-up June 11 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cold holding (>45°F).

Level Up Arcade Bar, 1022 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine June 14 (50 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper hand washing, inadequate hand washing facilities (no paper towel at sink so worker used cloth and another sink lacked soap and paper towels), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Los Potrillos Seafood & Bar, 2500 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up June 12 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cold holding (>45°F).

Novel Coffee, 950 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine June 13 (80 Red, 7 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on site, food worker cards not 100%, improper hand washing (washing too briefly), improper produce washing (avocados and bananas not washed before cutting), not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (no date on cream cheese), raw meat improperly stored, improper chemical use (spray bottle liquid not labeled), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Perch, 580 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine June 12 (45 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper produce washing (lettuce cut without being washed properly), room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Taco Time/Sea Swiper, 7530 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up June 11 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper cold holding (>45°F).

Taqueria Oaxaca #2 (Mobile), 3869 Kennedy Road, Richland, Follow-up June 14 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of conformance with approved procedures (changes to food process made without approval).

Thai Elephant, 6030 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up June 11 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on site, food worker cards not 100%, not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food , lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Trejo’s Mexican Restaurant, 1833 W. Court St., Pasco, Follow-up June 11 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures.

Twigs Bistro And Martini Bar, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up June 14 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate hand washing facilities (hand wash sink blocked by temporary work station), not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (no date mark on some food).

Passed inspections

AFC Sushi @ Safeway, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Ahava Coffee Co., 9425 Sandifur Pkwy Pasco, Follow-up June 11 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Albertson’s, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 11 (Bakery 0 Red, 2 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Arby’s @ Love’s Travel Stop, 3602 N. Capitol Ave., Pasco, Routine June 14 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Becky’s Coffee Corner, 1120 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine June 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Benton County Corrections, 7122 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Follow-up June 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Carniceria 3 Pueblos, 2446 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 12 (20 Red, 0 Blue) (Commissary 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Chilisco Taqueria, 8201 N. Railroad Ave., Pasco, Routine June 10 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Chuck E. Cheese, 6340 W. Rio Grande Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up June 11 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Helados La Michoacana (Restaurant), 712 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up June 11 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1970 Center Parkway, Richland, Follow-up June 12 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Juanitos Grill, 4812 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 13 (10 Red, 2 Blue)

Kennewick Bottle and Food (Deli), 325 S. Union St., Kennewick, Follow-up June 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Kozy Kup, 2250 Keene Road, Richland, Routine June 14 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

La Palma Crepes N’ Rolls, 6605 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 11 (15 Red, 7 Blue)

Love Curry Indian Cuisine, 5025 N. Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up June 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Love’s Travel Stop, 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine June 11 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Meals On Wheels, 505 N. First Ave., Pasco, Routine June 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Miss Tamale Howard Amon, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland, Routine June 14 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Moonshot Brewing Pub at the Park, 94 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine June 14 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

MyFroYo, 4803 Clemente Lane, Pasco, Routine June 11 (10 Red, 8 Blue)

Panda Express, 401 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine June 10 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa John’s Pizza, 2909 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine June 10 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Popeyes, 240 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine June 10 (15 Red, 5 Blue)

Red Lobster, 1120 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up June 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Ridgeview Elementary School, 7001 W. 13th Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Shade Cafe, 1295 Fowler St., Richland, Routine June 10 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Sneakers Pub, 1318 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine June 14 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

SOI 705, 705 The Parkway, Richland, Routine June 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Subway, 2720 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine June 11 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Tacos Mi Casita, 1208 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up June 14 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Tacos Y Maz, 20 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine June 8 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Taestea Boba, 2150 Keene Road, Richland, Routine June 14 (15 Red, 11 Blue)

Taqueria 3 Pueblos, 2446 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up June 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wake Up Coffee, 2615 S. Vancouver St., Kennewick, Routine June 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Walmart (Deli), 2720 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine June 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Whitstran Child Development Center, 101001 W. Foisy Road, Prosser, Routine June 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Yogurt Beach, 910 S. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine June 14 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Zip’s, 1756 Fowler St., Richland, Routine June 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)