12 restaurants, coffee stands and more fail food safety inspections in Tri-Cities area

The Benton Franklin Health District gave 12 failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Nov. 16-22.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 93 inspections, with 60 of those earning 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 not keeping hot food hot enough or cold food cold enough, inadequate 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.

For questions or complaints about food safety in Benton or Franklin counties, email contactusfoodsafety@BFHD.WA.GOV.

To participate in the health district’s food safety topics survey, go to bit.ly/BFHDfoodsafetysurvey.

Failed inspections

Carniceria La Cabana (Food service), 5426 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (85 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing (workers not washing hands before putting on new gloves), inadequate handwashing facilities, improper cooling procedures, improper hot holding (<130°F).

Columbian Club of Richland, 2500 Chester Road, Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures, accurate thermometer not provided or used, improper chemical use (unlabeled soap and sanitizer spray bottles).

Cozumel Mexican Cuisine (Food service), 3801 S. Zintel Way, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 20 (50 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities, improper cooling procedures, improper reheating procedures for hot holding (chicken voluntarily discarded).

El Padrino Bakery, 615 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Follow-up Nov. 21 (15 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff and process to have one had not been started, lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Fred Meyer (Coffee), 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing (water temperature only 60 degrees), inadequate handwashing facilities (water not hot enough).

Frost Me Sweet, 710 The Parkway, Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (42-45°F), lacking a proper consumer advisory (menu did not disclose that aoili and Caesar salad dressing were made with unpasteurized raw egg — will switch to pasteurized).

Paterson Store/Restaurant, 48905 Paterson Ave., Paterson, Routine Nov. 22 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff, food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F — hot dogs in display case not hot enough and voluntarily discarded).

Pizza Station, 238 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Follow-up Nov. 21 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (no date on deli meat — meat discarded), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Pupuseria Salvadorena, 127 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Nov. 21 (45 Red, 10 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, food worker cards not 100%, improper cooling procedures, lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Riverwalk Estates, 4704 W. Hildebrand Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 20 (65 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (multiple foods had no date, but none was more than a week old), improper cooling procedures (chili voluntarily discarded), room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.

Tacos Super Uno, 33 Goethals Drive, Richland, Follow-up Nov. 21 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff, food worker cards not 100%, inadequate handwashing facilities.

The Pick Me Up Coffee Co., 4301 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (35 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing, inadequate handwashing facilities (sink blocked by supplies).

Passed inspections

Ara Sushi & Grill, 430 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 20 (25 Red, 15 Blue)

Badger Mountain Elementary School, 1515 Elementary St., Richland, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Basin City Hot Spot, 7380 Road 170, Mesa, Follow-up Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Beltran’s Bakery, 1724 W. Clark St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 18 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Bombshellz, 96 Wellsian Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Burger Ranch, 808 Vineyard Drive, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Cakes Sweets and More, 1999 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Canyon View Elementary School, 1229 W. 22nd Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Carl’s Jr., 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Cascade Elementary School, 505 S. Highland Drive, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Chipotle, 3631 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Circle K (Food service) with Subway, 12231 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

CoffeeNow, 2504 Manufacturing Lane, Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Comfort Suites, 3703 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Connell Food & Gas Mart, 457 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Nov. 21 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Cottage Market (Food service), 1825 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Follow-up Nov. 19 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Cottonwood Elementary School, 16734 Cottonwood Creek Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Donitas Restaurant, 1107 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Commissary 0 Red, 0 Blue)

DQ Grill & Chill, 3250 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Edwin Markham Elementary School, 4031 Elm Road, Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Emerson Elementary School, 1616 W. Octave St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fred Meyer, 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fred Meyer, 101 Wellsian Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 21 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Coffee 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 0 Red, 5 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Hampton Inn Kennewick, 3715 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Headstart/Knights Of Columbus, 2500 Chester Road, Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Holiday Inn Express, 680 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Housel Middle School, 12001 Highland Drive, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Jason Lee Elementary School, 1750 McMurray Ave., Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

JayDay Cafe & Boba, 5216 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 20 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Jocho’s Tacos, 510 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 22 (25 Red, 5 Blue)

Jocho’s Tacos, 202 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Juniors Tacos, 530 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Kabob House, 2762 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Nov. 20 (30 Red, 2 Blue)

La Cabana Meat Market, 1501 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue) (Commissary 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Los 3 Amigos, 5222 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Follow-up Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Love’s Travel Stop, 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Mariscos El Kora (Commissary use), 1202 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

McDonald’s, 103 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Follow-up Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Meals On Wheels, 211 E. Elm St., Connell, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Meals On Wheels, 500 S. Auburn St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

Mocha Express, 2802 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Monarca Ice Cream, 1830 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Muchas Gracias Mexican Food, 701 Vineyard Drive, Kennewick, Follow-up Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Oh Sushi, 735 The Parkway, Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Orchard Elementary School, 1600 Gala Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa Ray’s, 245 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Nov. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Pasco Child Development Center, 1010 S. Sixth Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Pasco School District Early Learning Center, 1317 N. Seventh Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Pinches Botanas, 490 Wellsian Way, Richland, Follow-up Nov. 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Pineapple Pastries, 407 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Pizza Hut, 1921 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Rise & Shine Bake Shop, 308 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Richland School District Early Learning Center, 1525 Hunt Ave., Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Safeway (Coffee), 690 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Shy’s Pizza Connection, 1306 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Sister To Sister, 10 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Snowfruit, 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Southridge Dugout, 4800 Hildebrand Road, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 20 (15 Red, 5 Blue)

Spudnut Shop, 5216 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, 215 S. Sixth Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Starbucks, 2411 Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

Sunset View Elementary School, 711 Center Parkway, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Super Taco (Commissary use), 1010 N. Oregon St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

T/C Coffee Co., 604 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Tacos Jalisco (Mobile), 1215 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

The Five Stars Grill, 221 S. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

The Wild Taco, 72 Wellsian Way, Richland, Follow-up and Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Three Rivers Home Link, 1710 Van Giesen St., Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Trejo’s Mexican Restaurant, 1833 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Tri-Cities Afghan Food, 110 S. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Vega’s Mexican Grill & Market (Restaurant), 190504 Highway 221, Paterson, Routine Nov. 22 (25 Red, 5 Blue)

Walmart, 2801 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Nov. 20 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 15 Red, 0 Blue)

Washington Elementary School, 105 W. 21st Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

Westgate Elementary School, 2514 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

White Bluffs Elementary School, 1250 Kensington Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Whitstran Elementary School, 102101 W. Foisy Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wild Burrito, 451 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 19 (20 Red, 0 Blue)