5 restaurants, bar fail food safety inspections in Tri-Cities area
The Benton Franklin Health District gave five failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Dec. 7-13.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 62 inspections, with 32 of those earning perfect scores.
Asian Gardens in Pasco, which was closed by the health district on Nov. 25 due to a cockroach infestation, was still working toward reopening as of Thursday.
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
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., #437, Kennewick, Follow-Up Dec. 9 (10 Red, Blue)
Notes: Not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (hot dogs six days past discard date).
Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 3609 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Dec. 13 (50 Red, 8 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, inadequate handwashing (no soap used), inadequate handwashing facilities (no soap at one sink and no hot water at another), improper cold holding temperatures (equipment malfunctioning and will be fixed).
Javi’s Chicken and Churros, 1520 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-Up Dec. 12 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Room temperature storage with improper use of time as a control (grilled chicken pieces voluntarily discarded).
SOI 705, 705 The Parkway, Richland, Routine Dec. 11 (40 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper washing of fruits and vegetables (mushrooms not washed), improper cooling procedures (sticky rice discarded), improper cold holding temperatures.
The Dive, 2000 Logston Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 12 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Unattended cooking (temperature not monitored when meat smoked overnight); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Passed inspections
Ahava Coffee Co., 3012 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Dec. 11 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
Ahava Coffee Co., 9425 Sandifur Parkway, Pasco, Routine Dec. 12 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Ann’s Best Creole & Soul Food, 1901 Terminal Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 13 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
At Michele’s, 2323 Henderson Loop, Richland, Follow-Up (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., #202, Kennewick, Routine Dec. 9 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Azteca, 6505 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Follow-Up Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Baby J’s, 2243 Stevens Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Bookwalter Winery, 894 Tulip Lane, Richland, Follow-Up Dec. 9 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Botanas & Snacks El Pinguino, 1127 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Burger King, 2407 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Carniceria La Carreta, 1305 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Follow-Up Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Circle K, 4823 Broadmoor Blvd., Pasco, Routine Dec. 12 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Circle K, 2305 W. Argent Road, Pasco, Follow-Up Dec. 9 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Cougar Cave Espresso, 10202 E. Kennedy Road, Benton City, Routine Dec. 12 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Cozumel Mexican Cuisine (Food service), 3801 S. Zintel Way, Kennewick, Follow-Up Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Devin Oil Co. Inc./ Mobil 1, 2601 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Ethos Bakery, 2290 Keene Road, Richland, Follow-Up Dec. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Foodies, 701 The Parkway, Richland, Routine Dec. 11 ( 5 Red, 5 Blue)
Frost Me Sweet, 710 The Parkway, Richland, Follow-Up Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Great Wall Super Buffet, 2400 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Richland, Follow-Up Dec. 11 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Greek Islands Cuisine, 600 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 9 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
Guadalajara Style Mexican Food (Catering), 110 S. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Follow-Up Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Hampton Inn & Suites, 6826 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Dec. 11 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Headstart/Benton City, 313 Third St., Benton City, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Headstart/Prosser, 1300 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Highland Health Foods (Store), 101 Vista Way, Kennewick, Routine Dec. 11 (5 Red, 2 Blue)
Highlands Middle School, 425 S. Tweedt St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Iconic Brewing, 2470 Henderson Loop, Richland, Routine Dec. 12 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Imperial Bakery, 104 S. Tacoma St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Inca Mexican Restaurant, 1813 Leslie Road, Richland, Routine Dec. 9 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Jacksons, 1025 E. Jacobs Road, N.E. Benton City, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Just A Minit Mart, 712 Ninth St., Benton City, Routine Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Just Juice, 1825 Leslie Road, Richland, Routine Dec. 9 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Keene-Riverview Elementary School, 832 Park Ave., Prosser, Routine Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Ki-Be High School Kitchen, 1205 Horne Drive, Benton City, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Legacy High School Day Care, 4624 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Lone Crow Ranch, 707 The Parkway, Richland, Routine Dec. 11 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Love’s Travel Stop (Food service), 3602 N. Capitol Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 13 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels, Benton City, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels/Parkside, 253 Margaret St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 12 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Mi Lindo Nayarit, 1315 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 11 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Natural Grocers, 751 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
One Stop Mart, 2201 Stevens Drive, Richland, Follow-Up Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
The Original Pancake House, 424 Keene Road, Richland, WA, 99352, Follow-Up Dec. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pacific Mini Mart (Store), 18 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Panda Express, 401 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Papa Murphy’s Take And Bake Pizza, 612 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 9 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Prosser Falls Education Center, 1203 Prosser Ave., Prosser, Routine Dec. 11 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Prosser Food Mart, 1303 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Follow-Up Dec. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Red Lion Airport Hotel, 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-Up Dec. 13 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Roscoe Coffee, 2003 Logston Richland, Routine Dec. 12 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Shade Café, 1295 Fowler St., Richland, Routine Dec. 9 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Still Sneakers, 1318 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Swigg Coffee Bar, 4845 Broadmoor Blvd., Pasco Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tacos Super Uno, 33 Goethals Drive, Richland, Follow-Up Dec. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
T/C Commissary Kitchen (Commissary), 104 S. Tacoma St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
U.R.M. Cash & Carry (Store), 525 N. Fruitland St., Kennewick, WA Routine Dec. 11 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Wendy’s, 2311 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
White Bluffs Brewing, 2034 Logston Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Commissary 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Yogurt Beach, 910 S. Columbia Center Blvd., A Kennewick, Routine Dec. 9 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
Zip’s, 1756 Fowler St., Richland, Routine Dec. 9 (10 Red, 0 Blue)