8 restaurants, coffee stand fail food safety inspections in Tri-Cities area
The Benton Franklin Health District gave 8 failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Jan. 11-17.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 58 inspections, with 35 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
Aki Sushi, 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-Up Jan. 13 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cold holding temperatures.
Dutch Bros, 731 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 13 (50 Red, 6 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%; inadequate handwashing facilities (handwashing sink obstructed); room temperature storage; lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Lee’s Tahitian Restaurant, 1342 Jadwin Ave., Richland Follow-Up Jan. 17 (65 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; food worker cards not 100%; inadequate handwashing facilities; food not in good condition (some lemons moldy); food contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized (stored knives had raw meat residue); improper cold holding temperatures (walk-in cooler needed repair); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
McDonald’s, 1275 George Washington Way, Richland, Follow-Up Jan. 16 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (automatic shutoff of water flow after only a few seconds).
Oishi Ramen, 4525 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Jan. 15 (70 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; hands not washed as required (hands not washed immediately before putting on gloves); improper washing of fruits and vegetables (produce washed after cutting instead of before); improper cooling procedures; proper consumer advisory not posted for undercooked foods (ramen with undercooked egg).
Public House 255, 255 Williams Blvd., Richland, Routine Jan. 16 (80 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; hands not washed as required (hands not washed before putting on gloves); bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods (worker handled raw greens and assembled burgers with bare hands); room temperature storage (roasted garlic in oil was voluntarily discarded).
Sake Express, 2576 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Follow-Up Jan. 17 (30 Red, 3 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (employee washed hands in food preparation sink); improper washing of fruits and vegetables (avocados not thoroughly washed); lack of conformance with approved procedures (risk control plan must be prepared due to repeat violations).
Sushiya, 731 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick Follow-Up Jan. 13 (65 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper cooling procedures; room temperature storage; improper cold holding temperatures (small cooler must be repaired).
Passed inspections
“A” Street Station, 2800 E. A St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 17 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Anelare Winery, 19205 N. McBee Road N.W., Benton City, Routine Jan. 13 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Bangkok Restaurant, 8318 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-Up Jan. 13 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Bethlehem Lutheran School, 2505 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Between the Buns, 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Jan. 17 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
China Cafe Express, 201 N. Edison St., Kennewick, Follow-Up Jan. 13 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
Circle K, 660 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Jan. 14 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Circle K, 2601 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Jan. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
The Coffee Crush, 6615 Chapel Hill Blvd., Pasco, Routine Jan. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Desert Sky Elementary, 2100 Sunshine Ave., West Richland, Routine Jan. 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
El Caporal, 624 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine Jan. 14 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
El Mirador, 1315 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 14 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Excalibur Pizza, 708 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 14 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Family Food (Store), 5608 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Golden Horse Restaurant, 108 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Jan. 14 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Grace & Gather Coffee Co., 713 Ninth St., Benton City, Jan. 17 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Inca Mexican Restaurant, 201 N. Edison St. Kennewick, Routine Jan. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Leona Libby Middle School, 3259 Belmont Blvd., West Richland, Routine Jan. 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Let Us Get Baked Potatoes (Mobile), 7425 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 13 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Las Palomas Mexican Restaurant, 364 Chardonnay Ave., Prosser, Routine Jan. 14 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
Lep-re-kon Harvest Foods, 471 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Jan. 14 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Produce 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Restaurant 20 Red, 5 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Marie Curie STEM Elementary School, 715 N. California Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
McCorkle’s Market, 14601 N. Rothrock Road, Prosser, Routine Jan. 14 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
McDonald’s, 1922 N. Steptoe St., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 15 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
McDonald’s, 7505 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 13 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Mor Furniture For Less, 1430 Tapteal Drive, Richland, Routine Jan. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pepsi-Cola Tri-Cities — Coyote Ridge Corrections, 1301 N. Ephrata Ave., Connell Jan. 14 (Muster 0 Red, 0 Blue) (L Building 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Main Visitation 0 Red, 0 Blue) (MSU Visitation 0 Red, 0 Blue) (MSU 0 Red, 0 Blue) (N Building 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pie Sharks, 110 S. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Caterer 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pik-A-Pop, 1502 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pik-A-Pop Conoco Gas Station, 505 Ninth St., Benton City, Routine Jan. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Porky’s Smoked Chicken and Ribs, 4611 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pupuseria Salvadorena, 127 Gage Blvd., Richland Follow-Up Jan. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Rollarena Skating Center, 849 Stevens Drive, Richland, Routine Jan. 15 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
S & S Petroleum, 5208 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Swadee Thai Cuisine, 5109 N. Road 68, Pasco, Follow-Up Jan. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Swigg Coffee Bar, 1472 Bombing Range Road, West Richland, Routine Jan. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Taqueria Oaxaca, 7425 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 13 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Teriyaki Grill, 7600 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 13 (5 Red, 3 Blue)
Terra Blanca Vintners, 34715 N. Demoss Road, Benton City, Routine Jan. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tony’s Tacos (Mobile)¸ 3809 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 15 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Tortilleria Y Carniceria Monarca, 1108 W. Sylvester St., Pasco, Follow-Up Jan. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Uncle Jay’s Grocery and Deli, 305 N. Spokane Ave., Kahlotus, Follow-Up Jan. 14 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Vida Café, 3525 E. A St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Whittier Elementary School, 616 N. Wehe Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Wish A Latte, 8921 Sandifur Parkway, Pasco, Routine Jan. 15 (15 Red, 5 Blue)
Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1401 Bombing Range Road, West Richland, Routine Jan. 14 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Coffee 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)