7 restaurants, food trucks, coffee stands fail food safety inspections in Tri-Cities
The Benton Franklin Health District gave seven failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Jan. 18-24.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 50 inspections, with 22 of those earning perfect scores.
A Pasco food truck, Tacos El Paisano, had to close for a short time until it could restore running water for handwashing and washing produce.
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
Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 3609 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Follow-Up Jan. 22 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (dirty dishes blocked access to handwashing sink); improper cold holding temperatures.
Jammin’ Java, 101 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Jan. 24 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures; lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Prosser Korners (Food service), 101 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Jan. 24 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (water in two handwashing sinks not hot enough); improper hot holding temperatures (gravy for self-service biscuits and gravy voluntarily discarded).
Tacos El Paisano, 2735 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (95 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; hands not washed as required; inadequate handwashing facilities (no running water so workers were using a 3-gallon insulated container — all food prepared on site voluntarily discarded); improper washing of fruits and vegetables (no running water for washing); room temperature storage (cooked meat left on counter); improper cold holding temperatures; lack of conformance with approved procedures (continued to serve food with no running water). Food truck was required to close to repair water system, but reopened the same day.
Taqueria El Sazon, 2226 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 21 (110 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Hands not washed as required (worker swept floor with gloves, took them off and was about to start chopping raw meat); inadequate handwashing facilities (no soap at one sink); improper cooling procedures; improper hot holding temperatures; room temperature storage.
Taqueria Oaxaca (Mobile), 3869 Kennedy Road, Richland, WA, Routine Jan. 21 (40 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; food worker cards not 100%; room temperature storage; accurate thermometer not provided or used.
Wake Up Call, 4898 W. Hildebrand Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 21 (45 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Hands not washed as required (no hand soap available and when it was restocked worker washed hands too briefly); inadequate handwashing facilities (soap ordered but no soap at two sinks until it arrived); lack of conformance with approved procedures (operating with no soap at two sinks).
Passed inspections
3 Eyed Fish Wine & Bar, 1970 Keene Road, Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (20 Red, 5 Blue)
Angel Brook Farm (Commissary use), 110 S. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Bamboo Mongolian Grill, 2230 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Baskin Robbins, 890 Stevens Drive, Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (5 Red, 3 Blue)
Botanas Locas El Solesito, 102 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Burger Ranch, 108 S. Oregon Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (10 Red, 3 Blue)
Cafe Con Arte, 430 W. Columbia St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Carmichael Middle School, 620 Thayer Drive, Richland, Routine Jan. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Carniceria La Cabana (Food service), 5426 N. Road 68, Pasco, 2 Follow-Ups Jan. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Cedars at Pier One, 355 Clover Island Drive, Kennewick, Routine Jan. 24 (20 Red, 5 Blue)
Chapala Express Restaurant, 1028 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine Jan. 22 (20 Red, 10 Blue)
Costa Vida, 95 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (5 Red, 5 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 10 Red, 0 Blue)
Costa Vida, 3015 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Caterer 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 10 Red, 0 Blue)
Cottage Market (Food service), 1825 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Jan. 24 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Daniel’s Bakery, 2120 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
DC Vending — Corwin Ford, 1225 Autoplex Way, Pasco, Routine Jan. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Desert Heat, 707 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Caterer 0 Red, 0 Blue)
El Charrito, 130 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 21 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Fable Craft Bar Wine Saloon & Food Joint, 1705 S.E. Columbia Park Trail, Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Five Guys Burgers & Fries, 2671 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Jan. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Ice Harbor @ The Marina, 350 Clover Island Drive, Kennewick, Routine Jan. 23 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Karla’s Snacks, 524 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
La Palma Market, 2120 E. Lewis, Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Lil Firehouse Coffee, 895 Stevens Drive, Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 3 Blue)
Little Caesar’s, 234 Symons St., Richland, Routine Jan. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Marcus Whitman Elementary School, 1704 Gray St., Richland, Routine Jan. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Mariscos El Kora (Mobile), 1202 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Market Vineyards, 1950 Keene Road, Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Mid-Columbia Fuel (Store), 6409 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
North Prosser Market, 130702 W. Johnson Way, Prosser, Routine Jan. 24 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 1332 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Jan. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Quick Trip Gas & Food, 221 S. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Richland High School, 930 Long Ave., Richland, Routine Jan. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Rocket Mart, 2111 Van Giesen St., Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Seven Eleven, 1540 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Jan. 22 (5 Red, 3 Blue)
Sky Market, 1935 W. Sylvester St., Pasco, Routine Jan. 24 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Starbucks, 1745 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Starbucks, 10 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Stone Soup, 703 The Parkway, Richland, Routine Jan. 22 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Taco Bell, 3623 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Jan. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tacos El Cafetal, 203 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Jan. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Taqueria El Sazon, 2226 W. Court St., Pasco, Preliminary Follow-Up Jan. 23 (25 Red, 7 Blue)
The Village Bistro, 5215 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Jan. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tri-City Orthodontics, 3200 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Jan. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)