6 failed food safety inspections at restaurants, food trucks, dessert shop in Tri-Cities

The Benton Franklin Health District gave six failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Feb. 22-28.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 79 inspections, with 38 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

Bruchi’s, 5209 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (35 Red, 8 Blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage; improper cold holding (>45°F).

El Paraiso, 913 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Feb. 27 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper cooling procedures; accurate thermometer not provided or used.

Garden Hot Pot Restaurant, 140 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Feb. 27 (130 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing (worker dried hands on apron and worker washed hands without soap); bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods (worker plated spinach with bare hands); improper raw meat handling procedures (no wash, rinse and sanitize was observed for the meat slicer and no sanitizer in dishwasher); improper cooling procedures (rice voluntarily discarded); improper hot holding (<130°F, rice voluntarily discarded); improper cold holding (>45°F, cooked chicken voluntarily discarded); accurate thermometer not provided or used.

Garden Hot Pot Restaurant, 140 Gage Blvd., Richland, Follow-up Feb. 28 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper raw meat handling procedures (no wash, rinse and sanitize observed for the meat slicer and no sanitizer in dishwasher).

Lucky Bao, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (40 Red, 13 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%; improper handwashing (worker washed hands without soap); raw meat improperly stored; improper hot holding (130°F-134°F).

Maharaja Taste of India, 8110 Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%; not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (samosa and aloo-tikki not kept cold enough and discarded); improper cooling procedures (2 20-gallon containers of food discarded).

Mexi-King Taqueria, 306 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Feb. 27 (50 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; inadequate handwashing facilities (hot water not turned on); improper hot holding (<130°F — steam table not turned high enough); lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Passed inspections

AFC Sushi @ Safeway, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Airfield Estates Winery, 560 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Albertson’s, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 25 (Starbucks 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 5 Red, 3 Blue) (Meat 5 Red, 0 Blue) (Store/Produce 15 Red, 0 Blue)

Andy’s Coffee Break, 1200 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Angel Brook Farm, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Ann’s Best Creole & Soul Food (Mobile), 1901 Terminal Drive, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Barrel Springs Winery, 46601 N. Gap Road, Prosser, Routine Feb. 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Benton Franklin Head Start MLK, 331 S. Wehe Ave., Pasco, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 2775 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Calvary Cafe, 10611 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Chills Froyo, 2909 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

The Corndog Company, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

County Line Tasting Room, 500 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Feb. 23 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Coyote Bob’s Casino, 3014 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Crepe Haus, 2100 N. Belfair St., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 28 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Del Taco, 155 Wellsian Way, Richland, Routine Feb. 26 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

DQ Grill & Chill, 2815 W. Second Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

El Oasis, 1315 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Feb. 27 (15 Red, 8 Blue)

El Padrino Bakery, 615 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 27 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Fidelitas Wines, 51810 N. Sunset Road, Benton City, Routine Feb. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fresh Leaf Co., 1080 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Frost Me Sweet Cake & Shake (Bakery), 421 Wellsian Way, Richland, Routine Feb. 26 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Gray’s Wings & Things, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Graze ­­— A Place To Eat, 8530 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Hamilton Cellars, 55410 N. Sunset Road, Benton City, Routine Feb. 24 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Hanford High School, 450 Hanford St., Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Hanford High Store, 450 Hanford St., Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Headstart/Knights Of Columbus, 2500 Chester Road, Richland, Routine Feb. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Hightower Cellars, 19418 E. Highway 583 N.E., Benton City, Routine Feb. 24 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Hills Restaurant & Lounge, 24 Vista Way, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Hop N Drops, 2675 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Feb. 24 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Jammin’ Java, 101 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Follow-up Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Jason Lee Elementary School, 1750 McMurray Ave., Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Kestrel Vintners Winery, 2890 Lee Blvd., Prosser, Routine Feb. 27 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

KFC/A&W, 2631 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

La Posada Mexican Grill, 3150 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 28 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Little Randy’s Diner, 104 W. First Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Los Compy’s, 1813 Leslie Road, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (25 Red, 5 Blue)

Masala Indian Cuisine, 3321 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Caterer 0 Red, 0 Blue)

McDonald’s, 1409 N. Kellogg St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

McDonald’s, 2700 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Mongolian & Pho, 2607 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Muchas Gracias Mexican Food, 894 Stevens Drive, Richland, Follow-up Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Noodle Thyme, 8530 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (25 Red, 3 Blue)

NW Wine Collaborative, 2880 W. Lee Road, Prosser, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Panda Express, 924 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Pizza Box 509, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Pizza Hut, 1902 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Porter’s Real Barbecue, 1080 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Prosser House by John Gray, 1232 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Prosser Korners (Food service), 101 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Follow-up Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Rite Aid, 101 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Roza Grill, 413 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Feb. 27 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Skipper’s, 3307 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

Some Bagels Too, 810 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Stacks Mobile Bistro (Mobile), 815 Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Sterling’s, 3200 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Sterling’s, 2500 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Subway, 2624 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Super Taco (Mobile), 1010 N. Oregon St., Pasco, Routine Feb. 27 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Sushi Mori, 1350 N. Louisiana St., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Taco Bell, 2718 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Taqueria Stacks, 813 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 27 (5 Red, 10 Blue)

Three Rivers Home Link, 1710 Van Giesen St., Richland, Routine Feb. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Tip’s Thai House, 2909 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Tokyo Sushi & Teriyaki, 3617 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Towne Place Suites By Marriott, 591 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine Feb. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Trejo’s Taco Factory, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 26 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Uncle Jay’s Corner (Food service), 830 W. A St., Pasco, Routine Feb. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wake Up Call, 4898 W. Hildebrand Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Walgreens, 2800 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wautoma Springs, 236 Port Ave., Prosser, Routine Feb. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wendy’s, 930 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Feb. 25 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Zintel Creek Golf Club — The Edge, 314 N. Underwood St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)