6 failed food safety inspections of restaurants, food truck and more in Tri-Cities area

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 April 19-25.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 33 inspections, with 14 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

1derful Food Park, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine April 22 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures (curry voluntarily discarded); improper cold holding (>45°F — food stored above that temperature discarded).

Dax’s Bar & Grill, 1004 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine April 22 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%; inadequate handwashing facilities (handwashing sink blocked); not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (no date marked on some ham); variance not obtained for specialized processing methods.

El Jazmin, 704 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine April 25 (45 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (no paper towels in employee restroom sink); improper hot holding (<130°F); lack of conformance with approved procedures.

La Jalpita, 202 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine April 23 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper hand washing (employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves); accurate thermometer not provided or used.

Taco La Herradura, 647 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine April 25 (45 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; raw meat improperly stored; improper cooling procedures; lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Tacos El Jefe (Mobile), 1424 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine April 22 (45 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control; food worker cards not 100%; inadequate handwashing facilities (no hot water in approved restroom located in Zion Auto Sales); room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.

Passed inspections

1219 Thayer Building, 1219 Thayer Drive, Richland, Routine April 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Andy’s Coffee Break, 1200 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine April 23 (30 Red, 3 Blue)

Boys & Girls Club, 801 N. 18th Ave., Pasco, Routine April 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Carl’s Jr., 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine April 24 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Comfort Suites, 3703 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine April 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Courtyard by Marriott, 480 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine April 22 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Delicias Raspados, 2019 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine April 22 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Dutch Bros, 4305 W. 27th Place, Kennewick, Routine April 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Explosion de Sabor, 251 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine April 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Firehouse Subs, 10799 Ridgeline Drive, Kennewick, Routine April 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Florecitas Bakery, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine April 22 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Hong’s Mongolian, 1218 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine April 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Jersey Mikes Subs, 1659 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine April 21 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

La Jalpita (Commissary), 202 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine April 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

La Tia, 321 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine April 24 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Love’s Travel Stop, 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine April 24 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

McDonald’s, 2202 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine April 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

MOD Pizza, 1659 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine April 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Monarca Ice Cream, 1830 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine April 22 (20 Red, 3 Blue)

Pearl Coffee, 2221 E. Lewis St Pasco, Routine April 23 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Rollin, 212 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine April 19 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Richland School District Early Learning Center, 1525 Hunt Ave., Richland, Routine April 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Sageport Grille, 1633 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, Routine April 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Sushi Ranch, 10 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine April 24 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Travelin Tom’s Coffee of Pasco, 4003 Monterey Drive, Pasco, Routine April 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Tropical Paradise, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine April 22 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

Whiskey River Bar & Grill, 775 Goethals Drive, Richland, Routine April 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Wild Burrito, 451 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine April 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Winco Foods, 101 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine April 21 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Pizza 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Yoke’s Fresh Market, 454 Keene Road, Richland, Routine April 22 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue)

This story was originally published May 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM.