Food truck and 2 restaurants fail Tri-Cities area food safety inspections

The Benton Franklin Health District gave three failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area June 14-20.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 35 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

Birrieria Donitas, 490 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine June 17 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper cooling procedures; improper cold holding (>45°F).

Los Pinos, 1504 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Follow-up June 18 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures (improperly cooled menudo voluntarily discarded).

The Wild Taco, 1415 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine June 17 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing (food worker with contaminated hands did not wash them before putting on gloves); improper cold holding (>45°F — cut tomatoes voluntarily discarded).

Passed inspections

Applebee’s, 43 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine June 16 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Bento Teriyaki, 61 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine June 16 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Brewminatti, 713 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Burger King, 2703 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine June 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Casa Mia, 2541 W Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 17 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Chuck E. Cheese, 6340 W. Rio Grande Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 17 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Dust Devils/Gesa Stadium 1st Base Stand, 6200 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 17 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Dust Devils/Gesa Stadium Deck - Patio BBQ, 6200 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 17 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Dust Devils/Gesa Statdum Dippin Dots (Mobile), 6200 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Dust Devils/Gesa Stadium - Pizza Hut, 6200 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Dusty’s Grill Cart, 6200 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

El Paraiso, 913 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Follow-up June 18 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

El Pollo Sabroso, 1623 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine June 18 (5 Red, 10 Blue)

Fred Meyer, 101 Wellsian Way, Richland, Routine June 20 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fry Shack, 6200 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Jack In The Box, 2722 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 18 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Jackalope Bar & Grill, 3320 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

McDonald’s, 2721 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 18 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

McDonald’s, 1275 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine June 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

On The Hook Fish and Chips, 1415 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa John’s Pizza, 2909 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine June 18 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 2624 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine June 18 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Sabor a Mi Tierra Mexican Kitchen, 1040 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine June 18 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Safeway Store, 1803 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine June 18 (Coffee 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Shaka Cafe, 1230 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

Sno Cone Cart, 6200 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Sweet Snack Attack, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland, Routine June 17 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Taco Time, 2222 Keene Road, Richland, Routine June 20 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Tropical Sno (Mobile), Howard Amon Park, Richland, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wake Up Call, 1215 Aaron Drive, Richland, Routine June 17 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Wake Up Call, 496 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine June 17 (0 Red, 3 Blue)