9 failed food inspections in Tri-Cities area restaurants, bars, food trucks

The Benton Franklin Health District gave nine failing grades in safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area July 26 to Aug. 1.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 47 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

Carniceria Los Toreros, 210 Chardonnay Ave., Prosser, Routine July 31 (40 Red, 8 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; inadequate handwashing facilities (no soap at one handwashing sink and no paper towels at another); improper hot holding (<130°F — some carnitas in hot holding not warm enough).

McCorkle’s Market, 14601 N. Rothrock Road, Prosser, Routine July 30 (80 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper handwashing (worker did not wash hands before putting on gloves); improper hot holding (<130°F — some chicken in hot holding case not hot enough); improper cooking temperatures.

Moonshot Brewing Pub at the Park, 94 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine July 31 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F — beer cheese and beans in hot holding not hot enough); improper cold holding (>45°F — cole slaw in prep cooler not cold enough).

Pollo El Rey, 4525 Road 68, Pasco, Routine July 28 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper hot holding (<130°F — hot holding case temperature set too low); improper cold holding (>45°F — fridge must be checked for proper functioning).

Prosser Korners (Food service), 101 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine July 30 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures (chicken strips discarded); lack of conformance with approved procedures (establishment was doing food processing beyond its permitted risk level).

Royal Columbian Retirement, 5615 W. Umatilla Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (90 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control; food worker cards not 100%; inadequate handwashing facilities (one handwashing sink used as a dump station annd lacked paper towels and another was blocked by a bucket in the sink); not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (unwanted juice served to one person was removed and served to another person); improper hot holding (<130°F — breakfast sandwiches on steam table not hot enough); room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; improper cold holding (>45°F — two gallons of milk not cold enough).

Sbarro, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine July 31 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%; room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; improper cold holding (>45°F).

Streetz Hibachi, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 31 (45 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; improper cold holding (>45°F); improper chemical use.

Uncle Sam’s Saloon, 8378 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (55 Red, 13 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control; room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; improper cold holding (>45°F); lacking a proper consumer advisory; lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Passed inspections

2K Bakery, 335 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine July 31 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

Amendment XXI Bar & Grill, 2525 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Richland, Routine July 28 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Angel Brook Farm, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Asia Fresh, 1339 Tapteal Drive, Richland, Routine July 29 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Blue Carrot Pilates & Smoothie Bar, 4827 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 31 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Brandis Bakes, 1360 N. Louisana St., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Bruchi’s, 1840 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine July 29 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

The Busy Bee Diner, 1505 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 31 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Crafty Granny, 702 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Aug. 1 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Daniel’s Bakery, 2120 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 31 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Don Rubio, 1515 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine July 29 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Eastside Market, 335 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine July 31 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

El Habanero Mexican Taqueria, 1803 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 1 (10 Red, 3 Blue)

Enodav Wine Co., 590 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine July 31 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Family Garden Sushi & Chinese, 1340 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine July 30 (25 Red, 10 Blue)

Fast And Curryous (Mobile), 2034 Logston Blvd., Richland, Routine July 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Francisco’s Bakery, 5300 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 31 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Gangnam BBQ, 1275 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine July 28 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Golden Taco, 1335 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine July 31 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Golden Yan Restaurant, 1217 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine July 31 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Hills Restaurant & Lounge, 24 Vista Way, Kennewick, Routine July 31 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Jochos Tacos, 202 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 1 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Karla’s Snacks, 524 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 31 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

King Of Hot Dogs (Mobile), 110 S. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine July 26 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

La Fresita, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

La Palma Market, 2120 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 31 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

La Toxica Grill Burritos and Tacos, 2008 Butler Loop, Richland, Routine Aug. 1 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Lep-re-kon Harvest Foods (Restaurant), 471 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine July 31 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Monterosso’s Italian Restaurant, 1026 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine July 28 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Oishi Ramen, 4525 Road 68, Pasco, Routine July 28 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Out And About, 327 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 1 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Pacific Clinic Desk Concessions, 1350 N. Grant St., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Panda Express, 1525 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 1 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Pik-A-Pop, 1502 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine July 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Ready and Out Concession, 920 S. Kinney Way, Prosser, Routine July 30 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Rocket Mart, 5304 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Routine July 29 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Salud Bar & Kitchen (Commissary), 50 Comstock St., Richland, Routine July 31 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Still Sneakers, 1318 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine July 28 (20 Red, 10 Blue)

Swampy’s BBQ, 215 E. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine July 31 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Teriyaki Grill, 7600 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Trejo’s Taco Factory, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Vava’s Waffles, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 29 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Vieyra’s Mac & More, 608 Williams Blvd., Richland, Routine July 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wautoma Springs, 236 Port Ave., Prosser, Routine July 31 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

Wendy’s, 2311 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 1 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Whitstran Child Development Center, 101001 W. Foisy Road, Prosser, Routine July 30 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Wingstop, 6505 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine July 28 (25 Red, 0 Blue)