7 failed food inspections of Tri-Cities restaurants + New Costco’s 1st inspections
The Benton Franklin Health District gave seven failing grades in safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Aug. 23-29.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 54 inspections, with 26 of those earning perfect scores.
Five of the perfect scores went to the new Costco in Richland for its first inspections since opening of its bakery, deli, prepared food service, meat and grocery store.
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
Anelare Winery, 19205 N. McBee Road, N.W. Benton City, Routine Aug. 28 (50 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; inadequate handwashing facilities (outdoor handwashing sink where pizzas are cooked is out of service — must be repaired by Sept. 28); improper cooling procedures (two containers of cooked chicken voluntarily discarded); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Carniceria La Catrina, 2115 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 27 (45 Red, 8 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper cooling procedures (cooked beans discarded); improper hot holding (130°F-134°F — menudo in hot holding case not hot enough and part of the case may not be used until it is serviced); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Casa Rosita (Mobile), 311 S. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up Aug. 29 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures; lack of conformance with approved procedures.
JayDay Cafe & Boba, 5216 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (55 Red, 10 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager present; inadequate handwashing facilities (equipment in handwashing sink in kitchen blocking workers from using it for handwashing); raw meat improperly stored; improper hot holding (<130°F); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Monarca, 1408 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Aug. 28 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; food worker cards not 100%; inadequate handwashing facilities (bucket and other items in one handwashing sink); improper hot holding (130°F-134°F); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
On The Hook Fish and Chips, 1415 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Aug. 26 (50 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; improper handwashing (not washing hands before putting on gloves); inadequate handwashing facilities (second citation for the mobile unit for having no hot water for employees, plus no soap in dispenser); improper cold holding (>45°F — 25 single-serve cole slaw discarded and reach-in fridge must be serviced).
Thai Garden, 101 N. Union St., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (45 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; food worker cards not 100%; improper cooling procedures (cream puffs voluntarily discarded); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Passed inspections
American Legion, 1029 W. Sylvester St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Azteca, 6505 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
Bamboo Mongolian Grill, 2230 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 28 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
Baskin Robbins, 2617 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Best Western Plus Kennewick Inn, 4001 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 2775 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Aug. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Bruchi’s, 5209 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Bruchi’s, 2615 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 25 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
Buriram Bites, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 29 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Carniceria La Catrina (Commissary), 2115 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Carniceria Los Toreros, 210 Chardonnay Ave., Prosser, Follow-up Aug. 26 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Casa De Maria, 110 S. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Aug. 29 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Club Demonstrator Services at Costco, 3125 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Aug. 25 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Costco Wholesale, 3125 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Aug. 25 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Food Service 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Daily Donuts, 1131 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Donitas Tacos, 316 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Aug. 25 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Dutch Bros Coffee, 1017 E. Jacobs Road N.E., Benton City, Routine Aug. 28 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
El Caporal, 624 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine Aug. 26 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
El Charrito, 130 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Aug. 27 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Franz Bakery Outlet, 1729 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Aug. 26 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Fraternal Order Eagles, 115 N. Fruitland St., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 29 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Garcias Market, 804 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine Aug. 26 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Gray’s Wings & Things, 6481 W. Skagit Kennewick, Routine Aug. 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Hedges Family Estate, 53511 N. Sunset Road, Benton City, Routine Aug. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Island View Market & Deli, 1607 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, Routine Aug. 25 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
KFC/A&W, 2210 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 25 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
La Posada Mexican Grill, 3150 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 25 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Los Volcanes Panaderia y Lonches, 502 Fourth Ave., Benton City, Routine Aug. 28 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
Mariscos El Kora (Mobile), 1202 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 29 (15 Red, 3 Blue)
Maverik, 5505 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine Aug. 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
McDonald’s, 1409 N. Kellogg St., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meadow Springs Country Club, 700 Country Club Road, Richland, Routine Aug. 27 (25 Red, 0 Blue) (Concession 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels/Benton City, 510 14th St., Benton City, Routine Aug. 28 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels/Prosser, 1231 Dudley Ave., Prosser, Routine Aug. 26 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Mexi-King Taqueria, 306 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 27 (20 Red, 8 Blue)
The Mill, Event based, Kennewick, Routine Aug. 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
O’Rothlain Pub & Grill, 713 Fourth St., Benton City, Routine Aug. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Popular Donuts, 101 N. Union St., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Red Rail Espresso, 2601 S. Union Place Kennewick, Routine Aug. 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
The Roza Grill, 413 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Aug. 26 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Tacos El Giro, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Aug. 29 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Taqueria El Sazon, 2226 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 28 (15 Red, 12 Blue)
Three Margaritas, 627 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Aug. 29 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Umapine Creamery, 50901 Umapine Road, Milton Freewater, Ore., Routine Aug. 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Vida Cafe, 3525 E. A St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 28 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
Vida Saludable Activa, 2508 W. Sylvester St., Pasco, Routine Aug. 28 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Wendy’s, 5706 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Aug. 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)