4 failed food inspections of Tri-Cities area restaurants and more

The Benton Franklin Health District gave four failing grades in safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Aug. 30 to Sept. 5.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 29 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

Cafe Magnolia (Restaurant), 4309 W. 27th Place, Kennewick, Follow-up Sept. 5 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures.

Delicias Raspados, 3600 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 3 (50 Red, 8 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; food worker cards not 100%; improper cooling procedures; thermometer could not be located; lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Helados La Michoacana, 402 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 3 (50 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F — heat for steam table increased); improper cooking temperatures or unattended cooking and hot holding.

McCorkle’s Market, 14601 N. Rothrock Road, Prosser, Follow-up Sept. 4 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper hot holding in hot holding case (<130°F — due to history of hot holding violations, market must submit a risk control plan within 30 days).

Passed inspections

AFC Sushi Safeway, 1330 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Sept. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Ahava Coffee Co., 3012 Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up Sept. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Amarilis Meat Market, 1825 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Sept. 2 (15 Red, 5 Blue)

Applebee’s, 606 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 5 (5 Red, 8 Blue)

Best Western Inn At Horse Heaven, 259 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Sept. 4 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Chicken Shack, 90 Sandifur Parkway, Pasco, Routine Sept. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Forever Bee, 1212 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Sept. 5 (20 Red, 5 Blue)

Golden Horse Restaurant, 108 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Follow-up Sept. 4 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Honey Baked Ham, 731 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 5 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Javi’s Chicken and Churros, 1520 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up Sept. 2 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

JJ’s Birrieria & Antojitos, 1107 S. 7th St., Moxee, Routine Sept. 5 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Just Juice, 4309 W. 27th Place, Kennewick, Follow-up Sept. 5 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

KFC/Taco Bell, 109 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Sept. 4 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Mexico Lindo & Que Rico Corp., 1819 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Sept. 2 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

The Original Pancake House, 3717 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Sept. 5 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Panda Express, 5104 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Sept. 3 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Prosser Korners (Food service), 101 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Follow-up Sept. 4 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Ready And Out Restaurant, 1827 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Sept. 4 (5 Red, 10 Blue) (Catering 5 Red, 0 Blue)

Safeway, 1330 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Sept. 3 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Safeway (Deli), 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Sept. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Smoovies — Soccer Fields, 6160 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Aug. 30 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Solstice Senior Living, 8264 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up Sept. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Subway, 7235 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Sept. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Sushi House, 6627 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Sept. 3 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Tacos Mi Casita, 1208 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Sept. 5 (15 Red, 0 Blue)