Restaurants, coffee shops, store fail food inspections in Tri-Cities area

The Benton Franklin Health District gave seven failing grades in safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Oct. 11-17.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 48 inspections, with 26 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 follow-up 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, bare-hand contact with foods or refrigerating meat in a way that could contaminate other food.

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

A Street Station, 2800 E. A St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 13 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; raw meat improperly stored; improper hot holding (<130°F — chicken strips, wings, pizza pockets and burritos in hot holding case not hot enough).

China Cafe Express, 201 N. Edison St., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (50 Red, 16 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; improper raw meat handling procedures (slicer used to cut meat and vegetables had vegetable residue from day before); raw meat improperly stored; improper cooling procedures.

Jet Mart Conoco, 1001 N. Volland St., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 14 (35 Red, 3 Blue)

Notes: Improper handwashing (worker did not wash hands before putting on gloves); lack of conformance with approved procedures.

La Malquerida, 107 Vista Way, Kennewick, Routine Oct. 15 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No verification of certified food protection manager or food worker cards available; inadequate handwashing facilities (two handwashing sinks needed to be cleared and one had no paper towels); improper produce washing (avocados) ; accurate thermometer not provided or used (must be corrected immediately to continue serving cooked food); lacking a proper consumer advisory (some items may not be served raw or undercooked until menus include an adequate advisory).

Sushi Time/Shiki Sushi, 1408 N. Louisiana St., Kennewick, Follow-up Oct. 13 (35 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures; improper cold holding (>45°F — one refrigerator was not working properly).

TakaSushi, 602 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine Oct. 15 (45 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (gallon of milk had no date marked); improper hot holding (<130°F — teriyaki chicken on steam table not hot enough); lacking a proper consumer advisory (items with raw fish not marked on menu).

The Kahvi House, 207 N. Dennis St., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 15 (65 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control; improper handwashing (paper towels at two sinks ran out the day before the inspection); inadequate handwashing facilities; improper raw meat handling procedures; improper cold holding (>45°F — half and half discarded).

Passed inspections

Anelare Winery, 19205 N. McBee Road N.W., Benton City, Follow-up Oct. 16 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Bills Speakeasy, 1205 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine Oct. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Burlesque Brew, 4298 W. Van Giesen St., Richland, Routine Oct. 17 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Carl’s Jr., 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Oct. 15 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Cascade Crust, 2258 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Oct. 11 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Chief Joseph Middle School, 504 Wilson St., Richland, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1102 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 14 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Circle K, 1501 Bombing Range Road, West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Desert Sky Elementary, 2100 Sunshine Ave., West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Desserts By Kelly, 1312 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Oct. 16 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Dollar General Store (Grocery), 210 Second St., Benton City, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Dollar Tree, 1307 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

DQ Dairy Queen, 1313 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

DQ Grill & Chill, 6715 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Oct. 15 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Dutch Bros, 6609 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Oct. 15 (25 Red, 5 Blue)

Ellen Ochoa Middle School, 1801 E. Sheppard St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Emerald Of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Enterprise Middle School, 5200 Paradise Way, West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fuego Mexican Grill, 3911 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Hubby’s Pizza, 346 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Jack In The Box, 49 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Jason Lee Elementary School, 1750 McMurray Ave., Richland, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Jefferson Elementary School, 1550 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Ki-Be Elementary & Middle School, 913 Horne Drive, Benton City, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Ki-Be High School Kitchen, 1205 Horne Drive, Benton City, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Lampson Stadium Concession-1, 505 S. Garfield St., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Lampson Stadium Concession-2, 505 S. Garfield St., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Lazy River Taphouse, 4033 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Oct. 17 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Leona Libby Middle School, 3259 Belmont Blvd., West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Longbranch Saloon, 230006 E. Highway 397, Kennewick, Routine Oct. 17 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Love’s Travel Stop, 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Oct. 15 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Marie Curie STEM Elementary School, 715 N. California Ave., Pasco, Routine Oct. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Maverik, 3505 N. Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up Oct. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Metro Mart (Food service), 520 E. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 1804 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 13 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Revival in a Cup, 509 Ninth St., Benton City, Routine Oct. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Rockabilly Roasting Cafe, 101 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (5 Red, 3 Blue)

Salsitas Tacos Grill, 4311 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Santa Fe, 1014 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Shooters Sports Bar, 214711 E. Highway 397, Kennewick, Routine Oct. 17 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Tapp’d, 4390 Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Oct. 17 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Tapteal Elementary School, 2100 Sunshine Ave., West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Taqueria El Marino, 605 N. Gum St., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The B Spot, 1523B Bombing Range Road, West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Ty’s Bar & Grill, 3880 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Uncle Sam’s Saloon, 8378 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up Oct. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

William Wiley Elementary School, 2820 S. Highland Blvd., West Richland, Routine Oct. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Yellow Cafe, 270 Williams Blvd., Richland, Routine Oct. 16 (15 Red, 2 Blue)