7 failed food inspections of Tri-Cities area restaurants, food truck and more
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. 18-24.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 70 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
Desert Bluffs Poker Club, 5215 W. Clearwater, Suite 111, Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (40 Red, 4 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%; inadequate handwashing facilities (bar sink blocked by cart of supplies and other objects, and kitchen handwashing sink disconnected from pipe, resulting in water flowing to the floor); not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (multiple open deli meat packages had no dates marked); accurate thermometer not provided; lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Fiesta Foods (Fiesta Fruits), 115 S. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Oct. 23 (75 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; improper handwashing (worker did not wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food); not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (no date marked on crema); improper hot holding (<130°F — nacho cheese in hot holding not hot enough and discarded); improper chemical use (chlorine in sanitizing solution spray bottle above allowable concentration and no test strips available).
King City Truck Stop, 2100 E. Hillsboro St., Pasco, Follow-up Oct. 23 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (spoiled raw chicken and chicken juices in bucket after chicken skewers were taken off the menu; employee said they had planned to throw it out); room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.
Ricas Pupusas El Salvador, 7425 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (70 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: No certified food protection manager on staff; raw meat improperly stored; improper cooling procedures (two containers of cooked beef with cheese discarded); room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; lack of conformance with approved procedures (not approved to cool food at mobile rather than before it leaves the commissary).
Subway, 1824 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Oct. 21 (55 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; food worker cards not 100%; not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (moldy tomatoes in walk in fridge); improper cooling procedures; improper cold holding (>45°F — food in the deli cold holding fridge was too warm because the cover was left off the fridge while workers made sandwiches; fridge must be repaired, if needed).
Trejo’s Mexican Restaurant, 1833 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 21 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (no date on cream container); improper cooking temperatures or unattended cooking and hot holding.
Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1410 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (Deli 65 Red, 0 Blue)
Note: Lack of active managerial control; improper cooling procedures (two pans of rotisserie chicken discarded); improper hot holding (<130°F — hot holding case and fried chicken it not hot enough; chicken voluntarily discarded); improper cold holding (>45°F — cooked and cooled fish and orange chicken in deli display case not cool enough; voluntarily discarded).
Passed inspections
1derful Food Park, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Oct. 24 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Ahava Coffee Co., 9425 Sandifur Parkway, Pasco, Follow-up Oct. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Brick House Pizza, 3791 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Burger King, 2407 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Chapala Express II, 7704 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Churros Mia, 1212 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Country Mercantile, 232 Crestloch Road, Pasco, Routine Oct. 24 (Restaurant 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Tamale 10 Red, 0 Blue)
Cuba Libre Authentic Cuban Food, 7425 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
DAD’$ Hotdogs, 110 S. Fourth St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Devin Oil Co. Inc./ Mobil 1, 2601 W. Court St., Pasco, Follow-up Oct. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
DQ Grill & Chill, 3250 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
El Dorado Mexican Grill, 2417 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Family Fresh Sushi, 1410 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Fiesta Foods, 115 S. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Oct. 23 (Bakery 30 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 25 Red, 0 Blue) (Kiosk 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 25 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Fujiyama Japanese Steak House, 2522 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Oct. 24 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Grand Central Station, 2205 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 21 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Hibachi Explosion, 7425 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Hong’s Mongolian, 1218 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 20 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Indulgences Espresso, 5449 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Jacksons, 1400 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Jersey Mike’s Subs, 5326 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Oct. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Kahlotus Korners, 120 Pasco-Kahlotus Road, Pasco, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Krispy Kreme, 2805 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
La Bahia Mexican Food, Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
La Hacienda Meat Market, 4242 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Lil’ Moon Diner, 3790 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
McDonald’s, 2751 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Middleton Farms Concessions, 1050 Pasco-Kahlotus Road, Pasco, Routine Oct. 24 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Middleton Six Sons Farm, 1050 Pasco-Kahlotus Road, Pasco, Routine Oct. 24 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Mocha Express Tri-Cities, 1400 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
MOD Pizza, 2801 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
MOD Super Fast Pizza, 5326 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Oct. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Nothing Bundt Cakes, 110 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Oct. 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
The Peacock, 910 S. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (20 Red, 5 Blue)
The Pub, 7001 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 22 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
Richland High School Basketball, 930 Long Ave., Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 3 Blue)
Rise & Shine Bake Shop, 308 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Starbucks, 2411 Court St., Pasco, Routine Oct. 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Starbuck’s Coffee, 7600 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Stick & Stone, 3027 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Oct. 24 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
T/C Coffee Co., 604 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Taqueria El Molcajete, 321 Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
Taqueria Oaxaca, 7425 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Kiosk/Kona, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Main Kitchen/Buffet/Bar, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Lounge 0 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand A/Mac Daddy, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand B/Snack Shack, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand M/Chapala Express, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand N/Popcorn Northwest, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand R/S/Great Grabs, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand U/Baskin Robbins, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand W/Funky Chicken, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
Toyota Center/Stand Z/Bobablastic, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tropical Paradise, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 24 (15 Red, 5 Blue)
TSP Bakeshop, 4850 Paradise Way, West Richland, Routine Oct. 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Virgie Robinson Elementary School, 125 S. Wehe Ave., Pasco, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Whittier Elementary School, 616 N. Wehe Ave., Pasco, Routine Oct. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1410 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 23 (Bakery 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Caterer 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Coffee 25 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Kiosk 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 25 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 15 Red, 5 Blue)