5 failed food inspections at Tri-Cities area restaurants, a drive-thru and more

The Benton Franklin Health District gave five failing grades for safety inspections at restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Nov. 8-14.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 17 inspections, with seven 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.

To see more inspection results, 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

Crepe Haus, 2100 N. Belfair St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 10 (35 Red, 8 Blue)

Notes: Lacking a proper consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods; not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food; food worker cards not 100%; toxic substances not properly identified, stored or used; improper cold holding temperatures (42-45°F).

Divots Golf, 2450 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Richland, Routine Nov. 12 (35 Red, 3 Blue)

Notes: Not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food; improper cold holding temperatures (>45°F); accurate thermometer not provided or used; inadequate handwashing facilities.

El Pollo Sabroso, 1623 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 14 (60 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Raw meats improperly stored; improper hot holding temperatures (<135°F); room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; improper cold holding temperatures (42 - 45°F).

Monarca, 1408 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 13 (75 Red, 3 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control; not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food; raw meats improperly stored; improper cold holding temperatures (>45°F); improper handwashing; toxic substances not properly identified, stored or used; inadequate handwashing facilities.

The Pick Me Up Coffee Co., 4301 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 14 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper handwashing; inadequate handwashing facilities.

Passed inspections

AFC Sushi @ Fred Meyer, 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 13 (5 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Big Bear Chocolates (Demonstrator), 14700 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane, Routine Nov. 8 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Brush Creek Creamery, demonstrator, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 10 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Chipotle, 3631 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 14 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Copper Top Tap House & Growler Fills, 5453 Ridgeline Drive, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 14 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Finley General Store (Deli), 214410 E. Highway 397, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 12 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Finley Shopper, 222608 E. Game Farm Road, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 12 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Fred Meyer, 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 13 (Deli 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Coffee 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Red Rail Espresso, 1838 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Riverfront Hotel, 50 Comstock Richland, Routine Nov. 14 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Snowfruit, 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 13 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Starbucks (Safeway), 1330 N. 40th Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 13 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Subway, 1824 George Washington Way, Richland, Follow-up Nov. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Walgreens(Store), 1601 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Yoke’s Fresh Market (Deli), 1410 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Nov. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

This story was originally published November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM.