4 failed food inspections at Tri-Cities restaurants and elementary school

The Benton Franklin Health District gave four failing grades for safety inspections at restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Nov. 15-21.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 61 inspections, with 29 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

Donitas Restaurant, 1107 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (60 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lacking proper consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods; improper cooling procedures; food not in good condition; inadequate handwashing facilities; not properly washing fruits or vegetables.

Fable Craft Bar Wine Saloon & Food Joint, 1705 S.E. Columbia Park Trail, Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (60 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Lacking proper consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods; improper hot holding temperatures (<135°F); room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; improper cold holding temperatures (42 - 45°F).

Hawthorne Elementary School, 3520 W. John Day Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 20 (50 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control; improper handwashing.

Nikko Japanese Restaurant, 5025 Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up Nov. 20 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Raw meat not properly stored to prevent cross contamination; inadequate handwashing facilities.

Passed inspections

A & A Mini Mart (Store), 919 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Boba Bear, 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Botanas & Snacks El Pinguino, 1117 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (25 Red, 10 Blue)

Brewminatti, 713 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Bulldog Bistro, 1719 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Cafe’nated, 507 Ninth St., Benton City, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Carniceria La Carreta, 1305 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Circle K, 4805 Road, 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 17 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Circle K, 2105 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (15 Red, 10 Blue)

Circle K, 4823 Broadmoor Blvd., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

City Market, 415 S. Rainier St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (Food service 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Coffee Crush, 6615 Chapel Hill Blvd., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Crumbl Cookies (Bakery), 5025 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (15 Red, 8 Blue)

Dallas Gasoline, 5151 Trowbridge Blvd., Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Dickeys Barbeque Pit, 2530 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Donitas Restaurant (Commissary), 1107 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Edison Elementary School, 201 S. Dawes St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fred Meyer, 2811 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 17 (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Golden Wok, 5024 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Gold’s Gym, 2909 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Great Wall Super Buffet, 2400 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (5 Red, 1 1 Blue)

Grocery Outlet, 2901 W. Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Headstart, 313 Third St., Benton City, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Headstart, 6215 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Holiday Inn Express, 680 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Imperial Bakery, 104 S. Tacoma St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Jimmy John’s, 5025 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

La Cocina, 720 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 18 (Kiosk 0 Red, 5 Blue) (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Lep-re-kon Harvest Foods, 1215 Horne Road, Benton City, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Little Caesar’s, 1935 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

McDonald’s, 4810 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 17 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Meals On Wheels/Senior Life Resources Northwest, 1824 Fowler St., Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (Caterer 10 Red, 0 Blue)

Mocha Express Tri-Cities, 2802 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Outback Steakhouse, 6819 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Panera Bread, 2768 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Nov. 18 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Pineapple Pastries, 407 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Nov. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Pizza Hut, 5109 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Quake Family Fun Center (Lounge), 106904 E. Detrick Private Road S.E., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 17 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Queensgate Cinema, 2871 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Queensgate Food Mart, 999 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Quick Stop Market & Smoke Shop (Grocery), 1931 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Red Apple Market, 902 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 18 (Meat 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 10 Red, 0 Blue)

Sageview High School, Kitchen, 6091 Burns Road, Pasco, Routine Nov. 17 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, 215 S. Sixth Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Shaka Cafe, 1230 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine Nov. 21 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Smoky Tacos, 4525 Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up Nov. 17 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

SnacExpress, 3315 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Starbucks Coffee, 2725 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Nov. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Starbucks Coffee, 5204 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Nov. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Subway, 210 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine Nov. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Super Mex El Pueblo Market, 720 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 18 (Meat 0 Red, 15 Blue) (Bakery 30 Red, 0 Blue)

Taqueria La Esperanza, 1427 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (Food service 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Mobile 25 Red, 0 Blue)

T/C Commissary Kitchen (Commissary), 104 S. Tacoma St., Pasco, Routine Nov. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)