4 failed food inspection of Tri-Cities area restaurants, schools & eateries

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. 29 to Dec. 5.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 35 inspections, with 15 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.

Information about passed and failed inspections includes only licensed establishments. The health district is also responding to complaints of unlicensed pop-up food vendors throughout Benton and Franklin counties.

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

Country Mercantile (Food Service), 5015 Ava Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 3 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures; improper cold holding temperatures (>45°F).

Foodies Richland, 701 The Parkway, Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (35 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Not disposing of unsafe, or contaminated food; not correctly marking date on high risk food; improper hot holding temperatures (>135°F).

Pizza Station, 238 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Follow-up Dec. 2 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Toxic substances not properly identified, stored or used.

Seven Eleven, 4313 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 3 (60 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding temperatures (>135°F); hands not washed as required; inadequate handwashing facilities.

Passed inspections

Amistad Elementary School, 930 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 4 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Bonefish Grill, 133 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (20 Red, 0 Blue) (Caterer 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Carniceria 3 Pueblos, 2446 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 5 (10 Red, 3 Blue) (Commissary 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Circle K, 1002 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 2 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Country Mercantile, 5015 Ava Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 3 (Kiosk/IceCream/Espresso 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Denny’s, 1301 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 4 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Family Fresh Sushi, 1401 Bombing Range Road, West Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Finley Elementary School, 213504 E. Cougar Road,Kennewick, Routine Dec. 4 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Guadalajara Style Mexican Food, 3960 W. Van Giesen West Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Kaffrin’s Coffee, 257 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Dec. 2 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Kahlotus School District, 100 W. Martin St., Kahlotus, Follow-up Dec. 2 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Kennewick High School, 500 S. Dayton St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 4 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Lao Kitchen, 1375 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 1 (20 Red, 8 Blue)

Los Potrillos Seafood & Bar, 2500 W. Kennewick Suite A Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 5 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Martinez & Martinez Winery, 357 Port Ave., Prosser, Routine Dec. 4 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

McCorkle’s Market, 14601 N. Rothrock Road, Prosser, Follow-up Dec. 4 (5 Red, 0 Blue) Miss Tamale, 6447 Keene Road, West Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Palouse Junction Alternative School, 110 N. Chelan Ave., Connell, Routine Dec. 2 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa John’s Pizza, 125 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Pasco II Child Development Center, 1010 S. Sixth Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Pupuseria Salvadorena, 127 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 3 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Stacks Taqueria, 3407 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 3 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Taqueria 3 Pueblos, 2446 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 5 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Taqueria 3 Pueblos, 1212 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 5 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Wild Burrito, 451 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Dec. 4 (30 Red, 3 Blue)

Wingstop, 121 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1401 Bombing Range Road, West Richland, Routine Dec. 5 (Bakery 5 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 10 Red, 5 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 5 Blue) (Coffee 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 0 Red, 0 Blue)