11 failed food inspections of Tri-Cities restaurants, other establishments
The Benton Franklin Health District gave 11 failing grades for food safety inspections at restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area over two weeks, from Dec. 13-26.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing marks on 63 inspections, with 38 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
China Cafe Express, 201 N. Edison St., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 22 (10 Red, 11 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; improper storage of raw meat to prevent contamination of ready-to-eat food.
Cinco De Mayo Family Restaurant, 3600 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 16 (10 Red, 2 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; improper storage of raw meat to prevent contamination of ready-to-eat food.
El Chapala, 107 E. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine Dec. 22 (35 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Improper hot holding temperatures (<135°F); inadequate handwashing facilities.
Fiesta Foods (Fiesta Fruits), 115 S. 10th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up Dec. 22 (55 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Not properly disposing of unsafe food; improper date marking procedures for high risk food; hands not washed as required; toxic substances not properly identified, stored or used; inadequate handwashing facilities.
Gangnam Style Korean BBQ, 7903 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 16 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures; improper cold holding temperatures (>45°F).
Healthy Vibes, 808 Dalton St., Richland, Follow-up Dec. 22 (45 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures; not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food; lacking proper date marking procedures for high risk food; lack of conformance with approved procedures.
La Malquerida, 107 Vista Way, Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 22 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of proper consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods; accurate food thermometer not provided or used; inadequate handwashing facilities.
Muchas Gracias Mexican Food, 894 Stevens Drive, Richland, Follow-up Dec. 22 (10 Red, 0Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities.
Rancho Meat Market, 4903 Robert Wayne Drive, Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (40 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Improper storage of raw meat to prevent contamination of ready-to-eat food; improper hot holding temperatures (<135°F); lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Royal Columbian Retirement, 5615 W. Umatilla Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 16 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.
Seven Eleven, 2411 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 22 (45 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control; not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food; improper date marking procedures for high risk food; hands not washed as required; food worker cards not 100%.
Passed inspections
1219 Thayer Building, 1219 Thayer Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Amon Creek Elementary School, 18 Center Parkway, Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Anthony’s Restaurant, 550 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 26 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Bethlehem Lutheran School, 2505 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Bucketz Bar & Grill, 528 W. Clark St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 22 (15 Red, 2 Blue)
Budd’s Broiler, 450 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 26 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Captain Gray Elementary School, 1102 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Circle K, 1401 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 22 (5 Red, 3 Blue)
Circle K, 2601 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Crepe Haus, 2100 N. Belfair St., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Desert Bluffs Poker Club, 5215 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 19 (15 Red, 2 Blue)
Domino’s Pizza, 7007 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Edwin Markham Elementary School, 4031 Elm Road, Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
El Chapala (Caterer), 107 E. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Routine Dec. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Emerson Elementary School, 1616 W. Octave St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Fiesta on Queensgate, 2731 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Five Guys Burgers & Fries, 2671 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Fuerza Elementary School, 6011 W. 10th Place Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
The Habit Burger Grill, 2831 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Dec. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Hae Ha Thai, 1407 N. Young St., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 22 (0 Red, 3 Blue)
Hanford High Store, 450 Hanford St., Richland, Routine Dec. 13 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Headstart/Children’s Center, 1549 S.E. Georgia Ave., Richland, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Headstart/Knights Of Columbus, 2500 Chester Road, Richland, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Headstart/Marcus Whitman, 1704 Gray St Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Highland Health Foods (Store), 101 Vista Way, Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
The Kahvi House, 207 N. Dennis St., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 19 (10 Red, 3 Blue)
KFC/A&W, 2750 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Dec. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Jersey Mike’s Subs, 2729 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Legacy High School, 4624 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Liberty Christian School, 2200 Williams Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Lincoln Elementary School, 4901 W. 21st Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Longfellow Elementary School, 300 N. 8th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels/Kennewick, 500 S. Auburn St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Meals On Wheels/Parkside, 253 Margaret St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 10 Blue)
Meals On Wheels/Pasco, 505 N. First Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 22 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Mid-Columbia Partnership (Kennewick School District), 5980 W. 12th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
MyFroYo, 2841 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Dec. 22 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Nueva Esperanza Leadership Academy, 3713 E. A St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Orion High School, 1901 E. Salt Lake St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pasco Child Development Center, 315 W. Court St Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Pasco High School, 1108 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 17 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Pasco School District Early Learning Center, 1317 N. Seventh Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Phoenix High School, 1315 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Popcorn Northwest, 626 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Dec. 22 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Richland School District Early Learning Center, 1525 Hunt Ave., Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Ridgeview Elementary School, 7001 W. 13th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
River’s Edge High School, 975 Gillespie St., Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Ron’s Food Mart, 1821 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Rowena Chess Elementary School, 715 N. 24th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Sage Crest Elementary School, 6411 W. 38th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
St. Joseph’s School, 516 S. Garfield St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Shy’s Pizza Connection, 1306 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Streetz Hibachi, 4812 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Sunset View Elementary School, 711 Center Parkway, Kennewick, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Taco Bell/Long John Silvers, 2485 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Three Rivers Home Link, 1710 Van Giesen St., Richland, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Thrive Youth Cafe, 613 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine Dec. 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tomi Sushi & Ramen, 122 S. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 22 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Tri-Tech Catering/Restaurant Management, 5929 W. Metaline Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (5 Red, 3 Blue) (Caterer 0 Red, 0 Blue)
U.R.M. Cash & Carry (Store), 525 N. Fruitland St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 19 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Vista Elementary School, 1701 N. Young St., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Walgreens (Store), 585 Gage Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)