This stock photo shows a close up of forks. Some Kansas City area restaurants received low scores on their health inspections.
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From scoop handles not being properly stored, to flies hanging out in the kitchen, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections. The lower the number of violations, the better.
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Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after. The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations. They are available for Kansas City at inspectionsonline.us/foodsafety/mousakansascity/search.htm and Johnson and Wyandotte counties at agriculture.ks.gov.
Here are the restaurants in Kansas City and Johnson County that received seven or more critical or priority and priority foundation violations from Aug. 30–Sept. 5.
Midtown Market-Desi Dhaba
A three compartment sink had no stoppers. A bowl of onions was stored on the floor in the kitchen. Insects were seen on a wall.
Buildups were seen throughout the kitchen walls and under cooking equipment, which was a repeat violation. A follow-up inspection on Sept. 8 only saw one violation.
Smokehouse BBQ
Heavy buildup was seen on a cutting board. A German roach was seen on a table near the main cooking area. Flies were seen throughout the kitchen.
Steamed vegetables without a date marking were seen in a cooler. No violations were found during a Sept. 9 follow up.
Ranchos Mexican Food
Spiders and spider egg sacs were seen in the mop sink room. A scoop handle was not properly stored, as it was seen in a container of pinto beans.
No violations were found in the Sept. 9 follow up.
Cosentino’s Downtown Market (deli)
Multiple drip leaks were seen on the fixtures beneath middle basin of 3-compartment sink. A food employee was caught changing their gloves without washing their hands.
No violations were found in a Sept. 9 follow up.
Joy Wok
Sticky fly traps were seen hanging from the ceiling in front of the kitchen, while flies were seen throughout the main kitchen. Four violations were found following a Sept. 4 complaint.
Gorditas Durango
A bag of sliced ham was seen without a date on it, though this was corrected. Multiple food items had to be discarded as they weren’t under proper temperature.
Stix Restaurant
A moldy carrot was seen in the reach in cooler. Five live cockroaches were seen in a cooler in the back preparation area.
Sycamore Ridge Golf Club
An accumulation of mold was seen in an ice bin. Dozens of flies were seen flying around the kitchen and dining areas.
Walmart Market #5207
9000 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KansasNine violations were found during Sept. 2 inspection
Multiple dented cans were found during aisle searches. Expired meats that were expired were still in the deli meat case. A nectarine was seen with green & white growth inside a split.
Kurry Leaves Indian Cuisine
Multiple pieces of equipment had a buildup of debris and residue. A three compartment sink was leaking from the faucet.
Jose Pepper’s
The immersion blender had food residue on the inside cover of the blade. Two metal prep pans were stored as clean in the dish pit.
Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh
Working spray bottles with yellow, purple and clear liquid inside were seen with no labels. Expires veggies were being held past its due date.
Which Kansas City establishments got suspended recently?
This week, two KC establishments were suspended. One was a Sonic Drive In at 8227 Wornall Road. It was closed due to a “major loss of refrigeration” on Sept. 2. An employee confirmed to The Star that they reopened that same day.
The other suspension was at Cupcake A La Mode, 4639 Wornall Road. This was due to plumbing issues on Sept. 3. According to the cupcake shop’s Facebook, they have since reopened.
