10 Tri-Cities area restaurants, food truck, other businesses fail food safety inspections

Annette Cary
·6 min read

The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades in 10 food safety inspections from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 of restaurants, a food truck, hotels and other businesses selling ready-to-eat food in the Tri-Cities.

Four were businesses that failed a follow-up inspection after failing a routine or previous follow-up inspection.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 45 inspections in the Tri-Cities area, including awarding 18 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 followup inspections, they must have fewer than 25 red points and fewer than 10 red points for previous issues.

Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illnesses, such as improper temperature control of food, lack of handwashing or bare-hand contact with foods.

Blue violations are low risk factors related to the cleanliness and physical condition of an establishment.

No notice is given before the inspections.

Inspection results are posted online so residents can look up the status and the details of any violations of individual restaurants or check other businesses.

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.

Failed inspections

Budd’s Broiler, 450 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine Oct. 30 (55 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (42-45°F), lacking a proper consumer advisory, lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Hampton Inn, 486 Bradley Blvd., Richland, Routine Oct. 28 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Holiday Inn, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, Follow-up Oct. 28 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (food not discarded on seventh day after preparation), improper hot holding (<130°F).

Joker’s Casino & Atomic Bowl, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland, Routine Oct. 31 (40 Red, 8 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.

La Bella Vita Kitchen and Bar, 1515 George Washington Way, Richland WA 99354, Routine Oct. 29 (65 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, food worker cards not 100%, improper shell egg handling practices, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper reheating procedures for hot holding, improper cold holding (>45°F).

Lucky Bao, Event, Follow-up Nov. 3 (35 Red, 13 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, inadequate handwashing facilities, not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (cooked rice left at room temperature overnight), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Magill’s Restaurant, 3214 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Oct. 31 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities, improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (42-45°F).

Seven Eleven (Deli), 415 Wright Ave., Richland, Routine Nov. 1 (55 Red, 7 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

SOI 705, 705 The Parkway, Richland, Follow-up Oct. 29 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper cold holding (>45°F).

Viera’s Bakery (Bakery), 6411 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Follow-up Oct. 31 (50 Red, 7 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, food worker cards not 100%, inadequate handwashing facilities, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (42-45°F).

Passed inspections

AJ’s Edible Arts (Demo), Event, Routine Nov. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Applebee’s, 606 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 2 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Arby’s, 3506 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Oct. 30 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Bento Teriyaki, 61 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Follow-up Oct. 30 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Big Bear Chocolates (Demonstrator), Event, Routine Nov. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Birrieria El Sazon, 3115 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 1 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

Bombshellz, 96 Wellsian Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 2 (0 Red, 10 Blue)

Brush Creek Creamery (Demo), Event, Routine Nov. 3 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Carmichael Middle School, 620 Thayer Drive, Richland, Routine Nov. 3 (0 Red, 2 Blue)

Caterpillar Cafe, 227 Symons St., Richland, Routine Nov. 2 (10 Red, 7 Blue)

Courtyard by Marriott, 480 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Routine Oct. 28 (10 Red, 3 Blue)

Delicakes by Angelica, 151 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 1 (10 Red, 2 Blue)

Denny’s Restaurant, 2801 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Nov. 2 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Doggie Style Gourmet (Mobile), Event, Routine Nov. 3 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Dollar General Store (Grocery), 210 Second St., Benton City, Routine Oct. 29 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

El Guero Tacos Garcia (Mobile), Event, Follow-up Oct. 31 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Ethos, 702 The Parkway, Richland, Follow-up Oct. 29 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Excalibur Pizza, 420 S. Vancouver St., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 1 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Golden Palace, 1185 George Washington Way, Richland, Follow-up Oct. 29 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Graze, 650 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Oct. 30 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Hampton Inn, 3715 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Routine Nov. 3 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Hills Restaurant & Lounge, 24 Vista Way, Kennewick , Follow-up Oct. 30 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Homewood Suites, 1060 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Oct. 28 (25 Red, 10 Blue)

Italiano’s, 4850 Paradise Way, West Richland, Routine Oct. 31 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

KFC/A&W, 2631 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 2 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

La Posada Mexican Grill, 3150 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick , Follow-up Nov. 1 (5 Red, 10 Blue)

Marcus Whitman Elementary School, 1704 Gray St., Richland, Routine Nov. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Mariscos Playa Azul, Event, Routine Nov. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Vista Mart, 2610 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick , Follow-up Oct. 30 (Food service 0 Red, 0

Blue) (Store 10 Red, 0 Blue)

One Stop Mart, 1903 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Nov. 2 (30 Red, 7 Blue)

Pepsi-Cola Tri-Cities at Federal Building, 825 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Routine Nov. 3 (0 Red, 0

Blue)

Popeyes, 240 N. Ely St., Kennewick , Follow-up Oct. 30 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Real Fudge (Demonstrator), Event, Routine Nov. 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Rite Aid (Store), 1329 Lee Blvd., Richland, Routine Nov. 2 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Shakey’s, 4525 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Oct. 30 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Taco Bell, 2718 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Nov. 2 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Amethyst Creamery, 700 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine Nov. 2 (30 Red, 9 Blue)

The Original Pancake House, 3717 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Follow-up Nov. 3 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Yoke’s Fresh Market, 4905 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Oct. 30 (Bakery 5 Red, 2 Blue) (Coffee 0 Red, 5 Blue) (Deli 10 Red, 2 Blue) (Kiosk 20 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)