2 failed food safety inspections at Tri-Cities area restaurants, other businesses
The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades to two businesses, one in Pasco and one in Kennewick, during food safety inspections from July 3 to 7.
One Mexican food restaurant that previously had a score of 120 for the more serious red violations improved its score to 35 for red violations, although that was still short of passing.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 13 inspections, six of them with perfect scores, including an ice cream shop and a McDonald’s.
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.
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
El Mirador, 1315 North 20th Ave., Pasco, Re-inspection July 6 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (>45°F).
Wake Up Call Coffee, 2615 S. Vancouver St., Kennewick, Routine July 6 (65 Red, 8 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper hand washing, bare hand contact with ice in one instance, inadequate handwashing facilities.
Passed inspections
Garcias Market (Food service), 804 Sixth St., Prosser, Follow-up July 6 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Helados La Michoacana, 402 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine July 3 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Henry’s Catering, 591 Stevens Drive, Richland, Routine July 4 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
Mama’s Java, Event, Routine July 2 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Max Mart (store), 1400 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 6 (25 Red, 5 Blue)
McDonald’s, 103 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Routine July 6 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
McDonald’s, 2700 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine July 7 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
North Prosser Market (Food service), 130702 W. Johnson Way. Prosser, Follow-up July 6 (5 Red, 3 Blue)
Papa John’s Pizza, 2909 S. Quillan St., Kennewick, Routine July 7 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Sweet Snack Attack, Event, Routine July 2 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Sweet Squeeze Lemonade, Event, Follow-up July 4 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tomatillo Authentic Mexican Flavors, 1360 N. Louisiana St., Kennewick, Follow-up July 6 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Water2Wine Cruises (Caterer), Columbia Point Marina, Richland, Routine July 4 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
