5 Tri-Cities and Prosser businesses fail food safety inspections

Annette Cary
·6 min read

The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades in five food safety inspections of restaurants and other businesses selling food in the Tri-Cities area from Dec. 16-22.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 57 inspections, with 24 of those awarded 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.

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 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.

Businesses may have separate inspections of business lines with different health safety risks, such as grocery sales and a deli.

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

Donitas Tacos Pasco, Event, Routine Dec. 22 (45 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Maverik (Deli), 3520 Keene Road, Richland, Routine Dec. 20 (40 Red, 3 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (food a week past discard date), improper hot holding (<130°F).

McCorkle’s Market (Deli), 14601 N. Rothrock Road, Prosser, Routine Dec. 21 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control (no certified food protection manager), food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F).

Queensgate Food Mart (Food service), 999 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 21 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper hand washing, inadequate handwashing facilities.

The Coffee Crush, 6615 Chapel Hill Blvd., Pasco, Routine Dec. 22 (35 Red, 23 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control (manager could not correctly answer food safety questions and utensils and equipment were not being sanitized), food worker cards not 100%, inadequate handwashing facilities, accurate thermometer not provided or used, lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Passed inspections

2K Bakery, 335 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Dec. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

AFC Sushi @ Safeway, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue) (Hazard analysis of critical control points 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Amor A Mexico Grill & Bar, 528 W. Clark St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Arby’s, 5115 Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Asian Garden, 1320 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 18 (20 Red, 3 Blue)

Badger Canyon Dugout, 12125 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Bills Speakeasy, 1205 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine Dec. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Burger King, 2501 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 21 (5 Red, 3 Blue)

Cakes Sweets and More, 1999 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Carniceria La Cabana (Food service), 5426 N. Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up Dec. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Circle K, 4823 Broadmoor Blvd., Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (Food service 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 10 Red, 0 Blue)

Circle K, 2305 W. Argent Road, Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (Food service 10 Red, 4 Blue) (Store 10 Red, 0 Blue)

Cougar Cave Espresso, 10202 E. Kennedy Road, Benton City, Routine Dec. 20 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Crumbl Cookies (Bakery), 5025 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (5 Red, 8 Blue)

Dallas Gasoline, 5151 Trowbridge Blvd., Richland, Routine Dec. 21 (Food service 25 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

El Asadero Restaurant, 2318 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

El Pollo Sabroso, 1623 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 22 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Elk Haven Winery, 34101 N. Demoss Road, Benton City, Routine Dec. 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fairchild Cinemas, 5020 68th Place, Pasco, Follow-up Dec. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fiesta Foods, 115 S. 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 20 (Bakery 15 Red, 10 Blue) (Deli 25 Red, 0 Blue) (Kiosk 5 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 5 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Firehouse Subs, 4845 Broadmoor Blvd., Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Gluten Not Included, 6615 Chapel Hill Blvd., Pasco, Routine Dec. 19 (5 Red, 5 Blue)

Green Life Fitness, 1322 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 20 (15 Red, 13 Blue)

Grocery Outlet (Store), 5710 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Jacksons, 6255 Keene Road, West Richland, Routine Dec. 20 (Food service 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Grocery 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Juanitos Foods, 1620 W. Clark St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 20 (Commissary 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Mariscos El Camaron, 1410 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Mercy’s Pizza Taco, 524 N. 3rd Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

MyFroYo, 2841 Duportail St., Richland, Routine Dec. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Queensgate Food Mart (Grocery), 999 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

S & S Petroleum, 1440 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Dec. 18 (Food service 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

S & S Petroleum (Store), 1811 Leslie Road, Richland, Routine Dec. 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Safeway, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 21 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 25 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 0 Red, 2 Blue (Store/Produce 15 Red, 5 Blue)

Starbuck’s Coffee, 5204 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (15 Red, 3 Blue)

Starbucks at Safeway, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Target, 2941 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Dec. 20 (Coffee 15 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 0 Blue)

Walgreens (Store), 5506 Road 68, Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Wendy’s, 2311 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Dec. 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Winco Foods, 4602 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine Dec. 21 (Bakery 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Deli 15 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 10 Red, 2 Blue) (Pizza 0 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 10 Red, 5 Blue)