6 Tri-Cities area restaurants, businesses fail food safety inspections

Annette Cary
·4 min read

The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades to six restaurants and other businesses in the greater Tri-Cities area during food safety inspections from July 24 to 28.

Two of those establishments failed their follow-up inspection, one by the worst score given that week.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 22 inspections, with one restaurant and two events receiving 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 inspection

Arby’s, 1051 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine July 27 (40 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F).

Carniceria 3 Pueblos, (Restaurant), 2446 W Kennewick Ave., Kennewick , Routine July 25 (55 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F), room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (42-45°F).

Cottage Market (Food service), 1825 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Follow-up July 27 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, improper hot holding (130°F-134°F).

Golden Palace, 1185 George Washington Way Richland, Routine July 27 (35 Red, 20 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures, improper cold holding (>45°F).

Hermiston Melon Co. (Demo), Event, Routine July 24 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing, inadequate handwashing facilities

Taqueria Las Marias, 1501 W. Sylvester St., Pasco, Re-inspection July 25 ( 75 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing, improper cooling procedures, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.

Passed inspections

Ameristar (Deli), 101 Merlot Drive, Prosser, Follow-up July 27 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Birrieria Colima Y Michoacan, 404 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 26 (20 Red, 5 Blue)

Burger King, 1033 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine July 25 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Carniceria 3 Pueblos (Meat), 2446 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine July 25 (Meat 15 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 5 Red, 3 Blue)

Davy’s Burger Ranch, 1305 Meade Ave., Prosser, Follow-up July 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

El Habanero Mexican Taqueria, 1803 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine July 25 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

El Paraiso, 913 W Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 28 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Excalibur Pizza, 708 10th Ave., Pasco, Routine July 26 (0 Red, 3 Blue)

Familia del Norte, Event, Routine July 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade (Cart), Event, Routine July 26 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Hot Tamales, Event, Routine July 27 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Jimmy John’s, 534 Swift Blvd., Richland, Routine July 25 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Kona Ice of Pasco (Mobile), Event, Routine July 26 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Mariscos El Camaron, 1410 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine July 24 (25 Red, 8 Blue)

Mercy’s Pizza Taco, 524 N. 3rd Ave., Pasco, Routine July 26 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Mexico Lindo & Que Rico, 1819 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine July 25 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Nuevo Amanecer, 1411 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Re-inspection July 28 (0 Red, 5 Blue)

Pearl Coffee, 2221 E. Lewis St., Pasco, Re-inspection July 24 (0 Red, 8 Blue)

Porter’s Real Barbecue, 1080 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine July 27 (5 Red, 3 Blue)

Shakey Shug, 1205 Thayer Drive, Richland, Routine July 25 (30 Red, 5 Blue)

Wish A Latte, 8921 Sandifur Parkway, Pasco, Routine July 25 (15 Red, 10 Blue)