6 Tri-Cities restaurants fail food safety inspections

Annette Cary
·4 min read

The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades to six restaurants in the Tri-Cities during food safety inspections from Sept. 9 to 15.

The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 32 inspections, including awarding 13 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

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 2673 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Sept. 15 (55 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, improper hot holding (<130°F), room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.

La Cantina, 2735 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Sept. 14 (35 Red, 10 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.

Las Lupitas, 720 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Follow-up Sept. 12 (25 Red, 10 Blue)

Notes: Improper cooling procedures.

Los Pinos, 1504 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Follow-up Sept. 12 (50 Red, 0 Blue)

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

Popeyes, 240 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Follow-up Sept. 11 (30 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing, improper cold holding.

The Chicken Shack, 4390 Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Sept. 13 (35 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (>45°F).

Passed inspections

509 Coffee Company (Mobile), Event, Routine Sept. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Amor A Mexico Grill & Bar, 528 W. Clark St., Pasco, Follow-up Sept. 12 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Bobablastic, Event, Routine Sept. 14 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Burger King, 2501 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Sept. 15 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Dollar General (Store), 182 Hawthorne St., Connell, Routine Sept. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Eastgate Elementary School, 910 E. 10th Ave., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 14 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

El Charrito, 130 N. 10th Ave., Pasco, Follow-up Sept. 12 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Forever Bee, 1212 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, Routine Sept. 14 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Gold’s Gym, 151 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 11 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Jack In The Box, 3109 W. Court St., Pasco, Routine Sept. 14 (15 Red, 5 Blue)

Jamba Juice, 2727 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Routine Sept. 15 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Jocho’s Tacos, 510 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Routine Sept. 13 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

King Of Hot Dogs (Mobile), Event, Routine Sept. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

La Villa, 214 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco, Routine Sept. 13 (Bakery 0 Red, 5 Blue) (Food service 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Meat 5 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 10 Red, 0 Blue)

Let’s Get Baked Potatoes (Mobile), Event, Routine Sept. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Lil Firehouse Coffee, 895 Stevens Drive, Richland, Routine Sept. 9 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Lil’ Moon Diner, 3790 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Sept. 15 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Los 3 Amigos, Event, Routine Sept. 15 (25 Red, 3 Blue)

Metro Mart (Food service), 1 Eagle Crest Drive, Connell, Routine Sept. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa Murphy’s, 1589 Bombing Range Plaza, West Richland, Routine Sept. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa Q Pizzeria, Event, Routine Sept. 14 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Papa Ray’s, 245 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Sept. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Park Middle School, 1011 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick WA 99337, Routine Sept. 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Parkade Bar & Grill, 207 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 11 (20 Red, 0 Blue)

Sunset Theatre, 102 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Sept. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Sweet Snack Attack, Event, Follow-up Sept. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Chicken Shack (Lounge), 4390 Van Giesen St., West Richland, Routine Sept. 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

The Local Bite, Event, Routine Sept. 15 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Washington Elementary School, 105 W. 21st Ave., Kennewick, Routine Sept. 14 (0 Red, 5 Blue)