9 failed food safety inspections at Tri-Cities area restaurants, other businesses
The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades to nine restaurants and other businesses that sell food and drinks in food safety inspections from March 11 to 17.
They included a popular Richland breakfast spot that failed its second followup inspection, plus five other restaurants.
The district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 19 inspections and four of those were perfect scores, including at three restaurants and a food mart.
In the district’s routine inspections, businesses or organizations that receive 35 points for the more serious red violations are required to have additional inspections and must meet a tougher standard on those.
For followup inspections, they must have fewer than 25 red points and a limited number of repeat problems to pass
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.
Call 509-460-4205 with questions or concerns.
Failed inspections
Applebee’s, 606 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up March 15 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper cold holding (>45°F), improper cold holding (42-45°F)
Farh Thai Restaurant, 5601 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 17 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities, improper cooling procedures.
Hacienda Del Sol Mexican Restaurant, 5024 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine March 14 (65 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F), room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (42-45°F), accurate thermometer not provided or used.
Jack In The Box, 4800 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 17 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities.
Metro Mart (Food service), 1 Eagle Crest Drive, Connell, Follow-up March 16 (35 Red, 3 Blue)
Notes: Improper hot holding, lack of conformance with approved procedures, improper thawing procedures.
North Prosser Market (Food service), 130702 W. Johnson Way, Prosser, Routine March 16 (45 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control, improper hot holding (<130°F), accurate thermometer not provided or used, lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Sageport Grille, 1633 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, Follow-up March 17 (50 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper hand washing, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.
Somer Bakery (Grocery), 5601 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 17 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F).
The Village Bistro, 5215 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 17 (50 Red, 5 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, inadequate handwashing facilities, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper chemical use.
Passed inspections
Burger King, 7407 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Routine March 13 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Burger King, 4501 Road 68, Pasco, Routine March 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Calico Kisses, 1120 A Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine March 16 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Carl’s Jr., 1026 N. Colorado St., Kennewick, Routine March 15 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Carniceria Los Toreros, 210 Chardonnay Ave., Prosser , Routine March 16 (Meat 0 Red, 5 Blue) (Restaurant 25 Red, 3 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 5 Blue)
Kahlotus School District, 100 W. Martin St., Kahlotus, Routine March 16 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Magill’s Restaurant, 3214 Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up March 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
McDonald’s, 7505 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 17 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Moniker Bar, 702 The Parkway Richland, Follow-up March 16 (5 Red, 5 Blue)
North Prosser Market (Grocery), 130702 W. Johnson Way, Prosser, Routine March 16 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Pacific Food Mart (Food service), 3419 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 14 (30 Red, 3 Blue)
Pacific Food Mart (Store), 3419 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 14 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Poutine, EH?, 3902 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, March 15 (Follow-up 5 Red, 0 Blue) (Routine 10 Red, 0 Blue) A delayed follow-up inspection was followed immediately by a full routine inspection to keep on schedule.
Proof, 924 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up March 15 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Shade Cafe, 1295 Fowler St., Richland, Routine March 17 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
Sister to Sister on the Ave., 236 Port Ave., Prosser, Routine March 16 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Uncle Jay’s Grocery and Deli (Food service), 305 N. Spokane Ave., Kahlotus , Routine March 16 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
