Of Greene Co. establishments inspected this week, almost half had no food code violations

Almost half of the Greene County establishments that were inspected this week had no violations, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department's food inspection reports.

Out of this week's 19 routine inspections, nine places were listed as "no violations cited" or "no violations observed."

Food inspections take place one to three times a year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, difficulty of food preparation and past history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often "than convenience stores that serve only non-potentially hazardous foods, such as popcorn and soda," according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.

Each report identifies what was happening at the establishment at that time. Consumers who want to know whether a violation is a one-time thing or a pattern are encouraged to refer to previous reports.

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Issues found during inspection fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food, improper food temperature and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Multiple priority violations can lead to an establishment being shut down. Non-priority violations alone do not directly affect food safety, such as dirty floors, sticky tabletops or outside trash cans not being covered.

Here are food inspections from the last week:

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5 Spice China Grill, 2058 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. June 26 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Binh Tay Market Inn, 1418 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. June 28 re-inspection – Result: active. All previous cold-holding violations corrected. No violations cited.

Bosky's, 405 W. Walnut St., Springfield. June 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Fast-N-Friendly/Battlefield No. 15, 3015 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield. June 23 re-inspection – Result: active. Pizza case now holding pizza over 135 degrees Fahrenheit; no flies observed in kitchen; counter-height double-door cooler has been taken out of use and is unplugged; chlorine test strips available to test sanitizer solution. One priority violation: Observed ware and utensils not being sanitized after cleaning. Education and demonstration setting up bleach sanitizer solution was provided. Sanitizer made to 50 parts per million chlorine and tested, corrected on-site. District manager agrees to make sure all food staff is aware of the three-step wash, rinse, sanitize process. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed no thin-probe thermometer for cook's use, which is a repeat violation. District manager agrees to send picture of thermometer by June 30. 2. Observed gap at the bottom of the back door in kitchen and on front door where doors meet, which is a repeat violation. Manager agrees to send pictures of repairs by June 30.

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Fire & Ice - Oasis Convention Center, 2546 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. June 26 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed multiple light shields in bad repair in dishwasher area and missing ceiling tiles in the hall.

Flaming Wok, 711 W. Kearney St., Springfield. June 28 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple items in walk-in cooler and single-door fridge door had no date labeling, education given and corrective action was taken during inspection. One non-priority violation: Observed walk-in cooler vents were dirty, education given.

Happy China, 820 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. June 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed knives being stored unclean on magnetic strip holder, which were pulled from service to be properly cleaned. No non-priority violations.

Hardee's, 1444 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. June 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Hardee's, 3465 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. June 23 re-inspection – Result: active. Coke refrigerator had been serviced and was running at 40 degrees. The "use-by" dates were properly labeled at the visit. No violations cited.

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Krab Kingz, 3014 S. National Ave., Springfield. June 22 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed dish machine not properly sanitizing when the chlorine concentration was less than 50 ppm, which necessitates a re-inspection. No non-priority violations.

La Habana Vieja, 220 E. Commercial St., Springfield. June 28 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed no quat sanitizer test strips for checking the concentration of the sanitizer.

McDonald's-Battlefield 33174, 4022 W. Republic Road, Springfield. June 26 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed flies in kitchen landing on food contact surfaces, full traps. Pest control had been out on June 7. Discussed increasing frequency of pest control visits for fly season and keeping air curtains on at drive-thru window. Follow-up visit will occur July 7. 2. Observed fry cook wearing multiple bracelets and a watch. Manager had employee remove item and wash hands.

Missouri Mike's BBQ, 2833 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. June 26 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Three non-priority violations: Observed floor under the ice machine was not clean; observed the indirect drain for three-vat sink near ice machine is not properly aligned and spilling onto floor; observed a few areas of wall in poor repair.

Oasis Conference Center, 2546 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. June 26 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed sunlight shining through the bottom of the back exterior door.

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Popeye's No. 780 - HZ Ops Holdings Inc., 3195 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. June 23 re-inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed coolant line in freezer is exposed and condensate building up below compressor, maintenance was on-site at time of follow-up and insulation was ordered; observed floor tile under fryers and fryer area has large holes where grease and water is accumulating, which is a repeat violation, and manager agrees to have plan established by next week and agrees to repair by Oct. 23.

Qdoba Mexican Grill, 2631 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. June 26 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Qdoba Mexican Grill, 900 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. June 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Qdoba Mexican Grill, 4127 S. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. June 23 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority items corrected. Food contact surfaces are clean; hot-hold cabinet holding hot foods above 135 degrees as required.

Roadzarks Concessions, 2224 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield. June 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed several food staff not wearing any form of effective hair restraint.

Sam's Southern Eatery 2, 2259 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. June 29 compliance check 1 – Result: in compliance. No violations of risk control plan during inspection.

Signal Food Store, 2415 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. June 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

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Simple Simon's Pizza of Springfield, 1317 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. June 28 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Subway No. 15137, 4126 S. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. June 27 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed at time of inspection.

Subway No. 32042, 3520 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. June 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed chlorine solution for knife dip at zero ppm, which was corrected on-site. No non-priority violations.

Tacos El Champu, 1342 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. June 23 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected, prep cooler now holding at 41 degrees and below.

The Vintage Scoop, mobile. June 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited during inspection.

Susan Szuch is the health and public policy reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on Twitter @szuchsm. Story idea? Email her at sszuch@gannett.com.

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