Greene County restaurant inspections for Jan. 13 - 19, food not held at safe temperature

Food establishments in Greene County are inspected one to three times per year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, the difficulty level of food preparation, and past history.

Issues found during inspections fall into two categories: priority and non-priority. Priority violations are issues that can have a direct impact on the safety of the food and can lead to a restaurant getting shut down if they persist. Non-priority violations are usually centered on things like sanitation or building maintenance.

Here is information from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department regarding restaurant inspections over the past seven days:

Bruno's, 416 S. South Ave. 01/14/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 1. Observed 3-door cooler holding PHFs at 44F. Items transferred to walk-in cooler and alternate prep coolers. Nonpriority Violations Found: 1. Observed ice machine drain pipe broken, not reaching the drain.

Chili's Grill & Bar, 3020 S. Glenstone Ave. 01/18/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Eurasia Coffee & Tea/Culture Cafe, 445 E. Commercial St. 01/18/2022 - Re-Inspection; Result: Active. Previous violations were corrected before re-inspection. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Great American Taco Company, 2915 E. Battlefield Road. 01/19/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 4. Observed: Employee medicine found stored on a shelf containing single use articles. Education given and corrected during inspection Observed: Can opener blade found not clean. Education given and corrected during inspection Observed: Chemical spray bottle not labeled. education given and corrected during inspection. Observed: Chlorine dish machine found without proper sanitizer concentration of 50ppm-100ppm. Education given and corrected during inspection. Nonpriority Violations Found: 3. Observed: Old sticker residue found on the outside on food containers. Observed: Employee drink found on cook line without lid and straw. Observed: No test kit to check the concentration of sanitizer for dish machine.

Incredible Pizza Co, 2850 S. Campbell Ave. 01/13/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 1. Observed the following foods being stored in the below temperature: chicken leg: 126F, pot pie: 118F, taco meat: 123F- all in the Hot Logix hot box and green beans at 130F in the hot box behind the buffet. Potentially hazardous foods shall be maintained at 135F or above. Foods out of temperature were voluntarily discarded. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Kum & Go #1485, 2650 W. Sunshine St. 01/13/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 1. Observed the following foods below temperature in the self-service hot case: biscuits and gravy 120F, egg burrito 115F. Potentially hazardous foods shall be maintained at 135F or above. Foods out of temperature are discarded by facility. Corrected on site. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Outback Steakhouse, 3760 S. Glenstone Ave. 01/14/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Pasta Express, 321 E. Battlefield Road. 01/13/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Purple Burrito #1, 1700 S. Campbell Ave. 01/13/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 1. Observed the following foods out of temperature in 3 door cooler located next to cook line: chicken (lower shelf) at 43F and beef roast at 43F. All refrigerated, potentially hazardous foods shall be maintained at a temperature of 41 F or less. PIC voluntarily discarded the chicken and beef. Corrected on site. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Rocco's Pizza, 250 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. 01/14/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Permitted with Reinspection. Priority Violations Found: 1. Observed the following items below 41F in the prep cooler: tomatoes: 45F; lettuce: 50F (top); penne pasta: 51F; lettuce: 48F (bottom); and alfredo sauce: 55F. Refrigerated, potentially hazardous foods shall be maintained at 41F or less. Adjust/repair/replace unit to hold 41F or below. Reinspection required. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Salvation Army Kitchen, 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway. 01/18/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 2. Observed: Dented cans found on the shelf. Education given and corrected during the inspection. Observed: Chafing fuel found stored above single service articles. Education given and corrected during inspection. Nonpriority Violations Found: 2. Observed: Outside of food container lids found with sticker residue on them. Observed: Mice feces found on the floor in kitchen equipment and dry storage room. Pest control practices in place and exterior openings found sealed. education given.

Sonic Drive-In, 411 S. Miller Road, Willard. 01/13/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Ethan was person in charge at time of inspection. Priority Violations Found: 1. Observed: The quaternary ammonia sanitizer at 3 vat and in wiping cloth bucket was less than 150 ppm. This was promptly corrected by refilling sink and bucket. Nonpriority Violations Found: 2. Observed: The following areas were not clean: floor in walk-in refrigerator, ceiling vent in men's restroom, wall under dish line and some areas of kitchen floor. Observed: The wall by mop sink is in poor repair and was cited at last inspection on 5/18/2020. This needs to be planned for and corrected.

Steak 'N Shake, 3247 E. Battlefield Road. 01/19/2022 - Routine Inspection; Result: Active. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 4. Observed: Old sticker residue found on the outside of food containers. Observed: Floor and wall behind and underneath equipment found not clean on the cook line. Observed: Floor and walls behind and underneath equipment at the milkshake and server station found not clean. Observed: Chili and cheese sauce cups found not inverted to prevent debris from landing in food contact surface area. Education given and corrected during inspection.

Taco Habitat, 3325 S. Glenstone Ave. 01/18/2022 - Re-Inspection; Result: Active. Previous violations have been corrected prior to re-inspection. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Taqueria Cachanilla, 1938 S. Glenstone Ave. 01/18/2022 - Re-Inspection; Result: Active. Previous violations were corrected before re-inspection. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Test 6/25/2021, 220 E. Central St. 01/19/2022 - Ownership Change; Result: Complete. Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.

Ralph Green is a business reporter with the Springfield News-Leader. Contact him at RAGreen@gannett.com, by phone: (417-536-4061) or on Twitter at RalphGreenNL

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