Joplin Health Department food inspections
Feb. 26—The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Health Department. Businesses that are inspected either pass or fail based on violations found during the time of inspection. Those violations fall into two categories:
—Priority violations are more severe and deal with improper food handling, storage and preparation. The Globe lists the number and summary of each violation.
—Core violations are less severe and deal with equipment, maintenance and general cleanliness. The Globe publishes only the number of those violations.
A failed inspection can result in a variety of corrections based on the types of violations found. Full copies of each report are available from the Joplin Health Department.
Inspections conducted Feb. 6:
Turtleheads Raw Bar, 4218 S. Main St., pass with three priority violations for holding cooked foods in ambient temperatures, dumping mop water on gravel parking lot instead of down mop drain and storing a spray bottle of sanitizer on the food prep table, all corrected during inspection; and two core violations.
Lucy's Ensenada Mexican Restaurant, 2705 S. Range Line Road, pass with no priority and three core violations.
Subway, 330 S. Range Line Road, pass with no priority or core violations.
Denny's, 11570 FF Highway, pass with one priority violation for holding salad at warmer temperature than permitted, which was corrected during inspection, and 12 core violations.
Inspections conducted Feb. 7:
Best Western Breakfast, 2508 S. Range Line Road, pass with one priority violation for using hand sink counter to store drying dishes instead of being available for hand-washing, corrected during inspection.
Sakura Sushi & Grill Japanese Restaurant, 1802 W. 32nd St., fail with one priority violation for evidence of rodents on a bottom shelf and behind cooking equipment and roaches in kitchen, and three core violations. Reinspection scheduled Feb. 19.
Han the Sushi Man, 2640 E. 32nd St., pass with one core violation.
Bacon Me Krazy, 1313 W. Seventh St., pass with one core violation.
Inspections conducted Feb. 8:
The Bruncheonette, 424 S. Main St., pass with no priority or core violations.
Inspections conducted Feb. 9:
Pineda Market, 1202 S. Range Line Road, pass with two priority violations for employee drink in food preparation and storage areas, and raw meat stored above vegetables that could cause cross-contamination, both corrected during inspection; and four core violations.
White Oak Station, 1930 S. Schifferdecker Ave., pass with six core violations.
Joplin Flea Market: The Trading Post, 1200 S. Virginia Ave., pass with two core violations with one corrected during inspection.
The Outreach House, 807 S. Moffet Ave., fail with one priority violation for evidence of rodents and two core violations. Reinspection on Feb. 16.
The Big Biscuit, 2401 E. 32nd St., pass with one core violation.
Caroline's, 1027 S. Main St., Suite B, fail with one priority violation for holding milk products at temperature above the permitted 41 degrees and seven core violations. Reinspection scheduled Feb. 19.
Sam's Club Cafe, 3536 S. Hammons Blvd., fail with two priority violations for not sanitizing food contact surfaces properly by heat in the dishwasher and chemical spray bottle stored over food items in kitchen, which was corrected during inspection; and 16 core violations, five of which were corrected during inspection. Reinspection scheduled Feb. 19.
