Joplin Health Department food inspections (March 20)
Mar. 19—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.
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.
Starbuck's, 323 S. Range Line Road. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on March 10. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.
White Oak Station, 1503 S. Range Line Road. Convenience store. Routine inspection performed on March 10. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 2 core violations.
Billy Sims Barbecue, 2830 E. Seventh St. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on March 13. Results: PASS with 1 priority violation and 7 core violations.
—Bleach sanitizer solution stored above soda boxes (corrected during inspection).
Eastmorland Elementary, 1131 Highview St. School. Routine inspection performed on March 13. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.
Habaneros Mexican Grill, 2526 E. Seventh St. Full-service restaurant. Follow-up inspection performed on March 13. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 3 core violations.
ME's Place Soul Food Cafe, 1203 E. Broadway St. Full-service restaurant. Routine inspection performed on March 13. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.
Elks Lodge restaurant, 1802 W. 26th St. Full-service restaurant. Routine inspection performed on March 15. Results: FAIL with 1 priority violation and 0 core violations.
—Water temperature for the sanitization rinse in the high temperature warewashing machine is at 154 degrees.
Great American Cookie Co., 101 N. Range Line Road. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on March 15. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.
Red Lobster, 3131 S. Range Line Road. Full-service restaurant. Follow-up inspection performed on March 15. Results: PASS with 1 priority violation and 3 core violations.
—Victory dual-zone reach-in cooler cold holding above 41 degrees. Potentially hazardous food items in the cooler had been in the reach-in for only 30 minutes, according to management, and were moved to a different cooler during inspection.
Churros Colima, downtown Main Street (Third Thursday event). Food truck. Routine inspection performed on March 16. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.
Flounders, downtown Main Street (Third Thursday event). Food truck. Routine inspection performed on March 16. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.
Freeman Health System kitchen, 1102 W. 32nd St. Institutional. Routine inspection performed on March 16. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 9 core violations.
Hershey's Mobile Ice Cream Parlor, downtown Main Street (Third Thursday event). Food truck. Routine inspection performed on March 16. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.
Kum and Go, 3434 S. Range Line Road. Convenience store. Routine inspection performed on March 16. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 2 core violations.
