Restaurant inspections: Scores for Braums, Cliffside Coffee, Lazy Gator, more
The Food Establishment Inspection Report is a weekly report that appears Sundays. Information is taken from reports provided by the Environmental Health Department, and individual reports can be viewed on its website, http://amarillo.gov/departments/community-services/environmental-health/foodinspections. A numerical grading system is now being used, with a score of 100 points being equivalent to zero demerits.
100 points – No major violation at the time of inspection
85 points – Considered an average score
70 points or below – Requires re-inspection within 24 hours
COS – Corrected on site during inspection
These points correspond to the following letter grades:
A – 90 to 100
B – 80 to 89
C – 70 to 79
F – 69 and below
The following establishments had a score of A/100 during a routine inspection:
Amarillo Country Club-Gazebo, 4800 Bushland Blvd.
Easy Peasy’s, 8105 Saint Louis Drive.
GMas Hot & Mild Salsa, 7693 Canyon Drive.
M&R Package Store, 800 N. Western St.
Natural Grocers, 7441 Hillside Road.
Reagans Brick Oven, 6621 FM 1541.
Reagans Brick Oven LLC-Catering, 6621 FM 1541.
Schnitzel and Dreams, 14381 Zuni Trail, Space 11.
Tri State Baking, 6800 FM 1541.
212 Club, 212 S.W. 6th Ave.
The following establishments had a score of A/100 during a follow-up inspection:
Chiyos II, 4313 Teckla Blvd.
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 4411 S. Soncy Road.
El Giro, 1800 Bell St.
Garrison Food Mart #12, 7301 W. I-40.
Holiday Inn West Medical Center, 8231 W. Amarillo Blvd.
Slim Chickens, 8170 W. I-40.
Sumo Japanese Steakhouse, 2300 Bell St.
Walk Ons Sports Bistreaux, 3506 S. Soncy Road.
These establishments received the following scores for being out of compliance as stated:
(A/95) ABC Learning Center, 2707 S. Bivins St. Open container of Hershey chocolate syrup requiring refrigeration after opening stored at room temperature in cabinet. COS. Damaged gasket on chest freezer needs repairing. Correct by 01/12.
(A/91) Amarillo Country Club, 4800 Bushland Blvd. Raw eggs stored above fruit; raw seafood stored above cut onions and cooked chicken. COS. Heavy build-up of old food/grease on grill bottom, salamander equipment and popcorn machine; mold growth inside ice machine near dispensing area. Correct by 01/17. All employee items must be stored in a designated area; multiple items without lids or coverings; peeling/rusted racks inside one reach-in cooler; ice build-up on sides of reach-in freezers in bar; mold growing around outside edges and inside tea dispenser spout; old food debris and spills in microwave and inside some reach-in coolers; dust behind equipment and on ceilings. Correct by 03/28.
(C/77) Braums Ice Cream #60, 1900 S. Grand St. Ground beef in grocery cooler at improper temperature; several buckets of chlorine sanitizer too strong; soda nozzles on both drink dispensers dirty; employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves and switching tasks from register to handling food; several chemicals without lids; hand sink blocked and jalapenos clogging hand sink; all employee items must be stored in a designated area; ice scoop stored in heavily soiled container; clean wares on floor; single-use items stored in cardboard box heavily soiled with grease; single-use items on rolling cart touching heavily soiled wares. COS. No Certified Food Manager on site; center walk-in freezer door open with container of ice cream inside beginning to thaw. Correct by 01/12. Boxes of cereal stored on floor; several areas need to be clean to sight and touch including tops of containers and spilled chemical, floor drains accumulating trash and debris, excess dust on outside of ice machine, food debris on grocery cart storing buckets and floor/shelves inside walk-in freezer; ceiling vents soiled above food prep areas. Correct by 04/01.
(A/90) Charlies Burgers and Brew, 4515 S. Georgia St. Hand sink blocked and storing chemicals; wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer solution between uses; to-go containers in plastic wrapping and single-use cups in cardboard box stored on floor in room with mop sink. COS. Hot water at improper temperature in hand sink in restroom; hand sink in kitchen slow draining. Correct by 01/08. No Certified Food Manager on site. Correct by 0/1/29. Gap at bottom of back exit door must be sealed (repeat violation); acoustic ceiling tiles in restroom and room with mop sink must be replaced or sealed to be smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent; wood between wall and cold hold unit must be sealed to be non-absorbent; Crockpot must be commercial grade. Correct by 03/27.
(A/97) Conner Place, 2 Cottonwood Lane, Canyon. Heavily dented cans in dry storage area. COS.
(A/99) El Giro Mobile #3, 1800 Bell St. Scoop with handle stored incorrectly. Correct by 04/01.
(A/94) Georgia Manor Nursing Home, 2611 S.W. 46th Ave. Chlorine sanitizer in bucket too strong. COS. No Certified Food Manager on site. Correct by 01/12. Clean wares in dishwashing area stored on damaged plastic mat. Correct by 04/01.
(B/82) HDM23, LLC dba Cliffside Coffee, 2540 Ross Osage Drive. Whipped cream requiring refrigeration after opening stored on shelf next to drive thru window; ice scoop stored inside ice machine and handle touching ice (repeat violation). COS. Ice machine dirty inside and beginning to grow mold (repeat violation); sanitizer at three compartment sink at improper concentration (repeat violation); no Certified Food Manager on site (repeat violation); sanitizer test strips expired; no hot water at hand sink in employee restroom; hand sink very slow draining. Correct by 01/08. Grease trap located inside building instead of outside in the ground (repeat violation). Correct by 01/22. Mold on drain below three-compartment sink (repeat violation). Correct by 03/27.
(A/98) HTeaO, 4212 S.W. 45th Ave. Personal drinks stored with consumer items. COS. Missing ceiling tile in dry storage. Correct by 03/27.
(A/96) Impact Nutrition, 4119 Business Park Drive. Air gap needed at three-compartment sink; PVC pipe from ceiling draining into hand sink in employee restroom; rust and hard water on outside of ice machine and rack storing ice scoop. Correct by 02/29.
(B/84) Lazy Gator, 6103 Hillside Road, Suite 100. Cooked crawfish stored under grill at improper temperature; containers of raw meats (chicken, scallops, beef) and raw shelled eggs stored above readyto-eat lettuce and cooked foods; all employee personal items must be stored in a designated area (repeat violation); thawed fish still in reduced oxygen package; spoon in container of Cajun butter stored with handle touching food (repeat violation). COS. Inside ice machine dirty. Correct by 01/05. No chlorine sanitizer test strips. Correct by 01/12. Gap at bottom of exit door must be sealed (repeat violation). Correct by 02/02. Containers of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Correct by 04/01.
(A/98) Life Challenge, 6500 Hope Road. Boxes of lettuce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. COS. Back door must be sealed to prevent pests from coming into premises; bowls of ice cream uncovered in reachin cooler. Correct by 04/27.
(A/99) Lit Arcade Bar, 701 S. Polk St. Dust on air vents. Correct by 12/28.
(A/91) Little Caesars 34th St., 1900 S.E. 34th Ave, Suite 2600. No sanitizer buckets prepared; no soap at hand sink nearest prep area; sticky fly traps used in food prep area. COS. Heavy food debris and grease build-up on racks; tape cannot be used to hold glass door together for walk-in cooler; heavy dust on fan in prep/dish area and blowing onto food-contact surfaces and cleaned equipment; ceiling above mop sink missing (repeat violation); hydraulic closer on back door must be repaired (repeat violation). Correct by 03/27.
(A/96) McDonalds, 1815 S. Grand St. Cooler drawer open with raw shelled eggs inside at improper temperature; cut lettuce and tomatoes in stand-up cooler at improper temperature. COS. Frozen condensation dripping from walk-in freezer condenser line. Correct by 03/27.
(A/98) Mulligans Sports Pub, 2511 Paramount Blvd. Dust build-up on multiple non-food contact surfaces; men and women’s bathroom doors do not seal completely. Correct by 06/28.
(A/99) Noah’s Quick Stop LLC, 10620 Riker Lane. Signs needed above hand sinks stating for hand washing only and reminding employees to wash hands before returning to work. Correct by 12/28.
(A/97) Preston West Par 3, 9101 S. Coulter St. Ice scoops stored with liquor bottles. COS. Stickers must be removed when washing dishes; salmon must be opened before thawing; dishes stacked wet. Correct by 03/27.
(A/90) Robinsons BBQ Time Out Sports Bar and Grill, 3723 S.W. 38th Ave., Suite 100. Quaternary sanitizer dispenser not properly dispensing; no paper towels at hand sink in dishwashing area. COS. Chlorine sanitizer concentration too weak for dishwasher at bar. Correct by 12/31/2023. No quaternary or chlorine sanitizer test strips; most recent grease trap invoice must be provided; Certified Food Manager certificate must be posted in view of public; CFM must be on site during all hours of food operation. Correct by 01/08. Mold growing inside keg coolers and outside of lines and inside unit; floor broken at door to walk-in cooler; all employee items must be stored in a designated area; Crockpots must be commercial grade. Correct by 03/27.
(A/97) South Dock Cafeteria, 1401 W. Farmers Ave. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in red buckets and at three-compartment sink too strong. COS.
(A/93) Taco Villa #18, 110 23rd St., Canyon. Multiple heavily dented cans on metal rack; multiple food items in walk in cooler without date marks. COS. Dishes stacked wet; food debris on shelves and bottom of warmers and coolers. Correct by 04/28.
(A/96) The Acai Bar, 7306 S.W. 34th Ave. Quaternary sanitizer solution too strong; bathroom door propped open. COS.
(A/96) Toot ‘n Totum #40, 2700 W. I-40. Hot dogs on front of roller at improper temperature. COS. Slush machines dirty on bottom side above dispensing nozzle; cardboard used on shelf to store drinks must be removed. Correct by 12/27.
(A/97) Toot ‘n Totum #52, 6698 River Road. All employee items must be stored in a designated area; dried splash debris on soda spouts and ice dispenser; exposed wood in walk-in cooler above fans, shelving near mop sink, above soda storage and behind water filtration system must be sealed to be nonabsorbent; popcorn ceiling above mop sink must be redone or covered to be non-absorbent. Correct by 12/28.
(A/97) United Supermarket #529, 5807 S.W. 45th Ave. Very rusted fan covers on fans in meat market; light bulbs burned out in multiple areas; untreated wood in facility must be sealed to be non-absorbent. Correct by 05/02.
(A/97) United Supermarket #529 Deli/Restaurant, 5807 S.W. 45th Ave. Food uncovered in equipment; very rusted fan covers on fans in walk-in freezer (repeat violation); rusted grating in specialty reach-in. (repeat violation); ice build up in walk-in freezer (repeat violation); dishes stacked wet (repeat violation); light bulb burned out in reach-in cooler. Correct by 04/02.
(A/97) V and M Discount Store, 1000 S.W. 10th Ave. Facility has been treated of pest but not cleaned of pest droppings, debris and unnecessary items (repeat violation); all trash, damaged product and unused items must be removed from facility (repeat violation); dirt, trash and debris throughout facility (repeat violation). Correct by 01/11. Holes in floor and walls need to be repaired; ceilings must be smooth, durable, non-absorbent and easily cleanable (repeat violation). Correct by 02/06.
(A/96) Wendy’s, 6011 S. Soncy Road. Dishwasher not dispensing sanitizer solution. Correct by 01/12. Ice build-up in walk-in freezer; dishes stacked wet. Correct by 05/02.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo Food Establishment Inspection Report for Jan. 7, 2024
