Roaches. Old meats. Fly strips over food. Wichita KS restaurants failed inspections

Amy Renee Leiker
·9 min read

Five restaurants, a bakery, a convenience store and a meat market in Wichita and Derby were out of compliance during food safety and lodging inspections conducted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture last week.

Information about the eight businesses and a summary of their violations appears below. The list, compiled Nov. 8, includes inspections conducted in Sedgwick County from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

More than 80 establishments passed inspections last week. They also appear below. Some may have been non-compliant in previous weeks.

Owners or managers can contact Eagle reporter Amy Renee Leiker at 316-268-6644 or aleiker@wichitaeagle.com to comment on inspection results.

More details about the problems are in The Eagle’s searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases.

How establishments fail

Most violations are minor and are corrected during an inspection.

Businesses fall out of compliance when they have too many violations, issues that can cause foodborne illnesses or when a problem can’t be fixed right away, like bug and rodent infestations. Typically, failed establishments are re-inspected within 10 days.

It’s rare for a facility to shut down over a failed inspection, but it can happen over issues such as sewage backups, pest problems, or operating without water, power or refrigeration. Usually, closures are temporary.

You can search food and lodging inspection results in any Kansas county at www.foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.

Out-of-compliance inspections

Discount Cigarettes, 2160 S. Broadway #110 in Wichita — Six violations on Nov. 1 during a routine inspection. Chicken wings weren’t hot enough in hot holding case, no test strips for sanitizer, no paper towels at hand-washing sink, bottles of window cleaner were stored above utensils and straws, no probe food thermometer, no soap at hand-washing sink. Next inspection: Nov. 11.

Hibachi Boy, 3010 E. Central in Wichita — Eight violations on Nov. 1 during a joint inspection. Sixteen-day-old rangoon cream cheese mixture, bottle of sanitizer wasn’t labeled with contents, sushi rice wasn’t kept hot enough, no backflow prevention on food preparation sink, no hot water at kitchen hand-washing sink, no hand-washing sink in upstairs preparation area, employees were washing hands at sink not designated for hand-washing. Next inspection: Nov. 11.

Jimmy’s Egg, 317 N. Rock Road in Derby — Five violations on Oct. 31 during a routine inspection. No paper towels at hand-washing sink, diced tomatoes weren’t cold enough in ice bath, old deli turkey and deli ham, old chorizo and chicken breasts, the restaurant only had one food thermometer and it didn’t work, vegetable dicers in clean storage were dirty. Next inspection: Nov. 10.

Juarez Bakery, 1068 N. Waco in Wichita — Six violations on Oct. 31 during a routine inspection. Sanitizer in three-compartment sink wasn’t set up and there were no sanitizer test strips on site, display shelves for baked goods didn’t have any doors or other protection from contamination, employee ate a doughnut but didn’t change gloves before touching customer food, no paper towels at hand-washing sink, employees were eating in food preparation area which can contaminate customer food, raw eggs were stored above gallons of milk in cooler. Next inspection: Nov. 9.

Tianluo Bistro, 11309 E. Kellogg Drive, Suite 200 in Wichita — Eight violations on Oct. 31 during an inspection that was a follow-up to an administrative order. Cooked beef in cooler wasn’t labeled with preparation date, missing paperwork related to preparation of egg rolls and other foods, fried rice sat at room temperature but wasn’t labeled with the time it was put out, several foods including sweet and sour chicken and cooked beef weren’t kept cold enough, fly strips hanging over food preparation tables in kitchen, green beans stored in plastic T-shirt bags instead of food-grade containers, flour was stored in sanitizer bucket, raw meat and eggs stored above ready-to-eat vegetables in cooler. Next inspection: Dec. 31.

Todd Brian’s Brick Street Cafe & Tavern, 315 N. Mead in Wichita — Seven violations on Nov. 4 during a routine inspection. Mashed potatoes and gumbo weren’t kept hot enough, etouffee wasn’t hot enough, pulled pork and ham weren’t labeled with dates they were removed from freezer, old tiramisu and au jus, raw chicken and fish stored above pans of produce and dressings, dirty and greasy pan in clean storage, dirty dicer, “heavy food debris and grease on and under the equipment throughout the facility,” raw chicken and fish weren’t cold enough in refrigeration. Next inspection: Nov. 14.

Tuptim Thai, 2121 N. Rock Road, Suite 300 in Wichita — Four violations on Oct. 30 during a routine inspection. Cabbage and tofu weren’t kept cold enough, employee touched ready-to-eat egg rolls and other appetizers with her bare hands, bean sprouts and peanut sauce weren’t labeled with preparation dates, containers of curry soup weren’t labeled with preparation dates, five cockroaches crawling on dishwashing machine. Next inspection: Nov. 9.

Yoder Meats, 375 S. Maize Road in Wichita — Seven violations on Nov. 3 during a routine inspection. Meats and cheeses were labeled with the wrong packaging dates, no test strips for sanitizer on site, bathroom opens into kitchen but doesn’t have a self-closing door, business wasn’t keeping or organizing logs for vacuum packing meats and cheeses, chemical bottles were stored in dedicated hand-washing sink, spray bottles weren’t labeled with contents, hand-washing sink didn’t work. Next inspection: Nov. 13.

How to complain

If you see problems at a food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint.

To notify the state about unsavory or questionable conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767. You can also file a report at www.foodsafetykansas.org.

To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or www.foodsafetykansas.org.

Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at https://agriculture.ks.gov/kda-services/complaint-form/food-safety-and-lodging-complaint.

For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit www.foodsafety.gov.

These businesses passed inspections

  • Afton Motel, 855 S. Broadway in Wichita

  • Aldi, 765 N. Maize Road in Wichita

  • Atwood Distributing, 333 Red Powell Drive in Derby

  • Bella Vita Bistro, 120 N. West St., Suite 2 in Wichita

  • Bingo Royale, 420 E. Grand in Haysville

  • Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 125 N. Quentin in Wichita

  • Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store, 444 E. Pawnee in Wichita

  • Casa Mexicana, 6600 W. Central in Wichita

  • Casey’s General Store, 222 S. Meridian in Valley Center

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, 3015 N. Rock Road in Wichita

  • Chisholm Life Skills Center, 2515 E. Osie in Wichita

  • Chix Hillside LLC (Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen), 1350 N. Hillside in Wichita

  • Clearwater Intermediate-Middle School, 140 S. 4th St. in Clearwater

  • Cloud Elementary School, 1212 W. 25th St. North in Wichita

  • Colwich Elementary School, 401 S. Marion in Colwich

  • Connie’s Cookie Bakery Cafe, 13011 E. 21st St., Suite 111 in Wichita

  • Country Cafe, 2804 S. Seneca in Wichita

  • Cox Farm, 6059 S. Seneca in Wichita

  • Cravory Cottage, 1719 N. Rock Road, Suite 133 in Wichita

  • Derby Panther PAC, 801 E. Madison in Derby

  • Doc Green’s Gourmet Salads & Grill, 2307 N. Rock Road #1500 in Derby

  • Dollar General, 990 E. Ross in Clearwater

  • Eisenhower Middle School, 16152 W. Explorer in Goddard

  • Emerson Biggin’s Sports Bar & Grill, 2330 N. Maize Road, Suite 100 in Wichita

  • Fat Ernie’s Family Dining, 2806 S. Hydraulic in Wichita

  • Firehouse Subs, 2901 N. Rock Road, Suite 100 in Derby

  • Fu Bing Petroleum, 248 S. Hillside in Wichita

  • Gardiner Elementary School, 1951 S. Laura in Wichita

  • Green Mill Restaurant & Bar, 549 S. Rock Road in Wichita

  • Haysville High/Tri-City Day School, 1975 W. Grand in Haysville

  • Hilton Garden Inn Wichita, 2041 N. Bradley Fair Parkway in Wichita

  • The Hive Bar and Grill, 231 E. Main in Valley Center

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wichita, 2340 N. Greenwich in Wichita

  • Holy Savior Catholic Academy, 3000 E. 13th St. in Wichita

  • IHOP, 1906 N. Rock Road, Suite 900 in Derby

  • Jimmy John’s, 517 N. Hillside in Wichita

  • Jive Turkey BBQ (mobile vendor/food truck), 13001 E. Cherry Creek in Wichita

  • Jump Start, 1535 E. Pawnee in Wichita

  • Knolla’s Pizza East, 7732 E. Central, Suite 123 in Wichita

  • Kwik Shop, 3959 S. Hydraulic in Wichita

  • Kwik Shop, 6327 E. 13th St. in Wichita

  • Kwik Shop, 110 E. 5th St. in Valley Center

  • La Dulceria Del Sur, 2959 S. Hillside, Suite 200 in Wichita

  • La Hacienda Tacos & Tequila, 5905 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • La Vaquitas Mexican Food, 128 E. Madison in Derby

  • Los Cocos Mexican Restaurant, 1257 N. Rock Road in Derby

  • Main Street Coffee, 109 W. Main in Valley Center

  • Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle School, 207 S. Sheridan in Wichita

  • Mexico Viejo Mexican Restaurant, 6960 W. 21st St. in Wichita

  • Mexikandy, 375 S. Maize Road, Suite 107 in Wichita

  • Mr. Miyagi Japanese Grill, 3920 E. Harry, Suite 200 in Wichita

  • Northern Tool & Equipment Company, 6610 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • Panda Kitchen Express, 217 S. Meridian in Valley Center

  • Park Elementary School, 1025 N. Main in Wichita

  • Premier Food Service at Starwood Hotel, 4031 E. Harry in Wichita

  • Premier Food Service at Vermillion Inc., 4754 S. Palisade in Wichita

  • Premier Food Service at ZTM, 4011 E. 31st St. South in Wichita

  • Pleasant Valley Elementary School, 2000 W. 29th St. North in Wichita

  • Pleasant Valley Middle School, 2220 W. 29th St. North in Wichita

  • Prairie Pines, 4055 N. Tyler Road in Maize

  • QuikTrip, 3106 E. Pawnee in Wichita

  • Ross Dress for Less, 1800 N. Rock Road in Derby

  • Short Stop #28, 5400 N. Meridian in Wichita

  • SpringHill Suites by Marriott Wichita Airport, 6633 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • St. Cecilia Catholic School, 1912 W. Grand in Haysville

  • St. Jude Catholic School, 3030 N. Amidon in Wichita

  • St. Mark’s Elementary School, 19001 W. 29th St. North in Colwich

  • Starbucks, 8008 E. Central in Wichita

  • Starbucks, 3000 N. Rock Road in Wichita

  • Subway, 11411 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • Taco Rio, 1022 W. Douglas in Wichita

  • T.J. Maxx, 6700-6820 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • T.J. Maxx, 1812 N. Rock Road in Derby

  • Tor Brewing, 222 S. Commerce in Wichita

  • University Mart and Deli, 3223 E. 17th St. in Wichita

  • Vita Bella, 9310 W. Central in Wichita

  • Walgreens, 3333 E. Central in Wichita

  • Walmart, 11411 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • Wendy’s, 6404 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • Wendy’s, 1131 N. Rock Road in Derby

  • West Elementary School, 501 N. Sheridan in Valley Center

  • Wichita Ice Center, 505 W. Maple in Wichita

  • Woodland Elementary School, 1705 N. Salina in Wichita

Note: Sometimes addresses listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — are not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations.