Here are Thurston County food safety scores for Aug. 9

Martín Bilbao
·2 min read

Comments are taken directly from the latest Thurston County inspection reports, which are available for each food establishment, at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office and their website. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667.

Report restaurant, grocery store, deli or bakery complaints online via the complaint form here: https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/phss/Pages/eh-problem.aspx.

Reading inspection scores:

  • Attention should be given to the type of violation (red versus blue) and whether the establishment has a history of red violations or repeat violations.

  • Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately if feasible or according to a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Example: not keeping food at the right temperature.

  • Blue violations relate to the overall cleanliness and condition of operation and must be corrected according to a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Example: a worn floor that needs replacing.

  • If red points exceed 45, the county will require a reinspection within 10 business days.

  • If red points exceed 100 and there’s a lack of managerial control, the county will shut down the establishment for at least 72 hours. The establishment may reopen after management and employees complete retraining and demonstrate corrective action during a reinspection.

  • Some common abbreviations: PHF/TCS is potentially hazardous food/time control for safety; RTE is ready to eat; PIC is person in charge; FWC is food worker card; CDI is corrected during inspection.

Wendy’s

7530 Martin Way E., Olympia

Aug. 4: 35 red points; 10 blue points.

Comments:

  • Chicken nuggets in the hot hold bin next to fryers were between 131-140 degrees rather than at or above 135 degrees.

  • TCS foods, including lettuce and cut tomatoes lacked stickers that would indicate what time they must be discarded.

  • The in-use sanitizer solution was too weak.

  • The warewash sanitizer solution was too weak.

Applebee’s

2500 Capital Mall Drive SW, Olympia

Aug. 1: 15 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

  • One worker had an expired food worker card.

  • Sour cream in a cold hold near the kitchen was at 46 degrees rather than at or below 46 degrees.

Fortune Casino Restaurant

8318 Quinault Drive NE, Lacey

July. 25: 10 red points; 5 blue points.

Comments:

  • Various TCS foods in the prep unit closest to the rice cooker were between 45-50 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees.

  • Some cooked rice noodles were being inappropriately cooled in a prep unit.

Outback Steakhouse

2615 Capital Mall Drive SW, Olympia

Aug. 1: 5 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

  • One food worker card was missing during the inspection.

No violations

  • Wicked Pies Pizzeria (412 Franklin St. SE, Olympia)