Cockroaches found at two Greene County establishments this week during food inspections

Two Greene County businesses had trouble with cockroaches this past week, according to Springfield-Greene County Health Department food inspection reports.

An inspector noted a live cockroach crawling across a cutting board at Kum & Go No. 1479, 510 W. Republic Road, according to an Oct. 13 food inspection report. There was no evidence of pests present during the the restaurant's Oct. 18 re-inspection, according to the report.

An Oct. 16 inspection found live roaches in multiple areas of the kitchen at Japanese restaurant Misaki, 1635 N. Glenstone Ave. A follow-up inspection was set for Oct. 19.

Food inspections take place one to three times a year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, difficulty of food preparation and past history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often "than convenience stores that serve only non-potentially hazardous foods, such as popcorn and soda," according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.

Each report identifies what was happening at the establishment at that time. Consumers who want to know whether a violation is a one-time thing or a pattern are encouraged to refer to previous reports.

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Issues found during inspection fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food, improper food temperature and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Multiple priority violations can lead to an establishment being shut down. Non-priority violations alone do not directly affect food safety, such as dirty floors, sticky tabletops or outside trash cans not being covered.

Here are food inspections from the past week:

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Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 1855 E. Primrose St., Springfield. Oct. 12 re-inspection – Result: active. At the time of re-inspection, violation had been corrected.

Ash Grove Elementary School, 100 N. Maple Lane, Ash Grove. Oct. 18 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed a few packages of ground beef labeled "not for sale," which were promptly removed from food to be used for student lunches. One non-priority violation: Observed kitchen ceiling around vents were not clean.

Ash Grove High School Cafeteria, 100 N. Maple Lane, Ash Grove. Oct. 18 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

Aviary By Lavender Falls, 2144 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Oct. 13 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority items corrected, all foods held at proper temperatures. No violations noted.

Bambu Vietnamese Cuisine, 1338 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Oct. 16 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed open employee drink on prep table, which was removed and education provided; observed sprouts sitting out and measuring 67 degrees Fahrenheit when required to be held at 41 degrees or below, which were discarded. No non-priority violations.

Bois D'Arc School Cafeteria, 10315 W. State Highway T, Bois D'Arc. Oct. 17 routine inspection – Result: active. The bottom shelves in dry storage area should be about 6 inches higher to allow the floor to be cleaned under them more easily. School has an issue with birds roosting, nesting and defecating on walk-way to outside walk-in, please take additional actions to minimize bird issues. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed ceiling over hand sink and counter is in poor repair.

Carver Middle School, 3325 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Oct. 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

Cici's Pizza, 319 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed drain in back of house is missing an adequate air gap, which needs to be present for proper drainage and to prevent backflow. One non-priority violation: Observed nozzle on soda bag touching the floor in back of house, corrected by cleaning and sanitizing in place, education given.

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City Cafe, 2129 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Oct. 12 complaint inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Git N Go, 3030 S. Jefferson Ave., Springfield. Oct. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Godfather's Pizza, 5453 S. State Highway FF, Battlefield. Oct. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed lime build-up in dish machine.

Greene Valley School, 1601 E. Pythian St., Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Horace Mann School, 3745 S. Broadway Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

Horrmann Meats, 1537 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Oct. 17 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed raw ground hamburger stored above whole cuts of beef and pork, education provided and corrected on site. No non-priority violations.

Horton Smith Golf Course, 2409 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected: prep cooler now below 41 degrees as required. Core item corrected: chlorine test strips available to test sanitizer solution. No violations noted.

Immaculate Conception School, 3555 S. Fremont Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Jamaican Patty Co., 301 Park Central West, Springfield. Oct 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

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Julies Chewies, 1325 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Kentucky Fried Chicken/Long John Silver, 240 N. West Bypass, Springfield. Oct. 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed walk-in cooler holding chicken at 44 degrees, all chicken transferred to second walk-in cooler and manager contacted maintenance immediately. One non-priority violation: Observed daylight coming through side of back door at frame and door.

King's Asian Chef, 1336 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 complaint inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Kum & Go No. 1479, 510 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Oct. 13 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed live roach crawling on cutting board in front of pizza warmer, manager stated pest control had been out previously, pest control should be contacted again; observed small prep cooler holding three middle pans of potentially hazardous foods at 43 degrees to 44 degrees while other areas in cooler were below 41 degrees; observed potentially hazardous food items held in top of large prep cooler at 43 degrees to 45 degrees, which were moved to bottom of unit holding below 41 degrees. One non-priority violation: Observed bulk creamer dispensing tubes were 2 inches long with straight cut, corrected on site and education provided.

Kum & Go No. 1479, 510 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Oct. 18 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority items corrected: Both prep coolers now holding below 41 degrees as required and no pests of evidence of pests in kitchen at time of visit. No violations cited.

Latino Market, 1661 E. Saint Louis St., Springfield. Oct. 13 re-inspection – Result: active. All violations were corrected prior to inspection. Meat cooler temped at 40 degrees and freezer temped at 5 degrees. No violations noted.

Little Caesar's Pizza, 615 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield. Oct. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed floors, walls and ceilings aren't clean; observed restroom door not self-closing due to broken self-closure mechanism.

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Logan-Rogersville Middle School Cafeteria, 476 N. Missouri Blvd., Rogersville. Oct. 16 routine inspection – Result: active. We discussed making sure dumpsters are closed when full of refuse to minimize bird and fly usage. No violations cited.

McAlister's Deli, 2445 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed back paper towel dispenser was not operational, staff went and got new batteries, then figured out it was just out of paper towels, which was corrected prior to exit; observed kitchen floor is badly pitted and has been a long-term issue that needs plans to correct.

McDonald's, 3510 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. Oct. 16 routine inspection – Result: active. Discussed turning on the air curtains during the day when the temperature is warm. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed heavy dust build up on fan coolers in walk-in cooler.

Mercy Orthopedic Food Service, 3050 E. Riverbluff Blvd., Ozark. Oct. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. We discussed the need to add ingredient labels to food item that are packaged at facility and put out for self-service by customers. Please refer to 3-602.11 A & B for details in Missouri Food Code. One priority violation: Observed the hot water at three-vat sink was 73 degrees, but hot at hand sinks and dish machine, facility maintenance reset some type of breaker and was hot prior to exit. One non-priority violation: Observed some plastic shelving in walk-in refrigerator and floor under self-service soda fountain were not clean.

Metro on the Go Quesadilla Cafe @ Cox, 3801 S. National Ave., Springfield. Oct. 16. routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed unapproved employee drink container sitting on make table, which was removed and education provided. No non-priority violations.

Misaki, 1635 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Oct. 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed live roaches in multiple areas of the kitchen, detailed direction given and follow-up inspection set for Oct. 19; observed dish sanitizer found not working during inspection, education given and re-inspection set for Oct. 19; observed multiple containers of cut vegetables in the walk-in cooler with no date labeling, education given and re-inspection set for Oct. 19. Six non-priority violations: Observed no sanitizer test kit for dish machine; observed pest control devices not being changed out as needed, education given with re-inspection set for Oct. 19; observed area behind cook like, dish area, ice machine and soda machine are not clean, a repeat violation and re-inspection set for Oct. 19; observed holes in walls and along floor in kitchen and restrooms, education given and re-inspection set for Oct. 19; observed pest in debris and equipment no longer in use, items must be removed from facility and re-inspection set for Oct. 19.

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Momo Sushi and Grill, 2767 W. Republic Road, Springfield. Oct. 18 re-inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed counter-height sushi cooler still holding at 43 degrees to 44 degrees, no potentially hazardous foods being stored in unit and person in charge agrees to continue not storing potentially hazardous foods in unit.

Nakato Japanese Steak House, 2615 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed noodles in walk-in cooler measuring at 42 degrees to 60 degrees, which were voluntarily discarded and education was given on proper cooling. One non-priority violation: Observed nonfood contact surfaces of soda fountain machines are not clean, which was corrected on site.

New Covenant Academy, 3304 S. Cox Ave., Springfield. Oct. 18 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: Observed no chlorine residual in dish machine, and when chlorine container was changed and primed there was still zero parts per million, so person in charge is contacting maintenance and manager agrees to sanitize all utensils and ware in three-vat sink; observed salsa, sour cream and dressings at 48 degrees to 50 degrees with food levels above ice batch line, which was connected by remaking ice baths in large metal pan and filling ice level to food level lines, corrected on-site. One non-priority violation: Observed two containers of diced chicken in two-door reach-in cooler covered in containers while cooling, temperatures were at 64 degrees to 68 degrees, so chicken was removed from containers and placed on large sheet pan and placed in walk-in cooler to finish cooling, corrected on site.

New Covenant Academy Volleyball/Basketball, 3304 S. Cox Ave., Springfield. Oct. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Papa Murphy's Take N Bake Pizza, 1212 E. Independence St., Republic. Oct. 13 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed no hair restraints on food prep employees; observed floors, walls and ceiling not clean.

Republic Lyon Elementary, 201 E. State Highway 174, Republic. Oct. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Republic Price Elementary, 518 N. Hampton Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed food held on ice above 41 degrees, yogurt at 43 degrees and cheese sticks at 44 degrees, temperature correction was made at the time of the inspection. No non-priority violations.

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Sam's Club No. 4985 Bakery, 745 W. El Camino Alto Drive, Springfield. Oct. 17 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed employee scratch head and face with gloves on and did not remove gloves and wash hands, corrected on site and education provided. Two non-priority violations: Observed condensate at compressor, two boxes voluntarily discarded due to condensate; observed pressure gauge on dish machine not working.

Sam's Club No. 4985 Grocery/Meat Shop, 745 W. El Camino Alto Drive, Springfield. Oct. 17 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: Observed open case bagged salad cooler holding above 41 degrees, bags above 45 degrees voluntarily discarded, repeat violation; observed fresh meat display cooler holding meats at 43 to 44 degrees. One non-priority violation: Observed compressor fan covers have heavy build up of debris and/or dust.

Sam's Club No. 4985 Rotisserie/Deli, 745 W. El Camino Alto Drive, Springfield. Oct. 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed no paper towels at hand sink, which was corrected by restocking paper towels.

Simply Delicious LLC, 2340 W. Grand St., Springfield. Oct. 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Springfield Lutheran School, 2852 S. Dayton Ave., Springfield. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Springfield Park's Catering Kitchen, 1923 N. Weller Ave., Springfield. Oct. 14 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed bags of funnel cake mix stored directly on the floor of the trailer, education given.

Springfield Skateland, 5163 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Oct. 18 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

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Subway No. 36040, 1150 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. Discussed turning sink in the back room into a hand sink again and using the rinse sink for a prep sink. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed wet mops stored in mop bucket and bottom of mop sink, corrected at time of inspection.

Taco Bell No. 018354, 601 S. National Ave., Springfield. Oct. 18 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed lettuce in prep cooler under prep table measured 45 degrees, cooler will need to temp 41 degrees or below by re-inspection on Oct. 23; observed standing water in three compartment sink area with drain cover unattached, which will be checked at next regular inspection.

Willard Parks Highline Soccer Complex, 8326 W. Farm Road 64, Willard. Oct. 12 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed hot water at hand sink was 80 degrees; observed cabinets and floor were unclean.

Susan Szuch is the health and public policy reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @szuchsm. Story idea? Email her at sszuch@gannett.com.

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