14 restaurants, food trucks and more fail food safety inspections in Tri-Cities area
The Benton Franklin Health District gave 14 failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area March 16 to 22.
The health district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 36 inspections, with 12 of those awarded perfect scores.
In the district’s routine inspections, businesses or organizations that receive at least 35 points for the more serious red violations are required to have additional inspections and must meet a tougher standard on those.
To pass followup inspections, they must have fewer than 25 red points and fewer than 10 repeat red points for previous issues.
Scores of 85 or more red points result in establishments remaining on probation until they pass two follow-up inspections, the first one within 72 hours.
Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illnesses, such as improper temperature control of food, lack of adequate handwashing or bare-hand contact with foods.
Blue violations are low risk factors related to the cleanliness and physical condition of an establishment.
No notice is given before the inspections.
Businesses may have separate inspections of business lines with different health safety risks, such as grocery sales and a deli that prepares food.
Inspection results are posted online so residents can look up the status and the details of any violations of individual restaurants or check other businesses.
Go to bit.ly/BFHDinspections. Click on the business name and then on the date of the inspection on the right half of the next page. Look for the “Violations” tab.
Failed inspections
509 Tacos, 110 S. Elm Ave., Pasco, Routine March 19 (80 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control (too many red points), food worker cards not 100%, improper cooling procedures, improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Connell Food & Gas Mart, 457 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Follow-up March 22 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.
Flight Tap & Table, 502 Swift Blvd., Richland, Follow-up March 19 (50 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control (no certified food protection manager), improper cooling procedures, improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Hooked Seafood Boil & Bar, 8108 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up March 21 (40 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures., improper cold holding (>45°F), lacking a proper consumer advisory (for beef that may not be fully cooked).
Lil Firehouse Coffee, 3708 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 20 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cold holding (>45°F).
Love Curry Indian Cuisine, 5025 N. Road 68, Pasco, Follow-up March 19 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures.
Maverik, 4306 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 20 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F).
Osaka Teriyaki & Sushi, 4101 W. 27th Place Kennewick, Follow-up March 19 (80 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control (no current food protection manager certification), improper hand washing (employee began heating food without washing hands), improper shell egg handling practices, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Red Robin, 1021 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up March 19 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cold holding (>45°F).
Stone Soup, 703 The Parkway, Richland, Routine March 19 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control (no certified food protection manager), improper produce washing, not properly disposing of potentially unsafe food (no preparation date on deli meat), improper cold holding (>45°F).(10 )
Sushi Mori, 1350 N. Louisiana St., Kennewick, Routine March 21 (55 Red, 11 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, raw meat improperly stored, improper cooling procedures, improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
Sushi Time (Shiki Sushi), 1408 N. Louisiana St., Kennewick, Follow-up March 19 (70 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities (no paper towels at handwashing sink in sushi bar), improper cooling procedures, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F).
Taqueria Oaxaca, 7425 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 21 (40 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control (no certified food protection manager on staff), improper hand washing, inadequate handwashing facilities (no paper towels at handwashing sink).
Texas Roadhouse, 835 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Follow-up March 19 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper cooling procedures.
Passed inspections
1219 Thayer Building, 1219 Thayer Drive, Richland, Routine March 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Amon Creek Elementary School, 18 Center Parkway, Richland, Routine March 19 (25 Red, 3 Blue)
Badger Canyon Coffee Co., 12125 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 21 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Big Bear Chocolates (Demonstrator), 14700 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane, Routine March 16 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Blooming Coffee Co., 2 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 16 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Bombshelter/Up & Atom, 930 Long Ave., Richland, Routine March 19 (0 Red, 7 Blue)
Breakplace, 5304 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, Follow-up March 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Brush Creek Creamery (Demonstrator), Kennewick, Routine March 16 25 Red, 0 Blue)
Casa Mia, 607 George Washington Way, Richland, Routine March 21 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Double Dragon, 3107 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 18 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
El Caporal, 624 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine March 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
El Tequilas, 109 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 18 (20 Red, 5 Blue)
Ethos, 702 The Parkway, Richland, Routine March 19 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Garcias Market, 804 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine March 22 (25 Red, 2 Blue)
Golden Yan Restaurant, 1217 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine March 22 (5 Red, 2 Blue)
Homewood Suites, 1060 George Washington Way, Richland, Follow-up March 22 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
Honey Drop, 3315 W. Court St., Pasco, Follow-up March 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
JC’s Mesa Grocery and Deli (Deli), 102 1st Ave., Mesa, Routine March 22 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Jet Mart Conoco, 1001 N. Volland St., Kennewick, Routine March 20 (30 Red, 0 Blue)
Kahlotus School District, 100 W. Martin St., Kahlotus, Follow-up March 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Liberty Christian School, 2200 Williams Blvd., Richland, Routine March 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Lincoln Elementary School, 4901 W. 21st Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Miss Tamale, 701 The Parkway, Richland, Routine March 19 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Panda Express, 5104 Road 68, Pasco, Routine March 21 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Players Sports Bar & Grill, 118 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 18 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Richland High School, 930 Long Ave., Richland, Routine March 19 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Sacajawea Elementary School, 535 Fuller St., Richland, Routine March 19 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Sage Crest Elementary School, 6411 W. 38th Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Shy’s Pizza Connection, 1306 Meade Ave., Prosser, Routine March 22 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
Southgate Elementary School, 3121 W. 19th Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 21 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Starbuck’s Coffee, 2801 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 20 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Subway, 7235 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Follow-up March 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Taco Bell, 5031 N. Road 68, Pasco, Routine March 21 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Tacos Mi Ilucion (Mobile), 2200 E. Hillsboro St., Pasco, Follow-up March 22 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Tomatillo Authentic Mexican Flavors, 1360 N. Louisiana St., Kennewick, Routine March 19 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Tomi Sushi & Ramen, 122 S. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine March 18 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
