Joplin Health Department food inspections
Mar. 3—The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Health Department. Businesses that are inspected either pass or fail based on violations found during the time of inspection. Those violations fall into two categories:
—Priority violations are more severe and deal with improper food handling, storage and preparation. The Globe lists the number and summary of each violation.
—Core violations are less severe and deal with equipment, maintenance and general cleanliness. The Globe publishes only the number of those violations.
A failed inspection can result in a variety of corrections based on the types of violations found. Full copies of each report are available from the Joplin Health Department.
Inspections on Feb. 12:
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 4010 S. Richard Joseph Blvd., pass with one priority violation for employee drink in cooler over customer food items; and four core violations.
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2601 W. Seventh St., fail with two priority violations for raw chicken being held in walk-in cooler above permitted 41 degrees and no water at the women's restroom handsink; and no core violations. Reinspection was scheduled for Feb. 22.
Waffle House, 3506 S. Range Line, fail with one priority violation for dishwashing machine not being sanitized by heat and no core violations. Reinspection scheduled Feb. 29.
Zip's, 1201 S. Range Line Road, pass with two priority violations for having no method of hand drying at sink and damaged door on back storage room; and 17 violations corrected since last inspection.
McDonald's, 2731 S. Main St., pass with no priority and four core violations.
Inspections on Feb. 13:
Outback Steakhouse, 3110 E. 36th St. pass with 20 core violations with 11 corrected during inspection.
Inspections on Feb. 14:
St. Mary Catholic School, 3025 Central City Road, pass with one core violation.
Inspections on Feb. 15:
Social BTB, 1027 S. Main St., pass with no priority or core violations.
Hilton Garden Inn Kitchen, 2644 E. 32nd St., pass with two core violations and two corrected items since last inspection.
Balanced Meal Prep Vending Location, 530 S. Northpark Lane, pass with no violations.
Long John Silver's, 1627 W. Seventh St., fail with one priority violation for debris accumulations on drink dispenser nozzle; and 21 core violations. Reinspection scheduled Feb. 26.
Inspections Feb. 16:
The Outreach House, 807 S. Moffett Ave., pass on reinspection.
Indo-Chinese Restaurant, 4535 Highway 43, pass with one priority violation for employee eating and drinking in dishwashing area, which was corrected at the inspection; and six core violations.
Food Mart, 3308 E. 32nd St., pass with four core violations and three corrected since last inspection.
