Joplin Health Department food inspections (April 12)

Apr. 11—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.

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.

Applebee's, 2825 E. 32nd St. Full-service restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 2. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 5 core violations.

Asian Express, 101 N. Range Line Road, Suite 282. Fast-food restaurant. Follow-up inspection performed on April 2. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 5 core violations.

China Wok, 1130 E. 32nd St. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 2. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 3 core violations.

McDonald's, 4436 S. Highway 43. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 2. Results: PASS with 1 priority violation and 2 core violations.

—Dehydrated onions on the make line marked for an expiration time of 1:30 p.m. Observed on the line at 3 p.m. (corrected during inspection).

El Vaquero, 2412 S. Main St. Full-service restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 5. Results: FAIL with 5 priority and 9 core violations.

—Evidence of employee drinking was observed in kitchen (corrected during inspection).

—Food in kitchen walk-in being cold held above 41 degrees.

—The sanitizer concentration for bleach in the bar is at 0 ppm.

—The hot water heater in kitchen is incapable of meeting the peak demands of the food establishment.

—Evidence of pest observed in dry storage.

Taj Grill Trailer, 4538 S. Highway 43. Food truck. Routine inspection performed on April 6. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 3 core violations.

Candy Craze, 101 N. Range Line Road, Suite 130. Retail food. Routine inspection performed on April 7. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.

Crabby's Seafood Bar and Grill, 815 W. Seventh St. Full-service restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 7. Results: PASS with 1 priority violation and 4 core violations.

—Dish machine is dispensing sanitizer at less than 50 ppm of chlorine (corrected during inspection).

Firehouse Subs, 1816 S. Range Line Road. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 7. Results: FAIL with 2 priority and 0 core violations.

—Employee beverage stored above establishment food in the walk-in cooler (corrected during inspection).

—Potentially hazardous foods in the two-door prep cooler being cold held above 41 degrees.

Joplin Avenue Coffee Co., 506 S. Joplin St. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 7. Results: PASS with 0 priority violations and 1 core violation.

Joplin Greenhouse The Coffee Shop, 2820 E. 32nd St. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 7. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 2 core violations.

Kelsey Norman Elementary School, 1323 E. 28th St. School. Routine inspection performed on April 7. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.

College View Manor, 3828 E. College View Drive. Institutional. Routine inspection performed on April 8. Results: PASS with 0 priority violations and 1 core violation.

College View State School, 1101 N. Goetz Blvd. School. Routine inspection performed on April 8. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.

Zinc Coffee, 1825 S. Main St. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on April 8. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 2 core violations.