During the week of Aug. 17, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 34 food establishments. Scores ranged from 60 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections are unannounced visits.
Facilities considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food.
According to the Jefferson County Health Department, facilities start with a score of 100, and points are reduced based on observed violations:
■ Six points are deducted for priority violations that directly contribute to foodborne illness risk.
■ Three points are deducted for priority foundation violations that indirectly contribute to foodborne illness risk or enable priority violations.
■ One point for core violations related to general sanitation and good retail practices.
■ Two points for repeat violations of any type.
Dan Kane, environmental supervisor for the Health Department, said the agency does not have ranges for good or bad scores but instead looks at the overall score, adding that readers need to look at the types of violations.
He said a couple of priority violations are more concerning than several core violations.
In certain cases, the Health Department returns to a food establishment to reinspect, allowing time for the facility to correct issues. According to the Health Department, reinspection is not solely based on the score an establishment gets; it’s determined by the type of violation. Priority and priority foundation violations need to be corrected within a certain amount of time, and priority violations typically are corrected on the day of the inspection before the inspector leaves.
Kane said the department rarely closes a food establishment, and most temporary closures involve a power outage, fire or sewage backup.
To see the most updated inspection report or the last three inspection reports, visit jeffcohealth.org/environmental and click on “View Food Establishment Health Inspection Scores.”
The inspection scores for the week of Aug. 17 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Aging Ahead/Quad Cities Senior Center, 1511 Park Drive, Crystal City, was inspected on Aug. 20. No score given due to low priority.
■ Dollar General, 2177 Hwy. 67, Festus, was reinspected on Aug. 19. No score given.
■ Domino’s Pizza, 1951 Richardson Road, Arnold, scored 95 on Aug. 20. Violations: hand sink with no cold water; dish sink leaking water; and moldy caulking on dish sink.
■ Dunkin Donuts, 900 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, was reinspected on Aug. 20. No score given.
■ Express Mart, 6911 Metropolitan Blvd., Barnhart, scored 83 on Aug. 21. Violations: some staff without food safety certificates; no employee with manager food safety certificates; no paper towels at a hand sink; foods holding above safe temperature in cooler; gap under back door; and clean dishes drying on cardboard.
■ Festus Inn (Quality Inn) Breakfast Kitchen, 1200 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, was reinspected on Aug. 19. No score given.
■ Festus Inn (Quality Inn) Large Kitchen, 1200 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, was reinspected on Aug. 19. No score given.
■ Fox Run Golf Club, 1 Putt Lane, Eureka, was reinspected on Aug. 20. No score given.
■ Great Peking, 669 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 91 on Aug. 20. Violations: employee drink cup with no lid; uncovered bowls of spices; chipped rubber spatula/hole in cutting board; food debris on shelves/food debris on cans of food; and many personal items being stored in kitchen.
■ Happy Wok, 17 Walters Place, House Springs, scored 67 on Aug. 21. Violations: incorrect sanitary solution for wiping cloths; containers of fried rice and cooked chicken being held at room temperature; gaps under screen door; live German cockroaches of different life stages behind dish sink; container of carrots stored on walk-in cooler floor; single-serve containers being used as scoops; wooden board in disrepair; debris on rice cooker, cooler and sink handles, and shelf; improper backflow prevention on mop sink faucets; and gaps in stainless steel covering on wall behind dish sink.
■ Hardee’s, 1305 Veterans Blvd., Festus, was reinspected on Aug. 19. No score given.
■ Harter Bakery, 4050 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 96 on Aug. 20. Violations: hand sink not working; and walk-in cooler pipes soiled with debris.
■ Iguanas Mexican Grill, 909 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 94 on Aug. 21. Violations: cracked scoop; restroom door not self-closing; dusty ceiling tiles; and hole in water behind water heater.
■ Jack in the Box, 899 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 97 on Aug. 21. Violations: broken refrigerator door gasket; black-like debris on dish sink caulking; and peroxide spill on ground near water heater room/grease buildup on floor behind fryer and refrigerator.
■ Jesse’s Pizza & Wings, 5633 Old Hwy. 21, House Springs, was reinspected on Aug. 22. No score given.
■ Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1436 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 60 on Aug. 19. Violations: no basic food safety certificates found; no staff with manager level food safety certificates; hand sink not working; cold top reading above safe temperature; incorrect sanitizer in dish sink; several dead and alive cockroaches throughout facility and drain flies; various dead insects in light guards; gap above back door; bags of flour stored on floor near back door; single-serve items stored on floor; sanitizer dispenser hose broken; debris on hand sinks/soiled soda machine drain; drive-thru ice/soda machine draining onto floor/hand sink and dish sink leak; trash bag full of fried chicken stored by the back door from the night before; and burned out light bulbs in walk-in cooler.
■ Knights of Columbus, 316 N. Adams, Festus, scored 87 on Aug. 21. Violations: soiled can opener blade; ice buildup inside freezer; rubber spatula in disrepair; broken light guard; and food debris under fryers.
■ Knights of Columbus, 6800 KC Lane, House Springs, scored 91 on Aug. 22. Violations: employees without food safety certificates; employee cup without lid; shredded cheese holding above safe temperature; and soiled fryer.
■ La Tapatia, 250 First St., Hillsboro, scored 70 on Aug. 20. Violations: no evidence of employee illness policy; no soap at two hand sinks; no paper towels at a hand sink; soiled can opener blade; no label on spray bottle; no thermometers in refrigerators; no label on food containers; abundance of flies; back door propped open; fly strips above prep sink and food storage; scoop with no handle in sugar bucket/ice scoop handle stored in ice/stir spoons stored in room temperature water; single-serve pans stored under sewage lines near ice machine; paper towels stored on floor/utensils stored on towel in drawer; ice buildup in walk-in freezer/hood in disrepair; dusty fan guard; leak in dish sink and faucet is turned off/hot water not working at bar dish sink and leaking/leak in bar hand sink faucet; restroom missing AC vent cover/missing ceiling tiles and debris buildup underneath cook line and around chip holder.
■ Local House, 2236 Michigan Ave., Arnold, scored 94 on Aug. 18. Violations: containers of pasta improperly cooling; and dishes stacked wet.
■ Meramec Arnold Elks Kitchen/Bar, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial, scored 97 on Aug. 19. Violations: fish thawing in package; boxes of chips stored on floor; and soiled ice machine deflector plate.
■ Meramec Arnold Elks Mini Hall, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial, was inspected on Aug. 19. No score given due to low priority.
■ Mobil on the Run, 1111 Main St., Imperial, scored 90 on Aug. 20. Violations: raw eggs stored over drinks; soiled door gaskets in cooler/sticky spill in cabinet under dump sink/ice buildup from evaporator fan box; and dust on wall and ceiling over oven.
■ Rally’s, 1 Fox Valley Center, Arnold, scored 80 on Aug. 20. Violations: most staff had expired food safety certificates; no staff with manager food safety certificates; syrup buildup inside soda nozzles/soiled microwave; incorrect sanitizing solution; no date marked on sliced tomatoes; gap under door; shake machine lid bent; no caulk behind hand sink; grease buildup on shelving unit; mold-like debris on wall above mop sink; and soiled hood filters.
■ Schnuck’s Bakery, 1181 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, was inspected on Aug. 18. No score given.
■ Schnuck’s Deli, 1181 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 99 on Aug. 18. Violation: soiled cooler bottom.
■ Schnuck’s Grocery, 1181 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, was inspected on Aug. 18. No score given.
■ Schnuck’s Produce, 1181 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 100 on Aug. 18.
■ Schnuck’s Seafood, 1181 W. Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 100 on Aug. 18.
■ Smokey D’s, 5537 Circle View Drive, House Springs, was reinspected on Aug. 20. No score given.
■ Smokey D’s Commissary, 1067 Gravois Road, Fenton, scored 98 on Aug. 20. Violations: cases of single serve items stored on floor; and top of spice containers soiled.
■ Starbucks at Target, 3849 Vogel Road, Arnold, scored 92 on Aug. 20. Violations: reach-in cooler door gasket torn; dish sink leaking; and sink spray nozzle hanging below flood rim in sink.
■ Wallis Petroleum, 3611 West Outer Road, Arnold, scored 99 on Aug. 20. Violation: dust buildup on ceiling in walk-in cooler and air curtains.
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