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topicnews · September 27, 2024

Springfield buffet on risk control plan after 3rd food safety citation

Springfield buffet on risk control plan after 3rd food safety citation

A Springfield buffet was put on a risk control plan for repeated cold-holding violations, according to a Sept. 19 Springfield-Greene County Health Department food inspection report, while another is handling issues with mouse droppings in its utensil bins and on its storage shelves, per a separate Sept. 19 report.

Risk control plans are put in place by inspectors after an establishment has three of the same priority violations in a row. Amazin’ Buffet, 2501 S. Campbell Ave., is on a cold-holding risk control plan due to repeatedly leaving potentially hazardous foods at unsafe temperatures, according to the Sept. 19 report. The violation that precipitated the need for a risk control was a food inspector observing raw shrimp on the countertop that measured 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a risk control plan, an inspector will show where the violation was cited previously, and then identify the risk associated with the violation, what needs to happen to keep food safe, and how an establishment can accomplish that goal.

Stusquatch’s Rockstar BBQ, 2463 W. Sunshine St., received one priority violation and one non-priority violation for mouse droppings, according to the Sept. 19 report. An inspector observed mouse droppings in a box holding utensils that will be used with food, which is a priority violation corrected by washing, rinsing and sanitizing both the utensils and the box. The report also states there were mouse droppings on storage shelves.

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.

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.

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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.

Here are food inspections from the past week:

Amazin’ Buffet, 2501 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 re-inspection – Result: risk control. This is the third repeat violation for cold holding; establishment will be placed on risk control plan for cold holding. Two priority violations: Observed raw shrimp on counter top at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a third repeat violation, education provided; observed raw chicken stored above raw frog legs inside meat walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site and education provided. One non-priority violation: Observed fly strips placed in hallway, door entry way and main food prep area over locations where food prep and transport takes place, which was corrected on site and education provided.

Big Easy Grill, 3641 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed smoked sausage, andouille sausage and sliced ham being thawed at room temperature, which was corrected on site and education given; observed no quat sanitizer test strips available for use, education given.

Bingham Elementary, 2126 E. Cherry St., Springfield. Sept. 25 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed thumb-press dish scoop container had food debris on inside of scoop, which was corrected on site by putting scoops in dish pit and washing them, education provided. One non-priority violation: Observed floor in dry storage area not clean, education provided.

Black Lab Galloway LLC, 3541 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Blue Room Comedy Club, 420 W. College St., Springfield. Sept. 18 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Cantonese Kitchen, 839 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 25 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed two pans of chicken wings and one pan of rice cooked the day prior that were not date marked, which was corrected on site and education given. No non-priority violations.

Captain D’s No. 3545, 2964 S. National Ave., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed coleslaw on cook line at 48 degrees, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding coleslaw and putting new coleslaw on line with ice. One non-priority violation: Observed cabinets under soda fountain machines are not clean, which is a repeat violation.

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Casa Bella, 4610 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed raw whole cuts of beef stored in box with tubes of raw ground beef, raw chorizo stored above whole raw cuts of salmon, which is a repeat violation, was corrected on site and education provided; observed cooked whole chunks of beef at 73 degrees on counter after cooling about 5 hours, which was corrected on site by discarding beef. No non-priority violations.

Casey’s General Store No. 3909, 1525 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed walk-in beverage cooler’s ambient air was 58 degrees, whole milk gallon tested at 48 degrees as did 16-ounce chocolate milk, which was corrected by discarding all potentially hazardous foods and person in charge having repairs made; observed degreaser removed from bulk supply was placed inside a clear spray bottle with no label, education provided and corrected on site. No non-priority violations.

Civil Kitchen & Tap, 107 Park Central Square, Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Coyote’s Adobe Cafe, 1742 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

DBD Gourmet Kraft, 2035 E. Bennett St., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed salad bar hard boiled eggs at 58 degrees and cottage cheese at 60 degrees, which was corrected by turning the unit on and voluntarily discarding hazardous foods. No non-priority violations.

Domino’s Pizza, 407 E. Walnut Lane, Willard. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

Dunkin Donuts, 2534 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 25 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed chemical bottle sprayer unlabeled sitting on counter top, which was corrected on site and education provided. One non-priority violation: Observed employee drinks stored directly above sprinkles used for doughnuts, which was corrected on site and education provided.

El Maguey, 631 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: Observed salsa temperature above 41 degrees in cold holding unit, which was corrected by discarding salsa and education given, re-inspection date set; Observed three containers of pico de gallo, container of diced onion and tomato, three containers of diced onion and three containers of diced tomato not dated in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site and education given. Two non-priority violations: Observed heavily scored cutting boards, which is a repeat violation; observed test strips expired October 2022, which is a repeat violation.

El Paraiso Mexican Kitchen, 305 E. Chestnut St., Strafford. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed employee load dish rack with soiled dishes, start dish washer, wipe hands on apron and then handle clean bowls without washing hands, which was corrected by educating employee about proper hand washing and putting dishes back through machine to be sanitized; observed multiple items in prep cooler 2 and 3 above 41 degrees, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding all products in coolers; observed two items on steam well measured at less than 135 degrees, which was corrected by changing out product with new one above 135 degrees. Two non-priority violations: Observed baseboard missing from north wall in dry storage area; observed prep coolers 2 and 3 unable to maintain temperatures at or below 41 degrees, owner has stated one unit is on order and that they will order a second one in order to replace each.

El Poblano Grill & Cantina, 2629 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. Sept. 25 routine inspection – Result: active. Three priority violations were corrected by discarding some food items, reheating others and labeling some. Three priority violations: Observed two large pans of cooked chicken from last night in walk-in fridge measuring at 60 and 64 degrees, which was corrected by discarding the items and education provided; observed pan of rice on steam table that was measured 160 degrees on the outside edge but only 70 degrees in the center, which was corrected by reheating it and education given; observed several containers of cooked meat in walk-in fridge that was not labeled with “use-by” dates, which was corrected prior to exit. Four non-priority violations: Observed paper towel dispenser in employee restroom was empty; observed a substantial amount of condensation in bottom of small prep refrigerator; observed some areas of work tables and food carts were not clean; observed several areas of floor with damaged or missing tiles.

Eugene Field School, 2120 E. Barataria St., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

Fuji Japanese Seafood and Steakhouse, 2909 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed can opener stored dirty, which was corrected by removing can opener from service and cleaning it; observed spray bottles with chemicals in them not labeled in dish washing area, which was corrected on site. No non-priority violations.

Galloway Station, 1281 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed not properly documenting time when using time control for par-cooked fries, education provided.

Harbell’s Grill and Sports Bar, 315 Park Central West, Springfield. Sept. 25 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed rice and pasta in prep coolers held for more than 7 days, which was corrected by discarding items. One non-priority violation: Observed knives stored between prep coolers and between prep cooler and prep table, which was corrected by cleaning knives and storing on a magnetic strip.

Harbor House, 636 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.

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Hemingway’s, 1 Bass Pro Drive, Springfield. Sept. 19 re-inspection – Result: active. All previous cold-holding violations have been corrected.

Hickory Hills School, 4650 E. Division St., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

HuHot Mongolian Grill, 2825 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed noodles at 45 degrees, crab at 45 degrees, meatball at 44 degrees, potatoes at 49 degrees and cabbage at 45 degrees in buffet walk-in cooler, foods that were at or below 45 degrees were moved to a different cooler and foods above 45 degrees were discarded and a re-inspection will take place. One non-priority violation: Observed ice cream scoop sitting in room temperature water, corrected by turning crockpot on but re-inspection will take place to ensure water temperature is above 135 degrees.

Infused Catering LLC, 3253 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. Sept. 19 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority issue with ice machine has been resolved.

Jimmy’s Egg, 3315 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed dirty food dicer put up as clean on shelf, which was corrected on site and education given; observed 0 parts per million bleach in dish machine due to empty bucket, which was corrected on site and education given. One non-priority violation: Observed no bleach test strips to test dish machine, education given.

Joe’s Route 66 Diner, 201 E. Chestnut Street, Strafford. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.

Kentucky Fried Chicken, 215 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited during inspection.

Kickapoo High School, 3710 S. Jefferson Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed three pizzas at 64 degrees to 65 degrees thawing, which was corrected on site by voluntarily discarding pizzas and education provided.

Kimbrough Asian Cuisine Cafe, 625 S. Kimbrough Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed pipe under far right side of three-vat sink has steady leak.

Koriya, 4121 S. Fremont Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed shrimp in steam well at 105 degrees, which was corrected by immediately reheating it to 165 degrees. No non-priority violations.

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Krab Kingz, 3014 S. National Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 re-inspection – Result: active. At time of re-inspection, dish machine was maintaining proper sanitizing concentration. No violations noted.

Kum & Go No. 551, 2149 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Lakeland Behavioral Health System, 440 S. Market Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.

Leslie’s Mexican Supermarket – Restaurant, 216 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed raw chopped beef strips stored above whole cuts of beef in walk-in cooler and raw chicken stored above queso in walk-in cooler No. 2, which was corrected on site and education provided. No non-priority violations.

Logan Elementary Cafeteria, 7297 E. Farm Road 164, Rogersville. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Logan-Rogersville Middle School Cafeteria, 476 Missouri Blvd., Rogersville. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

Los Boxitos, 3250 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed cooked beans and diced tomatoes without date markings in fridge and prep cooler which was corrected on site. One non-priority violation: Observed bundle of cilantro in hand-washing sink, which was corrected.

Mama Loca’s Cafe, 111 W. Main St., Ash Grove. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. One electrical switch cover is broken near dish machine. No violations noted.

Mark Twain School, 2352 S. Weaver Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed dented can of pears stored on the can rack, which was corrected by setting aside for disposal or credit. No non-priority violations.

Marty’s Sports Bar, 3322 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 re-inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Dish machine/washer still not producing adequate chlorine reading on test strips, a second re-inspection currently scheduled for Oct. 2 to re-check dish washer. One priority violation: Observed dish machine/washer still not producing adequate chlorine reading on test strips, until corrected staff are to use three-vat sink for washing, rinsing and sanitizing. No non-priority violations.

Maso Kitchen Bar, 3653 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed opened container of ice cream in walk-in freezer with condensation dripping into food product, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding item. Two non-priority violations: Observed no bleach test strips available, which is a repeat violation; observed no probe thermometer to monitor food temp, which is a repeat violation and was solved by purchasing thermometer by end of inspection.

McAlister’s Deli, 1460 E. Primrose St., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed meat slicer stored unclean, which was corrected by properly cleaning. No non-priority violations.

McDonald’s, 3320 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed worn seal on lowboy cooler door, education given; observed sliced tomato on line measured 80 degrees and past time as control limit, which was corrected by discarding tomato, putting replacement tomato in ice bath and providing education.

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Mexican Villa West, 1100 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed gap between garage door and concrete on bottom left-hand side.

Nori Japan, 2825 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed noodles cooling covered, which was corrected on site by removing lids.

Ocean Zen, 4117 S. National Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed bottle of hand soap stored directly above taco shells and soy sauce on shelf, which is a repeat violation and was corrected by moving soap to safe area. No non-priority violations.

Pasta Express, 3250 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

Pipkin Middle School, 1215 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

Pittman Elementary, 2934 E. Bennett St., Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violation noted.

Plaza Mexico, 4249 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed containers of meat and salsa in fridge not labeled with use-by dates, which were kept longer than 24 hours; observed blade on can opener had heavy buildup of food debris, which was corrected by cleaning and sanitizing. Seven non-priority violations: Observed no thermometer in fridge where salsa is stored; observed hot water at three-vat sink does not turn off; observed facility was out of chlorine test strips; observed water damaged area of ceiling above ice machine; observed about an inch of condensation in bottom of chest beer cooler; observed box of raw chicken being stored on floor of walk-in fridge, which was put up at inspector’s request; observed wiping cloths lying on prep line and not stored in a sanitizing solution between uses.

Price Cutter No. 12 Deli, 712 W. Commercial St., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed chicken tender meals, orange chicken meals, kettle chicken meals and fried chicken meals packaged at store lacked ingredient labels.

Price Cutter No. 35 Deli, 1260 E. St. Louis St., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed several packages of beef bologna and olive load in pre-sliced deli case held past 7 days, which was corrected by pulling products and discarding them. No non-priority violations.

Price Cutter No. 35 Produce/Salad Bar, 1260 E. St. Louis St., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.

Primas East, 3662 S. Glenstone Outer Road, Springfield. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed can opener being stored unclean from previous day’s use, which was corrected by cleaning can opener.

Sabor, 1445 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed no quat sanitizer test strips, education given; observed no towels or dryer at hand sink, which was corrected on site and education given.

Scramblers, 1131 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Sept. 18 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Re-inspection currently scheduled for Sept. 23 to re-check cold holding capabilities of lower grill cold holder. One priority violation: Observed raw hamburger, beef hash, sausage links, sausage patties and sliced ham measuring between 48 degrees and 61 degrees in lower grill cold holder, the food items were discarded and cold holder is scheduled to be repaired or replaced. One non-priority violation: Observed two bags of hash browns sitting on counter near grill at room temperature without time control logs, which was corrected on site and education provided.

Sidebar Springfield LLC, 1111 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Sept. 20 re-inspection – Result: active. Re-inspection conducted, prep table No. 1 producing adequate temperatures. No violations noted.

Skinner’s BBQ, 8605 E. Farm Road 166, Rogersville. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

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Societea, 1653 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed boba pearls inside one door prep table had expired date marking, which was corrected by discarding boba and education provided. One non-priority violation: Observed hand sink being used as water catch for clean dish drain board and hose attachment from hand sink being used to supply water for cup washer, which was corrected on site and education provided.

Split Social Kitchen, 3027 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed knives stored on clean wall magnet still had food debris, which was corrected by person in charge immediately placing them in dish pit for washing and education provided. No non-priority violations.

Strafford School Gymnasium Concession, 201 W. McCabe St., Strafford. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.

Stusquatch’s Rockstar BBQ, 2463 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed mouse droppings in two storage boxes of food-contact utensils, which was corrected by washing, rinsing and sanitizing utensils and storage boxes. One non-priority violation: Observed mouse droppings seen on storage shelves, education provided.

Sushi Do LLC, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield. Sept. 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

Taco Bell No. 001669, 1348 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

Taco Bell No. 003851, 3340 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed minor leak in plumbing under soda dispenser, which is currently contained with metal pan.

Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant, 1250 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed raw fish fillets and raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat cooked chicken and veggies in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site by relocating; observed multiple orange medication tablets in unlabeled zip-top container stored with the clean dishes, which was corrected by notifying manager and discarding medication. No non-priority violations.

The Pitch Pizza & Pub, 2924 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. Sept. 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed sausage at 45 degrees and ham at 45 degrees in pizza make table, which were relocated to a walk-in cooler. Make table needs to be serviced and re-inspection performed. One non-priority violation: Observed no handwashing soap at handwashing sink next to dish machine due to dispenser not working.

Tong’s Thai Restaurant, 3454 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. Sept. 24 routine inspection – Result: active. Four priority violations: Observed can opener stored dirty on rack, which is a repeat violation and was corrected on site by washing, rinsing and sanitizing can opener; observed multiple ready-to-eat foods in zip-top plastic bags and plastic containers were unlabeled in coolers and cold holders, which is a repeat violation and was corrected by labeling and dating all potentially hazardous foods; observed raw fish fillets and raw shrimp stored above ready-to-eat noodles, cooked chicken and tofu in Dr Pepper fridge and prep table, which is a repeat violation and was corrected by relocating all raw product; observed bottle of hoisin sauce with “refrigerate after opening” label stored on shelf without refrigeration, which was corrected on site by discarding sauce. One non-priority violation: Observed five salads sitting on top of the chest freezer without refrigeration or time control logs, which was corrected on site by making time control logs with a four-hour discard time for salads.

Vantage, 260 E. McDaniel St., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.

Watkins School, 732 Talmage St., Springfield. Sept. 19 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.

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