Restaurant inspections for March 24

Here are area restaurants and grocery stores with 7 or more priority or critical health code violations, with highlighted links to the original public record reports by city or county health inspectors and the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Links to follow-up inspections are also highlighted.

Restaurants correct most violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter. Links to the follow-up inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.

If an inspection or follow-up report needs clarification, restaurant and grocery store owners can call Joyce Smith at 816-234-4692 or email her at jsmith@kcstar.com. The Star will post appropriate responses online in the same online locations as the original report.

In addition, if a restaurant is temporarily shut down, a comment from the owner will be requested and a more complete description will be included with the online report.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture cited these operations for 7 or more priority health code violations:

▪ Mi Ranchito, 8550 W. 151st St., Overland Park, had 14 priority violations during a Feb. 25 routine inspection. It had 3 priority violations during a March 10 follow-up inspection.

▪ Sunset Grill, 14577 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, had 12 priority violations during a March 16 routine inspection.

▪ Pei Wei Asian Diner, 15141 W. 119th St., Olathe, had 10 priority violations during a March 11 routine inspection.

▪ El Pollo Rey, 901 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, Kan., had 9 priority violations during a March 9 routine inspection.

▪ Ninfa’s Tortillas & Taqueria, 964 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, Kan., had 9 priority violations during a March 9 routine inspection. It had 2 priority violations during a March 19 follow-up inspection.

▪ Burritos La Chiquita, 1328C Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan., had 8 priority violations during a March 5 routine inspection.

▪ Lucky Garden Chinese Restaurant and Buffet, 32663 W. 83d St., De Soto, had 8 priority violations during a March 5 routine inspection.

▪ Dari Dine, 101 W. Kump, Bonner Springs, had 7 priority violations during a March 9 verification inspection. It had no priority violations during a March 19 follow-up inspection.

▪ El Jacalito, 1150 Argentine Blvd., Kansas City, Kan., had 7 priority violations during a March 9 routine inspection.

▪ Fortune Wok, 11236 W. 135th St., Overland Park, had 7 priority violations during a Feb. 24 inspection following a complaint. It had 3 priority violations during a March 17 follow-up inspection.

▪ Sutera’s, 4730 Rainbow, Westwood, had 7 priority violations during a March 3 routine inspection.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture temporarily shut down the following operation. It has since been reinspected and allowed to reopen.

▪ Paleteria La Michoacana, 1259 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., had 13 priority violations during a March 5 routine inspection, including 150 rodent droppings in cabinets and along the wall behind make-table top, 50 fresh droppings in toilet room, 40 fresh droppings in the broom closet, and a dropping on prep counter. Due to rodent infestation, it had to close until the pests were eliminated and it passed a follow-up inspection.

It had 9 priority violations during a March 12 inspection, 1 priority violation during a March 12 re-opening inspection, and no priority violations during a March 16 re-opening inspection and was allowed to reopen.

A restaurant official said they were doing their best.

For complete Kansas health inspections, visit: http://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/food-safety-lodging/inspection-results

The Kansas City Health Department cited these operations for seven or more critical health code violations:

▪ China Feast, 6216 Troost, had 16 priority violations during a March 5 routine inspection. It had 1 critical violation during a March 13 follow-up inspection.

▪ Carniceria El Torito, 6200 Independence Ave., had 13 critical violations during a March 3 follow-up inspection inspection. It had 1 critical violation during a March 12 follow-up inspection.

▪ L.C.’s BBQ, 5800 Blue Parkway, had 12 critical violations during a March 10 routine inspection. It had 8 critical violations during a March 20 follow-up inspection.

▪ The Classic Cup, Country Club Plaza, 301 W. 47th St., had 10 critical violations during a March 3 routine inspection. It had 2 critical violations during a March 13 follow-up inspection and no critical violations during a March 23 follow-up inspection.

▪ Spin Neapolitan Pizza, 4950 Main St., had 9 critical violations during a March 2 routine inspection. It had 1 critical violation during a March 12 follow-up inspection.

▪ Carmen’s Cafe, Brookside, 6307 Brookside Plaza, had 8 critical violations during a March 4 routine inspection. It had 4 critical violations during a March 13 follow-up inspection and 1 critical violation during a March 23 follow-up inspection.

▪ Subway, 1120 W. 103rd St., had 8 priority violations during a March 12 routine inspection. It had 3 critical violations during a March 20 follow-up inspection.

▪ Wendy’s, 1204 E. Meyer Blvd., had 8 critical violations during a March 9 routine inspection. It had 3 critical violations during a March 18 follow-up inspection.

▪ BC Bistro, 7749 N.W. Prairie View Road, had 7 critical violations during a March 11 routine inspection.

▪ Bonefish Grill, 6334 N. Lucerne Ave., had 7 critical violations during a March 12 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a March 19 follow-up inspection.

▪ Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 10157 Wornall Road, had 7 critical violations during a March 12 routine inspection. It had 2 critical violations during a March 20 follow-up inspection.

▪ The Home Plate Cafe, 901 W. 104th St., had 7 critical violations during a March 9 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a March 19 follow-up inspection.

▪ KC Improv + Fat Fish Blue, Zona Rosa, 7260 N.W. 87th St., had 7 critical violations during a March 12 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a March 19 follow-up inspection.

▪ Nick and Jake’s on Main, 5031 Main St., had 7 critical violations during a March 9 routine inspection. It had 1 critical violation during a March 19 follow-up inspection.

▪ Planet Sub, 4930 Main St., had 7 priority violations during a March 4 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a March 12 follow-up inspection.

For complete Kansas City area reports, visit: http://www.inspectionsonline.us/foodsafety/mousakansascity/search.htm and then search under the establishment’s name.

This story was originally published March 24, 2015 at 11:50 AM with the headline "Restaurant inspections for March 24."