New location for Kansas City-area barbecue racks up 13 priority health code violations

Here are recent Kansas City-area restaurant inspections. Inspections were compiled for Dec. 17.

Restaurants correct most violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter.

If an inspection or follow-up report needs clarification, restaurant owners can call Joyce Smith at 816-234-4692 or email her at jsmith@kcstar.com. The Star will post appropriate responses online.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture cited these operations for seven or more priority health code violations. Direct links are not available.

▪ Blind Box Barbecue, Nebraska Furniture Mart, 1601 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, had 13 priority violations during a Dec. 11 inspection following a complaint.

▪ Eldridge House Grille/The Jayhawker Bar, 701 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, had 10 priority violations during a Dec. 12 routine inspection.

▪ Margarita’s Lenexa, 7890 Quivira Road, Lenexa, had eight priority violations during a Dec. 11 follow-up inspection.

▪ Sprouts Farmers Market, 9628 Nall Ave., Overland Park, had eight priority violations during a Dec. 11 follow-up inspection.

▪ Minsky’s Pizza Cafe & Bar, Prairie Village Shopping Center, 6921 Tomahawk Road, Prairie Village, had seven priority violations during a Dec. 12 routine inspection.

For complete Kansas reports, click here.

The Kansas City Health Department reports with seven or more critical violations were not available.