South KC Mexican restaurant, River Market pizza cited for multiple health violations

Here are area restaurants with seven or more priority or critical health code violations, with highlighted links to some original public record reports by city or county health inspectors.

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 in the same online locations as the original report.

The Kansas City Health Department cited these operations for 7 or more critical health code violations:

▪ Cacao Restaurante, 1046 W. 103rd St., had nine critical violations during a June 30 routine inspection. It had one critical violation during a July 8 follow-up inspection.

▪ The Blue Line, River Market, 529 Walnut St., had seven critical violations during a June 30 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a July 7 follow-up inspection.

▪ CaddyShack Pizza, 700 E. Third St., had seven critical violations during a July 7 routine inspection.

▪ Saki Asian Sushi Hibachi, 5225 N.W. 64th St., had seven critical violations during a June 25 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a July 1 follow-up inspection.

▪ Taqueria Mexico, 910 Southwest Blvd., had seven critical violations during a July 2 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a July 8 follow-up inspection.

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