KC area multiple health code violations: JoCo’s Sushi Karma, Spin Pizza on Main, more

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 Department of Agriculture cited these operations for seven or more priority health code violations (direct links are not available).

▪ Sushi Karma Asian Bistro + Bar, 5820 Johnson Drive, Mission, had 16 priority violations during an April 6 inspection following a complaint.

▪ In and Out Food Mart, 5940 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, had nine priority violations during an April 6 follow-up inspection.

▪ Laura Little’s Candies, 2100 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, had nine priority violations during a March 30 routine inspection.

▪ Sarah’s on the Hill, 612 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, Kansas, had nine priority violations during an April 1 routine inspection.

▪ Choga Korean BBQ Restaurant, 6920 W. 105th St., Overland Park, had eight priority violations during an April 5 routine inspection.

▪ Minit Mart Lenexa, 15855 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa, had eight priority violations during an April 5 routine inspection.

▪ Jacksonville C-store, 10635 Kaw Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, had seven priority violations during an April 5 routine inspection.

▪ Las Gorditas, 844 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, had seven priority violations during a March 29 routine inspection.

▪ 7-Eleven, 11960 S. Strang Line Road, Olathe, had seven priority violations during a March 30 routine inspection.

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:

▪ Spin Pizza, 4950 Main St., had 10 critical violations during an April 3 routine inspection.

▪ Tiffany Greens Golf Club Shack, 5900 N.W. Tiffany Springs Parkway, had eight critical violations during an April 1 pre-operational inspection.

▪ Dos de Oros Restaurant, 13029 Holmes Road, had seven critical violations during an April 2 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during an April 6 follow-up inspection.

▪ The Sandbox at PowerPlay, 509 N.W. Barry Road, had seven critical violations during an April 2 routine inspection.

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

This story was originally published April 8, 2021 at 5:00 AM.