Kansas City area health code violations: Shack Breakfast & Lunch, Sweet Siam, 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).

▪ Shack Breakfast & Lunch, 9329 Harbinger St., Lenexa, had nine priority violations during a July 9 routine inspection.

▪ Fronteras Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 175 N. Moonlight Road, Gardner, had eight priority violations during a July 6 inspection following a complaint.

▪ Blue Sushi Sake Grill, 4705 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood, had seven priority violations during a July 7 inspection following a complaint.

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:

▪ Sweet Siam, Westport, 4130 Pennsylvania Ave., had nine critical violations during a July 9 routine inspection.

▪ Aruba Mediterranean Grill & Sweets, 9520 James A. Reed Road, had seven critical violations during a July 8 routine inspection.

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