Multiple Kansas City area health code violations: Chicken N Pickle, McKeever’s, 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).

▪ Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, had 11 priority violations during a Feb. 16 routine inspection.

▪ Chicken N Pickle, Prairiefire, 5901 W. 135th St., Overland Park, had seven priority violations during a Feb. 21 first operational inspection after licensing.

▪ JT’s Grill, 33255 Lexington Ave., De Soto, had seven priority violations during a Feb. 15 routine inspection.

▪ McKeever’s Market & Eatery, 8800 Maurer Blvd., Lenexa, had seven priority violations during a Feb. 21 routine inspection.

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

This story was originally published February 23, 2022 at 5:00 AM.