Kansas City area health code violations: Hy-Vee, La Bodega, Burgers by Biggs, 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).

▪ Hy-Vee, 13550 W. 63rd St., Shawnee, had 11 priority violations during a Feb. 24 routine inspection.

▪ Burgers by Biggs, 1520 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, had eight priority violations during a Feb. 24 routine inspection.

▪ 210 Bar and Grill, Marriott Kansas City Overland Park, 10800 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, 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

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

▪ Children’s Mercy, Adele Hall Campus main kitchen, 2401 Gillham Road, had nine critical violations during a Feb. 24 routine inspection.

▪ La Bodega Tapas & Lounge, 703 Southwest Blvd., had nine critical violations during a Feb. 25 routine inspection.

▪ MaMa Ramen, 1513 Grand Blvd., had seven critical violations during a Feb. 23 routine inspection.

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