Kansas City area health code violations: China Garden Buffet, Denny’s, IHOP, 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).
▪ China Garden Buffet, 5860 Antioch Road, Merriam, had 21 priority violations during an April 13 inspection following a complaint.
▪ Denny’s, 9001 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, had 15 priority violations during an April 12 joint inspection.
▪ Lucky Wok, 15129 W. 87th St., Parkway, Lenexa, had eight priority violations during an April 6 routine inspection.
▪ La Carreta, 949 E. Lincoln Lane, Gardner, had seven priority violations during an April 11 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:
▪ IHOP, 4337 N. Chouteau Trafficway, had nine critical violations during an April 12 routine inspection.
▪ On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, 8340 N.W. Roanridge Road, had nine critical violations during an April 5 routine inspection.
▪ Brio Italian Grille, Country Club Plaza, 502 Nichols Road, had seven critical violations during an April 6 routine inspection. It had five critical violations during an April 13 follow-up inspection.
▪ Estilo Rancho Grill, 6427 N. Cosby Ave., had seven critical violations during an April 12 routine inspection.
For complete Kansas City-area reports, visit www.inspectionsonline.us/foodsafety/mousakansascity/search.htm and search under the establishment’s name.