Kansas City area health code violations: Caribe Blue Restaurant, Price Chopper, 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 and priority foundation health code violations (direct links are not available).

▪ Lunch on D’ Go, 3124 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, had 13 priority violations during a May 26 routine inspection.

▪ Caribe Blue Restaurant, 402 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, Kansas, had 11 priority violations during a May 26 inspection following a complaint.

▪ Price Chopper, 7000 W. 75th St., Overland Park, had 11 priority violations during a May 24 routine inspection.

▪ The Bullpen on 135th Bar & Grill, 11316 W. 135th St., Overland Park, had seven priority violations during a May 18 follow-up inspection.

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

The Kansas City Health Department cited this operation:

▪ Subway, The Shops on Blue Parkway, 4209 Blue Parkway, had eight critical violations during a May 24 routine inspection.