Kansas City area restaurant inspections: Sakura Sushi Train, Paros Estiatorio, more
Here are area restaurants with seven or more priority health code violations, with highlighted links to some original public record reports by 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 to the reports are not available).
▪ Sakura Sushi Train, 1109 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe, had 13 priority violations during an Aug. 31 routine inspection.
▪ Asian Wok, 937 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, had nine priority violations during a Sept. 1 routine inspection.
▪ El Mercado Fresco Fresh Market, 2102 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, had nine priority violations during a Sept. 1 inspection following a complaint.
▪ The J Cafe, 1654 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, had nine priority violations during a Sept. 7 routine inspection.
▪ Paleteria Nevelandia, 908 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, had eight priority violations during a Sept. 6 follow-up inspection.
▪ Shahrazad Market, 12605 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, had eight priority violations during a Sept. 6 routine inspection.
▪ El Patron Mexican Food Bar & Grill, 34429 W. 91st St., De Soto, had seven priority violations during an Aug. 30 routine inspection.
▪ Paros Estiatorio, Mission Farms, 10561 Mission Road, Leawood, had seven priority violations during a Sept. 7 routine inspection.
For complete Kansas health inspections, visit http://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/food-safety-lodging/inspection-results