Restaurant inspections for Kansas and Kansas City for July 29

Here are area restaurants and grocery stores with 7 or more priority or critical health code violations, with highlighted links to the original public record reports by city or county health inspectors and the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Links to follow-up inspections are also highlighted.

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 online in the same online locations as the original report.

In addition, if a restaurant is temporarily shut down, a comment from the owner will be requested and a more complete description will be included with the online report.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture cited these operations for 7 or more priority health code violations.

▪ Joy Wok, 11920 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, had 14 priority violations during a July 10 inspection following a complaint.

▪ Mid America Gourmet Inc., 11500 W. 90th St., Overland Park, had 13 priority violations during a July 7 inspection.

▪ Lucky Chinese Buffet, 7818 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., had 12 priority violations during a July 7 routine inspection. It had 3 priority violations during a July 22 follow-up inspection.

▪ First Watch, 7305 W. 95th St., Overland Park, had 11 priority violations during a July 16 inspection following a complaint.

▪ The Kettle Stop, CommunityAmerica Ballpark, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., had 10 priority violations during a July 7 routine inspection.

▪ Payless Discount Foods, 2101 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, had 10 priority violations during a July 1 routine inspection. It had 1 priority violation during a July 13 follow-up inspection

▪ Famous Dave’s, 1320 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., had 9 priority violations during a July 8 routine inspection. It had 3 priority violations during a July 22 follow-up inspection.

▪ Chas Ball Market Inc., 241 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., had 8 priority violations during a July 13 routine inspection. It had 6 priority violations during a July 27 follow-up inspection.

▪ Epic Buffet, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, 777 Hollywood Casino Blvd., Kansas City, Kan., had 8 priority violations during a July 9 routine inspection. It had no priority violations during a July 22 follow-up inspection.

▪ IHOP, 1919 Prairie Crossing St., Kansas City, Kan., had 8 priority violations during a July 10 inspection following a complaint.

▪ Nana’s Kitchen, 7355 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kan., had 8 priority violations during a July 15 routine inspection.

▪ Regal Distributing Co., 9734 Pflumm Road, Lenexa, had 8 priority violations during a July 8 routine inspection.

▪ Church’s Chicken, 5501 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kan., had 7 priority violations during a July 16 routine inspection. It had no priority violations during a July 27 follow-up inspection.

▪ 888 International Market, 10118 W. 119th St., Overland Park, had 7 priority violations during a July 14 routine inspection. It had 5 priority violations during a July 27 follow-up inspection.

▪ Margarita Paradise, 9083 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, had 7 priority violations during a July 7 routine inspection. It had no priority violations during a July 22 follow-up inspection.

▪ Panda Express, 10950 Stadium Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., had 7 priority violations during a July 14 routine inspection. It had 4 priority violations during a July 27 follow-up inspection.

▪ 7-Eleven, 13901 S. Mur-Len Road, Olathe, had 7 priority violations during a July 8 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 these operations for 7 or more critical health code violations:

▪ Green River Chinese & Vietnamese, 2120 E. 12th St., had 11 critical violations during a July 8 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a July 16 follow-up inspection.

▪ Red Wok, 9322 N. Oak Trafficway, had 11 critical violations during a July 7 routine inspection. It had 2 critical violations during a July 17 follow-up inspection and no critical violations during a July 23 follow-up inspection.

▪ Tiger Tail Saloon, 813 Walnut St., had 9 priority violations during a July 2 routine inspection. It had 3 critical violations during a July 11 follow-up inspection and 1 critical violation during a July 21 follow-up inspection.

▪ Zach’s Deli, 1734 E. 63rd St., had 9 critical violations during a July 13 routine inspection. It had 3 critical violations during a July 22 follow-up inspection.

▪ Price Chopper, deli, at 4820 N. Oak Trafficway, had 7 critical violations during a June 3 routine inspection. It had 2 critical violations during a June 12 follow-up inspection and 1 critical violation during a June 19 follow-up inspection.

▪ Reserve, Ambassador Hotel, 1111 Grand Blvd., had 7 critical violations during a June 24 routine inspection. It had no critical violations during a July 2 follow-up inspection.

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

This story was originally published July 29, 2015 at 9:45 AM with the headline "Restaurant inspections for Kansas and Kansas City for July 29."