Kansas, Kansas City restaurant health inspections for May 26

Here are area restaurants and grocery stores with 7 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 online in the same online locations as the original report.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture cited these operations for 7 or more priority health code violations (direct links are not available):

▪ Side Pockets, 13320 W. 87th St., Lenexa, had 16 priority violations during a May 18 routine inspection.

▪ Mi Ranchito Cocina & Cantina, 13000 W. 95th St., Lenexa, had 10 priority violations during a May 24 inspection following a complaint.

▪ Old Shawnee Pizza & Italian Kitchen, 6000 Rogers Road, Shawnee, had 10 priority violations during a May 23 routine inspection.

▪ El Pulgarcito Salvadoran Restaurant, 5921 Merriam Drive, Merriam, had 8 priority violations during a May 17 inspection following a complaint.

▪ The Peanut, 12663 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, had 8 priority violations during a May 20 routine inspection.

▪ Stix, Legends Outlets Kansas City, 1847 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., had 8 priority violations during a May 18 follow-up inspection.

▪ Wendy’s, 3647 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., had 8 priority violations during a May 25 follow-up inspection.

▪ Brown Xpress Mart, 3317 Brown Ave., Kansas City, Kan., had 7 priority violations during a May 19 routine inspection.

▪ China Town Super Buffet, 151 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., had 7 priority violations during a May 17 inspection following a complaint.

▪ Cocina Rio Verde, 115 Clairborne Road, Olathe, had 7 priority violations during a May 24 follow-up inspection.

▪ Eggtc, 7182 Renner Road, Shawnee, had 7 priority violations during a May 24 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 7 or more critical health code violations:

▪ Barwaqo Restaurant, 1447 Independence Ave., had 13 critical violations during a May 23 routine inspection.

▪ Carriage Club, 5301 State Line, had 8 critical violations during a May 19 routine inspection.

▪ China Feast, 6216 Troost Ave., had 8 critical violations during a May 19 routine inspection.

▪ Thomas Restaurant, 1815 W. 39th St., had 8 critical violations during a May 18 routine inspection.

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

This story was originally published May 26, 2016 at 11:28 AM with the headline "Kansas, Kansas City restaurant health inspections for May 26."