Moldy peppers, bugs in booze: Latest Kansas City area restaurant inspections
From ranch dressing sitting out overnight to 11-day-old roasted vegetables in the fridge, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants in May.
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and cafeterias are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
In Kansas City, the city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections. The lower the number of violations, the better.
Most restaurants often correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter. The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations. They are available for Kansas City at inspectionsonline.us/foodsafety/mousakansascity/search.htm and agriculture.ks.gov.
Here are the restaurants in Kansas City and Johnson County that received seven or more critical violations or priority/priority core violations from May 18 to 24. During that time, no restaurants in Wyandotte County reached the threshold.
Bear Necessities Coffee
- 12 priority and priority foundation violations after a May 19 expired license inspection
- 9609 W. 87th St., Overland Park
The barista used a dish towel to dry their hands, because there were no paper towels at a hand sink of the Overland Park cafe. The inspector found a 10-day-old pan of cooked vegetables in the walk-in. The dishwashing sink leaked when filled and a hand sink was missing the hot water faucet handle.
The coffee shop had not corrected two violations according to a May 28 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Bear Necessities Coffee by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
RJ’s Bob-Be-Que Shack
- 11 priority and priority foundation violations after a May 21 complaint inspection
- 5835 Lamar Ave., Mission
The inspector found three bottles of liquor with winged insects inside at the Mission barbecue restaurant. Homemade ranch dressing sat at room temperature overnight and had a temperature of 74 degrees.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a June 2 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for RJ’s Bob-Be-Que Shack by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
JennyJen’s Sweet Shop
- 9 critical violations after a May 22 inspection
- 3916 Indiana Avenue, Kansas City
The inspector saw a pot of nacho cheese stored at room temperature on the table, outside of a hot holding area of the East Side restaurant. A knife was sitting in the hand sink and pancake batter and turkey bacon were stored on the dishwashing sink.
The restaurant corrected all the violations, according to a May 29 follow-up inspection. Read JennyJen’s full report.
Buenas Aires Restaurant (Buenos Aires on Google)
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations after a May 22 modified complaint inspection
- 10919 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
The inspector found mold growing on bell peppers and 11-day-old roasted peppers in the kitchen of the Argentinian restaurant in downtown Shawnee. An employee washed dishes in the hand sink without rinsing or sanitizing them. Bowls of sugar cubes and chimichurri sauce sat uncovered on tables. A follow-up inspection has not occurred.
Read Buenos Aires’ full report by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Spice of Bombay Indian Kitchen and Bar
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations after a May 20 expired license inspection
- 9940 College Blvd., Overland Park
A cook used his bare hands to put garlic naan on foil, the inspector saw. The Overland Park Indian buffet was operating with an expired license. Eight prepared items in the walk-in cooler did not have dates.
A follow-up inspection has not occurred. Read the full report for Spices of Bombay by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
