Rodent bites on potatoes, moldy cabbage: Latest Kansas City area restaurant inspections
From hair on cheese to unmarked chemicals, health inspectors in Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores 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 correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after. 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 Johnson and Wyandotte counties at agriculture.ks.gov.
Here are the restaurants in Johnson and Wyandotte counties that received seven or more priority and priority foundation violations from Oct. 19 to 25. During that time, no Kansas City restaurants reached that threshold.
Touch of Asia Indian Cuisine
- 6860 W. 105th St., Overland Park
- 13 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 23 routine inspection
The inspector found “over 50 rodent droppings, dark black, 2 different sizes” and potatoes with “larger rodent teeth marks” in the dry storage area of this Indian restaurant off of Metcalf Avenue.
The report said, “In walk-in, eggplant was mushy and molded. Cheese chunks had hair and felted dust and debris clump.” Two cheese blocks sat directly on grimy wire shelves in the fridge.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Touch of Asia Indian Cuisine by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Tartareta’s Burger
- 7769 Quivira Road, Shawnee
- 12 priority and priority foundation violations for the first operational inspection after licensing Oct. 22
An employee touched raw beef with her bare hands, then cracked eggs and picked up a plate without washing her hands at this Shawnee hamburger restaurant. A hand-washing sink spilled water on the floor when used, because it was disconnected to the drain.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Tartareta’s Burger by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom
- 11969 S. Strang Line Road, Olathe
- 11 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 22 complaint inspection
Mold grew inside the ice machine at this pizza chain off of I-35. A thawing package of alfredo blocked the hand-washing sink, preventing employees from using it.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Old Chicago Pizza by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Kiwa Ramen and Sushi
- 7305 W. 95th St., Overland Park
- 11 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 21 complaint inspection
An employee said that cooks used a bucket of soapy water on the floor of the kitchen to wash their hands at this Overland Park Japanese restaurant. There was expired cooked pork in the fridge.
The results of the follow-up inspection have not been published Read the full report for Kiwa Ramen and Sushi by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
92 Chicken
- 10326 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
- 10 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 22 routine inspection
Two cabbages had “white and black growth” inside this Korean restaurant off of Metcalf. A bottle of unmarked chemicals was stored under the dish-washing sink.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for 92 Chicken by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Wallaby’s Grill and Pub
- 9562 Lackman Road, Lenexa
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 23 routine inspection
The inspector found moldy potatoes stored in this Lenexa bar and grill. Lettuce was sitting in a strainer in a sink with dirty dishes and a bottle of chemicals.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Wallaby’s by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Winstead’s
- 10711 Roe Ave., Leawood
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 21 complaint inspection
The inspector found a bug on a slice of cheese at this Leawood diner. A hand-washing sink did not have hot water, because it leaked.
The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Winstead’s by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Tanner’s Bar and Grill
- 3900 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 24 routine inspection
Six pans on the storage rack had food debris on them, at this sports bar near KU Med. The inspector found three unmarked spray bottles filled with purple liquid.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Tanner’s Bar and Grill by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
China Garden
- 8740 W. 135th St., Overland Park
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 23 follow-up inspection
Three small bugs landed on washed dishes, and around half of the washed dishes had food stuck to them at this Overland Park Chinese restaurant. The back door was difficult to close and the handle was broken.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for China Garden by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
- 7012 135th, Overland Park
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 23 routine inspection
The inspector found moldy Gruyere cheese and overdue corn beef in the fridge of this Overland Park brunch restaurant. An employee rinsed a dish in the hand-washing sink.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Snooze, an A.M. Eatery by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Sang Sang Asian Express
- 10904 W. 75th St., Shawnee
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 21 routine inspection
Uncovered containers of rice were stored under a dusty ceiling vent at this drive-thru Chinese restaurant. The ice machine had “visible soil/mold.”
The report did not include a follow-up inspection date. Read the full report for Sang Sang Asian Express by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
India Palace
- 9918 87th St., Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for an Oct. 23 joint inspection
A bag of rice was touching a bleach bottle at this Overland Park Indian restaurant. A storage container was kept in front of the kitchen hand-washing sink.
The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for India Palace by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
This story was originally published November 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
