Hovering bugs, mouse droppings: Latest Kansas City area restaurant inspections
From expired meat to water dripping on eggs, health inspectors in Missouri and 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 Kansas City and Johnson and Wyandotte counties that received seven or more priority and priority foundation violations from Nov. 1 to 8.
Warehouse on Broadway
- 3951 Broadway Blvd.
- 14 critical violations for a Nov. 5 routine inspection
The inspector found mouse droppings along the kitchen wall of this Westport music venue. Three of the venue’s bars had too few hand-washing sinks, and one stand did not have a food permit.
A follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Warehouse on Broadway.
KC Thai
- 12250 W. 135th St., Overland Park
- 14 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 3 routine inspection
The inspector found almost 3-week-old pork ribs in the fridge of this Thai restaurant off of Quivira. Fifteen containers had old date stickers still attached.
The restaurant still had two violations, according to a Nov. 13 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for KC Thai by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Conroy’s
- 5285 W. 95th St., Overland Park
- 12 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 4 routine inspection
The inspector found “15 small winged insects hovering around a table recently used for prepping baked potatoes” at this Irish pub off of Nall. There was no soap in the employee bathroom and soup and gravy were still warm a day after cooking.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Conroy’s by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
KC India Mart
- 8542 W. 133rd St., Overland Park
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 5 follow up to administrative order inspection
At this Overland Park Indian grocery store, the dessert cooler’s temperature was almost 60 degrees, which is more than 15 degrees too hot. Out of all the dishes and equipment stored as clean, one in 10 had debris on them.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for KC India Mart by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Zaina in Crown Center
- 2450 Grand Blvd.
- 7 critical violations for a Nov. 4 routine inspection
There was “build up” on the walls and ceiling of this Crown Center Mediterranean restaurant. Boxes of food sat on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to the Nov. 10 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Zaina in Crown Center.
Baba’s Pantry
- 1019 E. 63rd St.
- 7 critical violations for a Nov. 6 routine inspection
There were multiple expired ready-to-eat items at inside the front display case Brookside-area Middle Eastern restaurant. The kitchen’s back door was open, without a screen.
A follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Baba’s Pantry.
Sandbox at Powerplay
- 509 NW Barry Road
- 7 critical violations for a Nov. 6 routine inspection
Water from the walk in cooler fans dripped on a container of eggs at the restaurant at this Northland sports complex. Grease had built up on the broiler in the kitchen.
A follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Sandbox at Powerplay.
Carniceria y Tortilleria San Antonio
- 830 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 5 routine inspection
There was no soap at the butcher hand-washing sink at this KCK restaurant and meat market. A package of cooked tongue was a week overdue.
The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Carniceria y Tortilleria San Antonio by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Outback Steakhouse
- 9501 Quivira Drive, Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 4 routine inspection
Ten cutting boards had “significant discoloration black (mold)” in the kitchen of this steakhouse chain. The dishwasher did not get hot enough to sanitize dishes.
The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Outback Steakhouse by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Bowlero Overland Park
- 10201 College Blvd., Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 3 routine inspection
A blender cup with some water, ice cream residue and a scoop inside was left out overnight at this Overland Park bowling alley. One soap dispenser fell off the wall, and the other was empty.
The results of the follow-up inspection have not yet been published. Read the full report for Bowlero Overland Park by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
