70+ mouse droppings, moldy cucumbers: Kansas City-area restaurant inspections
From dead cockroaches in the dining room to 2-month-old pesto, 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 County that received seven or more priority and priority foundation violations from Nov. 9 to 15. No Wyandotte County eateries met the threshold during that time. In addition, two Kansas City restaurants were suspended.
Price Chopper, off of K-7 in Olathe
- 175 N. Parker St., Olathe
- 16 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 12 standardization inspection
The inspector found moldy strawberries and yucca at this Olathe grocery store. One of the dairy coolers did not keep items like egg nog and cheese cold enough.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Price Chopper by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
LaPez Mod Mex
- 11563 Ash St., Leawood
- 11 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 12 routine inspection
More than 25 food items were expired inside the new Park Place Mexican restaurant, including more than 2-month-old epazote pesto and tomato vinaigrette. A winged bug floated in a bottle of liquor.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for LaPez Mod Mex by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Hy-Vee, 95th Street
- 8501 95th St., Overland Park
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 13 complaint inspection
The inspector found more than 70 dried mouse droppings in the back of this Overland Park grocery store. Salmon labeled as “intended for cooked consumption” was served raw in sushi. On a stored orange squeezer, there were “large remains of orange fibers” left on the equipment.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Hy-Vee by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Iron Wok
- 6411 NW 72nd St.
- 8 critical violations for a Nov. 10 routine and complaint inspection
Live cockroaches were found near the wok cooking area, behind a fridge and underneath kitchen tables inside this Northland Chinese restaurant. Dead cockroaches laid on the floor around the dining room and kitchen, and there were ceiling stains above the mop sink.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a Nov. 18 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Iron Wok.
Ronnie’s Restaurant
- 12812 W. 87th St., Lenexa
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 14 routine inspection
The inspector found three moldy cucumbers in the walk-in cooler at this Lenexa brunch spot. A day after preparation, 14 pans of gravy were still warm and had to be thrown out.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Ronnie’s Restaurant by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Suspensions
District Fish and Pasta (The District Fish and Pasta House on Google)
- 1664 E. 63rd St.
- Nov. 12 suspension
The south Kansas City restaurant was suspended for violating other city ordinances. City spokesperson Sherae Honey wrote in a statement that the restaurant’s state license was revoked.
“To resume operations, the business must provide a current No Tax Due letter from the Missouri Department of Revenue,” she wrote.
No follow-up inspections have occurred, and the restaurant did not answer the phone Thursday.
Antojitos El Paraiso
- 11308 Blue Ridge Blvd.
- Nov. 13 suspension
The south Kansas City Honduran restaurant was closed due to plumbing issues.
The owner said by phone Thursday that he was waiting for the water inspector to come, and once it passes inspection, the restaurant will reopen.
This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
