‘Fuzzy buildup,’ moldy peppers: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections
From months-old pickles to a leaky ice machine, 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 counties that received seven or more priority and priority foundation violations from Nov. 23 to 29, along with four earlier inspections not included in last week’s story. During that time, no Wyandotte County restaurants met that threshold.
Joy Wok Super Buffet
- 8320 N. Church Road
- 11 critical violations for a Nov. 19 routine inspection
Raw chicken was stored underneath a bug lamp at this Northland Asian buffet. Employees preparing food were not wearing hats or hair nets, and the ice machine leaked.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to the Nov. 26 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Joy Wok Super Buffet.
Asian Cafe
- 312 W. Eighth St.
- 8 critical violations for a Nov. 19 routine inspection
A pot of soup was stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler inside this downtown Asian restaurant. In the kitchen area, four out of five lights were broken.
The restaurant still had three critical violations, according to the Nov. 24 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Asian Cafe.
Paris Baguette, south Overland Park
- 15895 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 26 inspection, which was the first operational inspection after licensing
There were moldy peppers in the sandwich prep table at this Korean bakery off of 69 Highway. The inspector found a white substance in an unknown container “With a label that a say please leave alone by DW. DW no longer works at the food establishment. No one knows what is in the container.” There were 16 types of pastry items should have been thrown out three days ago.
The results of the follow-up inspection have not yet been published. Read the full report for Paris Baguette by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Sarpino’s Pizzeria
- 1235 W. Harold St., Olathe
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 26 routine inspection
The inspector found artichokes that were more than a week overdue at this pizza restaurant off of Highway 7. Stickers were left on 30% of plastic containers stored as clean.
The results of the follow-up inspection have not yet been published. Read the full report for Sarpino’s Pizzeria by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
The Peanut, Olathe
- 1731 S. Mur-Len Road, Olathe
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 25 routine inspection
At this Olathe dive bar, an employee cut raw chicken and then rinsed the knife and put it on the wall without sanitizing. Mold grew inside the ice machine.
The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for The Peanut by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Story
- 3931 69th Terrace, Prairie Village
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Nov. 25 routine inspection
The inspector found months overdue pickled mustard seeds made in February inside this upscale restaurant in Prairie Village. An unmarked spray bottle was sitting on a kitchen shelf.
The results of the follow-up inspection have not yet been published. Read the full report for Story by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Boru Asian Eatery
- 500 W. 75th St.
- 8 critical violations for a Nov. 24 routine inspection
The inspector found black buildup inside the soda machine nozzles inside the Waldo Asian restaurant. The bar dishwasher didn’t sanitize.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to the Dec. 4 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Boru Asian Eatery.
Kam Sheng
- 9774 N. Ash Ave.
- 7 critical violations for a Nov. 20 routine inspection
Gunk had accumulated on the fryer, hood vents and inside a cooler at this Chinese restaurant north of the Liberty triangle. Dirty utensils stored as clean hung on the kitchen wall.
A follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Kam Sheng.
Godfather’s Pizza, near Gladstone
- 5402 NE Antioch Road
- 7 critical violations for a Nov. 18 routine inspection
The inspector found “fuzzy buildup” on the walk-in ceiling of this pizzeria near Gladstone. A hand-washing sink was blocked with “food debris and items.”
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to the Nov. 26 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Godfather’s Pizza.
Wingate Bar and Grill
- 7333 NE Parvin Road
- Suspended Nov. 25
The Northland hotel bar’s license was suspended because of inactivity. A follow-up inspection has not occurred.
