Moldy strawberries, missing soap: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections
From a moldy cooler to unmarked meat, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants the last two weeks.
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 and Independence, each 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 Jan. 4 to 17.
Redrock Canyon Grill
- 13505 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
- 11 priority and priority foundation violations for a Jan. 13 routine inspection
The inspector found winged insects floating in eight bottles of alcohol inside this American restaurant off of 69 Highway. Mold grew on serrano peppers, and chicken did not stay warm enough under the heat lamp.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Redrock Canyon Grill by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Aloha Chopstix
- 4316 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for a Jan. 14 routine inspection
There was no soap for the kitchen and employee bathroom sinks of this Kansas City, Kansas, Chinese restaurant. About 40% of metal containers had grease or debris on them.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Aloha Chopstix by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Asian Market and Bistro
- 108 Chester St., Olathe
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Jan. 12 routine inspection
Mold grew on tomatoes in the walk-in cooler of this Olathe Asian grocery store. The business sold cooked pork with blood and water that was not marked with the contents.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Asian Market and Bistro by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Cafe at Pan Asia Supermarket
- 12035 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
- 13 priority and priority foundation violations for a Jan. 6 routine inspection
Beef, pork and chicken were frozen in “thank you” plastic bags inside the Asian grocery store food court. The microwave had a “build up of debris throughout, on all surfaces.”
El Machetazo Mexican Food
- 101 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for a Jan. 9 routine inspection
An employee watched their hands without soap inside this Armourdale Mexican restaurant. In the refrigerated table, there were six packages of moldy strawberries.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for El Machetazo by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Old Shawnee Pizza and Italian Kitchen
- 6000 Roger Road, Shawnee
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Jan. 6 routine inspection
At this Shawnee Italian eatery, a disconnected chest freezer “contains a layer of food with growing mold on the bottom surface.” Mouse droppings were hidden where the floor and wall met.
The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Old Shawnee Pizza by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Asian Buffet
- 511 NW Barry Road
- 7 critical violations for a Jan. 5 routine inspection
The inspector found a dead mouse decomposing in a sticky trap in this Northland buffet. A knife on the knife rack had rust on it.
This story was originally published January 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM.
