Expired fish, bugs in whiskey: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections
From dented cans to no soap in the employee bathroom, 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 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 County that were suspended or received seven or more priority and priority foundation violations from Feb. 1-7. No restaurants in Wyandotte County met the threshold that week.
Rajadhani
- 12030 Blue Valley Parkway, Overland Park
- 16 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 3 routine inspection
The main hand wash sink was clogged, and water sat in the basin at this Indian restaurant at the intersection of Metcalf, Blue Valley Parkway and 119th Street. Winged insects floated in a bottle of whiskey and the dish sink did not have any sanitizer.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Rajadhani by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Price Chopper, Roeland Park
- 4950 Roe Blvd., Roeland Park
- 14 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 4 standardization inspection
A container of broccoli slaw dressing had been sitting in the fridge for more than 10 days at this Roeland Park grocery store. A container of Pinalen cleaner was stored above tortillas in the storage area and 10 cans on the store shelves had severe dents on the seams.
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.
Fundisha African Market
- 7631 Quivira Road, Shawnee
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 3 routine inspection
The inspector found two-week-old seasoned butter in the fridge of this Ethiopian grocery store in Shawnee. Housemade samosas were not marked with ingredients or allergen information, and roasted barley was stored in a Sterilite tub, which is not a food-safe container.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Fundisha African Market by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Bubblecup Tea Zone
- 8331 W. 135th St., Overland Park
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 2 routine inspection
There was no soap at the employee bathroom or the kitchen of this boba shop off of Antioch. The inspector found a container of almond milk, which the staff did not know when it was opened.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Bubblecup Tea Zone by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
J Gilberts Wood-Fired Steaks and Seafood
- 8901 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 5 routine inspection
The inspector found “3 small chunks of dried food debris” in a container of spoons at this upscale Overland Park restaurant. The dishwasher did not get hot enough to sanitize dishes.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for J Gilberts Wood-Fired Steaks and Seafood by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Ricco’s Italian Bistro
- 11801 College Blvd., Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 6 complaint inspection
An employee made Caesar dressing with expired anchovies inside this Italian restaurant near Johnson County Community College. While getting washed, lettuce touched the sink.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Ricco’s Italian Bistro by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
China Feast
- 6216 Troost
- Suspended Feb. 2
The Chinese drive-thru near Brookside was suspended because of multiple leaks in the ceiling in the kitchen. The restaurant had not corrected the violations as of Feb. 12, according to the health department.
This story was originally published February 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM.
