‘Aged rodent droppings,’ expired pork: Latest KC-area restaurant inspections
From moldy squash to particles in ice, 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 and Wyandotte counties that received seven or more priority and priority foundation violations from Feb. 15-21. No restaurants in Independence met the threshold this week.
Aahaa South Indian Cuisine
- 7328 W. 119th St., Overland Park
- 12 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 20 complaint inspection
The inspector found “25-50 aged rodent droppings” on the shelves and floor of the storage room of this upscale Indian restaurant off of Metcalf and Blue Valley Parkway. Mold grew on squash, strawberries and a container of batter, and half of the washed dishes had residue or dried food on them.
A walk-in cooler was not keeping food cold enough, so 14 items kept in there had to be thrown out. The inspector noted that “every wall” and the areas under “all equipment” had debris or buildup.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Aahaa South Indian Cuisine by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Christy’s Tasty Queen
- 1405 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas
- 10 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 18 licensing inspection
An employee touched a customer’s sandwich and fries with their bare hands at this old-school KCK diner, now under new ownership. The thermometer had bits of food stuck to it and the hand-washing sink was blocked with a plastic container.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Christy’s Tasty Queen by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Tall Trellis Brew Co.
- 25600 W. Valley Parkway, Olathe
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 18 routine inspection
The inspector found expired pork, chicken and olives inside this Olathe brewpub. In the women’s bathroom, the hot water did not get hot enough.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Tall Trellis Brew Co. by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Conoco (Deli)
- 11200 NW Ambassador Drive
- 7 critical violations for a Feb. 20 routine inspection
The rotating pizza was not kept hot enough in the warmer at this gas station deli near the airport. Items blocked the basin of the hand-washing sink and only one out of three employees had a valid food handler’s permit.
A follow-up inspection has not occurred. Read the full report for the Conoco deli.
AiZen Root Remedy
- 1106 E. 30th St.
- 7 critical violations for a Feb. 18 routine inspection
The inspector noted “black particles on the ice in the ice machine” at this coffee shop off Troost. In addition, there was black buildup on the walls of the ice machine and the eatery was entirely out of hand soap.
A follow-up inspection has not occurred. Read the full report for AiZen Root Remedy.
Bangkok Pavilion
- 7249 W. 97th St., Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 17 routine inspection
An employee did not use soap when washing their hands at this Thai restaurant off Metcalf. The walk-in cooler did not keep items cold enough, so chicken stock, cooked rice and potatoes had to be thrown out.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Bangkok Pavilion by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
