Rodent droppings, expired olives: Latest Kansas City area restaurant inspections
From black ceiling tiles to floating bugs, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants in 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, 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 received seven or more priority and priority foundation violations from Feb. 22 to March 7. No eateries in Wyandotte County met this threshold.
Umami Revolving Sushi
- 8180 W. 135th St., Overland Park
- 14 priority and priority foundation violations for a March 5 first operational inspection after licensing
An open boba drink sat on the ice inside of the ice machine at this sushi conveyor belt restaurant in Overland Park. Crab rangoons and pork dumplings had warmed up to 60 degrees while outside of the fridge, and the plates of sushi are left uncovered when going on the conveyor belt.
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred. Read the full report for Umami Revolving Sushi by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Hy-Vee, 151st Street
- 14955 W. 151st St., Olathe
- 13 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 26 complaint inspection
The ready-to-eat sushi cooler was not keeping food cold enough inside this grocery store off Olathe’s 151st street. The inspector found expired ham, chicken and olives, and all the bakery pans had food buildup or residue on them.
The establishment still had a violation after the March 10 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Hy-Vee Olathe by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Jumbo Noodles Bar
- 8327 W. 135th St., Overland Park
- 11 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 25 routine inspection
Many items like fish meat balls, lamb and imitation crab were not marked with a date inside this ramen restaurant off Antioch. The meat slicer, blender and 10 plastic containers still had residue after washing.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 9 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Jumbo Noodles Bar by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Texas Toms
- 709 E. Linwood Blvd.
- 10 critical violations for a Mar. 4 routine inspection
The inspector found rodent droppings in the kitchen and on storage shelves at this midtown fast food restaurant. The kitchen ceiling tiles had turned black and there was “black buildup” inside the soda machine nozzles.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 10 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Texas Toms.
Thai Orchid Restaurant
- 6504 Martway St., Mission
- 10 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 24 complaint inspection
Winged insects floated inside two liquor bottles at this Thai restaurant off Johnson Drive. Two handwashing sinks were out of soap and a dishwashing sink didn’t have hot enough water.
The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 10 follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Thai Orchid Restaurant by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.
Eateries with 7 to 9 priority or priority foundation violations
Express Stop Wolf Creek
- 13851 W. 175th St., Overland Park
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 27 routine inspection. The establishment still had two violations after the March 9 follow-up inspection.
Bikanervala Indian Restaurant
- 8669 W 135th St., Overland Park
- 9 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 26 routine inspection. The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 11 follow-up inspection.
Heritage by Bo Lings
- 4701 Jefferson St.
- 9 critical violations for a Feb. 24 routine inspection. The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 5 follow-up inspection.
Fox & Hound
- 10428 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for a March 4 routine inspection. The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
Magic Noodle
- 8013 W. 159th St., Overland Park
- 8 priority and priority foundation violations for a Mar. 2 routine inspection. A follow-up inspection has not occurred.
Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant
- 7103 NW Barry Rd.
- 7 critical violations for a Mar. 5 routine inspection. A follow-up inspection has not occurred.
Austins Bar & Grill
- 11180 S. Lone Elm St., Olathe
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Mar. 5 routine inspection. The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
Silo at Canyon Farms
- 17501 W. 87th St., Lenexa
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Mar. 3 routine inspection. The results of the follow-up inspection have not yet been posted
Bangkok Pavilion
- 7249 W. 97th St., Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 27 follow-up inspection. The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
All In One Eatery
- 8654 N. Boardwalk Ave.
- 7 critical violations for a Feb. 26 routine inspection. The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 5 follow-up inspection
El Principe
- 8725 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park
- 7 priority and priority foundation violations for a Feb. 23 follow-up to administrative order inspection. The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
