5 failed food safety inspections at Tri-Cities area restaurants, other businesses

The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades after five recent inspections of restaurants and other businesses that sell food and drinks.

They included two restaurants and a hotel.

The district’s food safety team gave passing grades to 11 establishments and 10 of those earned perfect scores, including food vendors at the Public Market at Columbia River Warehouse, school cafeterias and a bar and grill.

In the district’s routine inspections, businesses or organizations that receive 35 points for the more serious red violations are required to have additional inspections and must meet a tougher standard on those.

For followup inspections, they must have fewer than 25 red points and a limited number of repeat problems to pass

Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illnesses, such as improper temperature control of food, lack of handwashing or bare-hand contact with foods.

Blue violations are low risk factors related to the cleanliness and physical condition of an establishment.

No notice is given before the inspections.

Inspection results are posted online so residents can look up the status and the details of any violations of individual restaurants.

Go to bit.ly/BFHDinspections. Click on the business name and then on the date of the inspection on the right half of the next page. Look for the “Violations” tab.

Call 509-460-4205 with questions or concerns.

Failed inspections

Bruchi’s, 8903 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 21 (50 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing, improper raw meat handling procedures, improper cold holding (>45°F).

Finley Shopper (Food service), 222608 E. Game Farm Road, Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 23 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F).

Ron’s Food Mart (TacoMaker), 1821 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 23 (35 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities, improper cooling procedures.

Sleep Inn Pasco, 9930 Bedford St., Pasco, Follow-up Feb. 23 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Improper hot holding (<130°F).

Yummie Pho, 7520 W. Clearwater Ave. Kennewick, Routine Feb. 21 (55 Red, 3 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper cooling procedures, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.

Passed inspections

Antojos 509, 10 E. Bruneau Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Between the Buns, 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Feb. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Canyon View Elementary School, 1229 W. 22nd Ave. Kennewick, Routine Feb. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Cascade Elementary School, 505 S. Highland Drive, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Ground Support Coffee, Event, Routine Feb. 18 (15 Red, 0 Blue)

Guadalajara Style Mexican Food, 10 E. Bruneau Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 24 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Horse Heaven Middle School, 3500 S. Vancouver St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Park Middle School, 1011 W. 10th Ave. Kennewick, Routine Feb. 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Red Apple Market (Deli), 902 S. Washington St., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

S&S Hospitality, 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Follow-up Feb. 18 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Sports Page Bar & Grill, 6 S. Cascade St., Kennewick, Follow-up Feb. 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)