8 failed food safety inspections at Tri-Cities area restaurants, other businesses
The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades in eight inspections of restaurants and other businesses that sell food and drinks for the week of Feb. 4 to 10.
In the 53 inspections conducted, the district’s food safety team awarded 20 perfect scores, including to restaurants, schools, wineries and a brewery.
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.
They must have fewer than 25 red points and a limited number of repeat problems to pass followup inspections.
Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illness, 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.
The Tri-Cities-based health district has ramped up food inspections in recent months as fewer resources have been needed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
El Caporal, 624 Sixth St., Prosser, Routine Feb. 6 (50 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Improper hand washing, improper hot holding (<130°F).
Helados La Michoacana, 402 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 9 (80 Red, 13 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control, improper handwashing, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper hot holding (<130°F), improper cold holding (>45°F), accurate thermometer not provided or used.
J’s Asian Flaming Grill, 2632 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (55 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Lack of active managerial control, food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F), improper reheating procedures for hot holding, lacking a proper consumer advisory.
Players Sports Bar & Grill, 118 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 8 (55 Red, 15 Blue)
Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities, improper produce washing, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control, improper cold holding (>45°F).
Prosser Food Mart (Food service), 1303 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Feb. 6 (35 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper hot holding (<130°F), accurate thermometer not provided or used.
Rancho Meat Market (Food Service), 8425 Chapel Hill Blvd., Pasco, Routine Feb. 9 (40 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Raw meat improperly stored, improper hot holding (<130°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.
S&S Hospitality, 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco, Routine Feb. 10 (60 Red, 2 Blue)
Notes: Improper hand washing, inadequate handwashing facilities, room temperature storage or improper use of time as a control.
Terra Blanca Vintners, 34715 N. Demoss Road, Benton City, Routine Feb. 10 (40 Red, 0 Blue)
Notes: Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, improper cold holding, lacking a proper consumer advisory.
Passed inspections
1derful Food Park, 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 7 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary School, 5706 N. Road 60, Pasco, Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Black Corn Street, Event, Routine Feb. 7 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Bruchi’s, 2615 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Circle K, (Store), 660 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Feb. 6 (0 Red, 3 Blue)
Connell Food & Gas Mart (Store), 457 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Feb. 6 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Cottonwood Elementary School, 16734 Cottonwood Creek Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Domino’s Pizza, 364 Chardonnay Ave., Prosser, Routine Feb. 6 (10 Red, 5 Blue)
Edison Elementary School, 201 S. Dawes St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
El Jazmin, 704 S. Columbia Ave., Connell , Routine Feb. 6 (Deli 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 10 Red, 0 Blue)
Elk Haven Winery, 34101 N. Demoss Road, Benton City, Routine Feb. 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Extreme Blendz/Kia Ora, 2008 N. Pittsburgh St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 9 (20 Red, 0 Blue)
Fiesta, 2731 Queensgate Drive, Richland, Follow-up Feb. 7 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Fresh Picks, 8378 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Fuerza Elementary School, 6011 W. 10th Place, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Hamilton Cellars, 55410 N. Sunset Road, Benton City, Routine Feb. 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Hightower Cellars, 19418 E. PR 583 NE Benton City, Routine Feb. 10 (0 Red, 5 Blue)
Hot Tamales, Event, Routine Feb. 10 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
James McGee Elementary School, 4601 N. Horizon Drive, Pasco, Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Kaffrin’s Coffee, 257 N. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Feb. 6 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Kiona Vineyards Winery, 44612 N. Sunset Road, Benton City, Routine Feb. 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Layered Cake Artistry, 117 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 8 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Lep-Re-Kon Mart (Deli), 620 S. Columbia Ave., Connell, Routine Feb. 6 (15 Red, 0 Blue)
Moonshot Brewing, 8804 W. Victoria Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
New Horizons High School, 2020 W. Argent Road, Pasco, Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Office Bar & Grill, 2625 W. Albany Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 7 (25 Red, 7 Blue)
Pho Le Vietnamese Cuisine, 320 N. Kellogg St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 6 (25 Red, 0 Blue)
Prosser Food Mart (Store), 1303 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Routine Feb. 6 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
Rancho Meat Market, 4903 Robert Wayne Drive, Pasco, Routine Feb. 9 (Deli 15 Red, 3 Blue) (Meat 10 Red, 0 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 5 Blue)
Rancho Meat Market (Grocery), 8425 Chapel Hill Blvd., Pasco, Routine Feb. 9 (10 Red, 0 Blue)
Rite Aid (Store), 1901 N. Steptoe St., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Rockabilly Roasting Co., 101 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 8 (0 Red, 2 Blue)
Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary School, 6010 Road 52, Pasco, Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Sun Market, 10799 Ridgeline Drive, Kennewick, Routine Feb. 9 (Restaurant 0 Red, 2 Blue) (Store 0 Red, 2 Blue)
T/C Coffee Co., 604 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 10 Blue)
Tacos Super Uno, 2417 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Routine Feb. 8 (30 Red, 5 Blue)
Taqueria El Rancho, Event, Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Terra Vinum, 56504 N.E. Roza Road, Benton City, Routine Feb. 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
V-5 Market (Restaurant), 1009 Dale Ave., Benton City, Follow-up Feb. 10 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
Walgreens (Store), 585 Gage Blvd., Richland , Routine Feb. 9 (0 Red, 0 Blue)
WIT Cellars, 505 Cabernet Court, Prosser, Routine Feb. 6 (5 Red, 0 Blue)
