Ants on dessert sauces. Mystery food. Dented cans. Wichita KS restaurant inspections
Nine businesses in Wichita, Cheney and Derby — including restaurants, stores and a hotel — were out of compliance during food safety and lodging inspections conducted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture last week.
They were cited over dented cans and “unidentified food” on sales shelves, no water at sinks, a roach in a kitchen, a pitcher of soy sauce that was stored with chemicals, ants crawling on food pumps containing caramel and chocolate sauces, foods left out at room temperature that were supposed to be refrigerated, bottles of chemicals that weren’t labeled, a cross-contamination risk from allowing customers to crack their own raw eggs and more, according to inspection reports.
Information about the food establishments and a summary of their violations appear below. The list includes inspections conducted in Sedgwick County from April 28 to May 4. It was compiled on May 8.
More than 60 establishments passed inspections during that same time. They also appear below. Some may have been non-compliant in previous weeks.
Business owners or managers can contact Eagle reporter Amy Renee Leiker at 316-268-6644 or aleiker@wichitaeagle.com to comment on inspection results that appear in this story.
More details about inspections are in The Eagle’s searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases.
Out-of-compliance inspections
Best Western Governors Inn & Suites, 4742 S. Emporia in Wichita — Six violations on May 2 during a routine inspection. A plastic container was stored in a kitchen sink that is supposed to be used for hand-washing only, spray bottles weren’t labeled with contents, no paper towels at kitchen hand-washing sink, milk wasn’t cold enough in refrigerator, no ambient air thermometer inside of a cooler, no sanitizer testing strips on site. Next inspection: May 12.
Family Dollar, 1330 N. Oliver in Wichita — Three violations on April 30 during a routine inspection. Dented cans of tomato sauce and tortilla soup, a “can of unidentified food” stored alongside tuna, no hot water anywhere in the store. Next inspection: May 11.
Jack’s North Hi Donuts, 603 W. 13th St. in Wichita — Four violations on May 2 during a routine inspection. The restaurant didn’t have a consumer advisory that discloses the risk of eating raw or undercooked foods even though it was offering raw eggs for ramen, no probe food thermometer for monitoring cooking and food temperatures, raw eggs stored above doughnut fillings, restaurant was letting customers crack their own raw eggs to top ramen even though that poses a risk of cross contamination. Next inspection: May 12.
Marchello’s, 3107 S. Seneca in Wichita — Three violations on April 30 during a routine inspection. A frozen bag of shrimp was thawing in a sink dedicated to hand-washing, pans of sausage and ravioli and chicken weren’t labeled with preparation dates, no water at kitchen hand-washing sink. Next inspection: May 10.
Ninza Sushi East, 306 N. Rock Road, Suite 20 in Wichita — Six violations on April 29 during a routine inspection. Frozen takoyaki balls were thawing at room temperature, several containers of foods including crab cakes and soft shell crab weren’t cooling properly because a compressor was frozen over, noodles weren’t cold enough in a refrigerated preparation table, a pitcher of soy sauce was stored with chemicals, a pitcher of green liquid wasn’t labeled with its common name, containers of acidified sushi rice and fried tempura shrimp weren’t labeled with their discard times. Next inspection: May 10.
Passage to India, 6100 E. 21st St., Suite 180 in Wichita — Three violations on April 30 during a follow-up inspection. Pans of cooked cauliflower and fried vegetables weren’t labeled with preparation dates, dried food debris on a vegetable dicer, “live adult roach crawled from under the prep table” in the kitchen. Next inspection: May 10.
Sonic Drive-In, 107 N. Rock Road in Derby — Two violations on May 2 during a complaint inspection. Ants were crawling on a table that holds tea and lemonade and dessert sauces and on food pumps holding the sauces, sliced tomatoes weren’t cold enough in a make table. Next inspection: May 12.
SPK Grocery, 412 N. Main in Cheney — Four violations on May 3 during an inspection that was a follow-up to an administrative order. Labeling issue with sliced deli meats, no hot water at hand-washing sink in the produce area, the grocery store didn’t have the correct test strips for the type of sanitizer it uses, a container of sanitizer was sitting on a cutting board in the meat room next to packages of deli meat. Next inspection: July 3.
Wasabi East, 3242 N. Rock Road, Suite 112 in Wichita — Seven violations on April 30 during a routine inspection. Bottles of sanitizer and window cleaner weren’t labeled, no soap at kitchen hand-washing sink, logs tracking the time rice was removed from temperature control weren’t filled out, sushi rice was being used beyond its discard time, the restaurant didn’t have written procedures immediately available for the inspector detailing how it handles sushi rice, a container of potato crunch was left out at room temperature, no paper towels at kitchen hand-washing sink. Next inspection: May 10.
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How businesses fail inspections
Most violations are minor and are corrected during an inspection.
Businesses fall out of compliance when they have too many violations, issues that can cause foodborne illnesses or when a problem can’t be fixed right away, such as bug and rodent infestations. Typically, establishments are re-inspected within 10 days.
It’s rare for a facility to shut down over a failed inspection. But it can happen due to things like sewage backups, pest problems, and water or power outages. Usually, closures are temporary.
You can search food and lodging inspection results in any Kansas county at www.foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
Want to complain? Here’s where to do it
If you see problems at a food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint.
To notify the state about unsavory or questionable conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767. You can also file a report at www.foodsafetykansas.org.
To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or www.foodsafetykansas.org.
Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at https://agriculture.ks.gov/kda-services/complaint-form/food-safety-and-lodging-complaint.
For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit www.foodsafety.gov.
These businesses passed inspections last week
AFC Sushi at Dillons, 3707 N. Woodlawn in Wichita
Aramark Services at Textron Aviation Cafe CMF, 5800 E. Pawnee in Wichita
Bella Luna Cafe, 2132 N. Rock Road, Suite 107 in Wichita
Booth Creek Wagyu & Seafood Shop, 9747 E. 21st St., Suite 111 in Wichita
Brazita’s Commissary Kitchen, 615 S. Terrace in Wichita
Buffalo Wild Wings, 3236 N. Rock Road in Wichita
Burger King, 740 N. Tyler Road in Wichita
Cafe Maurice, 9747 E. 21st St., Suite 121 in Wichita
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, 11711 E. 13th St. in Wichita
Dillons Marketplace, 10222 W. 21st St. in Wichita
Dollar General, 3926 S. Hoover in Wichita
Dollar General, 1475 W. 31st St. South in Wichita
Dollar Tree, 11333 E. Kellogg Drive, Suite 200 in Wichita
Dollar Tree, 312 W. Patriot in Derby
El Manzano Juice Bar, 1525 S. Seneca in Wichita
Fairmount Coffee Company, 3815 E. 17th St. in Wichita
Farha Sports Center Indoor Fields at Richard A. DeVore South YMCA, 3405 S. Meridian in Wichita
First Mile Kitchen, 2141 N. Bradley Fair Parkway, Suite 111 in Wichita
Gourmet Asian Market, 10939 E. Harry, Suite 109 in Wichita
GreenAcres, 6574 E. Central in Wichita
IHOP, 11855 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita
Jimmie’s Diner, 3111 N. Rock Road in Wichita
Jimmy’s Egg, 7777 E. 21st St., Suite 100 in Wichita
Jump Start, 7200 S. Broadway in Haysville
Krispy’s Fried Chicken & Seafood, 3009 S. Hillside in Wichita
The Landing at Shepherd’s Crossing, 6757 E. Shepherd’s Crossing in Bel Aire
Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken & Seafood, 4206 E. Harry in Wichita
Maize Intermediate School, 12100 W. 45th St. North in Maize
McDonald’s, 200 N. Main in Haysville
Midian Shriner Center, 130 N. Topeka in Wichita
Northeast Senior Center, 2121 E. 21st St. in Wichita
Nutrition Nook, 5255 N. Maize Road, Unit 105 in Maize
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, 7626 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita
Petro America, 1161 N. Broadway in Wichita
Premier Food Service at Aero-Mach Labs, 7707 E. Funston in Wichita
Premier Food Service at Hatchett Hyundai West, 757 N. Tyler Road in Wichita
Premier Food Service at KAKE News, 1500 N. West St. in Wichita
Premier Food Service at Meritrust Credit Union, 151 N. Main in Wichita
Premier Food Service at Reiloy USA, 12730 W. 53rd St. North in Maize
Premier Food Service at Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital, 5618 W. 21st St. in Wichita
Premier Food Service at Worthington Coleman, 5605 N. 119th St. West in Maize
Pizza Hut, 1659 S. Webb, Suite 201 in Wichita
Qdoba Mexican Eats, 430 N. Rock Road in Wichita
QuikTrip, 3933 W. 13th St. in Wichita
QuikTrip, 626 W. 21st St. in Wichita
R Friend’s Club, 817 N. West St. in Wichita
Road Runner Mexican Cantina, 300 S. Greenwich in Wichita
Road Runner Mexican Fast Food, 123 S. Baltimore in Derby
Sage at Wichita Collegiate - Lower School, 9115 E. 13th St. in Wichita
Sage at Wichita Collegiate - Upper School, 9115 E. 13th St. in Wichita
Sierra, 8011 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita
Sleep Inn & Suites, 651 E. 71st St. South in Haysville
St. Anne Catholic School Lunch Program, 1121 W. Regal in Wichita
Stuhlsatz Service Inc., 29622 W. Harry in Garden Plain
T-swirl Crepe, 2431 N. Greenwich, Suite 107 in Wichita
Taco Grande, 2255 S. Seneca in Wichita
TownePlace Suites Wichita East by Marriott, 9444 E. 29th St. North in Wichita
Two Brothers BBQ, 300 S. Greenwich in Wichita
Walmart Supercenter, 3030 N. Rock Road in Wichita
Walmart Supercenter, 5475 N. Meridian in Wichita
Walmart Neighborhood Market, 10550 W. Central in Wichita
Westurban Baseball Little League Concession, 6900 W. 13th St. in Wichita
Note: Sometimes addresses listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — are not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations.
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