Restaurant inspections: Live and dead cockroaches, greasy freezer, old pork in Wichita KS
Seven restaurants, businesses and other establishments in the Wichita area were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted Feb. 19-25.
Information about the Sedgwick County businesses and their violations, compiled March 3, appears in an alphabetical list below with a summary of the problems inspectors noted on their reports. More details are posted in The Eagle’s searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases.
More than 50 establishments passed their inspections with few or no violations that same week. Those also appear alphabetically below. Some may have appeared on a prior non-compliant list.
Business owners who want to clarify or comment on inspection results can contact Eagle reporter Amy Renee Leiker at 316-268-6644 or aleiker@wichitaeagle.com. Comments will be added to online stories.
Failing an inspection doesn’t necessarily mean a business has to close; that’s rare. 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 pest infestations or broken plumbing.
When a business fails, it’s usually inspected again within 10 days.
You can search food and lodging inspection results in any Kansas county at www.foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
Out-of-compliance inspections
Best Western Plus Wichita West Airport Inn, 3800 W. Kellogg Dr. in Wichita — One violation during a Feb. 20 inspection that was a follow-up to an administrative order. Cited because several foods in refrigeration including milk and yogurt used for the hotel’s breakfast service weren’t kept cold enough. Next inspection: April 20.
Dog ‘N Shake, 4323 S. Seneca in Wichita — One violation during a Feb. 20 follow-up inspection. Cited because it didn’t have a thermometer that read down to zero degrees. The restaurant was in compliance during a Feb. 28 remote inspection conducted over the phone.
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, 1138 N. Nelson Drive in Derby — Three violations during a Feb. 20 inspection that was a follow-up to an administrative order. Cited for not keeping rice hot enough in a steam table, old black beans and carnitas, raw tilapia was thawing in intact vacuum packages which can increase the risk of foodborne illness. Next inspection: April 21.
Park City Inn, 792 E. Beaumont St. in Park City — Seven violations during a Feb. 23 routine inspection. Cited for not having a probe-style food thermometer, no testing strips for sanitizer, no soap at hand-washing sink, no sign telling employees to wash their hands, no paper towels at hand-washing sink, apples weren’t covered to prevent contamination, gallon of milk wasn’t labeled with opening date. Next inspection: March 5.
The Sandbox at Derby, 2412 N. Rock Road in Derby — Two violations during a Feb. 23 follow-up inspection. Cited over old pulled pork and mac-and-cheese sauce, no test kit to measure strength of sanitizers in wiping cloth buckets, sink and in dishwashers. Next inspection: April 23.
Sonic Drive-In, 4747 S. Seneca in Wichita — Four violations during a Feb. 20 inspection prompted by a complaint. Cited for not having hot water at kitchen hand-washing sink, cheese and produce including tomatoes and lettuce weren’t kept cold enough, build up of dried food on ice cream and slush machines, build up of grease on side of fryer, freezer by grill is greasy and has grime on lid and sides, trash and dirt on storage room floor. Next inspection: March 2.
Tuptim Thai, 2121 N. Rock Road Ste. 300 in Wichita — Four violations during a Feb. 24 inspection listed as a modified complaint. Cited over live and dead cockroaches in building, back entrance has gap under door big enough to let pests through, bottles of fryer cleaner were hung with their nozzles pointing toward a hand-washing sink, hole in kitchen wall by sink was large enough for pests to get through. Next inspection: March 6.
These businesses passed inspections
Arby’s, 3730 N. Maize Road in Wichita
Arby’s, 11419 E. 21st St. in Wichita
Barron’s, 2508 S. Oliver in Wichita
Bionic Burger, 243 N. Main in Haysville
Body and Soul Nutrition, 30002 W. Harry in Garden Plain
Buffalo Wings & Rings, 2636 N. Greenwich Ct. in Wichita
Chester I. Lewis Academic Learning Center, 1847 N. Chautauqua in Wichita
Country Cafe, 2804 S. Seneca in Wichita
Crusader Cafe at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, 8506 E. Central in Wichita
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, 3248 N. Rock Road in Wichita
Derby North Middle School, 3100 N. Rock Road in Derby
Dog ‘N Shake, 1640 S. Hillside in Wichita
Dollar General Store, 1759 S. Hillside in Wichita
Dollar General Store, 420 N. Baltimore in Derby
Domino’s Pizza, 327 N. Hillside, Ste. 400 in Wichita
Domino’s Pizza, 2100 N. Rock Road, Unit 600 in Derby
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wichita Airport, 2098 S. Airport Road in Wichita
Dunkin’ Donuts, 11310 E. 21st St. in Wichita
El Fogon #2, 2604 N. Arkansas in Wichita
Franklin Elementary School, 214 S. Elizabeth in Wichita
Freeman Elementary School, 1745 W. Grand in Haysville
Harry Street Elementary School, 1605 S. Market in Wichita
Harry’s Uptown Bar & Grill, 3023 E. Douglas in Wichita
Haysville High/Tri-City Day School, 1975 W. Grand in Haysville
Haysville Middle School, 900 W. Grand in Haysville
Haysville West Middle School, 1956 W. Grand in Haysville
MacDonald Golf Course Clubhouse, 840 N. Yale in Wichita
Maize South Elementary School, 3404 N. Maize Road in Wichita
Maize South Middle School, 3403 N. Tyler Road in Wichita
Mama’s Kitchen, 2504 E. Ninth St. in Wichita
Marineros Seafood Tacos Y Mas (mobile vendor/food truck), 359 W. 21st St. in Wichita
Masters of Barbeque, 1710 E. 61st St. North in Wichita
McDonald’s, 6350 W. Kellogg Dr. in Wichita
McDonald’s, 7311 W. 21st St. in Wichita
McDonald’s, 122 N. Seneca in Wichita
McDonald’s, 1645 S. Webb in Wichita
Mead Middle School, 2601 E. Skinner in Wichita
Nancy’s A-Maize-N Sandwiches, 5125 N. Maize Road in Maize
Old Chicago, 7626 E. Kellogg Dr. in Wichita
Petroleum Club of Wichita, 100 N. Broadway, Ste. 900 in Wichita
Pizza Hut, 1708 E. Pawnee in Wichita
Pizza Hut, 2129 N. Woodlawn in Wichita
Rex Elementary School, 1100 W. Grand in Haysville
The Seafood Shop, 9747 E. 21st St., Ste. 111 in Wichita
Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen, 4510 E. 19th St., Ste. 108 in Wichita
Slim Chickens, 2313 N. Greenwich in Wichita
Sonic Drive-In, 7702 E. Harry in Wichita
Truesdell Middle School, 2464 S. Glenn in Wichita
Uno Mas Fresh Mex, 3242 N. Rock Road in Wichita
Valley Center High School, 9600 N. Meridian in Valley Center
Valley Center Middle School, 800 N. Meridian in Valley Center
Village Inn, 7020 W. Central in Wichita
Walgreens, 458 N. Baltimore in Derby
Wichita Heights High School, 5301 N. Hillside in Wichita
Ziggy’s Pizza, 13605 W. Maple, Ste. 111 in Wichita
How to complain
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, call the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or file a report at 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.
