Restaurant inspections: Moldy strawberries, old ranch, grimy hot dog roller in Wichita KS

Amy Renee Leiker

Four Wichita-area restaurants and a high school were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted Feb. 5-11.

Information about the Sedgwick County businesses and their violations, compiled Feb. 16, 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 40 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 inspection 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 as an inspection is taking place.

Businesses fall out of compliance with state rules 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

Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant, 452 S. Ridge Road in Wichita — Six violations during a Feb. 7 routine inspection. Cited over chipped and cracked spatulas, frozen sea bass thawing in intact vacuum packaging, old southwest ranch and salsa, no sanitizer in dishwasher, missing records, pans with sticker residue on them were in clean storage, dirty can opener. Next inspection: Feb. 17.

Dog-N-Shake, 4323 S. Seneca in Wichita — Three violations during a Feb. 9 inspection prompted by a complaint. Cited over temperature of blanched fries that would be used during the lunch rush, restaurant couldn’t find its probe-style food thermometer, hot dog roller not in use “had a build up of grease, grime, and other food debris. Next inspection: Feb. 19.

Slim Chickens, 2313 N. Greenwich Road in Wichita — Five violations during a Feb. 8 routine inspection. Cited for using a paint mixer that isn’t food grade to mix ranch, corroded and leaky valves at soda carbonator station, no hot water at women’s and family restroom sinks, dirty lids were in clean storage, ranch and cayenne ranch sauces were sitting out at room temperature, buttermilk was sitting out at room temperature. Next inspection: Feb. 18.

Uno Mas Fresh Mex, 3242 N. Rock Road in Wichita — Seven violations during a Feb. 9 routine inspection. Cited for not labeling can of whipped cream with opening date, raw eggs stored on top of box of tortillas, hot dogs weren’t labeled with date they were removed from freezer, moldy strawberries, shredded cheese and salsa weren’t kept cold enough, cook didn’t change gloves or wash hands after touching raw hamburger, refried beans weren’t kept hot enough in steam table, old jalapeno salsa. Next inspection: Feb. 19.

Wichita Heights High School, 5301 N. Hillside in Wichita — Four violations during a Feb. 6 routine inspection. Cited for not labeling salsa with preparation date, not enough sanitizer in dish sink, salsa wasn’t kept cold enough, no testing strips to measure the concentration of chlorine sanitizer. Next inspection: Feb. 16.

These businesses passed their inspections:

  • AFC Sushi at Dillons, 3020 E. Douglas in Wichita

  • Angela’s Cafe, 300 S. Greenwich, Ste. 151 in Wichita

  • Barney’s Deep Discount Drugs, 3108 W. Central in Wichita

  • Batter ‘Em Up (mobile unit), 325 E. Dakota Ct. in Kechi

  • Brooks STEM and Arts Magnet Middle School, 3802 E. 27th St. North in Wichita

  • Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary School, 3530 E. 27th St. North in Wichita

  • Buy Buy Baby, 2756 N. Greenwich Ct. in Wichita

  • Cameo Cakes Bakery, 2403 W. 13th St. N. in Wichita

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, 535 S. Rock Rd. in Wichita

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, 2608 N. Greenwich Ct. in Wichita

  • Chisholm Trail Elementary School, 6015 Independence in Wichita

  • Christ the King School, 4501 W. Maple in Wichita

  • Comfort Inn East Wichita, 9525 E. Corporate Hills Dr. in Wichita

  • The Coop & Coffee House, 104 N. Baltimore in Derby

  • Curtis Middle School, 1031 S. Edgemoor in Wichita

  • Dandurand Drugstore, 7732 E. Central in Wichita

  • DD Smoke Shop & Grocery, 2290 S. Oliver in Wichita

  • Derby High School, 920 N. Rock Road in Derby

  • El Azteca Mexican Restaurant, 111 N. Main in Haysville

  • El Mexico Cafe, 2544 S. Seneca in Wichita

  • Enterprise Elementary School, 3605 S. Gold in Wichita

  • Five Guys Burgers & Fries, 2929 N. Rock Road, Ste. 110 in Wichita

  • Gladiator Arcade and Pizzeria, 1930 S. Oliver in Wichita

  • Gordon Parks K-8 Academy, 2201 E. 25th St. North in Wichita

  • Holy Savior Catholic Academy, 3000 E. 13th St. in Wichita

  • Horace Mann K-8 Dual Language Magnet School, 1243 N. Market in Wichita

  • Isely Traditional Magnet Elementary School, 5256 N. Woodlawn in Bel Aire

  • Jump Start, 3805 W. 21st St. in Wichita

  • L&G Foods LLC, 800 E. 17th St. in Wichita

  • Levy Elementary Special Education Center, 400 N. Woodchuck in Wichita

  • Los Aztecas Mexican Grill, 1540 E. 61st St. North in Wichita

  • Mariscos Cheli, 1851 N. Broadway, Ste. D in Wichita

  • Marshall Middle School, 1510 N. Payne in Wichita

  • McDonald’s, 3430 S. Hydraulic in Wichita

  • Paris Baguette Wichita Bakery, 9780 E. 21st St. in Wichita

  • Paul B. Cooper Elementary School, 4625 S. Juniper in Wichita

  • Pho Ong Gia Cali, 1750 N. Broadway #500 in Wichita

  • Pizza Hut, 360 N. Main in Haysville

  • Pleasant Valley Middle School, 2220 W. 29th St. North in Wichita

  • QuikTrip, 1010 E. Douglas in Wichita

  • RibCrib BBQ & Grill, 500 S. Ridge Road in Wichita

  • Sonic Drive-In, 1828 E. 47th St. South in Wichita

  • Sonic Drive-In, 2939 E. 21st St. in Wichita

  • St. Patrick Catholic School, 2023 N. Arkansas in Wichita

  • The Sweet Spot, 8448 W. Central in Wichita

  • Villa Del Sol, 2227 N. Arkansas in Wichita

  • West Street Burger, 2560 S. Seneca 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.

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