Restaurant inspections: Spoiled spinach & tomatoes, no sanitizer, bare hands in Wichita KS

Amy Renee Leiker

Two Wichita-area restaurants were out of compliance during Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging inspections conducted Jan. 29 to Feb. 4.

Information about the Sedgwick County businesses and their violations, compiled Feb. 10, 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.

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.

More than 50 establishments passed their inspections with few or no violations that week. Those also appear alphabetically below. Some may have appeared on a prior non-compliant inspection list.

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

Gladiator Arcade and Pizzeria, 1930 S. Oliver in Wichita — Nine violations during a Jan. 31 inspection prompted by a complaint. Cited over not labeling foods including mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese with preparation dates, moldy tomatoes, mushy spinach “with accumulated liquid due to spoilage,” raw eggs stored above raw bell peppers in cooler, hot chicken marinade wasn’t cooling off fast enough in pot, dial thermometers weren’t calibrated correctly, pizza-making ingredients weren’t labeled with preparation dates, meats including beef and chicken weren’t labeled with preparation dates, shredded cheese wasn’t cold enough in refrigeration, old ground beef, white gravy on stove wasn’t hot enough. Next inspection: Feb. 10.

PourHouse, 711 E. Douglas, Ste. 105 in Wichita — Five violations during a Feb. 3 routine inspection. Cited for not having testing strips to measure strength of sanitizer in washing machine, no sanitizer in washing machine, plumbing issue, manager grabbed lime for drink garnish with bare hands, pans of fried onions stored at wrong temperature. Next inspection: Feb. 13.

These businesses passed inspections

  • 7 Brew Coffee, 3031 E. Central in Wichita

  • All Saints Catholic School Food Service, 3313 E. Grand in Wichita

  • Allen Elementary School, 1881 S. Elpyco in Wichita

  • Auburn Hills Golf Course, 443 S. 135th St. West in Wichita

  • B&C Barbeque, 355 N. Washington in Wichita

  • Beech Elementary School, 1830 S. Cypress in Wichita

  • Bella Luna Cafe, 2441 N. Maize #2511 in Wichita

  • Benny’s Burgers and Shakes, 610 N. Main in Cheney

  • Benton Elementary School, 338 S. Woodchuck in Wichita

  • Bingo Casino West Street, 540 N. West St. in Wichita

  • Black Elementary School, 1045 N. High in Wichita

  • Bomber Burger, 4860 S. Clifton in Wichita

  • Central Christian Church, 2900 N. Rock Road in Wichita

  • Cheezie’s Pizza, 601 E. First St., Ste. 100 in Wichita

  • Cheney Elementary School, 126 W. 5th in Cheney

  • Cheney High School, 800 N. Marshall in Cheney

  • Church’s Chicken, 593 E. Pawnee in Wichita

  • Cleaveland Traditional Magnet School, 3345 W. 33rd St. South in Wichita

  • Colvin Elementary School, 2820 S. Roosevelt in Wichita

  • Copper Oven Cafe, 2409 W. 13th St. in Wichita

  • Corner Market, 1350 N. Oliver in Wichita

  • CRH Coffee, 1912 N. Mosley in Wichita

  • Dillons, 4747 S. Broadway in Wichita

  • Dodge Elementary School, 4801 W. Second St. in Wichita

  • Doughmaha, 4600 W. Kellogg Dr., unit VC02 in Wichita

  • Dragon Express (Piltover LLC), 6100 E. 21st St., Ste. 190 in Wichita

  • Dusti’s Place, 7006 W. MacArthur in Wichita

  • El Agave Mexican Restaurant, 3236 N. Rock Road in Wichita

  • El Papa Pollo food truck, 1565 N. Floberta in Wichita

  • Elatino Dogos Y Hamburguesas food stand, 1809 N. Broadway, Ste. H in Wichita

  • Golden Corral, 616 S. Ridge Road in Wichita

  • Griffith Elementary School, 1802 S. Bluff in Wichita

  • Hana Japanese Restaurant, 325 N. Mead in Wichita

  • Irving Elementary School, 1642 N. Market in Wichita

  • Jardine Middle School, 3550 E. Ross Parkway in Wichita

  • Landings Cafe, 1 Learjet Way, Bldg. 4A in Wichita

  • Leeker’s Family Foods, 6223 N. Broadway in Park City

  • McDonald’s, 506 N. Tyler Road in Wichita

  • Nutrition Nook, 5255 N. Maize, #105 in Maize

  • Oaklawn Elementary School, 5000 Clifton in Wichita

  • Panda Express, 11787 E. Kellogg Dr. in Wichita

  • Park Elementary School, 1025 N. Main in Wichita

  • Pho KC, 4875 E. Pawnee in Wichita

  • QuikTrip, 4730 E. Central in Wichita

  • R Coffee House, 1144 N. Bitting in Wichita

  • Robinson Middle School, 328 N. Oliver in Wichita

  • Sam’s Club, 3084 N. Maize Road in Wichita

  • Savute’s Italian Ristorante, 3303 N. Broadway in Wichita

  • Sonic Drive-In, 1414 E. Grand in Haysville

  • Spaght Science and Communications Magnet Elementary School, 2316 E. 10th St. in Wichita

  • SQRL Service Station, 1110 N. Main in Cheney

  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, 645 N. 119th St. West in Wichita

  • Subway, 3704 N. Maize Road in Wichita

  • Washington Elementary School, 424 N. Pennsylvania in Wichita

  • Woodland Elementary School, 1705 N. Salina in Wichita

  • Yo-B Yogurt & Burgers, 303 N. Mead 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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