During the week of Nov. 30, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 40 food establishments. Scores ranged from 67 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections are unannounced visits.
Facilities considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food.
According to the Jefferson County Health Department, facilities start with a score of 100, and points are reduced based on observed violations:
■ Six points are deducted for priority violations that directly contribute to foodborne illness risk.
■ Three points are deducted for priority foundation violations that indirectly contribute to foodborne illness risk or enable priority violations.
■ One point for core violations related to general sanitation and good retail practices.
■ Two points for repeat violations of any type.
Dan Kane, environmental supervisor for the Health Department, said the agency does not have ranges for good or bad scores but instead looks at the overall score, adding that readers need to look at the types of violations.
He said a couple of priority violations are more concerning than several core violations.
In certain cases, the Health Department returns to a food establishment to reinspect, allowing time for the facility to correct issues. According to the Health Department, reinspection is not solely based on the score an establishment gets; it’s determined by the type of violation. Priority and priority foundation violations need to be corrected within a certain amount of time, and priority violations typically are corrected on the day of the inspection before the inspector leaves.
Kane said the department rarely closes a food establishment, and most temporary closures involve a power outage, fire or sewage backup.
To see the most updated inspection report or the last three inspection reports, visit jeffcohealth.org/environmental and click on “View Food Establishment Health Inspection Scores.”
The inspection scores for the week of Nov. 30 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ Arnold Food Pantry, 2024 Key West Drive, Arnold, was inspected Dec. 3. No score given due to low priority.
■ At Sunrise, 1277 Main St., Imperial, scored 88 on Dec. 3. Violations: soiled can opener blade; no date marked on chili and fried green tomatoes; and fruit with expired use-by date.
■ Cedar Springs PTO, 6922 Rivermont Trail, House Springs, was inspected Dec. 3. No score due to low priority.
■ Character Kids Club, 2500 Tomahawk Drive, Arnold, was inspected Dec. 5. No score due to low priority.
■ Chick-fil-A, 1 Arnold Mall, Arnold, scored 98 on Dec. 2. Violations: ice scoop handle in ice; and soiled holding racks.
■ Comfort Inn, 1303 Veterans Blvd., Festus, was reinspected Dec. 3. No score given.
■ Country Cafe, 2561 Hwy. 67, Festus, scored 86 on Dec. 3. Violations: employee washed hands and turned off sink without paper towel; dented cans; no thermometers in walk-in cooler, pie cooler and a refrigerator; unlabeled salt, cornmeal, powdered sugar and flour; gap in front doors; dusty ceiling/food debris buildup on wall between fryers; and employee jackets stored on ledge near steam table.
■ Culver’s, 200 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 99 on Dec. 1. Violation: soiled top of dish machine.
■ Dollar General, 8660 Commercial Blvd., Pevely, was reinspected Dec. 4. No score given.
■ Express Mart, 8200 Industrial Drive, Cedar Hill, scored 95 on Dec. 5. Violations: employee beverage improperly stored; ice buildup in walk-in freezer; and screwdriver on top of syrup rack.
■ Festus 8 Cinema, 1522 Parkway West, Festus, scored 97 on Dec. 3. Violation: missing sanitizer testing strips.
■ Fox Middle School, 743 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, was reinspected Dec. 3. No score given.
■ Fox Run Golf Club, 1 Putt Lane, Eureka, scored 96 on Dec. 4. Violations: staff without food safety certificates; improper knife storage; dusty ceiling; and exposed ceiling/wall.
■ Fox High School, 743 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, was reinspected Dec. 3. No score given.
■ Fu Lin House, 7125 Metropolitan Blvd Suite 105, Barnhart, scored 71 on Dec. 3. Violations: no paper towels at hand sink; raw meat with residue buildup inside container; several containers of food without use-by dates; chicken thawing in dish sink; bugs in light guards/dead insects in restroom; spiderwebs behind mop sink; bag of onions on floor of walk-in cooler; scored and stained cutting board; single-serve cups used as scoops; soiled prep table, shelf liners, bulk containers, shelving unit and vent hood; soiled hand sinks and soap dispensers; soiled restroom light switch, walls and floor in dish area and walk-in cooler floor; and dusty vents.
■ Gas Mart, 2099 Old Hwy. 21, Imperial, was reinspected Dec. 4. No score given.
■ Harter Bakery, 4050 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 99 on Dec. 3. Violation: black substance on pipe to walk-in cooler.
■ Hissho Sushi at Schnucks, 3900 Vogel Road, Arnold, scored 100 on Dec. 3.
■ House Springs PTO, 4380 Gravois Road, House Springs, was inspected Dec. 3. No score due to low priority.
■ House Springs Head Start, 6180 Hwy. MM, House Springs, scored 88 on Dec. 3. Violations: food handler did not wash hands before putting on gloves; and incorrect sanitizer solution.
■ Iguanas Mexican Grill, 909 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 79 on Dec. 2. Violations: manager in charge does not have manager food safety certification; plastic pan sitting in hand sink; incorrect sanitizer solution in dish machine; unlabeled sugar container; cup being used as scoop in sugar; leaking drain pipe in hand sink; restroom door not self-closing; and hole in wall near water heater/wall coverings in disrepair/missing coving.
■ James E. Freer Latchkey, 1800 Hanover Lane, Barnhart, was inspected Dec. 4. No score due to low priority.
■ Joe’s Pizza, 1185 Scenic Plaza Drive, Herculaneum, was reinspected Dec. 3. No score given.
■ Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1436 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold scored 67 on Dec. 4. Violations: no food safety certificates onsite; incorrect sanitizer solution; gap in back door; several dead and live roaches especially in chemical closet; dead insects in light guards; ice buildup around walk-in freezer door/inside door panel of a walk-in cooler not securely attached/fryer leaking grease; soiled pack line, fryers and hot hold cabinet/soda machine leaking soda on floor; pedal to hand sink not securely attached; trash and food debris throughout dining room, behind fryers and under packing station/spilled liquid under packing station/trash under soda machine/food under freezer; debris in grout; wall covering not sealed to wall; and grout not flush to the tiles.
■ LaPachanga, 900 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 100 on Dec. 2.
■ La Petite Academy, 3607 Richardson Square, Arnold, scored 91 on Dec. 3. Violations: several containers of food beyond use-by-date; and leftover sliced deli meat improperly stored.
■ Moortell Sports Pub, 120 Main St., Pevely, scored 95 on Dec. 3. Violation: rubber liner of reach-in cooler with rotted-out gasket.
■ Nowhere, 3946 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, was reinspected Dec. 3. No score given.
■ P’sghetti’s Pasta and Sandwiches, 101 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 100 on Dec. 1.
■ Pegg’s Restaurant on the Boulevard, 1001 Cross Roads Plaza, High Ridge, scored 98 on Dec. 5. Violations: torn gasket on ice machine lid and reach-in cooler/bolt missing from walk-in cooler; and soiled gasket.
■ Penn Station East Coast Subs, 844 Arnold Commons, Arnold, was reinspected Dec. 2. No score given.
■ Pine Mountain Country, 37 Main St., Festus, was reinspected Dec. 3. No score given.
■ Saucy’s Pizzeria, 1630 Gravois Road, High Ridge, scored 96 on Dec. 4. Violations: open beverage on food assembly line; and damaged blade on can opener.
■ Slo-Oldie’s, 28 Gravois Station Road, House Springs, was reinspected Dec. 4. No score given.
■ Small Wonders Child Care Center, 11339 Hwy. 21, Hillsboro, scored 91 on Dec. 4. Violations: dented can; spatula with food residue; and unlabeled chemical bottle.
■ Smokee Mo’s, 606 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 92 on Dec. 3. Violations: all food safety certificates expired; soiled ice machine baffle; no thermometers in the front prep coolers; and debris in prep table drawer/underside of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance.
■ Star Cafe LLC, 2868 Seckman Road, Imperial, scored 100 on Dec. 3.
■ Syberg’s, 249 Arnold Crossroads Center, Arnold, was reinspected Dec. 2. No score given.
■ Toasted Coffee House, 3015 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, scored 100 on Dec. 3.
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