Wichita Eagle
Dec 26, 2023
Dec. 26—Four restaurants and a grocery store in Wichita were out of compliance during food safety and lodging inspections conducted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture last week. Their problems included co*ckroaches in food preparation and storage areas, an employee who handled a customer's food with her bare hands, leaks, no hot water at hand-washing sinks and food that was temperature non-compliant, according to inspection reports.
Information about the five businesses and a summary of their violations appears below. The list was compiled Dec. 21 and includes inspections conducted in Sedgwick County from Dec. 10-16.
More than 40 establishments passed inspections last week. They also appear below. Some may have been non-compliant previously.
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 the problems are in The Eagle's searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases.
How establishments fail
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, like 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, 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.
Out-of-compliance inspections
Aldi, 8011 E. Kellogg in Wichita — One violation on Dec. 12 during a routine inspection. The water at the bathroom sinks wasn't hot enough. Next inspection: Dec. 22.
The Easy Egg, 5700 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Five violations on Dec. 12 during a modified complaint inspection. Large hole in a wall by dish and sink areas and several areas where the wall is damaged and pulling away from the building can be a hiding place for co*ckroaches, several dead co*ckroaches throughout the restaurant including under cooking equipment and by hand-washing sink, one co*ckroach was on its back "kicking his legs," no glue traps to catch pests in the kitchen, grease and grime under the grill and fryer. Next inspection: Dec. 22.
Krispy Kreme, 7777 E. Central in Wichita — Two violations on Dec. 13 during a routine inspection. No backflow preventer at the two-vat sink at the coffee station, water wasn't hot at hand-washing sinks throughout the restaurant, including in kitchen and bathrooms. Next inspection: Dec. 23.
Los Mexican Burritos, 1710 S. West St. in Wichita — Nine violations on Dec. 12 during a routine inspection. Containers of salsas and meats weren't labeled with preparation dates, flautas and fried tacos also weren't dated, a bottle of degreaser wasn't labeled, no chlorine test strips for checking sanitizer concentration, an employee touched ready-to-consume taco tortillas with her bare hands, a hand-washing sink by the front counter isn't being used because it leaks, no paper towels at the hand-washing sink in preparation area, backflow preventer at the mop sink leaks, dirty food containers were in clean storage, plastic containers were cracked and chipped, which can harbor bacteria. Next inspection: Dec. 22.
Saigon Oriental Restaurant, 1103 N. Broadway in Wichita — Four violations on Dec. 11 during an inspection that was a follow-up to an administrative order. A bucket of lettuce and bean sprouts weren't cold enough in refrigeration, chicken didn't cool down fast enough in refrigeration, "approximately a dozen dead co*ckroaches" in preparation and storage areas which can attract more bugs, living co*ckroaches were seen on a preparation table where onions and utensils are stored and they were also running under a chest freezer. Next inspection: Feb. 11.
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, 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
— Adamari's Creations (mobile vendor/food truck), 298 E. 20th St. in Wichita
— Arby's, 910 E. 53rd St. North in Park City
— Auntie C's Restaurant, 425 E. 61st St. North, Suite 1B in Park City
— Bill's Charcoal Grill, 2957 N. Arkansas in Wichita
— Bionic Burger, 660 N. Ridge Road in Wichita
— Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store, 5730 E. Central in Wichita
— Buffalo Wild Wings, 1918 N. Rock Road, Suite 100 in Derby
— Burger King, 2150 W. 21st St. in Wichita
— Casey's General Store, 11931 W. Central in Wichita
— Chick-fil-A, 10515 W. 21st St. in Wichita
— Cold Stone Creamery, 3000 N. Rock Road, Suite 100A in Wichita
— Deshi Curry, 6249 E. 21st St. in Wichita
— Dillons, 9450 E. Harry in Wichita
— Five Guys, 3807 N. Maize Road, Suite 100 in Wichita
— Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 11525 E. 13th St. in Wichita
— Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 310 N. Rock Road in Wichita
— Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 360 N. Main, Unit 700 in Haysville
— Guelaguetza Market 4, 3020 W. 13th St. in Wichita
— Hyatt Regency Wichita, 400 W. Waterman in Wichita
— Just A Sip, 8520 W. 13th St. in Wichita
— Kababji Grill, 6257 E. 21st St. in Wichita
— Kwik Shop, 4811 S. Seneca in Wichita
— Los Compadres Mexican Grill, 3213 N. Toben in Wichita
— McDonald's, 2437 S. West St. in Wichita
— McDonald's, 2616 W. 53rd St. North in Wichita
— Panda Express, 2760 N. Maize Road in Wichita
— Peachwave Frozen Yogurt, 10096 E. 13th St. in Wichita
— Premier Food Service at FedEx Ship Center, 1530 S. Hoover in Wichita
— Premier Food Service at The Print Source, Inc., 404 S. Tracy in Wichita
— Pizza Hut, 1708 E. Pawnee in Wichita
— Spangles, 1240 S. Rock Road in Wichita
— Station 8 BBQ, 1100 E. Third St. in Wichita
— Stryker Sports Complex, 2999 N. Greenwich Road in Wichita
— Subway, 3233 N. Rock Road in Wichita
— Subway, 519 S. Broadway in Wichita
— Super 8 by Wyndham Party City/North Wichita, 6075 N. Air Cap Drive in Park City
— Taco Bell, 328 S. West St. in Wichita
— Taco Tico, 3530 N. Rock Road in Wichita
— Taqueria el Habanero, 808 W. 25th St. North in Wichita
— Thai An Oriental Market, 2425 S. Hillside, Suite 500 in Wichita
— T.J. Maxx, 8125 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita
— TNT Mini Mart, 2523 E. Harry in Wichita
— Wichita Taichi Tea, 2413 N. Maize Road, Unit 101 in Wichita
— World Market, 2746 N. Greenwich Court 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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