More instances of counterfeit bills passed in Hays have been reported to the Hays Police Department.

On Friday, the Hays Police Department received reports of fake $100 bills turning up recently at Radio Shack, Westlake Ace Hardware and Hastings.

Investigator Jeff Ridgeway is one of the HPD officers working on these and other recent counterfeit money cases.

“There are numerous security features built into U-S paper currency,” says Ridgeway, “but an alert store clerk is also important:”

Security features on bills printed by the U-S treasury include color shifting ink, watermarks, security threads and micro-printing.

(AP) — The latest government crop update says Kansas farmers were able to get most of their remaining crops harvested last week amid a few windy days and a hard freeze.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that a few areas of slow-drying sorghum and double-crop soybeans remain to be cut.

Its latest report shows 94 percent of the state’s corn has been cut, while harvest of sorghum is at 88 percent and soybeans at 91 percent.

Cattlemen in western Kansas have been able to take advantage of good stands of wheat to run their herds on wheat pasture. About 96 percent of the wheat has emerged.

NASS rates the wheat crop as 7 percent excellent, 58 percent good, 32 percent fair, and 3 percent poor to very poor.

Everybody is “politicking,” believes First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) of his colleagues in Washington, D.C.

That’s why he favors term limits, and not just for members of Congress:

Huelskamp was in Hays recently for a town hall meeting.

MONTANA MIKES 3216 VINE HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/1/2013

Fail Notes
4-601.11(A)
Pf – Food Contact Clean to Sight and Touch – EQUIPMENT FOOD- CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch.[the julienne produce cutter, the lettuce cutter, and tomato dicer on the shelf ready for use has dried food particles The meat tenderizer in the meat cutting cooler has dried animal protein. COS gave to dish machine operator]

Fail Notes
3-501.18(A)(2)
P – RTE PHF/TCS, Disposition (discard if in a container w/out a date) Refrigerated, READY-TO-EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) prepared or opened and held in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT for more than 24 hours shall be discarded if it is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the FOOD shall be consumed on the PREMISES, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 5°C (41°F) or less for a maximum of 7 days, with the day of preparation counted as Day 1.[in the walk in cooler are 3 items out of 17 that are not dated, veg soup, macaroni n cheese, noodle soup. Veg soup was prepared yesterday and the noodle soup was left from catered event on Monday. COS discarded noodles]

Fail Notes
4-204.15
Leakproof bearings – EQUIPMENT containing bearings and gears that require lubricants shall be designed and constructed so that the lubricant cannot leak, drip, or be forced into FOOD or onto FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES.[the little mixer has oil on the under side.]

Fail Notes
4-601.11(C)
NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris.[the equipment above the fresh meat prep cooler has accumulation of dried food debris, The shelving in the walk in cooler has accumulation of dried food debris]
Fail Notes
5-202.12(A)
Pf – A HANDWASHING SINK shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 38°C (100°F) through a mixing valve or combination faucet.[the faucet mixing valve at the bar hand sink water=72F adjusted to 100F]5-202.12
(C) A self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water for at least 15 seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet.[the faucet mixing valve at the bar hand sink timing is 6 seconds]

Fail Notes
6-501.12(A)
PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.[the facilitity has accumulation of debris around the drains near dishmachine, the perimeter of the kitchen]

FIELD WARNING LETTER
The Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, effective July 1, 2012, K.S.A. 65-619 et seq. and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, grants the Kansas Department of Agriculture authority to regulate food establishments and food processing plants. The Kansas Food Code is adopted and amended by K.A.R. 4-28-8 through 15. During the inspection today of the Food Establishment listed above, violations of the Kansas Food Code were observed. The violations are documented in the attached Kansas Food Establishment Inspection Report.
Although we will not take further action at this time based on this inspection report, repeated violations observed during future inspections may result in:

• Embargo of non-compliant products;
• immediate closure of your establishment;
• civil penalties of up to $1,000.00 per violation;
• denial of license renewal;
• modification, suspension and/or revocation of any license or authority issued pursuant to the Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act;
• and/or any other penalty authorized by law.

Future inspections will be initiated during the next routine inspection cycle, unless we receive a complaint about the food establishment.

 

PIZZA HUT 2102 VINE ST HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/4/2013

Fail Notes
4-601.11(A)
Pf – Food Contact Clean to Sight and Touch – EQUIPMENT FOOD- CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch.[1 out of 6 tongs in container ready for use has dried food debris COS washed]

Fail Notes
5-203.15
P – If not provided with an air gap as specified under § 5-202.13, a dual check valve with an intermediate vent preceded by a screen of not less than 100 mesh to 25.4 mm (100 mesh to 1 inch) shall be installed upstream from a carbonating device and downstream from any copper in the water supply line.[photo taken, no backflow prevention on the soda carbonator. PIC has called the supplier]
NOTICE OF NON COMPLIANCE WITH KANSAS LAW
The Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, effective July 1, 2012 includes K.S.A. 65-619 et seq. and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and grants the Kansas Department of Agriculture the authority to regulate food establishments and food processing plants. The Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act requires that all violations shall be corrected no later than 10 days after this inspection unless otherwise directed on this form. Failure to comply with the food safety law and its regulations may result in

• embargo of non-compliant products
• immediate closure of your establishment
• civil penalties of up to $1,000.00 per violation
• denial of license renewal
• modification, suspension and/or revocation of any license or authority issued pursuant to the food safety law; and/or any other penalty authorized by law.

Pursuant to K.S.A. 65-619 et seq, licensees issued authority under the Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act may apply to the secretary for an extension of the time prescribed above.
Additional Notes and Instructions: service rep to be out within 7 days. should be determined to be with a bakcflow preventor, pic may email inspector

 

AL’S CHICKENETTE VINE HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/2/2013

Fail Notes
4-601.11(A)
Pf -Food Contact Clean to Sight and Touch – EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch [two cutting knifes stored as clean on a south wall magnet holder with slight trace of left over food residue. three plastic food holding containers washed and clean but the day dot stickers remain on the outer surface of the stackable containers. COS manager had staff clean items immediately]

Fail Notes
7-102.11
Pf – Common Name (Working Containers) Working containers used for storing POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS such as cleaners and SANITIZERS taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material.[one spray bottle, identified by cook as sanitizer, had no label name on the bottle. COS marked it immediately.]
Fail Notes
4-901.11(A)
Equipment/utensils (Air drying) After cleaning and SANITIZING, EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining as specified in the first paragraph of 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (food-contact surface SANITIZING solutions), before contact with FOOD.[Observed washed/rinsed/sanitized pans removed from the auto wash machine stacked wet with no air drying of the interior surface. COS Education]
Fail Notes
4-903.11(A)
Cleaned EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS, laundered LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES shall be stored: In a clean, dry location; Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and, At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor.[one case of styrofoam beverage cups not elevated of the floor in an exterior storage unit. COS placed off floor.]

Fail Notes
6-303.11(A)
Light intensity (108 lux) The light intensity shall be at least 108 lux (10 foot candles) at a distance of 75 cm (30 inches) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry FOOD storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning.[a single 25 watt bulb at the ceiling inside the walk in cooler makes for difficulty in seeing items without holding the door open.]

 

JD’S COUNTRY STYLE CHICKEN 740 E 8TH ST HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/13/2013

Fail Notes
3-501.18(A)(2)
P – RTE PHF/TCS, Disposition (discard if in a container w/out a date) Refrigerated, READY-TO-EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) prepared or opened and held in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT for more than 24 hours shall be discarded if it is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the FOOD shall be consumed on the PREMISES, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 5°C (41°F) or less for a maximum of 7 days, with the day of preparation counted as Day 1.[no date marking on open gallon of milk in wic cos dated was not aware of milk as a required date marking.]

Fail Notes
5-203.15
P – If not provided with an air gap as specified under § 5-202.13, a dual check valve with an intermediate vent preceded by a screen of not less than 100 mesh to 25.4 mm (100 mesh to 1 inch) shall be installed upstream from a carbonating device and downstream from any copper in the water supply line.[no air gap provided on the Pepsi carbonator]

NOTICE OF NON COMPLIANCE WITH KANSAS LAW
The Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, effective July 1, 2012 includes K.S.A. 65-619 et seq. and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and grants the Kansas Department of Agriculture the authority to regulate food establishments and food processing plants.
The Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act requires that all violations shall be corrected no later than 10 days after this inspection unless otherwise directed on this form.
Failure to comply with the food safety law and its regulations may result in embargo of non-compliant products;
immediate closure of your establishment;
civil penalties of up to $1,000.00 per violation;
denial of license renewal, modification, suspension and/or revocation of any license or authority issued pursuant to the food safety law;
and/or any other penalty authorized by law.
Pursuant to K.S.A. 65-619 et seq, licensees issued authority under the Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act may apply to the secretary for an extension of the time prescribed above.

 

SCHILLECIS BAKERY DELI & CATERING #1 1103 E 27TH ST HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/5/2013

Fail Notes
3-302.11(A)(1)(b)
P – FOOD shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal FOODS during storage, preparation, holding, and display from Cooked READY-TO-EAT FOOD.[carton of raw shell eggs stored above shredded cabbage in the 3- door True ric. COS put in meat refrigerator.]

 

HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1800 MILNER HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/5/2013

Fail Notes
4-602.11(E)(4)
Non-PHF/TCS Food Contact Surface Cleaning Frequency (ice bins, soda nozzles) Surfaces of UTENSILS and EQUIPMENT contacting FOOD that is not POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) shall be cleaned, in EQUIPMENT such as ice bins and BEVERAGE dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of EQUIPMENT such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, BEVERAGE and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending EQUIPMENT: at a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or, absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold.[the ice machine has accumulation of black debris]

 

K’S Diner 3402 Vine St. Hays, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/15/2013

Fail Notes
7-102.11
Pf – Common Name (Working Containers) Working containers used for storing POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS such as cleaners and SANITIZERS taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material.[multiple chemical spray bottles not labeled, PIC labeled the pink liquid as sanitizer, blue as Windex, yellow as degreaser]

 

PAISLEY PEAR 1100 MAIN HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/13/2013

Fail Notes
3-302.11(A)(1)(a)
P – FOOD shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal FOODS during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw READY-TO-EAT FOOD including other raw animal FOOD such as FISH for sushi or MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH, or other raw READY-TO-EAT FOOD such as fruits and vegetables [in the Whirlpool refrigerator is carton of raw shell eggs stored directly above fresh fruits and vegetables. COS rearrange]

 

HAYS HIGH SCHOOL 2300 E 13TH HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/5/2013

No violations
No fail notes

 

WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY 101 EAST 28TH HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/4/2013

No violations
No fail notes

 

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY 305 MAIN HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/4/2013

No violations
No fail notes

 

PIZZA HUT Store ID: 2102 VINE ST HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/12/2013

No violations
No fail notes

 

COMFORT INN 1001 E 41ST HAYS, KS 67601
Inspection Date: 11/14/2013

No violations
No fail notes

Dr. Laura Wilson is breathing a sigh of relief tonight, although it may be temporary relief.

She found out late this afternoon that seven fossils collected by Charles Sternberg in the 1920s are no longer for sale by the San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM).

Wilson is the Chief Curator and Curator of Paleontology of Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays.

The seven large vertebrate fossils collected and sold to the San Diego Museum by Sternberg are among the 12 fossils listed for sale in the Bonhams public auction scheduled for tomorrow, November 19.  Amid an outcry from paleontologists and other museums, SDNHM has pulled the fossils from the auction.

Charles H. Sternberg was part of the well-known fossil hunting family that included George, the former director of Sternberg Museum. The Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays is named for the family.

Read Wilson’s blog post “Discovery Under the Dome” about the controversy.

 

The newly reconstructed main runway at the Hays Regional Airport is open for business.

A ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon featured remarks from Hays Public Works Director I.D. Creech, who talked about the project and the economic impact of the airport:

Burns and McDonnell is the project engineer.  The contractor is Smoky Hill Construction, LLC.

Tune in Tuesday when Hays Post talks with Airport Manager Bob Johnson and Airport Advisory Board member Mike Konz on Eagle Radio and Eagle Community TV, Channel 14.