Ellis Co. restaurant and lodging inspections, 3/7 – 3/13

Last week’s inspection results from the Kansas Department of Agriculture:

Casey’s General Store 1600 E. 27th, Hays – March 10

A routine inspection found 5 violations.

Chemical Storage Area – There were no Chlorine test strips available to test the concentration of the spray bottles that were mixed with water and chlorine.
Men and women restrooms did not have hot water. Water ran for over 2 minutes and the water temperature was 58 F.
Chemical Storage Area – Two Spray bottles that contained bleach water tested for over 200 Parts Per Million. Twice the allowed limit.
Pizza Prep Area- Container of unmarked white powder was found. Employee confirmed that it was flour.
Pizza Prep Area – Can of compressed chemical (WD-40) was being stored above ready to eat flour tortilla shells and flour.

Golden Corral 383 Mopar, Hays – March 10

A follow-up inspection found five violations.

Produce Walk In Cooler – Chicken, Rice and Enchilada Soup that had been heated, served and cooled was dated for eight days.
Meat Walk-In Cooler – Along the base of the walls in the walk in cooler there are substantial amount of white fuzzy particles growing.
Meat Walk-In Cooler – Cut Sirloin – 46.8 F Ground Beef – 50.5 F Prime Rib – 47 F Chicken Thighs – 46 F Chicken Legs – 45 F.
Salad Walk-In Cooler – Floor is in need of repair. It has buckled and is uneven. Meat Cooler- Floor is in need of repair. It has buckled and is uneven.
Back Storage Area – Two cans of tomato sauce had class two dents on the seals possibly allowing botulism to grow.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard 3505 Vine, Hays – March 9

A routine inspection found two violations.

Squirt bottle of water, as said by the male cook, with no common name on the bottle.
Custard scoops and paddles not stored in running water. Scoops were in a metal container.

McDonalds 1201 Vine, Hays – March 9

A routine inspection found eight violations.

East door of the overhead reach-in-freezer has a large crack in the seal.
Ice cream cleaner as stated on the bottle stored next to liquid food flavoring.
Wet wiping towel stored on a food counter surface at the drive thru window.
Under counter reach-in-cooler at make table with soil and debris build up on the top of the door seal.
Spray bottle of sanitizer as said by the person in charge, with no common name on the container.
No hand washing signs posted in the men’s or women’s toilet room.
Dried food debris on the can opener blade. It was not know if the opener was used today or not.
Stainless Steel cleaner, as stated on the bottle, stored above hand towel at the hand sink.

Wendys 1800 Vine, Hays – March 9

A routine inspection found five violations.

Master-Bilt reach-in-cooler door does not close all the way. Silver King reach-in-cooler hinge is loose and the door is dropped leaving a gap at the top of the door.
Hood above the fryers with a build up of grease.
Raw Bacon at 57 F in the back room, for an unknown amount of time, at room temp.
Insect light on the wall above the Frosty mix machine.
Sanitizer bucket, as said by the person in charge, with no common name on the bucket.

Gutch’s Bar & Grill 111 W. Seventh, Hays – March 7

A follow-up inspection found one violation.

KFC 2804 Vine, Hays – March 7

A routine inspection found five violations.

Faucet in the ladies toilet room leaking. Hand sink near three vat sink very slow draining.
Liquid Degreaser as stated on the bottle, stored above paper hand towels in the back room.
Mold build up on ice dispensing tube on Pepsi soda dispenser in lobby.
A/C vent in the prep area with a build up of dust on the vent.
Filter powder, as stated on the box, stored directly next to, and touching, bagged flour in raw chicken prep area.

Washington Elementary School 100 E. 13th, Ellis – March 7

A routine inspection found two violations.

Class two dented can, in store room.
First aid supply, Aloe Vera Solarcaine spray as stated on the bottle, stored next to food grade vinyl gloves in a cabinet.