Ellis Co. restaurant and lodging inspections, 4/11 – 4/17

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

China Garden 2503 Vine, Hays – March 15

A routine inspection found four violations.

Containers identified by the owner as salt and MSG did not have labels.
Slicer had dried on food debris.
Owner without first washing hands touched the inside of bowl used for soup.
Wire strainer used in cooking had broken and missing wires.

Sweet Zoo 115 W. Eighth, Hays – March 15

A first operational inspection after licensing found four violations.

Dessert Display has cream items at 50.
Restroom does not have a self-closing door.
The dessert case does not have a thermometer.
Restroom wastebasket is not covered.

American Legion 1305 Canterbury, Hays – March 14

A routine inspection found seven violations.

A thermometer is not provided in the GE dorm style refrigerator.
The kitchen ice machine has mold on the splash guard.
A hose attached to the bar three compartment sink hangs below the flood rim of the sink.
Squirt bottles of blue liquid were identified by kitchen manager as soap were not labeled.
GE dorm style refrigerator is holding butter at 49 and pasta at 46.
In the bar, plastic cups have been stacked wet instead of being allowed to air dry.
Steaks that are not whole muscle are not asterisked for the footnote consumer advisory.

Econolodge 3503 Vine, Hays – March 14

A routine inspection found one violation.

Kitchen/laundry area has numerous spray bottles of cleaning chemicals used for the motel operation that have no identifying label.

Dairy Queen 1226 E. 27th, Hays – March 14

A routine inspection found one violation.

The condenser in the walk-in cooler has a buildup of black particles. The floors under the fountain machine and the ice machine have a buildup of debris.

Love’s 2506 Vine, Hays – March 14

A routine inspection found one violation.

The ice chute on the fountain machine has dust and mold.

Southside Convenience 703 Vine, Hays – March 14

A routine inspection found three violations.

The Coca-Cola fountain machine does not have a vented backflow preventer.
Raw shell eggs in cartons are stored over containers of orange juice in the reach in cooler.
Unisex restroom does not have covered waste receptacle.

El Charro 2020 E. Eighth, Hays – March 13

A first operational inspection after licensing found no violations.

24/7 3601 Vine, Hays – March 13

A routine inspection found two violations.

The backflow device on the Coca-Cola carbonater is not vented.
The hand sinks in the restrooms only gets to 84.

Hays Nutrition Site 2450 E. Eighth, Hays – March 13

A routine inspection found two violations.

No handwashing sign posted in the unisex toilet room near the pool room.
Hot water at the hand sink in the unisex toilet room near the pool room at 74.

Holiday Inn Express 4650 Roth, Hays – March 13

A routine inspection found two violations.

Boxes of sausage were being thawed at room temperature on top of the freezer.
License was not posted. License address was listed as the management company.

Sleep Inn and Suites 1011 E. 41st, Hays – March 13

A routine inspection found nine violations.

Hot water valve at the hand sink leaking.
No hand sign posted at the hand sink.
License not posted in public view.
No paper towels at the hand sink for drying hands.
Food grade plastic tray with a small crack in the food contact surface of the tray.
Waffle mix at 50 in the dispenser located at the breakfast bar. Temp was taken at 8:45 a.m. product was made at 6:00 a.m. The product was made with tap water at 70 degrees. Dispenser temp is at 39.
Cereal bowls, in the breakfast bar, stored with the food contact surface exposed to contamination.
No thermometer located in the Frigidaire Reach-in-cooler.
No common name on cereal dispenser at the breakfast bar.

Soda Shoppe 800 Main, Hays – March 13

A routine inspection found two violations.

Top section of the malt mixer with dried food debris.
An employee was cutting a lime with bare hands.

Hungry Herrmans 1340 B 280th, Hays – March 12

A first operational inspection after licensing found one violation.

Raw beef was stored over ready to eat onions in the GE refrigerator.

IHOP 4000 General Hays, Hays – March 11

An inspection following a complaint found no violations.

Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 2514 Vine #1, Hays – March 11

A follow-up inspection found no violations.

Munsch Fitness 1104 E. 22nd, Hays – March 11

A first operational inspection after licensing found one violation.

Protein Supplements that have scoops in the containers are not handle up.