Ellis Co. restaurant and lodging inspections, 10/28 – 11/03

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

Cancun Mexican Grill 105 W. Second, Ellis – Oct. 29

A routine inspection found seven violations.

In the single-door Argus refrigerator, there was a container of reduced oxygen packaged tilapia fillets that did not have a slit in the packages.
In the single-door Argus refrigerator there was a container of raw bacon that was being stored on a wire rack directly above an opened container of cut tomatoes. No evidence of leaking was observed.
In the single-door Argus refrigerator, there was a container of raw beef that was being stored on a wire rack directly above an opened container of cooked chorizo. No evidence of leaking was observed.
In the single-door Argus refrigerator, there was a container of raw chicken that was being stored on a wire rack directly above an opened container of raw pork. No evidence of leaking was observed.
In the refrigerated prep table, there was an opened container of milk with no date on the container.
In the refrigerated prep table, there was a container of tamales that did not have a date of when they were made.
On the prep table, there was a meat tenderizer that had dried food residue present along the blades.

Clarity Consulting Group 230 E. Eighth, Hays – Oct. 29

A routine inspection found four violations.

In the bar area of the establishment, there was a bottle of Wild Turkey and a bottle of Ancient Age Whiskey that had flying insects present with the liquor.
In the north walk-in cooler, there was a container of cut tomatoes and cooked roasts with no date of when they were cut.
In the south walk-in cooler, there was an opened bag of cut cabbage with no date of when it was opened. In the north walk-in cooler, there was an opened container of smoked salmon that did not have a date of when it was opened.
In the bar area of the establishment, there was no handwashing sink present. The establishment is mixing drinks, pouring wine and beer at this location.

Dollar General 1208 E. 27th, Hays – Oct. 28

A routine inspection found two violations.

On the retail side of the establishment, there were four gallon containers of Top Job Cleaner that was being stored on the same solid shelf as eight packages of single-use plastic cups. No evidence of leaking was observed. In the infant section, there were two containers of hand foam sanitizer that was being stored on a metal shelf directly above 10 or more Pedialyte beverages. No evidence of leaking was observed.
In the back storage room, there was a case of Draino that was being stored directly on top of a case of aluminum foil. No evidence of leaking was observed.

Fairfield Inn 377 Mopar Dr., Hays – Oct. 28

A routine inspection found three violations.

In the single-door Kenmore refrigerator, there was a container of waffle batter that did not have a date of when it was made.
In the Kenmore single door refrigerator, there were open containers of milk and silk milk with no dates of when they were opened.
On the floor below the hand sink, there is a spray bottle that contains a blue liquid with no label of what the liquid is.

Osaki Japanese Restaurant 2522 Vine, Hays – Oct. 28

A routine inspection found five violations.

During the inspection, a cook had had one hand gloved and one hand not gloved. With his gloved hand, he had taken raw shrimp and placed it in the wok. He then proceeded to add other ingredients to the dish. The last ingredient was a raw shelled egg. He was holding this raw shelled egg in his bare hand, and cracking it on the counter and opening it into the wok. After this, he grabbed a clean plate with his bare hand.
On the table next to the cooking line there was a pan of fully cooked rice at the temperature of 114 F. The ambient temperature of the room was 69 F. All other cold holding temperatures are in compliance.
In the walk-in cooler, there was a container of cut garlic with oil being stored with no date of when the garlic was cut. In the three-door sushi refrigerator, there was cooked shrimp with no date of when they were cooked.
In the three-door sushi refrigerator, there were eight open containers of fully cooked imitation crab meat with no date of when they were opened.
In the back kitchen area, there was cooked sushi rice that was not marked with a time stamp.