Ellis Co. restaurant and lodging inspections for 8/4 – 9/27

After transitioning to new reporting software the Kansas Department of Agriculture has released inspection results for Ellis County since Aug. 4. The results follow.

Future inspection reports will be available on Hays Post every Monday.

General Nutrition Center, 2900 Vine St., Hays – Sept. 23

Routine Inspection found one violation –

License was not posted in a conspicuous location. Found and posted.

Sip and Spin, 208 W. 10th St., Hays – Sept. 23

Routine Inspection found 10 violations –

Bag in box fountain syrup was stored directly on floor in storage room.
Chili on the steam table was 148 in the middle and 187 on the sides. When asked, the cook said it had been placed in the steam table 3 hours previous.
Drain lines from the fountain dispenser and the counter drain go through the ice bin used for drinks.
The hood system over the grill is dripping grease back down the flue and has unsightly soiling on the ceiling tiles and the top of the hood.
The outside dumpster does not have lids.
The North door from the kitchen has a gap along the bottom large enough to allow pest entry.
Numerous items are piled in corners, under shelving and along walls, preventing preventive pest control.
1 dead mouse on old glue trap and numerous dead adult cockroaches were found in the storage areas.
The floors in the back room, storage rooms and walk in cooler have accumulations of debris and grease.
5 Gallon bucket identified by cook as being bleach water was not labeled.

St. Mary’s Elementary, 605 Monroe St. Ellis – Sept. 23

Routine Inspection found six violations –

Probe thermometer was adjusted to 0 instead of 32.
2 cans of tomato paste on the shelf have class II dents.
Containers holding what was identified by manager as salt and flour had no labels.
1 lexan pan had multiple cracks in the sides and the bottom. 3 rubber scrapers had multiple cracks and missing chunks.
The ice machine has some mold growth on the inside splash guard.
Sanitizer bucket used for storing wiping cloth was not labeled.

Dillons, 27th and Hall, Hays – Sept. 22

Routine Inspection found four violations –

The affixed ambient air temperature device located on the four-door bakery reach in cooler, reads -40 while inside is bbq sauce and bakery frosting tube that were probed at 41 and the inspector max/min device recorded 40.5.
One 3 fl oz. and twelve 4 fl oz. of children’s cough suppressant on a retail discount shelf with the discounted price label covering the expiration date.
East double-exterior loading dock door has 1/2 in gap and bottom of doors and at the lower point where the two join.
Open half box full of Kingsford charcoal lighter fluid stacked on top of closed cases of mini chocolate peanuts candy bars, located in storeroom at a corner for retail back-stock holding.

IHOP, 4000 General Hays Rd., Hays – Sept. 22

Routine Inspection found six violations –

Open bag of cocoa powder was setting on the storage room shelf open.
On the steam table, diced sausage was 80. Cook said he did not know when prepared.
The tomato slicer was stored clean with dried on tomato on the blades.
The west door has gap along the bottom, large enough, to allow entry of pests.
The facility is under negative pressure and the hood system is not supplied with enough air.
EPA Reg. No.706-107 fly spray was sprayed in the open area by the kitchen which contaminated the mixer bowl.

Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, 1710 Hall St., Hays – Sept. 22

Routine Inspection found four violations –

In the walk in cooler, sausage patties from breakfast were 77. They were being cooled in a container with a lid not letting heat to escape.
There is mold growing on the splash guard of the ice machine.
In the storeroom, single use foam trays are stored on a freezer line that has condensation dripping from the bottom.
Employee restroom does not have a covered waste receptacle.

Ellis High School, 1706 Monroe, Ellis – Sept. 18

Routine Inspection found two violations –

#10 can of applesauce has class II dents on seal.
The condenser for the walk in cooler is coated with dust on the fins, which will inhibit cooling.

Washington Elementary School, 100 E. 13th St. Ellis – Sept. 18

Routine Inspection found no violations.

Dairy Bar, 729 Pfeifer Ace, Victoria – Sept. 11

Routine Inspection found no violations.

Hays High School, 2300 E. 13th, Hays – Sept. 4

Routine Inspection found one violation –

One small container labeled as salt with measuring cup with handle inside touching product. One small container labeled as cinnamon sugar with scoop handle within product covering over the handle.

Chartwells – Memorial Union, 116 Agnew Hall, Custer Dr., Hays – Aug. 27

Inspection following complaint found nine violations –

Two sealed packages of raw boneless pork sitting on a rolling cart top shelf above closed containers of cooked pinto beans.
Medium diced tomatoes at 47 degrees, shredded lettuce at 47 degrees and smaller diced tomatoes in make table at the Sono service line.
Empty dispenser and no hand drying provisions at the kitchen east hand wash station, located where pastries are prepared.
One rubber spatula stored in a food table drawer had frayed and loose edges.
In-line water filter to the main kitchen ice maker showed no date of filter replacement to date to change filter.
One under-counter bin, identified by manager as containing sugar, did not have name or label of the contents.
Measuring cup with handle stored within a bulk storage sugar bin with handle touching the sugar.
Small drip leak from the drain pipe connected to the hand sink bowl, in the ware wash room behind Starbucks.
Damp/wet mop stored on the top of the empty mop bucket and not air drying properly from the hangers provided at the west wall location in the storeroom behind the Starbucks section.

Holy Family Elementary School, 1800 Milner, Hays – Aug. 21

Routine Inspection found no violations.

Orscheln Farm & Home, 2900 Broadway, Hays – Aug. 19

Inspection following complaint found no violations.

Golden Corral, 383 Mopar Dr. Hays – Aug. 18

Inspection following complaint found six violations –

Four metal cooking pans stored away as clean on metal shelf with small amount of food residue left on.
No ambient air temperature device in the pizza make table unit.
Two plastic containers, according to manager, contain spices but were not labeled with the name or contents on container.
Two stacks of metal cooking pans are found to be wet stacked and not allowing to air dry, located on the main metal storage equipment holding unit in the area of the deep fat fryers.
Four plastic containers used for storing lettuce and other vegetables have the corner end of the lids broken off and rough edges.
Under storage tables and some drains have food residue build up.

Snow Cone Express, 3410 Summer Ln., Hays – Aug. 18

Routine Inspection found one violation.

The damp cloth towel used for wiping the outside of cups is not stored in a sanitizer solution.

Hays Middle School, 29th and Fort, Hays – Aug. 17

Routine Inspection found no violations.