Ellis Co. restaurant and lodging inspections, 6/13 – 6/19

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

Clarity Consulting 230 E. 8th, Hays – June 16

An inspection following a complaint found no violations.

Gambino’s Pizza 2102 Vine, Hays – June 16

A first operational inspection following licensure found two violations.

The cut lettuce, shredded cheese, cut tomatoes, and cottage cheese were all out of temperature in the salad bar area. Cut lettuce-52 F, shredded cheese-50 F, cut tomatoes-51 F, cottage cheese-48 F.
Three plastic storage containers that were cleaned and put away had dried food particles present and sticker residue present.

Horseshoe Bar and Grill 1002 E. Eighth, Hays – June 14

A standardization inspection found 22 violations.

Package of deli sliced ham are stored in the kitchen reach-in-cooler and they have no date mark.
The lid of the plastic bucket used for storing prepared on site raw french fries has a build up of pink scum. The outside surface, of the plastic food storage containers, use for dry ingredients, has a build up of grime.
A container of dry flour, as identified by the cook, has no common label on the storage container.
Dry flour is in direct contact with an unapproved plastic storage container.
The cutting blades of the wall mounted, commercial french fry cutter has dried food debris. The cutting blade of the counter top mounted, commercial can opener has dried food debris. One knife of four has dried food debris and is stored as clean. The inside cavity ceiling, of the kitchen microwave, has dried food debris and the cook said it did not look like they had cleaned it last night.
An aerosol can of mosquito spray, EPA illegible, is stored on a shelf in the north store room. The owner had no knowledge of it being in the store room and did not answer where the spray was used in the business.
In the kitchen reach-in-cooler raw shell eggs, no cracked or leaking, are stored on a shelf directly over ready to eat sliced ham.
The special today was a breakfast burger which had the egg cooked according to the consumer order. The cook prepared a special today and the egg was ordered over easy. The business does not have a consumer advisory or reminder on the menu.
A case of single-use lids and single-use cups is stored with direct contact to the floor in storage closet east of the pool table. The blades of four cutting knives are stored between a metal strip that has been bolted to the edge of a wooden counter top. Clean reusable silverware is stored in a gray tote and there is an accumulation of debris in the bottom of the containers.
The floor area behind the bar has no finish and the porous concrete is exposed.
The outside door latch, of the walk-in cooler, is loose from a screw needing to be tightened.
A wet mop is stored with direct contact to the floor in the storage closet next to the men’s restroom.
Business does not have a chlorine test kit available.
In the kitchen reach-in-cooler, a container of raw ground beef patties is stored on a shelf directly over ready to eat fresh sliced tomatoes and shredded lettuce.
The cook said there is no thermometer available for taking food temperatures.
The east door of the walk-in cooler opens to the outside. There are gaps at the bottom corners which are large enough to allow entrance of pests and rodents.
There is no hand cleanser at the kitchen hand sink.
There is a build up of grime on the floor underneath the bar three vat sink, the bar counter and along the base of the east wall of the bar.
The cook came in from taking a break where she was smoking a cigarette. She did not wash her hands and she donned gloves then handled a raw ground beef pattie.
There is not hand drying provision at the kitchen hand sink.
In the store room, next to the men’s restroom, there is an accumulation of unused chemical and empty boxes.
Stored below the three vat sink is a spray bottle of liquid, identified by the cook as sanitizer, which has no common label.