Ellis Co. restaurant and lodging inspections, 9/16 – 9/22

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

Hays Middle School 29th and Fort, Hays – Sept. 20

A routine inspection found four violations.

In the dry-goods storage area, there were six food-grade plastic containers that had imperfections and deep cracks along the corners and sides of the containers.
Hot water is not available at any location in the establishment. Hot water heater/boiler is not working appropriately.
Hot water from the handwashing station tested at 74 F. Hot water heater is not working at this time and a temporary handwashing station has been set up.
The licensee did not cease operations and notify KDA of the imminent health hazard of water service with no hot water.

Housman Distributing 2005 General Custer Rd., Unit 46, Hays – Sept. 17

A routine inspection found no violations.

Wheatland Foods 2270 East Eighth, Hays – Sept. 17

An FDA contract inspection found no violations.

Whiskey Creek 3203 Vine, Hays – Sept. 17

A routine inspection found seven violations.

On the kitchen line, there is a Turbo Air single refrigerator that had three reduced oxygen packaged salmon filets without a cut in the plastic.
In the walk-in cooler, there was a container with the lid of a 3/4 log of prime rib.
In the walk-in cooler, there were two pans of fully cooked potatoes with no date of when they were cooked. In the walk-in cooler, there was a container of cooked prime rib that had no date of when it was cooked. In the walk-in cooler, there was a pan of fully cooked chicken with no date of when they were cooked.
In the walk-in refrigerator, there was an opened container of lettuce that had no label of when it was opened. In the walk-in cooler, there was an opened container of hard-boiled eggs with no dates of when it was opened.
In the ware washing storage area there were four of 10 food-grade plastic containers that had deep cracks along the corners and sides of the containers.
In the chemical storage area, there were two spray bottles of a clear liquid present. Liquid had suds when the bottle was shook. The person in charge did not know what the chemical was.
In the bar area, there was a spray bottle of stainless steel polish that was being stored directly next to and pointing towards eight clean empty food storage containers. No evidence of leaking was observed.