Jefferson City restaurant inspections for November 2014

Jefferson City inspected 35 food-service establishments during the month of November.

The inspections note critical and non-critical violations.

Critical violations are the more serious, as they are more likely to compromise food safety and cause health problems. Critical violations often concern improper food temperatures, either on a stove/grill or in holding areas after cooking or before cooking, such as in a refrigerator. They also could involve plumbing repairs, personal hygiene, people who are sick handling food or contamination such as pest infestations.

Non-critical violations are more minor offenses, which could deal with cleaning/maintenance of floors, walls, ceilings, open waste receptacles, unshielded light bulbs in a food preparation area or a missing thermometer in a refrigerator.

The November inspections noted:

Lewis and Clark Middle School, 325 Lewis and Clark Drive, two non-critical violations: paint flaking and peeling from wall by dish room triple sink and deteriorating cement block due to unpainted water damage; numerous burned-out lights in basement walk-in cooler.

Applebees Neighborhood Grill, 2319 Missouri Blvd., two critical violations: broil side cooler needs holding temperature below 41 degrees; dish machine did not reach 160 degrees and three non-critical violations: inside of prep line table had food debris and splatter present for fry side and the middle section; paper towel holder not working to generate paper towel to dry hands; floors in walk-in cooler had food and debris present.

Wendys Old Fashion Hamburgers, 2108 Missouri Blvd., three critical violations: can opener had food debris present (corrected on site); employee making slaw without gloves; hand sink in drive-up area not draining properly and four non-critical violations: no trash can near back hand sink; shelving unit had peeling and chipping paint near pots and pans, also rusting spots near pots and pans (manager removed all items from this unit); floors in walk-in cooler had food debris present; front upright cooler had frosty debris present on outside.

Aldis Grocery Store, 2225 Missouri Blvd., six non-critical violations: floors in walk-in freezer had food debris and paper debris under the pallets of product; paper and other debris on the floors under racks in dairy walk-in cooler; debris on floor in walk-in meat cooler; inside tracks of all chest freezers dirty; paper and other debris present in front of reach-in frozen coolers; trash and other debris in mop sink.

Brew House Coffee, 1507 E. McCarty St., two critical violations: no sanitizer testable or present in dish machine; employee bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food (bacon, toast, etc.) in kitchen area and six non-critical violations: worn brush taped with loose bristles; no test kit for chlorine sanitizer; battery in towel dispenser at kitchen hand-wash sink non-functional, therefore no paper towels available; gaskets of espresso two-door cooler and blender base have food residues present, and ceiling fan has hanging dust present; no thermometer available for cooks use.

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Jefferson City restaurant inspections for November 2014