7 failed food safety inspections at Tri-Cities area restaurants, other businesses

Annette Cary
·3 min read

The Benton Franklin Health District gave failing grades to seven restaurants and other businesses that sell food and drinks in food safety inspections from March 18 to 24.

All were followup inspections for establishments that had previously failed inspections and still had issues that again prevented them from passing.

The district’s food safety team gave passing grades on 10 inspections and three of those were perfect scores.

In the district’s routine inspections, businesses or organizations that receive 35 points for the more serious red violations are required to have additional inspections and must meet a tougher standard on those.

For followup inspections, they must have fewer than 25 red points and a limited number of repeat problems to pass

Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illnesses, such as improper temperature control of food, lack of handwashing or bare-hand contact with foods.

Blue violations are low risk factors related to the cleanliness and physical condition of an establishment.

No notice is given before the inspections.

Inspection results are posted online so residents can look up the status and the details of any violations of individual restaurants.

Go to bit.ly/BFHDinspections. Click on the business name and then on the date of the inspection on the right half of the next page. Look for the “Violations” tab.

Call 509-460-4205 with questions or concerns.

Failed inspections

IDK Restaurant, 335 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Follow-up March 23 (20 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improperly disposing of potentially unsafe food, improper chemical use.

Osaka Teriyaki & Sushi, 4101 W. 27th Place, Kennewick, Follow-up March 24 (50 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, improper cooling procedures, improper cold holding (>45°F), lack of conformance with approved procedures.

Royal Mart (Food service), 4212 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities.

Stacks Mobile Bistro (Mobile), Event, Re-inspection March 22 (25 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Lack of active managerial control, inadequate handwashing facilities.

Subway, 2604 Tweedt Court, Kennewick, Follow-up March 21 (30 Red, 5 Blue)

Notes: Improper hand washing, improper cold holding (42-45°F).

Tokyo Sushi & Teriyaki, 3617 Plaza Way, Kennewick, Follow-up March 24 (20 Red, 3 Blue)

Notes: Inadequate handwashing facilities, improper cold holding (>45°F).

Total Stop (Store), 813 W Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Follow-up March 23 (10 Red, 0 Blue)

Notes: Food worker cards not 100%, accurate thermometer not provided or used.

Passed inspections

Crumbl Cookies, 1102 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine March 21 (10 Red, 5 Blue)

Delicias Raspados, 3600 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Routine March 22 (25 Red, 0 Blue)

Great Harvest Bread Co., 8378 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Routine March 21 (30 Red, 7 Blue)

Grind Star Coffee, 813 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Follow-up March 23 (5 Red, 2 Blue)

Hawthorne Court Retirement (Lounge), 524 N. Ely St., Kennewick, Follow-up March 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

J’s Asian Flaming Grill, 2632 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 23 (5 Red, 0 Blue)

Royal Mart (Grocery), 4212 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 21 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Sun Market (Food Service), 1400 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, Follow-up March 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Taqueria Stacks, 813 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick, Follow-up March 23 (0 Red, 0 Blue)

Target (Store), 1106 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Routine March 21 (10 Red, 0 Blue)