Published February 06, 2013
Restaurant Inspections for Feb. 6
Comments are taken directly from latest county inspection reports, which are available at each food establishment and at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667. Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately if feasible or according to a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Blue violations relate to the overall cleanliness and condition of operation and must be corrected according to a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Any establishment receiving more than 45 red demerit points or more than 65 total demerit points will be automatically reinspected in 10 days. If an establishment exceeds those limits twice in a calendar year, the permit will be suspended immediately. Taco time Dec. 21: Routine check 0 red 0 blue 8208 Quinault Drive NE, Lacey Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted. Compliance rating: 100 percent. Burger King Dec. 28: Routine check 0 red 0 blue 5252 Capitol Way S, Tumwater Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted. Compliance rating: 100 percent. Garlic Jim’s Jan. 4: Routine check 20 red 10 blue 5730 Ruddell Road SE, Lacey Comments: Red – No paper towels in restroom. Canadian bacon in top of make case was 46-57 degrees. Blue – No thermometer was found in first make case. Three-compartment sink drain is leaking. Compliance rating: 92 percent. Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Jan. 4: Routine check 10 red 3 blue 1410 Galaxy Drive NE, Lacey Comments: Red – Food in walk-in was 45-48 degrees. Cold storage must be 41 degrees or colder. Blue – Blender stand has collection of spills. Compliance rating: 96 percent. Skippers Jan. 8: Routine check 0 red 2 blue 3812 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – General repairs needed where damaged surfaces are no longer cleanable. Compliance rating: 99 percent. Anthony’s Homeport Jan. 16: Routine check 0 red 0 blue 704 Columbia St. NW, Olympia Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted. Compliance rating: 100 percent. Subway Jan. 15: Routine check 0 red 0 blue 408 Cleveland Ave. SE, Tumwater Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted. Compliance rating: 100 percent. Teriyaki Japan Jan. 11: Routine check 30 red 20 blue Westfield Capital Mall, Olympia Comments: Red – Some employees, including manager/owner did not have food handler cards. Employee was observed mopping floor due to spilled liquid, possibly blood, and then going directly to putting on gloves to finish cutting vegetables, without washing hands. Vegetables not washed prior to cooking. Blue – No handles to scoops used for rice containers. Wooden rolling carts with carpet used to store food on in walk-in. Small wood pallet beneath boxes of vegetables inside walk-in. No wood should be in the kitchen. Meat slicer unclean from last use. Outside and inside door threshold very dirty. Back and front kitchen floor has several spills and food residual building up. Compliance rating: 88 percent. Thai Gardens Jan. 10: Routine check 5 red 22 blue 2735 Harrison Ave., Olympia Comments: Red – One reach-in cooler was 45 degrees. Cold storage must be 41 degrees or colder. Blue – Several containers of food on the cook’s line were left uncovered. Duct tape used to maintain the meat slicer. Duct tape is not cleanable. Meat slicer and can opener were dirty with dried on food residual. Inside bottom shelves of all reach-in coolers were very dirty. Many fixtures are missing lights or light covers. Cleanliness to less obvious areas is poor. Compliance rating: 93 percent. Burger King Jan. 10: Routine check 5 red 12 blue 400 Cooper Point Road, Olympia Comments: Red – Several employees lack food handler cards. Blue – Walk-in door fails to shut. Maintenance continues to be a problem with the facility. Missing light shield to fixture inside non-working walk-in. Compliance rating: 96 percent. Mac N More Jan. 22: Routine check 0 red 0 blue 9323 Martin Way E, Lacey Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted. Compliance rating: 100 percent. German Diner Jan. 22: Routine check 0 red 0 blue 8910 Martin Way E., Lacey Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted. Compliance rating: 100 percent.