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.
Shari’s
3425 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia
Jan. 29: Routine check (20 red; 3 blue)
Comments: Red – Whole eggs were at 64 degrees and only partially covered with ice. Cold holding must be 41 degrees or colder. Pasteurized eggs were at 53 degrees. Blue – Walk-in cooler needs additional cleaning.
Compliance rating: 94 percent.
Pizza Hut/Wing Street
6020 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey
Jan. 31: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted.
Compliance rating: 100 percent.
Subway
5750 Ruddell Road SE, Lacey
Feb. 5: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted.
Compliance rating: 100 percent.
South Pacific
3507 Capitol Blvd., Tumwater
Feb. 5: Routine check (5 red; 24 blue)
Comments: Red – No thermometers to check food temperatures . Blue – Food uncovered in walk-in. Door seals to reach-in are torn and some refrigerators need maintenance. Dishwasher has no sanitizer residual on final rinse. Ice machine dirty inside. Clutter accumulation in back area near dishwasher.
Compliance rating: 93 percent.
Domino’s
515 Custer Way, Tumwater
Feb. 5: Routine check (5 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – Food handler cards for all employees were not easily accessible.
Compliance rating: 98 percent.
Papa Murphy’s
4820 Yelm Highway SE, Lacey
Feb. 5: Routine check (0 red; 3 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – Walk-in door and gasket have a build-up of fingerprints.
Compliance rating: 99 percent.
Greenery
The Evergreen State College, Olympia
Feb. 6: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted.
Compliance rating: 100 percent.
Megabites
1500 Jefferson St., Olympia
Feb. 6: Routine check (0 red; 8 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – Ice scoop was stored in ice machine with handle contacting the ice. Cover is missing for the light fixtures in four-door refrigerator.
Compliance rating: 97 percent.
Market Place
The Evergreen State College, Olympia
Feb. 6: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted.
Compliance rating: 100 percent.
316 Bistro
316 Schmidt Place, Tumwater
Feb. 7: Routine check (5 red; 5 blue)
Comments: Red – Two-door beverage refrigerator used for storage of daily supplies is operating at 45 degrees. Cold storage must be 41 degrees or colder. Blue – Dishwasher is not providing adequate sanitizer.
Compliance rating: 97 percent.
Flaming Eggplant
The Evergreen State College, Olympia
Feb. 8: Routine check (10 red; 12 blue)
Comments: Red – Several spray bottles of chemical cleaners are not marked or labeled. Blue – Flycatcher hung directly over food prep sink and an open container of sauce on the table. Several wiping cloths without any sanitizer residual. Floor dirty beneath cook’s line.
Compliance rating: 94 percent.
Norma’s Burgers @ I-5
10322 Martin Way E., Olympia
Feb. 8: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted.
Compliance rating: 100 percent.
Seminar II Cafe
The Evergreen State College, Olympia
Feb. 8: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted.
Compliance rating: 100 percent.
Bonsai Teriyaki
408 Cleveland Ave., Tumwater
Feb. 12: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)
Comments: Red – None noted. Blue – None noted.
Compliance rating: 100 percent.
Aya Sushi
1540 Cooper Point Road SW, Olympia
Feb. 12: Routine check (20 red; 28 blue)
Comments: Red – Owner did not demonstrate knowledge of the food code, such as sanitizing, food temperature requirements, etc. Hand sink not accessible – it was being used as storage. Blue – Storage of raw meat needs to be on the lowest shelf of refrigerator. Cloth towel stored inside sushi rice area. Five or six wiping cloths spread throughout the kitchen on top of cutting boards, counters, etc., and not in sanitizer. Knives stored in crevices of equipment where it is unclean. Door seals to reach-in coolers torn. Microwave on cook’s line interior is dirty. Cook’s line equipment is all dirty with food grime.
Compliance rating: 88 percent.
