Restaurant inspections for Feb. 17
Comments are taken directly from the latest Thurston County inspection reports, which are available at each food establishment, at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office and their website at co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehfood. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667.
Report restaurant complaints, including violations related to COVID-19 restrictions, online via the complaint form here: https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/phss/Pages/eh-problem.aspx.
Reading inspection scores:
- Attention should be given to the type of violation (red versus blue) and whether the restaurant has a history of red violations or repeat violations.
- 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. Example: not keeping food at the right temperature.
- 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. Example: a worn floor that needs replacing.
- Some common abbreviations: PHF/TCS is potentially hazardous food/time control for safety; RTE is ready to eat; PIC is person in charge; FWC is food worker card; CDI is corrected during inspection.
Olympia Senior Center
222 N. Columbia St., Olympia
Feb. 9: 25 red; 0 blue
Comments: Jambalaya and Tex-Mex were improperly cooled. Jambalaya must be cooled at 2 inches food depth. Tex-Mex must cool to 70 degrees in 2 hours and then to 41 degrees in 4 more hours.
Panda Express #708
575 Trosper Road SW, Suite A, Tumwater
Feb. 8: 0 red; 5 blue
Comments: There was no test paper for the sanitizer. Such paper is needed to monitor strength of sanitizer.
No violations found
- Inferno’s Brick Oven Pizza, 111 Tumwater Boulevard, Suite A-110, Tumwater
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, 625 Black Lake Blvd., Space J22, Olympia
- Character’s Corner Bar, 6620 Sexton Road NW
