Restaurant inspections for Sept. 1
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.
LEMON GRASS RESTAURANT
212 Fourth Ave. W., Olympia
Aug. 10: 70 red; 10 blue
Comments: An employee prepared food with bare hands rather than with gloves as required. One hand wash sink did not have paper towels and another was completely blocked from use. Tofu was found sitting at room temperature rather than at 135 degrees or above or 41 degrees or below. A fridge had a cold holding temperature of 45 degrees rather than 41 degrees or below as required. The menu lacked a customer advisory for fried rice that may be served under cooked. The back screen door was found broken and there was evidence of pest infestation. A used mop was found in the preparation sink which is supposed to be used for defrosting and washing produce rather than mop waste water. All these problems were found corrected during an Aug. 23 re-inspection.
THE PARK SIDE CAFE
1909 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia
Aug. 13: 10 red; 0 blue
Comments: Tofu patties were observed at 45 degrees in the walk-in refrigerator rather than at 41 degrees or below, but this was corrected onsite.
EAGAN’S WESTSIDE DRIVE-IN
1420 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia
Aug. 13: 5 red; 10 blue
Comments: Multiple food worker cards were expired and they did not have sanitizer testing strips for the chlorine solution.
PANERA BREAD
2525 Capital Mall Drive SW, Olympia
Aug. 19: 5 red; 5 blue
Comments: Three worker needed to renew their food worker cards before handling food. Wiping cloths for counters and equipment were found dry rather than kept in a sanitizer solution.
PHO LYNN VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
1600 Cooper Point Road SW, Olympia
Aug. 19: 40 red; 5 blue
Comments: Chicken was found on a counter at 69 degrees rather than cold held at 41 degrees or below. Bean sprouts were observed at 50 degrees on a counter in low iced water rather than at 41 degrees or below, but this was corrected on site. A new menu lacked a customer advisory. Warewash dispensing lacked a proper chlorine solution.
APPLEBEE’S
2500 Capital Mall Drive SW, Olympia
Aug. 20: 5 red; 3 blue
Comments: One worker had an expired food worker card which is required to handle food. In-use knives were observed in continuous running water at room temperature rather than at below 41 degrees, above 135 degrees or on a cleaned portion of a food preparation surface.
STACK 571 BURGER AND WHISKEY BAR
625 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Olympia
Aug. 20: 15 red; 0 blue
Comments: One worker had an expired food worker card which is required to handle food. Tomatoes and lettuce were stored at 48 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees, but this was corrected on site.
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
625 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Olympia
Aug. 20: 5 red; 0 blue
Comments: Two workers did not have proper food worker cards from Washington state. Proper cards are required to handle foods.
SUBWAY
5729 Littlerock Road SW, Tumwater
Aug. 23: 5 red; 0 blue
Comments: One worker had an expired food worker card and another did not have their card.
BURGER KING #7782
5252 Capital Blvd. SE, Tumwater
Aug. 23: 5 red; 5 blue
Comments: One worker did not have their food worker card which is required to handle food. There was no sanitizer test kit available.
CAPITOL MARKET & ASIAN DELI
2419 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia
Aug. 25: 15 red; 0 blue.
Comments: Raw beef was observed stored over ready-to-eat lettuce in a two-door refrigerator. Chicken wings were found stored between 42-44 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees as required. The deli menu lacked a consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Food containers in the walk-in fridge were not labeled, so some food was unidentifiable.
No violations:
- Starbucks (340 Cleveland Ave. SE, Tumwater)
- Uracco Coffee Shop (6541 Sexton Drive NW, Building A, Olympia)
- Hawley’s Gelato, Fudge, Coffee (625 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Olympia)
- Dollar Tree #7002 (5203 Capitol Blvd. S, Tumwater)
