Restaurant inspections for April 13
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.
Tuna Poke
700 Sleater Kinney Road SE, Lacey
March 31: 15 red; 11 blue.
Comments: Employees had expired food worker cards, which are required to handle food. The restaurant did not keep records for salmon that was frozen in house. Such records must be kept for 90 days. Some cold hold units did not have thermometers. The inspector found salmon thawing at room temperature rather than under cold running water or refrigeration. In-use utensils were stored in room temperature water. Such utensils must be kept dry, in cold (41 degrees or below) or hot (135 degrees or above) water. Workers used single use containers multiple times.
Café Elite
3200 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia
April 4: 20 red; 8 blue.
Comments: The hand wash sink was not operational during inspection. Items in cold hold were between 48-50 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees. The inspector detected no sanitizer in the in-use sanitizer bucket. In-use utensils were stored in room temperature water. Such utensils must be kept dry, in cold (41 degrees or below) or hot (135 degrees or above) water.
No violation:
- Lucky 7 Food Store (1026 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia)
- 2 Mile House Pub and Eatery (4221 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia)
- Phoebe’s Pastry Café on Division (106 Division St. NW, Olympia)
- Doos Donuts (1621 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia)
