Pub scores 60 red points. Here are Thurston County food safety scores for May 21

Comments are taken directly from the latest Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) inspection reports, which are available for each food establishment, at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office and their website. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667.

Report restaurant, grocery store, deli or bakery complaints 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 establishment 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.
• If red points exceed 45, the county will require a reinspection within 10 business days. A reinspection also is required if total red and blue points exceed 65.
• If red points exceed 100 and there’s a lack of managerial control, the county may shut down the establishment. The establishment may reopen after the person-in-charge develops a written course of action to correct all violations and demonstrates corrective action during a pre-opening inspection. Closures also may occur if there is an imminent health hazard, regardless of the total inspection points. The length of a closure may vary depending on the violation and timeframe for corrective actions.
• 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.

South Bay Pub and Eatery

3323 South Bay Road NE, Olympia

Food Service Establishment

May 16: 60 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Some food worker cards were missing or unavailable. Food workers must have valid cards.
• Liquid eggs were warmer than 55 degrees. Cut melon in fruit cups measured 57-60 degrees. Both were stored at room temperature without using time as a control. TCS foods must be stored with time or temperature control for safety.
• Raw, whole shell eggs on ice were 43-55 degrees. Caramelized onions in a prep unit measured 47-48 degrees. Cold held TCS foods must measure at or below 41 degrees.
• The facility did not have a written risk control plan given the lack of a three-compartment sink. An October letter required the facility to create a plan.
• The facility had vacuum-sealed raw steak without prior approval. This is a specialized process that requires department review and approval.

La Patrona

5409 Capitol Blvd. SE, Tumwater

Food Service Establishment

May 15: 50 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Cooked meat was cooling at a depth greater than 2 inches while covered. The meat measured 103 degrees. Other TCS foods were covered with a lid and with visible condensation. TCS foods must be cooled in 2-inch-deep amounts or less and uncovered until they reach 41 degrees.
• Cooked peppers measured 90 degrees on a grill. Beans measured 118-161 degrees in a steam table. Hot held TCS foods must measure at or above 135 degrees

Bailey’s IGA

10333 State Highway 12 SW, Rochester

Food Service Establishment

May 12: 45 red points; 5 blue points.

Comments:

• The person-in-charge did not demonstrate food safety knowledge or maintain active managerial control.
• Hot-held rotisserie chicken and deep-fried items measured less than 135 degrees.
• Cold-held foods in a salad display and deli meat display measured more than 41 degrees.
• Unit thermometers for temperature control units were absent.
• Food contact surfaces were not properly cleaned. There was visible food debris on a slicer.

Two Sisters Coffee Company

1025 Union Ave. SE, Olympia

Coffee Shop

May 14: 40 red points; 10 blue points.

Comments:

• The person in charge did not know about proper cold holding requirements. Active managerial control was not demonstrated.
• An employee donned a glove without properly washing their hands after changing tasks.
• Milk in an under-counter cold-hold unit measured greater than 41 degrees. Cold held TCS foods must measure at or below 41 degrees.
• Grab-and-go items lacked proper labeling. The labels did not state the location of manufacturer, allergens or quality.
• A sanitizer solution was not made at the time of inspection.

Oyster House

320 Fourth Ave. W, Olympia

Food Service Establishment

May 14: 40 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Shell stocks were not marked with correct sell and discard dates.
• Salmon measured 100 degrees after it was cooked. Unless ordered undercooked with appropriate food advisory, all raw animal products must be cooked to a proper temperature. In this case, the salmon was returned to a grill to ensure it reached 145 degrees.
• Roast beef in a small prep cold hold measured 50-53 degrees. Cold held TCS foods must measure at or below 41 degrees.

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant

802 Yelm Ave. W, Yelm

Food Service Establishment and Tavern

May 13: 40 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• No person in charge was present. There was not active managerial control of red risk factors.
• A handwash sink at the back of the house had hot water turned off at the time of the inspection. The handwash sink at the grill had food debris. All handwash sinks must have hot water and must only be used for handwashing.
• TCS foods, including tamales, were hot held at less than 135 degrees.

The Lemongrass Café

5801 Capitol Blvd. SW, Tumwater

Food Service Establishment

May 15: 35 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Rice noodles for spring rolls were covered while cooling a cold hold. The noodles measured 48 degrees. TCS foods must be cooled at 2-inch depths or less and uncovered until they reach 41 degrees.
• Tofu and bean sprouts in a prep unit measured more than 41 degrees. Cold held TCS foods must measure at or below 41 degrees.

Pizza Hut

1412 Yelm Ave. E, Yelm

Food Service Establishment

May 13: 10 red points; 8 blue points.

Comments:

• A handwash sink at the front of the house in a bar did not have hot water. A handwash sink in a kitchen at the front takes 30 seconds to reach appropriate temperatures.
• Non-food contact surfaces were not maintained and cleaned. There was visible build up on multiple surfaces.

Ma and Pa’s Family Diner

203 Yelm Ave. W, Yelm

Food Service Establishment

May 14: 15 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Gravy was reheated on the edge of a grill. All commercially prepared foods that are reheated for hot holding must be rapidly heated to 135 degrees.

Rainier Chevron

16518 Yelm Ave. S, Yelm

Grocery Stores and Confectioneries

May 15: 10 red points; 5 blue points.

Comments:

• A restroom hand sink lacked hot water. All hand washing sinks must be equipped with hot water. This is a repeat violation.
• There were no test strips to measure a sanitizing warewashing solution. All food utensils and contact surfaces must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized. Test strips must be available.

Cutz Butchery

510 Columbia St. SW, Olympia

Butchery

May 14: 10 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Ready-to-eat products were repackaged and vacuum sealed on site. However, the establishment was only approved for vacuum sealing raw meat and produce.

Tacos California – Martin Way 4

1302 Tracey Lane SE, Lacey (Commissary)

Mobile Food Unit

May 14: 10 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• The unit did not comply with permit conditions. Workers improperly hauled wastewater back to their commissary several times weekly.

Burger King

4830 Yelm Highway SE, Lacey

Food Service Establishment

May 13: 10 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Multiple food worker cards were expired.
• An ambient thermometer and digital read for a walk-in cold hold was broken. An under-counter cold-hold unit lacked a thermometer. These are required.

Golf Club at Hawks Prairie

8383 Vicwood Lane NE, Lacey

Food Service Establishment

May 14: 0 red points; 8 blue points.

Comments:

• Raw meat was thawing at room temperature and submerged in non-running water. Thawing must occur by an approved method.
• A bar warewashing sanitizer solution was too weak.

Fiesta Taco 3

2400 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia (Commissary)

Food Service Establishment – Mobile Food Unit

May 13: 5 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• There was an expired food worker card.

No violations

• Boston Harbor Marina. 312 73rd Ave. NE, Olympia. Food Service Establishment. May 16.
• Holy Grounds. 106 First St. S, Yelm. Coffee Shop. May 15.
• Espresso Stop Yelm. 1008 Yelm Ave. E, Yelm. Coffee Shop. May 14.
• Canna Cabana Subs and Shakes. 4660 Whitman Lane SE, Lacey. Food Service Establishment. May 13.
• Pizza Hut. 4660 Whitman Lane SE, Lacey. Food Service Establishment. May 13.