Minimal red violations mark Thurston County food safety scores for Oct. 22

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.

El Taco Amigo #3 (80455AE)

3720 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia

(Commissary-Corona’s Taqueria) Mobile Food Unit

Oct. 13: 15 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Some meat on the steam table was at 130 degrees. All hot foods must be kept at 135 degrees or above at all times.
• The facility is currently using an unapproved commissary location. All commissaries must be used and approved by the county health department.

Nineveh

303 Capitol Way, Olympia

Commissary, Mobile Food Unit

Oct. 13: 10 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• The in-use chlorine sanitizer solution was too strong. It must measure 100 ppm.
• The establishment was told to modify its plan to include time as a control, rather than relying on shift changes at the 4-hour switch over.

North Thurston High School Student Store

600 Sleater Kinney Road NE, Lacey

Food Service Establishment

Oct. 10: 10 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• The facility was properly using time as a public health control but its written procedure template was not complete.

Tenino High School Concessions

500 W. Second St., Tenino

Concession Stand

Oct. 10: 5 red points; 2 blue points.

Comments:

• The facility was using an inaccurate thermometer that read 40 degrees in ice. This was corrected during inspection.
• Physical facilities including shelving and a sink were improperly installed and/or maintained.

Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza

1201 E. Yelm Ave., Suite 200, Yelm

Food Service Establishment

Oct. 13: 5 red points; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• The club salad in the salad grab ‘n’ go cold case was at 45 degrees. All cold held items must be at 41 degrees or below at all times.

Domino’s Pizza

10501 Creek St., Yelm

Food Service Establishment

Oct. 13: 0 red points; 5 blue points.

Comments:

• Light was visible around the backdoor sweep in the storage area. All entrances must be controlled and the door sweep must be replaced within 60 days.

Wild Child Taps

414 to 418 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia

Food Service Establishment

Oct. 10: 0 red points; 5 blue points.

Comments:

• The three-compartment sink drain was leaking. All plumbing must be properly maintained, and the piping must be fixed promptly.
• The inspection notes TCS foods are cooled at 2-inch depths and uncovered until 41 degrees or below. All items are fully cooked, even though the menu has a consumer advisory at the bottom.

No violations

• Hands On Children’s Museum. 414 Jefferson St. NE, Olympia. Food Service Establishment. Oct. 13.
• Evergreen Refreshments. 7725 Center St. SW, Tumwater. Food Service Establishment. Oct. 10.
• Ingersoll Concessions. 1302 North St. SE, Olympia. Concession Stand. Oct. 10.
• Eastside Club Tavern. 410 Fourth Ave. E, Olympia. Drinking Establishment. Oct. 10.
• Adam’s Market. 324 Fourth Ave. E.,. Olympia. Grocery Stores & Confectioneries. Oct. 10.

Ty Vinson

The Olympian

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Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription