Restaurant inspections for Sept. 30

Comments are taken directly from the latest Thurston County inspection reports, which are available at each food establishment and at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667.

Additional restaurant inspections, as well as restaurant inspections for the previous six months can be found in our online database at theolympian.com/news/databases/article25318366.html.

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.

111 Tumwater Blvd., Tumwater

Aug. 5: Routine check (35 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — In walk-in cooler, a large aluminum stock pot containing soup is 44 degrees, and a smooth layer of white grease floating on top. All cold holding/storage must keep foods at 41 degrees or colder. Cooling must be done at depths not more than 2 inches. All foods in walk-in cooler were 43-44 degrees. Foods stacked on top of three-door cooler were 53 degrees. Two-door cooler was not working.

408 Cleveland Ave., Tumwater

Sept. 3: Routine check (0 red; 5 blue)

Comments: Blue — Individual condiments packages must not be stored under handwash sink or other wastewater plumbing.

3519 Martin Way, Olympia

Sept. 3: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)

4520 Martin Way, Olympia

Sept. 3: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)

1908 Fourth Ave. E, Olympia

Sept. 9: Routine check (5 red; 5 blue)

Comments: Red — A proper stem thermometer must be obtained to calculate food temperatures immediately. Blue — Contact sanitizer prepared too strong.

324 Custer Way SE, Tumwater

Sept. 9: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)

520 Plum St., Olympia

Sept. 9: Routine check (25 red; 5 blue)

Comments: Red — Cooked temperature of frozen pre-cooked chicken was 112-167 degrees. It must be consistently 140 degrees or above throughout the product. Blue — Sanitizer dispenser was dispensing sanitizer too weak.

404 Washington St. S, Olympia

Sept. 8: Routine check (10 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — Certain food items were found to be cooked and cooled in-house. These menu items were not previously reviewed or approved and must be removed from menu until approved.

111 Market St., Olympia

Sept. 8: Routine check (0 red; 0 blue)

600 Trosper Road SW, Tumwater

Sept. 15: Routine check (10 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — Open top cooler is 53-54 degrees. All cold holding/storage must maintain a food temperature of 41 degrees or colder.

This story was originally published September 29, 2015 at 10:48 PM with the headline "Restaurant inspections for Sept. 30."