Restaurant inspections for April 6

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.

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.

516 Fourth Ave. W, Olympia

March 17: Routine check (10 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — Salad bar food items were held at 47-49 degrees. Cold holding/storage must maintain temperature of 41 degrees or colder.

1360 Galaxy Drive NE, Olympia

March 30: Routine check (45 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — Inadequate hand-washing facilities. The sink near sushi prep station was inaccessible. Foods were cooling in walk-in refrigerator covered. Foods must be uncovered while cooling. Improper cold holding temperatures observed. Sushi fish was held between 52-65 degrees.

Capital Mall, Olympia

March 29: Routine check (25 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — Three chicken dishes were in hot holding at 101-121 degrees. Hot holding must maintain a temperature of 135 or above.

2525 Capital Mall Drive SW, Olympia

March 29: Routine check (5 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — Many employees have expired food-handler cards.

2120 Marvin Road NE, Lacey

March 28: Routine check (40 red; 10 blue)

Comments: Red — Employee cracked whole shell raw eggs then touched ready-to-eat precooked chili relleno without changing gloves or washing hands. Hand-washing facility at bar was absent paper towels. Beverage area hand sink was inaccessible. Raw whole eggs stored on top shelf of walk-in above ready-to-eat cheese dip. Blue — Raw hamburger thawed at room temperature on food prep sink. Sanitizer not prepared/provided in food prep areas, and was absent in beverage stations. Bar gun holsters dirty with mold-like substance.

6020 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey

March 21: Routine check (5 red; 15 blue)

Comments: Red — Food-handler card not available for all employees. Blue — Sanitizer dispenser not working properly. Utensils used in conjunction with pizza peel stored dirty. Faucet handle at three-compartment sink is missing.

203 Fourth Ave. E, Olympia

March 25: Routine check (5 red; 0 blue)

Comments: Red — Two workers have expired or missing food-handler cards.

This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 10:46 PM with the headline "Restaurant inspections for April 6."