Restaurant inspections for Oct. 14
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.
Skep & Skein Tavern and Meadery
2106 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Suite B14, Olympia
Sept. 27: 0 red; 5 blue.
Comments: The high temperature dishwasher only reached 145 degrees rather than 165 degrees or higher for sanitation. The machine needed to be serviced.
Jack in the Box #8471
110 Trosper Road, Tumwater
Sept. 29: 5 red; 0 blue.
Comments: The staff only had one available food worker card. All staff must carry a current food worker card to handle food.
Silver Saloon LLC
2752 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia
Sept. 30: 15 red; 5 blue.
Comments: Some items in the upper preparatory cold hold were 60 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees. The menu lacked consumer advisories for foods that can be ordered undercooked. Potatoes were found stored on the ground in a carboard box rather than at least six inches off the floor.
Pizza Hut
2521 Marvin Road Northeast
Oct. 4: 5 red; 0 blue.
Comments: Staff had expired food worker cards. Current food worker cards are required to handle food.
Buffalo Wild Wings
1614 Black Lake Blvd. Southwest, Olympia.
Oct. 4: 10 red; 0 blue.
Comments: Staff had multiple expired food worker cards. Such cards are required to handle food. Recently sliced tomatoes were found at 44 degrees rather than below 41 degrees.
Papa Johns
4514 Lacey Blvd. Southeast, Lacey
Oct. 4: 0 red; 8 blue.
Comments: Three warewashing sinks were clogged and not properly draining. The toilet facility lacked a sanitary napkin, disposal vessel.
Shipwreck Café
244 Madrona Beach Road Northwest, Olympia
Oct. 4: 5 red; 0 blue.
Comments: One worker had an expired food worker card. Such cards are required to handle food.
Your Way Nutrition
4570 Avery Lane Suite B, Lacey
Oct. 4: 5 red; 0 blue.
Comments: An internal thermometer for food was unavailable.
Koibito Japanese Restaurant
1707 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Olympia
Oct. 4: 30 red; 0 blue.
Comments: The inspector found chopped salad stored below chicken. Salad must be away from raw animal foods. In a repeat violation, cooked chicken was found cooling in 3-inch pans rather than 2-inch pans. Repeated violations necessitate reinspection.
Harry’s Market
1613 College Street Southeast, Lacey
Oct. 5: 0 red; 7 blue.
Comments: The ice machine was dirty with a mold like substance near the chute. Some items were found stored on the floor rather than 6 inches off the floor as required.
Mexican Food El Itacate Family Restaurant
9018 Martin Way East, Olympia
Oct. 5: 30 red; 0 blue.
Comments: Birria in a plastic container was cooled improperly. The menu failed to mark raw or undercooked items.
Albertson #3417, Grocery Store and Confectioneries
3520 Pacific Ave. Southeast, Olympia.
Oct. 5: 5 red; 0 blue.
Comments: Chicken and beef were found held in an open air cold hold at 45 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees.
L & L Hawaiian BBQ
1350 Marvin Road Northeast, Suite H, Lacey
Oct. 5: 35 red; 0 blue.
Comments: A worker had an expired food worker card. Two pans of pork were improperly cooled. Some salad portions were improperly stored at 43 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees.
Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar
501 Columbia Street Northwest, Suite B, Olympia
Oct. 6: 10 red, 0 blue.
Comments: Multiple workers had expired or missing food worker cards. Such cards are needed to handle food. The inspector found shellfish tags that did not include the dates the last product from that batch was sold or discarded.
Phoebe’s Pastry Café on Division
106 Division Street Northwest, Olympia
Oct. 7: 5 red; 0 blue.
Comments: Some quiche was observed at 45 degrees inside a cold holding unit rather than at or below 41 degrees.
Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
1706 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Olympia
Oct. 8: 15 red; 0 blue.
Comments: A worker had an expired food worker card. Such cards are required to handle food. The inspector found a handwashing facility in the coffee employee area was disconnected to the drain.
No violations
- Domino’s Pizza (3225 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Suite 107, Olympia)
- Pizza Hut #028295 (5765 Littlerock Road Southwest, Tumwater)
- Taco Bell #31338 (1101 Cooper Point Road Southwest)
- Island Market (3403 Steamboat Island Road NW, Olympia)
- Arby’s #1866 (2528 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Olympia)
- Capital City Shell (2125 Caton Way Southwest, Olympia)
- Madres Espresso (3210 Cooper Point Road Northwest, Olympia)
- Albertsons #3417, Produce Cutting Area, Espresso (3520 Pacific Ave. Southeast, Olympia.)
- Cooper Point Village Mart (3210 Cooper Point Road Northwest, Olympia)
- Target #607 (2925 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Olympia)
- Target #1355 (655 Sleater Kinney Road, Southeast, Lacey)
- McDonald’s (715 Plum Street Southeast, Olympia)
- Westside Lanes Deli (2200 Garfield Ave. Northwest, Olympia)
- Doos Donuts (1621 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Olympia)
- Albertsons #3417, Meat Market, Bakery (3520 Pacific Ave. Southeast)
- Starbucks at Target (2925 Harrison Ave. Northwest, Olympia)
This story was originally published October 14, 2021 at 5:30 AM.
