This week, Springfield-Greene County Health Department inspectors found an employee smoking a cigarette in a kitchen storage area of a local restaurant, according to the April 14 report.
College Street Cafe, 1622 W. College St., was cited for a priority violation when an employee was found smoking in the kitchen storage room on April 14. The employee put out the cigarette and education was provided. The restaurant was also cited for two non-priority violations — a door on a fridge unit not closing properly and employee belongings located throughout the establishment. College Street Cafe does not require a re-inspection.
Issues found during inspections fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food, improper food temperature and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Multiple priority violations can lead to an establishment being shut down. Non-priority violations alone do not directly affect food safety, such as dirty floors, sticky tabletops or outside trash cans not being covered.
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Food inspections take place one to three times a year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, difficulty of food preparation and past history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often “than convenience stores that serve only non-potentially hazardous foods, such as popcorn and soda,” according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
Each report identifies what was happening at the establishment at that time. Consumers who want to know whether a violation is a one-time thing or a pattern are encouraged to refer to previous reports.
Here are food inspections from the past week:
Angela’s Kitchen Creations, 1645 W. Republic Road, Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed insufficient sanitizer in dish machine. No non-priority violations.
Boys & Girls Club – Stalnaker Unit, 1410 N. Fremont Ave., Springfield. April 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited during inspection.
Casey’s General Store No. 2613, 410 S. Miller Road, Willard. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
College Street Cafe, 1622 W. College St., Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed employee smoking cigarette in kitchen storage room, which was put out and education given. Two non-priority violations: Observed right side door on three-door stainless fridge unit was not closing properly; observed employee belongings found throughout the establishment and education provided.
Delaware Elementary, 1505 S. Delaware Ave., Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
Fairfield Inn & Suites, 2455 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed butter at 52 degrees Fahrenheit and cream cheese at 53 degrees Fahrenheit, which were placed on time control and to be discarded at the end of the breakfast, re-inspection will occur. No non-priority violations.
Fazoli’s, 2055 E. Independence St., Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
FD’s Grillhouse, 245 E. Monastery St., Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed potentially hazardous food items held above 41 degrees in both the line cold holding and low boy cold holding, which was corrected on site by discarding items and education given, including keeping units closed and not overfilling line; observed debris buildup in bar soda gun, which was corrected on site and education given. No non-priority violations.
Fresh Ideas Drury Commons, 1200 N. Drury Lane, Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed no times marked for potentially hazardous food items in the salad bar to be discarded as time as a public health control, which is a repeat issue, which was corrected on site and education given; observed several ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food items not date marked in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site and education given. Two non-priority violations: Observed missing ceiling tile above three-vat sink, education given; observed debris growth on ceiling tile sin dish machine area, observed rust on storage racks in walk-in cooler No. 3, education given.
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Fresh Ideas Drury Exchange, 940 N. Drury Lane, Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed several ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food items were not date marked, which was corrected on site and education given. No non-priority violations.
Fujisan Sushi Bar (Sam’s), 3660 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
Godfather’s Pizza, 1832 S. Old Ingram Mill Road, Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed food debris on floor under equipment.
Hillcrest Soccer & Football Booster Club, 3319 N. Grant Ave., Springfield. April 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited during inspection.
Hog Tide Bar-B-Que, 304 E. Jackson St., Willard. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Medical District, 310 E. Monastery St., Springfield. April 9 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed butter at 52 degrees, chocolate milk at 48 degrees and yogurt at 53 degrees, which were voluntarily discarded or placed on time control. No non-priority violations.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Medical District, 310 E. Monastery St., Springfield. April 15 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority violation had been corrected prior to re-inspection, self-serve cooler holding below 41 degrees.
IHOP No. 5339, 3804 S. Glenstone Outer Road, Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed employee handle avocado with bare hand, which was corrected by discarding avocado and education provided.
Jarrett Middle School, 906 W. Portland St., Springfield. April 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted during inspection.
Maverik No. 5189, 959 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed jalapeño mayo tested at 46 degrees, while ambient air tested at 41 degrees and pico mix tested at 39 degrees, which was corrected on site by discarding jalapeño mayo and education provided. One non-priority violation: Observed overhead storage shelf, wire racks for clean dishware and clean dishware storage tubs all contained debris buildup on surfaces, which was corrected on site and education given.
Mulherin Hospitality, 1281 E. Republic Road, Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
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Neighbor’s Mill Bakery and Cafe, 1435 E. Independence St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Parkview Baseball Concessions, 516 W. Meadowmere St., Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed exterior door to the concession stand is not self-closing.
Pizano’s Pizzeria and Sauce Lounge, 106 E. Jackson St., Willard. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed employee cutting red onions for sandwiches and salads with bare hands, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding product into the trash and education provided. No non-priority violations.
Pizza Hut No. 4082, 1705 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Rama Thai Cafe, 1129 E. Walnut St,. Springfield. April 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Four non-priority violations: Observed faucet at the bar’s three-vat sink has water leak that runs continuously; observed back door leading to outside has one-inch gap visible along top; observed buildup in corners on floor under three-vat sink, buildup along the wall to the right side of prep table in kitchen, basement floor has buildup and debris; observed Frigidaire cooler in bar, bar cooler behind bar, prep table in kitchen, cooler across from dish machine all lack thermometer for ambient air temperature.
Republic High School, 4370 S. Repmo Drive, Republic. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Ristorante Gilardi’s, 820 E. Walnut St., Springfield. April 16 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple items in small prep table holding above 41 degrees, which was corrected on site by discarding potentially hazardous food items. One non-priority violations: Observed ambient air of small prep table unable to hold potentially hazardous foods at or below 41 degrees, which was corrected by cleaning the coils on the back of the unit and adjusting dial.
Sam’s Southern Eatery, 1631 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Three non-priority violations: Observed container of raw fish stored directly on the floor of walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site and education given; observed exterior of food equipment not clean; observed dead cockroach found under fryer station and mouse feces below soda rack.
Simply Delicious LLC, 2340 W. Grand St., Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed seven kitchen scoops stored dirty, which was corrected on site and education provided. One non-priority violations: Observed no sanitizer test kit for the quat sanitizer.
Skybox Grille & Lounge, 1271 E. Montclair St., Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed fan guard covers to cooling unit has excessive dust/debris buildup in walk-in cooler.
Springhill Suites By Marriot, 2025 E. Kerr St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
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Steak ‘N Shake, 2760 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 14 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed diced tomatoes above 41 degrees in prep cooler, which were voluntarily discarded and education provided; observed raw beef stored over ready-to-eat sliced onions in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on site and education given; observed sanitizer testing absent at dish machine, re-inspection scheduled and education given. One non-priority violations: Observed the floor underneath the equipment throughout the kitchen was dirty.
Taco Bell No. 026065, 405 E. Walnut Lane, Willard. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
The Roost, 2025 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. April 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed three-vat sink faucet was leaking; observed standing water and debris by mop sink.
Willard Baseball Concessions, 410 S. Grand Prairie Drive, Willard. April 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
Ziggie’s Cafe – North, 2515 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 16 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed two containers of ready-to-eat pork chops in the cooler without date marking, which was corrected on site and education given. Two non-priority violations: Observed back exterior door with gap along the bottom and upper right corner, a work order has been put in and education given; observed the soda nozzles at the drink fountain was dirty.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Springfield restaurant cited for employee smoking in kitchen storage