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Kansas inspection officials found health code violations at some downtown Lawrence food and drink establishments and two Greek Life institutions in Baldwin City during October.

Additionally, two restaurants in Lawrence that were out of compliance for September returned to compliance in October inspections.

Each month, I take a look at inspection results and list every place either listed out of compliance or with 10 or more code violations. Full reports are available online at agriculture.ks.gov.

There you can find details about specific violations, which can vary. Noncritical citations include unlabeled products, improperly stored cleaning materials, minor plumbing issues and more. Critical violations include cross-contamination of raw and cooked foods, insect and rodent issues, unclean food preparation areas and more.

Some violations may be corrected during the inspection, while others take longer to fix and require follow-up inspections.

All businesses, even those listed out of compliance, met the basic requirements to safely remain open, unless otherwise noted.

With this regular report I try to provide basic information about food inspections in Douglas County. But because of the sheer volume of inspections, it’s difficult to offer detailed information about each establishment.

Here are Douglas County restaurant inspection results for October:

• Delta Delta Delta Sorority, 816 Fremont St., Baldwin City, last had a routine inspection on Oct. 23 and six violations were found. The sorority is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 1115 Massachusetts St., last had a routine inspection on Oct. 24 and seven violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Henry’s Coffee Shop, 11 E. Eighth St., last had a routine inspection on Oct. 31 and five violations were found. The coffee shop is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Kappa Sigma Beta Tau Fraternity, 1215 S. Eighth St., Baldwin City, last had a follow-up inspection on Oct. 23 and eight violations were found. The fraternity is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Quinton’s Bar and Deli, 615 Massachusetts St., last had a routine inspection on Oct. 24 and nine violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

• University Inn-Lawrence, 2309 Iowa St., last had a follow-up inspection on Oct. 11 and two violations were found. The hotel is currently listed as out of compliance.

October was a good month for two businesses that were found out of compliance in September:

• The Sandbar, 17 E. Eighth St., last had a follow-up inspection on Oct. 12, and no violations were found. The bar is currently listed as in compliance.

• Lark A Fare, 900 New Hampshire St., last had a routine inspection on Oct. 3 and no violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as in compliance.