November health code inspections: 4 found out of compliance in Lawrence

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Three restaurants and one bar in Lawrence failed state health code inspections in November.

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 November:

• The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., last had a routine inspection on Nov. 30 and seven violations were found. The bar is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Sushi Ko, 811 New Hampshire St., last had a follow-up inspection on Nov. 30 and one violation was found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Jefferson’s, 743 Massachusetts St., last had a routine inspection on Nov. 28 and six violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Ignacio’s, 925 Iowa St., Ste. P1, last had a first operational inspection on Nov. 15 and eight violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

Three organizations that were found out of compliance in October are now back in compliance:

• Delta Delta Delta Sorority, 816 Fremont St., Baldwin City, last had a follow-up inspection on Nov. 27 and no violations were found. The sorority is currently listed as in compliance.

• Henry’s Coffee Shop, 11 E. Eighth St., last had a follow-up inspection on Nov. 15 and no violations were found. The coffee shop is currently listed as in compliance.

• Quinton’s Bar and Deli, 615 Massachusetts St., last had a follow-up inspection on Nov. 5 and no violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as in compliance.

University Inn-Lawrence, 2309 Iowa St.; Kappa Sigma Beta Tau Fraternity, 1215 S. Eighth St., Baldwin City; and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 1115 Massachusetts St., were all listed as out of compliance in October, but have yet to receive a follow-up inspection because they are in the middle of an appeal process, said Heather Lansdowne, communications director for the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

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