May health code inspections: 3 found out of compliance in Douglas County

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Three organizations in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in May.

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 inspection results for May:

• El Potro Mexican Cafe, 3333 Iowa St., last had a routine inspection on May 23 and 10 violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

• The Jayhawk Club, 1809 Birdie Way, last had a routine inspection on May 23 and six violations were found. The country club is currently listed as out of compliance.

• VFW Post No. 852, 1801 Massachusetts St., last had a follow-up inspection on May 9 and eight violations were found. The organization is currently listed as out of compliance.

Five organizations that were found out of compliance in recent months are now back in compliance:

• Comfort Inn & Suites, 151 McDonald Drive, last had a follow-up inspection on May 10 and three violations were found. The hotel is currently listed as in compliance.

• Baker University Dining Center, 615 Dearborn St., Baldwin City, last had a follow-up inspection on May 6 and no violations were found. The dining center is currently listed as in compliance.

• R Bar and Patio, 610 Florida St., last had a follow-up inspection on May 6 and three violations were found. The bar is currently listed as in compliance.

• 133 Coffee, 106 Sixth St., Baldwin City, had a follow-up inspection on May 6 and no violations were found. The coffee shop is currently listed as in compliance.

• Culinaria Food and Wine, 512 E. Ninth St., last had a follow-up inspection on May 16 and no violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as in compliance.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 1115 Massachusetts St., which was found out of compliance in March, and Milton’s Cafe, 901 New Hampshire St., which was found out of compliance in April, did not have follow-up inspections in April or May. The restaurants are currently listed as out of compliance.

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