Short list of late-November restaurant inspections shows sushi restaurant, fast-food outlets

The last half of November may have yielded the shortest list ever for restaurant inspection results.

There is, however, one familiar name on the short list.

In May we reported that Yokohama Sushi Downtown had temporarily closed its doors after finding a number of live roaches. And while it’s back on the restaurant inspection list, I feel it’s important to say the restaurant’s newest inspection report does not show that more live roaches were found.

Rather, the majority of the restaurant’s violations were related to storage issues and signage for employees.

Twice 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 greatly. 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 due to the sheer volume of inspections, it’s difficult to offer detailed information about each establishment.

Here are Douglas County restaurant inspection results for the second half of November:

• Yokohama Sushi Downtown, 811 New Hampshire St., last has a complaint inspection on Nov. 29 and 16 violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Chipotle Mexican Grill, 911 Massachusetts St., last had a complaint inspection on Nov. 17 and five violations were found. The restaurant is currently listed as out of compliance.

• Quick Stop, 1000 W. 23rd St., last had a licensing inspection on Nov. 15 and one violation was found. The establishment is currently listed as out of compliance.