Springfield restaurant closes for 24 hours after violating risk plan

A Springfield restaurant had to close for 24 hours this week after its permit was suspended due to violation of risk control plans. The restaurant re-opened on Tuesday, according to an April 11 re-inspection report from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. The report also noted that the establishment was to schedule an educational visit from the health inspector, and that all employees must be present for that visit.

Creasian, 501 W. Chestnut Expressway, was put on a risk control plan on March 21, which required the restaurant keep all potentially hazardous food above 135 degrees or below 41 degrees. In an April 10 inspection, fried chicken, egg rolls, and crab rangoons were all on the counter and did not measure above 135 degrees or below 41 degrees, according to the report.

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.

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Issues found during inspection 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.

Here are food inspections from the last week:

Last week:Food inspection reports: Half of Greene County establishments had no violations

Amigo's Mexican Kitchen, 2118 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations cited.

Archie's Lounge, 1817 E. Grand St., Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations cited.

Bambino's Cafe & Bake Shop, 2810 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: 1. Observed potentially hazardous foods not being kept at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Refrigeration units received maintenance during inspection and items were voluntarily discarded. Corrected on-site. 2. Observed ice machine was dirty. Two non-priority violations: Observed shelves, walls, floors, clean utensils and fans were dirty; observed employees in food preparation areas not wearing proper hair restraints.

Bambino's Cafe & Bake Shop, 2810 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 13 re-inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations cited at time of re-inspection.

Bao Bao Chinese Bistro, 2101 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: 1. Observed walk-in cooler holding potentially hazardous foods at 43 degrees; prep cooler holding potentially hazardous foods at 52 degrees (repeat violation). Education provided; use a sanitized probe thermometer to check internal cold-holding temperatures. Owner call repair company immediately. Crab rangoon and pan of noodles from prep cooler voluntarily discarded; small batch of meat and poultry moved to walk-in cooler. 2. Observed chlorine sanitizer too strong, over 200 parts per million in third vat of three-vat sink. Corrected and education provided. One non-priority violation: Observed cart in kitchen with cooking spices, mixes, etc., has grease build-up. Increase cleaning frequency.

Bao Bao Chinese Bistro, 2101 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Springfield. April 13 re-inspection ‒ Result: active. Priority violations corrected: Prep cooler and walk-in cooler below 41 degrees as required, three-vat sink chlorine solution at 50 to 100 ppm chlorine as required and kitchen cart has been cleaned. No violations cited.

Casey's General Store No. 3871, 3661 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. April 12 re-inspection ‒ Result: active. Violation corrected, hot water now available at men's restroom faucet. No violations cited.

Cash Saver Grocery and Produce, 2650 W. Kearney St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. There were a few milk crates in walk-in refrigerator with dried-on egg debris. One priority violation: Observed some bottles of bleach stored above beverages in warehouse area, which were promptly relocated. Two non-priority violations: Observed excessive ice buildup on floor of one walk-in freezer; observed lack of hand soap at sink in customer restroom.

Cash Saver Meat Shop, 2650 W. Kearney St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed two large blue open containers of frozen meat being displayed without being under refrigeration and were partially thawed; observed few areas of coving in meat shop not secured to the wall.

Cashew Station, 620 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 13 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted.

Chicken Salad Chick, 1322 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 7 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations observed.

Creasian, 501 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. April 10 re-inspection ‒ Result: suspend permit. Twenty-four hour closure due to violation of risk control plans. Administrative meeting required prior to re-opening. Three priority violations: 1. Observed fried chicken sitting on counter top testing at 71 degrees. Corrective action: Risk control plan stated all potentially hazardous foods shall be cold or hot held. Owner stated fried chicken was to be cold held and cooked to order. Violation of risk control plan; 24-hour closure required. 2. Observed egg rolls on counter tested at 72 degrees. Crab rangoon on counter tested 69 degrees. Noodles sitting on top of steam wells in bowl tested at 111 degrees. Corrective action: Risk control plan states all potentially hazardous foods shall be cold or hot held. Due to violation of risk control plan, 24-hour closure required. 3. Observed multiple food items such as noodles, fried chicken, crab rangoon and egg rolls not date marked in cooler. Corrective action: All potentially hazardous food items prepared by establishment shall be given a discard date of the day it was prepared plus six days. Education provided. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed large grease build-up on floor beside fryer. Build-up of grease on hood and hood fire suppressant nozzles above wok station. Corrective action: clean facility and maintain clean. 2. Observed employee washing red bowl used for food in the employee hand sink. Corrective action: education provided. Handwashing sink only to be used for hand washing.

Creasian, 501 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. April 11 suspended permit re-inspection ‒ Result: approved. Facility approved to reopen. Educational visit will be scheduled for beginning of next week and all employees are required to attend. Within one week of educational visit first compliance check will take place.

El Maguey, 631 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. Three priority violations: 1. Observed knives and can opener stored dirty. Items were removed from service and taken to dish area. Corrected on site. 2. Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef in walk-in cooler. Education was given and chicken was moved below beef. Corrected on site. 3. Observed employee unscrew a cap and take a drink from a water bottle in the food prep area. Employee then went back to food prep. Employee was stopped, education given and hands were ungloved and washed prior to returning to food prep. Corrected on site. No non-priority violations.

Fast-n-Friendly/Railroad Gas Station Inc., 2341 W. Division St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. One priority violations: Observed boxes of corn dogs and burritos in walk-in refrigerator that lacked "use-by" dates. Corrected by staff prior to exit. One non-priority violation: Observed facility had ice that was bagged on premises but was not marked with their location. Promptly corrected.

Glendale Baseball Concession, 2727 S. Ingram Mill Road, Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Golden Estates, 1134 W. Norton Road, Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted during inspection.

Hillcrest Baseball Shack, 3319 N. Grant Ave., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted during inspection.

Hillcrest Soccer & Football Booster Club, 3319 N. Grant Ave., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted during inspection.

Horrmann Meats, 1537 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations cited.

Hy-Vee Deli Kitchen/Club Room, 1720 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 12 re-inspection ‒ Result: active. Violation corrected: hot water is now available at deli hand sink that was on an instant hot water heater unit. All other sinks in kitchen/deli area had hot water.

Kickapoo High School Baseball Concession, 3710 S. Jefferson Ave., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted.

La Paloma Mexican Grill, 1425 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. Two priority violations: 1. Observed employee pick up cooked steak with tongs and proceed to touch the steak with his bare hands to place the steak in serving tin. Employee voluntarily discarded contaminated food. Education provided. Corrected on-site. 2. Observed bar cooler tested at 49 degrees for ambient air. Voluntarily discarded whipped topping. Topping will be stored in keg cooler from this point forward and no potentially hazardous foods will be stored in the bar cooler. Corrected on-site. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed raw chicken stored above beef steaks, raw ground beef stored on top of raw fish. Employee fixed storage of raw foods to food code standards. Education provided and corrected on-site. 2. Observed three-compartment sink faucet has substantial leak. Education provided and owner stated work order will be submitted for repairs.

Marty's Sports Bar, 3322 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. Two priority violations: 1. Observed potentially hazardous foods in reach-in cooler not properly date-marked with made date. Items discarded and education provided. 2. Observed utensils being stored unclean in container. Utensils pulled from service to be properly cleaned. One non-priority violation: Observed open employee drink in food preparation area when required to have a lid and straw. Drink was removed and education provided.

McAlister's Deli, 2445 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: permitted with re-inspection. A re-inspection will be made on or after April 13 to check on sandwich cooler No. 1. Facility needs to ensure paper towels are available at all hand sinks. Facility needs to start planning to get floor repaired so it is easier to keep clean. One priority violation: Observed sandwich cooler no. 1 not running 41 degrees or below and most potentially hazardous foods were 45 to 51 degrees and voluntarily discarded. Re-inspection will be made on or after April 13. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed black paper towel dispenser was not operational and had a sign on it that stated "DO NOT USE." There was a similar sign at my last visit on Dec. 8; this needs corrected. 2. Observed kitchen floor is badly pitted and has been a long-term issue that needs plans made to correct.

McDonald's No. 6061, 4101 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. April 12 re-inspection ‒ Result: active. Core item corrected: Dish machine wash temperature over 120 degrees as required. No violations cited.

Panera Bread, 4100 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed hot water in the restrooms was not adequate, which was corrected at the time of inspection.

Pasta Express, 3250 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. One priority violation: Observed can opener, ice machine and food storage bins were dirty. One non-priority violation: Observed vents, floors and ceiling tiles were dirty.

Pineapple Whip, 1517 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 13 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations cited.

Qdoba Mexican Grill, 2631 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted.

Sam's Southern Eatery 2, 2259 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. April 13 re-inspection ‒ Result: risk control. All previous violations were corrected. Unit still unable to hold temperature, potentially hazardous foods will no longer be stored in malfunctioning section. Risk control plan established for cold holding. No violations cited.

Scramblers, 1131 E. Republic Road, Springfield. April 13 routine inspection ‒ Result: permitted with re-inspection. A reinspection will be made on or after April 17 to check walk-in refrigerator. One priority violation: Observed walk-in refrigerator running a bit warm as some milk that was received today tested at 43 degrees and some cheese was 44 degrees. Promptly relocated products and scheduled re-inspection to verify correction. Two non-priority violations: Observed front and tracts in double-door glass refrigerator were dirty; observed hand sink blocked by large fan.

Shanghai Inn, 1937 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed box of straws stored directly on floor.

Skully's, 1427 E. Cherry St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

Sonic Drive-In in Republic, 790 E. US Highway 60 East, Republic. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. Two priority violations: 1. Observed cheese held on ice at 56 degrees. Food discarded and corrected at time of inspection by refilling container with ice. 2. Observed opened bags and boxes of chili, hot dogs and corn dogs not marked with discard date. No non-priority violations.

Springfield Family Restaurant, 2222 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. One priority violation: Observed hand sprayer in dish pit sink was stored directly in bucket of soapy water. Hand sprayer was moved back to its hook and education provided on correct storage. No non-priority violations.

Steak 'N Shake, 3755 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. April 12 re-inspection ‒ Result: active. Priority and core items corrected: Ice machine has new stainless steel screws and shield is on order; items in prep cooler below 41 degrees as required. No violations cited.

Steak 'N Shake, 3247 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Subway 2567, 1120 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Sushi Fork, 1008 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. April 7 re-inspection ‒ Result: active. At the time of the reinspection, the dish machine was properly sanitizing. No violations cited.

Waffle House No. 1231, 4128 S. National Ave., Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed deflector in the ice machine not clean. Cleaned at time of inspection.

Walmart No. 0138 - Bakery, 1923 E. Kearney St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No violations cited during inspection.

Walmart No. 0138 - Retail and Produce, 1923 E. Kearney St., Springfield. April 11 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple dented cans on customer shelves in multiple different aisles. Education given and corrected on-site by staff voluntarily discarding dented cans. No non-priority violations.

Whole Hog Cafe, 2731 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. No priority violations. Four non-priority violations: Observed daylight along bottom of front doors and kitchen exterior door (repeat violation); observed kitchen hand sink by walk-in cooler had no paper towels, which was corrected during inspection; observed hand sink by dish area and service line was damaged, education given; observed area around soda nozzle on soda machine not found clean, but education given.

Willard Orchard Hills Elementary, 4595 W. Farm Road, Springfield. April 12 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. One priority violation: Observed chicken and broccoli held at 125 degrees and 122 degrees in warming oven. Corrected at time of inspection by adding water to warmer and reheating food. No non-priority violations.

Wings Etc., 2651 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. April 10 routine inspection ‒ Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed vegetable dicer found stored dirty, education given and corrected on site; observed dish machine sanitizer concentration found low, education given and corrected on-site. Three non-priority violations: Observed daylight coming through back exterior door in kitchen and side exterior door in dining area; observed ceiling vents in kitchen were dirty; observed appetizer prep table lid was damaged.