Greene Co. inspector finds moldy chicken at restaurant on risk control

A Springfield restaurant was put on a risk control plan after violating a previous risk control plan, a plan outlining how a restaurant aims to control the risk of foodborne illness.

Among buckets of dried out and moldy chicken without a use-by date, Springfield-Greene County Health Department inspectors found that Creasian, 501 W. Chestnut Expressway, had deviated from their current risk control plan. A requirement of the plan was to maintain written documentation of how long a ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food was not being kept hot or cold, but the last time the restaurant documented that was in mid-January. All potentially hazardous food will now have to be held above 135 degrees or below 41 degrees.

The inspector also found rat poison on the floor in the storage room and under an employee hand washing station, as well a dead and decaying mouse in the storage room.

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.

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 more of the food inspections from this past week:

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Aldi Food Store No. 67, 421 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

Apple Market Deli, 500 S. Miller Road, Willard. March 16 routine inspection – Result: active. The fan shields in walk-in cooler had some build-up. One priority violation: Observed tray of cooked bacon being stored under raw chicken in walk-in refrigerator. Promptly discarded by staff. Two non-priority violations: Observed a pest control device installed in kitchen above food prep table; observed back hand sink out of paper towels.

Arby's Roast Beef Restaurant No. 600, 2225 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed employee went from front window and touching window and point-of-service machine to food prep line without washing hands before donning gloves. Education provided and corrected on-site. No non-priority violations.

Architect Coffee Company, 1604 E. Republic Road, Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed interior of small ice machine located in coffee bar was dirty. No non-priority violations.

Arris' Pizza, 1332 E. Republic Road, Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: Observed multiple potentially hazardous items (dressings, lasagna, olives, leafy greens) not being held at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, which were voluntarily discarded; observed numerous food bins, tubs, cutting boards and plates found with chips, cracks and other imperfections. Two non-priority violations: Observed doors, walls, floors and shelves were dirty; observed refrigerator door was broken and repaired with duct tape, and should be replaced or removed from operation and will be re-inspected.

Bair's All-American Sports Grill, 3821 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed wall panel beneath dish machine line on west end is separating from wall, which the owner agrees to repair.

Bair's All-American Sports Grill, 1644 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. March 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Discussed proper date marking of open milk and open chicken wings. Two priority violations: Observed foods in small prep coolers at temperatures above 41 degrees; observed foods in drawer coolers held at temperatures above 41 degrees. One non-priority violation: Observed mild growth on non-food contact surface of ice machine.

Bingo Emporium, 2345 W. Catalpa St., Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed insufficient sanitizer in three-compartment sink. No non-priority violations

Black Sheep Restaurant, 209 E. Walnut St., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed bucket of beef broth at 72 degrees three-and-a-half hours after prep. Voluntarily discarded broth, corrected on site. No non-priority violations.

Blue Room Comedy Club, 420 W. College St., Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

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Bois d'Arc School Cafeteria, 10315 W. State Highway T, Bois d'Arc. March 22 routine inspection – Result: Active. Repairs need to be made to ceiling above hand sink. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Bowerman School, 2148 Douglas Ave., Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Braum's Ice Cream No. 275, 4125 S. National Ave., Springfield. March 17 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed container of milk at 57 degrees being stored in cooling unit. Milk was discarded.

Cantonese Kitchen, 839 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed egg rolls on time control not marked with the time taken out of temperature control, which was corrected on-site.

Captain D's No. 3545, 2964 S. National Ave., Springfield. March 20 complaint – Result: Active. Discussed complaint received regarding illness after purchasing food at this location During the complaint inspection all cold foods were under 41 degrees and all hot foods were above 135 degrees. No violations noted at time of complaint inspection.

Casey's General Store No. 3010, 325 W. Cardinal Drive, Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Five non-priority violations: Observed dirty drawer inserts/liners holding clean utensils; observed multiple employee drinks without lids open and stored above food items in walk-in coolers; observed numerous crates of drinks and single-use articles being stored on the floor in dry storage area and walk-in cooler; observed tea/coffee basket for brewing scored from cleaning using steel bristles and should be replaced; observed seals on multiple walk-in cooler doors loose/torn with light visible along bottom and sides.

Charity Fent Cake Design, 2648 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

China Wok, 334 N. West Bypass, Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Discussed proper labeling of cleaner spray bottles. One priority violation: Observed several ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods not marked with discard date. Two non-priority violations: Observed live nymph roach, so establishment needs to clean under and behind equipment to remove harborage conditions; observed floors and walls under and behind equipment is dirty.

Conoco Gas Station, 1687 S. State Highway N, Springfield. March 20 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority items corrected. All foods at proper temperature. No violations noted at time of re-inspection.

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Creasian, 501 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Compliance check required due to violation of risk control plan. Time as control revoked due to violation of risk control plan. Cold holding and hot holding risk control plan established. All potentially hazardous foods shall now be hot held or cold held. Six priority violations: 1. Observed can opener and meat slicers with large amount of visible debris on surface. Education provided. 2. Observed pot of chicken on stovetop tested at 104 degrees. Voluntarily discarded. 3. Observed multiple buckets of chicken and rice not date marked. One bucket of chicken not date marked contained dried out and moldy chicken. Food items correctly date marked and expired items were voluntarily discarded. 4. Observed multiple bottles of chemicals removed from commercial container were unmarked. Employee properly labeled chemical containers. 5. Observed dishwasher chlorine at 10 parts per million. Education provided and person-in-charge stated call would be made for maintenance. 6. Observed rodent poison directly on ground in storage room and rodent poison wedged in crack of broken tile under employee hand wash station. Poison discarded and education provided. Six non-priority violations: 1. Observed raw ground pork stored directly over raw fish in bottom of prep cooler. Raw fish stored directly over sprouts inside walk-in cooler no. 1. Whole shell eggs stored directly over cabbage inside walk-in cooler no. 2. All improperly stored items were corrected to proper storage. 2. Wok cooking area had large amount of grease and debris build-up. Education provided. 3. Observed time as control was not marked for potentially hazardous foods that were not being cold or hot held. Written records were required by risk control plan, but only taken through Jan. 18, 2023. Food items not marked for time control were voluntarily discarded. Due to violation of risk control plan, the usage of time as control has been revoked. 4. Observed dead and decayed corpse of mouse in storage room. Mouse feces found in storage room and in cabinet under soda machine in lobby. Hole in ceiling above kitchen exit door. Broken tile with poison wedged in crack under employee hand wash sink. Missing ceiling tiles in storage room. Education provided. 5. Observed soda machine dispenser in lobby had syrup/debris buildup on underside of dispensers. Men's and women's bathrooms visible dirty. Vents in walk-in coolers have visible dust build-up. Two-door reach-in freezer in kitchen had large visible build-up of dust and debris on vents. 6. Observed carboard stuffed up inside hood.

Dollar General Store No. 4527, 2422 W. Division St., Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: active. Soap and cleaners were being relocated prior to end of inspection. One priority violation: Observed several containers of soaps and cleaners above single service articles and oral medications. These were promptly relocated to prevent possible contamination. One non-priority violation: Observed several areas of floor in retail area not clean.

Don Pedro Grill, 1224 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. March 17 re-inspection – Result: Active. Priority item corrected. All foods held at proper temperatures. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Everyday Thai LLC, 220 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: 1. Observed several open employee drinks in food preparation areas. Drinks were removed and education was provided. 2. Observed knives being stored unclean on magnetic strip holder. Knives pulled from service to be cleaned. 3. Observed fruit flies at bar area next to soda gun nozzle. Education provided and a re-inspection will take place. No non-priority violations.

Everyday Thai LLC, 220 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. March 21 re-inspection – Result: active. At the time of re-inspection, there was no evidence of fruit flies at bar area. No violations cited at time of re-inspection.

Farmer's Gastropub, 2620 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Fast-N-Friendly No. 1, 2766 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: active. Three priority violations: 1. Observed potentially hazardous foods not being kept at or above 135 degrees. Items from morning voluntarily discarded, remainder of items will be placed on time control moving forward. 2. Observed chute in ice machine was broken. 3. Observed potentially hazardous food found at temperatures greater than 41 degrees after 6 hours in walk-in cooler. Education regarding proper cooling techniques given. Food voluntarily discarded. Three non-priority violations: 1. Observed plumbing in women's restroom backed up with residual overflow on floor. Restroom is closed to employees and public. 2. Observed seal on front counter food cooler was loose. Repeat violation. Seal on walk-in cooler was torn. 3. Observed ice machine was dirty.

Five Guys, 2711 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. March 17 routine inspection – Result: active. We discussed making sure quaternary ammonia sanitizer is at least 75 degrees. Also found that area of sink under potato dicer has moderate build-up. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed no paper towels in men's restroom. Promptly corrected by placing roll of paper towels in bathroom.

Galloway Station, 1281 E. Republic Road, Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed several potentially hazardous foods held at 46 degrees or above, including ham at 50 degrees and cream cheese at 48 degrees, in the make table next to the grill. Items discarded and re-inspection will be performed. No non-priority violations.

Golden Palace, 1313 W. Kearney St., Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: 1. Observed rangoon stored in a non-food-grade container. Education given and corrected during inspection. 2. Observed no date marking on cooked chicken in kitchen fridge by fryer. Education given and corrected during the inspection. Six non-priority violations: 1. Observed door between kitchen and front counter, and door handles on kitchen equipment were dirty. 2. Observed inside the bottom of front counter was dirty. 3. Observed men's restroom toilet leaking at the handle and employee hand washing station draining slow. 4. Observed ice scoop handle laying in the ice. Repeat violation. 5. Observed lights above dish area and prep table were not shielded. Repeat violation. 6. Observed some nozzles on soda machine were dirty.

Holiday Inn - Terrace Lounge, 2720 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: Active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 3050 N. Kentwood Ave., Springfield. March 16 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority violation was corrected prior to re-inspection. Butter was being held in the frozen Cambro and temperature was 29 degrees. No violations noted at time of re-inspection.

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Hong Kong Inn, 1421 W. Kearney St., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: 1. Observed employee press down ready-to-eat fried chicken in take-out container with bare hands. Contaminated chicken was voluntarily disposed of, education provided and corrected on-site. 2. Observed large container of noodles in walk-in cooler tested at 48 degrees. Noodles were stored in cooler for longer than 12 hours. Noodles were voluntarily discarded, education provided on cooling procedures and corrected on-site. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed raw chicken in employee handwashing sink. Education provided. 2. Observed walk-in cooler door handle had large amount of build-up. Walk-in cooler fans had large amount of build-up. Hood above cooking station had large amount of grease and grime build-up. Education provided.

Hy-Vee Deli Kitchen/Club Room, 1720 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: 1. Observed bag of spinach and two pans of sausage in top of prep cooler, above fill lines and holding at 52 to 68 degrees. All other items in prep cooler at 41 degrees as required. Corrected by voluntarily discarding spinach and sausage. Education provided. 2. Eggs on counter at grill area at 60 degrees; lettuce and sliced tomato in condiment iced unit at 50 to 52 degrees. Eggs voluntarily discarded; lettuce and sliced tomatoes place on time control. Education provided. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed no hot water at deli hand sink. Manager discussed with staff to use kitchen hand sinks; there are three hand sinks in the area with hot water available at the other two. The deli sink is on an instant hot water heater. Manager contacted plumbing company immediately. 2. Observed tongs stored on table next to oven with grease build-up; sheet pan of fries stacked on top of another sheet pan of fries with no barrier in between bottom of pan and fries. Tongs taken back to be washed, rinsed and sanitized; managed placed sanitized pan in place to hold tongs. Fries voluntarily discarded, corrected on site.

IHOP No. 5436, 2647 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. Plumber called and front two floor drains draining properly within 45 minutes of arrival. Facility uses lactic acid sanitizer, which was at proper concentration. No priority violations. Four non-priority violations: 1. Observed front two floor drains full of wastewater upon inspector's arrival. Establishment had already called a plumber but called another when inspector emphasized importance of getting situation corrected. Floor drains were draining properly within 45 minutes of plumber being contacted. 2. Observed tube for milk dispenser sticking out about 1-and-a-half inches, and was cut off straight. 3. Observed the following areas in poor repair – grout in kitchen floor, floor tiles and some coving is broken or missing. 3. Observed some areas of floor in kitchen and walk-in refrigerator and some equipment surfaces were not clean.

Karai Ramen and Handroll, 640 W. Republic Road, Springfield. March 17 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority items corrected: Employees are washing hands correctly and when needed; items on stove top are being held over 135 degrees. Core items corrected: Back door is fixed and is now tight-fitting; non-food contact surfaces of equipment have been cleaned. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Kearney St. Cafe, 1324 W. Kearney St., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed that women's restroom trashcans had no cover. Education provided.

La Hacienda, 1370 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Little Caesars Pizza, 1540 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed unclean ceiling vents throughout facility; observed hood vents missing in hood system.

MacCheesey's, 1920 E. Independence St., Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Max Orient No. 2, 1155 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Re-inspection is required to verify all priority violations have been corrected. Educational visit required. Re-inspection will be conducted after educational visit. Ten priority violations: 1. Observed no active managerial control in kitchen. 2. Observed employee drink open and stored on shelf over the top of the food prep cooler. Corrected on-site. 3. Observed person in charge reach out and touch ready-to-eat fried chicken with bare hands when asked question about portion of fried chicken. Education provided and chicken voluntarily discarded. 4. Observed employee wash multiple dishes with mop hose, place them in soapy water and then rinse off with mop hose. Employee then put dish in prep table to be used. Education provided, and dishes sent to be rewashed. 5. Observed person in charge say chicken was done cooking. Chicken tested at 141 and 154 degrees. Education provided and chicken was placed back in oven to continue cooking. Corrected on-site. Final chicken temperature was 180 degrees. 6. Observed chicken placed in Cambro container measure at 125 degrees. Education provided – do not store foods in Cambro container if they cannot maintain 135 degrees or above. 7. Observed container of fried chicken sitting out next to fryer. Chicken tested at 50 degrees. Corrective action – Chicken was placed out 30 minutes prior so was moved back to walk-in cooler. Corrected on-site. 8. Observed multiple food items, (chicken, noodles, rice, beef, etc.) were not date marked. Corrected on-site. 9. Observed food items on display not marked for time as control. Chicken at 101 degrees and bourbon at 98 degrees in steam table. Several other items out of temperature and foods were not marked for time as control upon arrival. Corrected on-site by person in charge marking appropriate start timing. Foods will be discarded at the end of 4 hours. Foods cannot be saved or reused. When bringing new foods out to be put on time as a control, they cannot be marked for new time and be combined with old foods. 10. Observed employee wash hands in three-compartment sink by spraying gloved hands with mop hose, then proceeded to put cleaned dishes away. Had employee rewash dishware, remove gloves and wash hands in handwashing sink before returning to work. Two non-priority violations: Observed bowl of raw chicken stored on top of cucumbers in walk-in cooler, which was corrected on-site; observed opened plastic bag of chicken being stored in handwashing sink. Person in charge voluntarily discarded chicken and education was provided.

McBee's Coffee and Carwash, 1212 W. Kearney St., Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted during inspection.

Mercy Orthopedic Food Service, 3050 E. Riverbluff Blvd., Ozark. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield Kitchen, 5904 S. Southwood Road, Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed sticker residue on food storage containers, and can opener was dirty. One non-priority violation: Observed numerous items in freezer stored on floor.

Mingles Too, 6821 W. Independence Drive, Springfield. March 20 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected. Air gap provided at pre-rinse sprayer. No violations noted at time of inspection.

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New Covenant Soccer Concession, 3304 S. Cox Ave., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed popcorn and nachos prepared in concession unit with no hand washing sink available. Food service stopped. Person in charge agrees to serve only non-potentially hazardous pre-packaged food items. Discussed solutions such as using approved cafeteria to pop the popcorn and pre-package before bringing out. Nacho cheese cannot be hot held unit. No non-priority violations.

Nothing Bundt Cakes No. 404, 2906 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Panda Express No. 2316, 1905 E. Independence St., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.

Panera Bread, 2641 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Price Cutter Plus No. 51 Deli, 4228 S. National Ave., Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Three priority violations: Observed numerous potentially hazardous food items on salad bar not being held at or below 41 degrees, which were voluntarily discarded; observed potentially hazardous foods not being held at or below 41 degrees in dry storage area cooler, which were voluntarily discarded; observed expired foods found in walk-in cooler and commercially prepared product use-by dates found listed inaccurately. Expired foods were voluntarily discarded and corrected on-site. Two non-priority violations: Observed seals on doors to walk-in cooler were torn/loose, with visible light showing underneath; observed floors in walk-in cooler and dry storage area were not clean.

Price Cutter Plus No. 52 Deli, 2021 W. Republic Road, Springfield. March 17 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority items corrected: Potentially hazardous foods on cold buffet and in deli case all holding below 41 degrees as required. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Riksha, 222 Park Central North, Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed floor tiles are peeling up and allowing dirt build-up underneath. Education provided.

Sonic Drive-In, 210 W. Battlefield Road, Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: Active. One priority violation: Observed slicer being stored unclean on clean storage shelf. Slicer properly cleaned at time of inspection. No non-priority violations.

Sonic Drive-In of Springfield, MO, 1642 E. Republic Road, Springfield. March 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed cooler doors, floors, cooler vents and bins holding clean dishes were dirty.

St. George's Donuts, 3628 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

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Steak 'n' Shake, 2760 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Steak 'n' Shake, 3755 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Two priority violations: 1. Observed lettuce in top prep cooler at 52 degrees. Corrected by placing on time control. Repeat violation. Time control needs to be in place for lettuce due to repeat violation, other potentially hazardous food items in the unit are all 41 degrees or below as required. 2. Observed two cracked half-pans in use in reach-in cooler on cook line with hot dogs and chicken stored in pans. Ice shield is cracked. Corrected on-site; manager voluntarily discarded pans. Ice machine shield was removed. Two non-priority violations: 1. Observed screws holding ice shield and ice chute are rusting. Ice shield removed at time of inspection; manager agrees to call contracted ice machine company to determine repair plan for ice chute. 2. Observed no paper towels at front-of-house sink. Corrected on-site; managed placed roll on towel rack.

Strafford High School Cafeteria, 201 W. McCabe St., Strafford. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Strafford Middle School, 201 W. McCabe St., Strafford. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed walk-in vents were dirty.

Strafford Schools Elementary, 201 W. McCabe St., Strafford. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Taco Bell No. 00402, 2249 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Tacos El Gordo Numero No. 2 LLC, 5360 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. March 23 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed multiple bulbs in kitchen area and walk-in freezer without shields.

Teriyaki House, 1128 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 20 re-inspection – Result: active. Dish machine has the required amount of sanitizer. Required hot water and pressure at hand sink. No violations cited at time of inspection.

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Texas Roadhouse, 255 E. Monastery St., Springfield. March 20 re-inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Repeat violation for cold holding. Re-inspection to occur. One priority violation: Observed rice on ice bath not being held at or below 41 degrees. Repeat violation. No non-priority violations.

The Coffee Ethic, 124 Park Central Square, Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.

The Preston, 3810 S. Weller Ave., Springfield. March 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

The Roost, 2025 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Discussed proper storage of par-cooked chicken wings. Two priority violations: Observed no sanitizer residual in dish machine, which was corrected at time of inspection; observed foods held at temperatures above 41 degrees in small under-counter cooler. Three non-priority violations: Observed hot water at 87 degrees in men's and women's restrooms; observed no handwashing sign in men's restroom or combined restroom; observed behind and under equipment, floors and walls are dirty.

The Sub Shop, 456 W. McDaniel St., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed small silver fridge tested at 53 degrees for ambient air and potato salad tested at 53 degrees. Disposed of five containers of potato salad, and fridge will not store potentially hazardous food any more. No non-priority violations.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 3080 N. Kentwood Ave., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed can opener blade and can opener holder was dirty, education given and corrected during inspection; observed vegetable dicer not clean, education given and corrected on-site. Four non-priority violations: Observed daylight along bottom of back exterior door, which is repeat violation; observed old date labeling sticker residue on outside of food containers; observed employee personal items, food and drinks not stored in designated areas; observed walk-in cooler door has latch that sometimes prevents door from closing properly.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 3645 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

USA Investments MO123, 2953 N. National Ave., Springfield. March 17 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed dented cans on shelves. Education given and items voluntarily removed from sales floor. Corrected on-site. Two non-priority violations: Observed creamer dispensing tube found with greater than one inch protruding from chilled dispensing head, which was corrected on-site; observed vents in sandwich cooler found not clean.

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Village Inn, 2036 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Waffle House No. 448, 3135 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. March 22 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed spray nozzle laying on dish area of front counter. Repeat violation. Education given and corrected on-site. Three non-priority violations: 1. Observed sanitizer concentration test kit expired; 2. Observed employee drinks without lid and straw or lid and handle. Education given. 3. Observed inside of drawers under stove were dirty.

Walmart Neighborhood Market No. 3238 Deli, 3720 E. Sunshine St., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted at time of inspection.

Wendy's No. 25, 2125 E. Independence St., Springfield. March 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.

Whole Hog Cafe, 224 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. March 17 re-inspection – Result: active. On site to inspect three-door under-counter cooler in front prep area. Ambient air tested at 39 degrees and coleslaw tested at 40 degrees. No violations cited at time of inspection.

Susan Szuch is the health and public policy reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on Twitter @szuchsm. Story idea? Email her at [email protected].