Three establishments fail Joplin Health Department inspections

Three establishments failed Joplin Health Department inspections this week, according to information posted on the department website.

Receiving failing marks were Braum's, 3501 N. Range Line Road; Pho Saigon Vietnamese Noodle & Grill, 2640 E. 32nd Street; and MSSU Mayes Cafeteria, 3950 E. Newman Road.

Braum's

 Braum's received five priority violations and four core violations.

Priority violation were noted for the following reasons:

-An employee beverage was stored on a shelf in the walk-in cooler above food.

-Cut tomatoes and lettuce at the dressing station maintained at room temperature and were not provided with written times to discard.

-Shake spindles had heavy residue accumulation.

-A sewage drain line beneath the three-compartment sink is leaking.

-A chemical spray bottle was stored over food equipment on the cooking line.

The core violations can be found at this link.

Pho Saigon Vietnamese Noodle & Grill

Pho Saigon Vietnamese Noodle & Grill received a priority violation for having live cockroaches in the kitchen area and an administrative violation for not having an up-to-date health permit posted.

One of the restaurant's nine core violations was for having numerous dead insects and insect parts in hard to reach areas on the floor throughout the kitchen and beverage area.

Other core violations can be found at this link.

MSSU Mayes Cafeteria

MSSU Mayes Cafeteria received a priority violation for having mouse droppings beneath the soda dispenser boxes in the kitchen.

Among the four core violations was for dead insects near the south rear exit door and in hard to reach areas in the kitchen. The other violations can be found at this link.

The inspection report included an additional comment:

A complaint was received on 10/23 at the MSSU Mayes Cafeteria. The complainant reported finding hair in food, observing roaches on the countertops adjacent to the drink dispenser, and being served food that appeared pale in color and was reportedly undercooked.

During the inspection, observations were made regarding food handling practices, the reported presence of hair in food, potential pest activity on the countertops near the drink dispenser, and food preparation procedures. Staff were observed wearing hair coverings. Food cooking temperatures were evaluated to assess compliance with proper cooking and food safety requirements.

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The following establishments passed their inspections:

McDonalds' 1531 W. 7th Street

Walmart Neighborhood Market Deli/Bakery, 2426 S. Maiden Lane

McKinley Elementary School, 610 S. Forest Avenue

Sleep Inn Breakfast, 4100 S. 43 Highwayt

Recovery Outreach Community Center, 1402 S. Main Street (re-inspection)

Blackstone Gastropub, 1521 E. Broadway Street

Stop N' Shop, 1930 S. Schifferdecker Avenue

Lafayette House, 1809 S. Connor Avenue

Nothing Bundt Cake, 2401 E. 32nd Street

Bamboo, 2316 S. Maiden Lane

Dollar General, 2630 W. 32nd Street

Hardee's, 4013 S. 43 Highway

Stop N' Shop, 1832 S. Maiden Lane

Wings N More, 1318 E. 7th Street

Tiger's Taqueria, 1515 W 10th Street

Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, 3401 E. Newman Road

IHOP, 2117 S. Range Line Road (re-inspection)

Manuela's Mexican Restaurant and Cantina (re-inspection)