Wednesday, March 04, 2026

El Vallarta Restaurant, It's Greek To Me fail Joplin Health Department inspections

 El Vallarta Restaurant, 2330 S. Range Line Road, and It's Greek To Me, 101 N. Range Line Road, failed Joplin Health Department inspections, according to information posted on the department website.

El Vallarta Restaurant

El Vallarta Restaurant recorded four priority violations and 10 core violations.

The priority violations were for the following:

-Salsa and food were being cold held above 41 degrees.

-Food items in the walk-in cooler were missing date markings or were improperly marked.

-The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in the dish machine was less than 10 ppm







-A bottle of Fabuloso and a can of WD-40 were stored on a food preparation surface in the kitchen.

Core violations were noted for the following:

-Soiled and used wiping cloths were in contact with food equipment in the kitchen.

-Boxes and food containers were stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.

-Food containers were stored uncovered.

-No sanitizer test kit was provided.

-The cutting board on the prep table cooler in the kitchen was excessively worn.

-The walk-in freezer door was in disrepair.

-The fire suppression system components above the grill have a grease accumulation.

-Coving is missing in several parts of the kitchen.

-An accumulation of liquid was on the floor of the walk-in cooler.

-Employee medicine was improperly stored in the kitchen.

It's Greek To Me

It's Greek To Me had four priority violations and eight core violations.

Priority violations were for the following reasons:

-Falafel is stored in non-food grade shopping bags.







-Ready to eat potentially hazardous foods in the walk-in cooler did not have discard dates.

-Cut tomatoes, hummus and ranch were being cold held above 41 degrees.

-Sanitizer concentration for the chlorine in the sanitizer bucket was at 0 ppm.

Core violations were for the following reasons:

-A scoop handled was stored in direct contact with ice

-A container of shredded lettuce was stored uncovered.

-Sanitzer test kits were not being used.

-The floor of the walk-in cooler had debris accumulations.

-The front cold holding table had heavy debris and frost accumulations.

-Chest freezers had frost accumulations.

-Kitchen ceiling tiles and light fixtures were damaged.

-Employee clothes were hanging on soda boxes in the kitchen.

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The following establishments passed their inspections.

Cecil Floyd Elementary School, 2201 W. 24th Street

Ozark Christian College- Main Kitchen, 1111 N. Main Street

Bloom, 218 S. Main Street







Wiseguys, 612 S. Main Street

Braum's 2410 S. Range Line Road (re-inspection)

Mythos, 1306 S. Range Line Road

Ghetto Tacos (Mobile) (re-inspection)

Tropicana Bar and Grill, 2402 S. Main Street

Turnaround Ranch, 1949 S. Snowberry Lane

Soul's Harbor Kitchen, 915 S. Main Street (re-inspection)

CiCi's Pizza, 1602 S. Range Line Road

Joplin Cafe, 2330 W. 20th Street


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