Three restaurants fail Joplin Health Department inspections

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

Mac's Stop, 703 W. 7th Street, Granny Shaffer's, 2728 N. Range Line Road, and Club 1201, 1201 E. 32nd Street failed their inspections, while 14 establishments received passing scores, including Granny Shaffer's Banquet Room.

Mac's Stop

Mac's Stop received priority violations for having raw shell eggs stored above less hazardous food in the fresh food cooler and for flies proliferating in the drain in the cabinet below the tea station.

Core violations were recorded for debris buildup on soda fountain surfaces behind the nozzles, debris accumulating on top of the ice machine and for having damaged cabinet trim and doors.

Granny Shaffer's

Granny Shaffer's received two priority violations and 10 core violations.

The priority violations were for having excessive ice accumulation on tater tots packaging in the walk-in freezer and for having a salad bag with a missing date marker.

Core violations were received for the following:

-Wiping cloth solution showed over 200 ppm and bleached the strip

-A container of raw meat was stored uncovered.

-The outdoor walk-in cooler and an upright freezer had ice accumulation.

-Door gasket seals on freezers were damaged.

-Food contact surfaces on plastic food storage bins were cracked and couldn't be properly cleaned or sanitized.

-Food contact surfaces of cutting boards were excessively scored and pose a risk of insufficient cleaning.

-Spoons in the service area were stored incorrectly.

-Knives used in food preparation were stored in the prep table cooler causing risk of contamination.

-The kitchen had chipped and damaged floor tiles.

-The vent covers in the kitchen had an accumulation of dust.

Club 1201

Club 1201 had two priority violations and eight core violations.

Priority violations were noted for having juice in the bar drop-in cooler being cold held above 41 degrees and food had improper or missing date markers.

The following core violations were reported:

-Food boxes were stored on the floor in the cooler and freezer.

-A wiping cloth was on the bar preparation area.

-The walk-in freezer had excessive condensation freezing.

-Gasket seals on the walk-in freezer were in disrepair.

-Wire racks had an accumulation of debris.

-The oven had an accumulation of food debris.

-The wall by the sink in the dishwashing department had openings.

-The floor tile in the kitchen was in disrepair.

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The following establishments passed their inspections:

Target Starbucks, 3151 E. 7th Street

El Paisa Mexican Market, 2016 S. Main Street

Dude's Daylight Donuts, 2613 S. Main Street

Cramer's Range Line Meat Company, 1032 S. Range Line Road

McDonald's, 1123 S. Range Line Road

Walmart Supercenter Bakery/Deli, 2623 W. 7th Street

Granny Shaffer's Banquet, 2728 N. Range Line Road

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 4010 S. Richard Joseph Boulevard

Taqueria La Heradura, 2330 S. Range Line Road (re-inspection)

Orient Express Delivery, 215 E. 20th Street

Aldi Food Market, 3205 E. 20th Street

CiCi's Pizza, 1602 S. Range Line Road

Independent Living Center Food Pantry, 2639 E. 34th Street

Hardee's, 4013 S. 43 Highway