Friday, July 03, 2026

Three businesses fail Joplin Health Department inspections

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

Best Western Breakfast, 3508 S. Range Line Road; Joplin 44 Petro, 4240 S. 43 Highway; and Microtel Inn & Suites Breakfast, 4101 S. Richard Joseph Boulevard; received failing grades.

4th Street Bowl, 1419 W. 4th Street, which had failed to recent inspections, passed on the third try. It was one of nine businesses to pass inspection.







Best Western Breakfast

Best Western Breakfast received a priority violation for having milk and shredded cheese on the buffet being cold held above 41 degrees.

Joplin 44 Petro

Joplin 44 Petro received three priority violations and one core violation.

The priority violations were for having pasta salad with missing or improper date marking, for having potentially hazardous food being cold held above 41 degrees in two coolers (two separate violations.)

The core violation was for having an accumulation of dust on the vent covers of the cooling unit in the retail walk-in cooler.

Microtel Inn & Suites Breakfast

Microtel Inn & Suites Breakfast received three priority violations for having orange juice at the buffet being cold held above 41 degrees, eggs at the buffet being hot held below 135 degrees and for having eggs, gravy and cream cheese spread in an upright cooler being cold ahead above 41 degrees.








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Establishments that passed inspection were the following:

4th Street Bowl, 1419 W. 4th Street (re-inspection)

Best Western Breakfast, 3508 S. Range Line Road

Creek Crew BBQ and Catering

Han the Sushi Man, 2640 E. 32nd Street

Blimpie @ Petro, 4240 State Highway 43

El Heavenly Donuts, 1915 S. Main Street (re-inspection)

Twin Hills Main Dining/Jolly Boys Tavern, 2019 S. Country Club Drive

Pilot Travel Center, 4500 S. 43 Highway

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