Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found mold during routine inspections of various food establishments throughout the month of February.

St. Gregory’s Barbarigo School, 315 South Davis, high priority

Routine inspection February 1.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Ceiling fan in kitchen area with dusty blades.

Gray’s Restaurant, 22479 Highway 71, medium priority

Routine inspection February 2.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Multiple cases of pork bacon stored on floor of walk-in freezer and torn seal on upright reach-in freezer door located in kitchen.

Taco Bell, 1117 South Main, medium priority

Routine inspection February 6.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Soda machine dispenser located at drive-through window soiled with syrup and debris, soda cup lid dispenser in customer area dusty and dirty, syrup on floor below soda tree and area between safe and walls soiled with food and paper debris.

Hy-Vee Chinese Express, 1217 South Main, high priority

Routine inspection February 6.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Uncovered crab rangoons stored in walk-in freezer, uncovered orange chicken stored in walk-in cooler, food debris in bottom of reach-in freezer, hand sink in kitchen water temperature below 100 degrees and debris on floor below Chinese serving counter.

Hy-Vee Dining, 1217 South Main, high priority

Routine inspection February 6.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Food debris in sliding door seals, food debris on and around exterior of ware wash machine, large trash can located in kitchen in disrepair and floor surface near soda fountains in customer area in disrepair.

Northwest Missouri State University Aramark Union, 800 University Drive, high priority

Routine inspection February 7.

Critical: Coffee dispenser nozzle soiled, box of smoothie mix stored in walk-in cooler with a punctured inner bag dripping on shelves and floor and Horace Mann ammonium sanitizer located in lunch room testing too strong above 400 ppm.

Non-critical: Buffalo chopper repaired with a part that is not durable and cleanable, scissor handle located at Chick-fil-A kitchen with tape on handle for identification, panini press located at deli station, cooking plates not durable and cleanable, wall damage in hallway adjacent to kitchen, wall damage next to milk cooler in Horace Mann lunch room, Chick-fil-A hallway door in disrepair, floor in disrepair adjacent to elevators and wall paint peeling/flaking off of column near ware washing machine.

Kawasaki, 28147 Business Highway 71, high priority

Routine inspection February 8.

Critical: Insufficient air gap at ice machine drain in dining area.

Non-critical: Paper towel dispenser adjacent to hand sink in kitchen out of paper towels.

Northwest Missouri State University Aramark Bakery, 900 College Park, high priority

Routine inspection February 10.

Critical: Papa John’s table-mounted can opener stored with soiled cutting point.

Non-critical: Papa John’s: hand towel dispenser located at hand sink in disrepair, food debris below pizza prep table; Pod Market/Station: loose candies and debris beneath bottom shelf of bulk candy rack; and Starbucks: crumbs and debris in corners of display case.

Saint’s Ice, 1400 South Main, low priority

Routine inspection February 14.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: None observed.

Dogtown Bar and Grill, 130 North Depot, medium priority

Routine inspection February 21.

Critical: Unlabeled spray bottle of sanitizer behind bar.

Non-critical: Ammonia test strips for sanitizer not available and dripping plumbing pipe in furnace closet.

Burney’s, 301 North Market, low priority

Routine inspection February 21.

Critical: Debris and mold on basement ice machine baffle and unlabeled sanitizer spray bottle.

Non-critical: Hand towels not mounted at bar, liquid in bottom of reach-in beer cooler on second floor, cup to dispense ice at bar, single service articles stored on floor in basement and cracked and broken tiles throughout main floor.