Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found few violations at the establishments he visited over the month of October.

Casey’s General Store #3430, 1719 East First Street, medium priority

Routine Inspection October 3

Critical: Iced coffee stored in dispenser not properly date marked, corrected on site. Soda cabinet dispensing arms not designed to prevent contamination to self-serve customers.

Non-critical: Observed food container soaking in handsink, making sink inaccessible for hand washing, soda dispenser ice chute soiled with syrup and debris, half-and-half dispenser cooler cabinet soiled with pink slime bioflim.  All three corrected on site.

Good Time Charlie’s of Skidmore, 103 South Walnut Street, high priority

Routine inspection October 3.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Reach-in deep freeze interior soiled with frost, not easily smooth and cleanable. Ventilation fan located behind bar, blades soiled with dust and debris.

Hy-Vee Gas, 1215 South Main Street, low priority

Routine inspection October 9.

Critical: Pizza hot held below 135 degrees in self-serve display cabinet, corrected on site.

Non-critical: Under counter reach-in door handle soiled with food debris, corrected on site. Reach-in retail cooler doors with torn door seals.

Maryville Board Game Cafe, 324 North Main Street, low priority

Routine inspection October 10.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: None observed.

Pizza Ranch, 215 Che Drive, high priority

Routine inspection October 15.

Critical: Table mounted can opener cutting/piercing point soiled with food debris, corrected on site.

Non-critical: Hand sink adjacent to prep tables towel dispenser out of towels. Handsink across from walk-in cooler towel dispenser out of towels. Taco prep table door seals soiled with food debris. Loose peas observed on floor and under shelving in walk-in freezer. All four corrected on site.

Murphy USA #6539, 1603 South Main Street, low priority

Routine inspection October 18.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Observed torn door seals on north reach-in cooler.

Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp. USA, 28147 Business Highway 71, high priority

Routine inspection October 22.

Critical: Sausage links served on serving line hot held below 135 degrees, corrected on site.

Non-critical: Counter top below soda fountain soiled with syrup and debris, corrected on site.

Country Hearth Inn, 222 East Summit Drive, low priority

Routine inspection October 23.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Breakfast area microwave interior finish loose and flaking not smooth and cleanable.

Nodaway County Senior Center, 1214 East 1st, high priority

Routine inspection October 23.

Critical: Counter top mounted can opener cutting/piercing point soiled with food debris, corrected on site.

Non-critical: None observed.

Maryville Country Club, 25867 Icon Road, low priority

Routine inspection October 23.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Bar top reach-in sandwich cooler missing thermometer. Formica in disrepair on countertop adjacent to ice machine. Cabinet drawers soiled with food debris and crumbs. Sanitizer test strip unavailable at time of routine inspection. Observed case of single serve cups stored on floor in basement.

Dizzy’s 148 Cafe, 202 North Highway 148, medium priority

Routine inspection October 24.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Observed frost build-up in reach-in deep freezers.

America’s Best Value Inn, 1700 East 1st, low priority

Routine inspection October 25.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Kitchen employee restroom hand sink missing hand washing signage, corrected on site.

Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1622 South Main, high priority

Routine inspection October 24.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Walk-in cooler shelving soiled with food debris. Fire suppression pipes and nozzles above fryer soiled with grease and oil. Observed uncovered chicken on shelving in walk-in cooler. Had towel dispenser at sink adjacent to walk-in coolers out of towels. All four corrected on site. Shelving and floors soiled with chicken breading.

The Pub, 414 North Main Street, low priority

Routine inspection October 25.

Critical: Cans and bottles being cooled in drink ice behind bar.

Non-critical: Observed uncovered employee drink behind bar. Wall panels in walk-in cooler in disrepair. Cases of beer stored below basement wastewater lines.

Burger King Gilberson Restaurants, LLC, 1601 South Main, medium priority

Routine inspection October 26.

Critical: Observed a bottle of sanitizer stored on shelving above food items, corrected on site.

Non-critical: Quat sanitizer bucket testing below 200 ppm. Men’s restroom missing employees must was hands signage. Both corrected on site.

Something Country, 37799 US Highway 136, low priority

Routine inspection October 26.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Observed damaged seat cushions repaired with tape, not easily smooth and cleanable.

Hy-Vee Deli, 1217 South Main Street, medium priority

Routine inspection October 29.

Critical: Sliced chicken stored without date mark, corrected on site.

Non-critical: Display case slides soiled with food debris and crumbs. Observed rusty shelving racks on open air display cooler. Sliding door deli meat cooler missing thermometer.

City Star #3, 623 South Main Street, medium priority

Routine inspection October 30.

Critical: Pizza toppings stored without date mark in prep table.

Non-critical: Bagged ice, bagged on-site without proper label identifying manufacture information. Northstar ice cream freezer with excessive ice buildup.

Fit Republic, 1002 South Main Street, low priority

Routine inspection October 31.

Critical: None observed.

Non-critical: Handsink used for other purposes than handwashing. Case of single serve drink straws stored on floor. Restroom door not self-closing. Food items stored in restroom. Sheetrock in restroom below handsink in disrepair. Restroom shelving rusty, not easily smooth and cleanable.

Follow-up inspection scheduled for November 7.