Fly trapped in chicken pan. Old food. No sanitizer. Wichita KS restaurant inspections

Amy Renee Leiker
·7 min read

Six restaurants in Wichita were out of compliance during food safety and lodging inspections conducted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture last week.

They were cited for a number of violations including not sanitizing dishes, not having any running or hot water, old foods, a spray bottle of mystery “dark red liquid,” chemicals stored by food containers, leaks, a dirty meat slicer, a fly trapped in a pan of chicken, employees who didn’t wash their hands and more, according to inspection reports.

Information about the food establishments, as well as a summary of their violations, appears below. The list includes inspections conducted in Sedgwick County from June 16-22. It was compiled on June 26.

At least 40 establishments passed inspections during that same time. A list of those also appears below. Some may have been non-compliant in previous weeks.

Business owners or managers can contact Eagle reporter Amy Renee Leiker at 316-268-6644 or aleiker@wichitaeagle.com to comment on inspection results that appear in this story. Comments will be added to the online version of this article.

More details about inspections are in The Eagle’s searchable database of non-compliant restaurant and hotel inspections at www.kansas.com/databases.

Out of compliance inspections

El 300 Discoteck Bar, 1621 S. Woodlawn in Wichita — Two violations on June 20 during a follow-up inspection. The bar didn’t have test strips to measure the strength of chlorine sanitizer, no sanitizer available for cleaning dishes. The next inspection date wasn’t listed.

El Gusto (mobile vendor/food truck), 1601 N. Meridian in Wichita — Five violations on June 22 during a routine inspection. No paper towels at a hand-washing sink, the business had no running water so no one was washing their hands, no soap at the hand-washing sink, raw pork was sitting on top of a bag of cheese, the business had no running water and didn’t fill up their tanks before going out to an event where they were inspected. Next inspection: July 2.

Georgio’s BBQ, 2251 E. 21st St. in Wichita — Two violations on June 20 during a routine inspection. No hot water at the hand-washing sink in the bathroom, the bathroom sink had “minimal pressure” and “was not adequate” for proper hand-washing. Next inspection: June 30.

Hangar One Steak House, 5925 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Six violations on June 17 during an inspection that was a follow up to an administrative order. Containers of cooked pasta and potatoes and gravy were not labeled with their preparation dates, a spray bottle of “dark red liquid” wasn’t labeled with its contents and nobody knew what it was, mint aioli and rice pudding weren’t labeled with preparation or package opening dates, cooked peppers and ham weren’t labeled with preparation or package opening dates, containers of tres leches weren’t labeled with package opening dates or had the wrong dates on them, old rice and noodles, old eggplant and buckwheat and tomatoes, old hummus and pasta salad, old chicken, most containers in clean storage had sticker residue on them, chemicals including bleach and sanitizer were stored above clean squeeze bottles and plastic containers. Next inspection: Aug. 17.

NiceBites Vegan Sweets & Treats/Poppie’s Cafe ICT at the Ruffin Building, 9111 E. Douglas in Wichita — Five violations on June 21 during a routine inspection. The back flow prevention device on the water supply system was leaking, a meat slicer had dried food debris on it because it hadn’t been cleaned in at least a day, no paper towels at hand-washing sink, bottles of chemicals were hanging with their nozzles pointed at dry goods foods, no sanitizer in the dishwasher because the sanitizer line wasn’t connected. Next inspection: July 1.

Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews, 2424 N. Maize Road in Wichita — Five violations on June 21 during its first operational inspection after licensing. There were flies in the kitchen and food preparation area, employees touched raw meat and raw eggs but didn’t change their gloves or wash their hands before handling customer plates and ready-to-eat foods, raw beef burger patties and raw chicken weren’t cold enough in refrigeration, a fly was trapped in a pan of chicken, cheese sauce and pork weren’t kept hot enough in hot holding, no test strips to measure the concentration of sanitizer used in sinks and on surfaces. Next inspection: July 1.

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How do businesses fail inspections?

Businesses fall out of compliance when they have too many violations, issues that can cause a foodborne illness, when a problem can’t be fixed right away, such as bug and rodent infestations, and more. But most violations are minor and are corrected while an inspection is taking place.

Typically, establishments are reinspected within 10 days to ensure they are following the rules.

It’s rare for a business to shut down over a failed inspection. But it can happen. Usually, closures are voluntary and due to major things like sewage backups, pest problems, and water or power outages. Typically, they are temporary.

The lists in this story only include businesses from Sedgwick County. But you can search food and lodging inspection results anywhere in Kansas at https://foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.

Complaint? Here’s where to submit it

If you see problems at a food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint.

To notify the state about unsavory or questionable conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767. You can also file a complaint at www.foodsafetykansas.org.

To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or www.foodsafetykansas.org.

Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at www.agriculture.ks.gov/public-resources/comments-complaints/lodging-complaint.

For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit www.foodsafety.gov.

These businesses passed inspections last week

  • All American Dave’s at Genesis Health Clubs, 1551 N. Rock Road in Wichita

  • Blue Line Brews, 505 W. Maple in Wichita

  • Bomgaars Supply, 20200 W. Kellogg Drive in Goddard

  • Bricktown Brewery, 2035 N. Rock Road in Wichita

  • Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 3409 N. Rock Road in Wichita

  • Cheney Recreation Commission, 308 S. Main in Cheney

  • Cholita’s Mexican Restaurant, 8987 W. Central in Wichita

  • Chucherias Y Mas (mobile vendor/food truck), 118 N. Mount Carmel in Wichita

  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 619 S. Ridge Road in Wichita

  • David’s Express, 2110 N. Maize Road in Wichita

  • Delta Smoke Shop & Vapor, 1034 E. Harry in Wichita

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wichita Airport, 2098 S. Airport Road in Wichita

  • E&J’s Eatery, 200 W. Main in Valley Center

  • El Rancho Mexican Restaurant #2, 1601 E. Pawnee in Wichita

  • Extended Stay America Select Suites Wichita North, 3401 N. Great Plains Drive in Wichita

  • Jimmy’s Egg, 550 N. Webb, Suite C in Wichita

  • Kansas Department of Education Summer Nutrition Program at Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center, 2755 E. 19th St. in Wichita

  • Kikka Sushi at Whole Foods Market, 1423 N. Webb in Wichita

  • La Campesina Mexican Food (mobile vendor/food truck), 2209 W. Rita in Wichita

  • La Chonchis (mobile vendor/food truck), 1105 N. Gretchen in Wichita

  • La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, 1138 N. Nelson Drive in Derby

  • La Michoacana Ice Cream (mobile vendor/food truck), 829 W. Maple in Wichita

  • Lalo’s Express, 2051 S. Seneca in Wichita

  • Margarita’s Cantina, 3109 E. Douglas in Wichita

  • Mars Mart 3, 4540 E. 13th St. in Wichita

  • Papa C’s Backyard BBQ (mobile vendor/food truck), 115 N. Charles in Wichita

  • Premier Food Service at Boot Barn, 6501 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita

  • Premier Food Service at Midwest Single Source, 1501 E. First St. in Wichita

  • Pizza Ranch, 2121 N. Tyler Road in Wichita

  • QuikTrip, 3520 N. Oliver in Wichita

  • QuikTrip, 11223 E. Central in Wichita

  • Rodeway Inn, 19941 W. Kellogg Drive in Goddard

  • Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas in Wichita

  • Southeast Carryout (mobile vendor/food truck), 1520 S. Oliver in Wichita

  • Sonic Drive-In, 5429 E. Central in Wichita

  • Subway, 3301 E. Harry in Wichita

  • Tacos Chaparro (mobile vendor/food truck), 660 W. North Court in Wichita

  • Tacos Perez, 2347 N. Arkansas in Wichita

  • Tacos Pina (mobile vendor/food truck), 1207 S. Fern in Wichita

  • Wichita Brewing Company & Pizzeria, 8815 W. 13th St., Suite 100 in Wichita

Note: Sometimes addresses listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — are not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations.

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