Deli accumulates 85 red points. Here are Thurston County’s food safety scores for February 28

Comments are taken directly from Thurston County’s latest public inspection reports, which are available for each food establishment, at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office and on their website. For questions regarding these reports, contact the health unit at 360-867-2667.

Report complaints about a restaurant, grocery store, deli or bakery online via the complaint form here: https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/phss/Pages/eh-problem.aspx.

Reading inspection scores:

• Particular attention should be paid to the type of violation (red or blue) and whether the establishment has a history of red violations or repeated violations.

• Red violations are those most likely to cause foodborne illness and should be corrected immediately if possible or in accordance with a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Example: not storing food at the correct temperature.

• Blue violations relate to general cleanliness and serviceability and must be corrected according to a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Example: a worn floor that needs to be replaced.

• If the red dots exceed 45, the county will require a reinspection within 10 business days. A re-inspection is also required if the total of red and blue points exceeds 65.

• If the red dots exceed 100 and there is a lack of management control, the county will close the facility for at least 72 hours. The facility may reopen after management and employees complete their retraining and demonstrate corrective actions during a reinspection.

• Some common abbreviations: PHF/TCS means potentially hazardous food/time control for safety; RTE is ready to eat; PIC is responsible; FWC is a food sector worker card; The CDI is corrected during inspection.

Safeway

3215 Harrison Avenue, Northwest, Olympia

deli

February 14: 85 red dots; 0 blue points.

Comments:

• Food contact surfaces have not been properly cleaned. Deli slicers were not cleaned every four hours.

• TCS foods were not properly cooled. The fried chicken was cooled while covered in quantities greater than four inches. The temperature was over 41 degrees.

• TCS foods were not kept warm inappropriately. Fried chicken in a hot deli case was less than 135 degrees.

• TCS foods were not kept cold incorrectly. Meats packaged in a vertical glass door display were above 41 degrees.

• Disinfectant solution was too strong as prepared.

Mariachi Alegre

19947 Old Route 99 Southwest, Rochester

Catering establishment

February 14: 30 red dots; 5 blue dots.

Comments:

• The establishment was cited for four deficiencies related to keeping food worker IDs current, maintaining appropriate holding temperatures, maintaining and cleaning non-food contact surfaces and proper installation, maintenance and cleaning of physical facilities. No inspection notes were provided.

Koibito Japanese Restaurant

7205 Old Highway 99 Southeast, Tumwater

Catering establishment

February 12: 25 red dots; 0 blue points.

Comments:

My pizza

324 Sussex Avenue West, Tenino

Frozen dessert

February 14: 20 red dots; 5 blue dots.

Comments:

• Food worker cards had expired.

• The hand washing sink lacked soap and disposable paper towels. This was corrected during inspection.

• The workers did not have a calibrated probe thermometer.

• A chlorine disinfectant solution lost its effectiveness because it had not been changed for more than four hours.

Tumwater Chevron

Catering establishment

7160, boulevard Capitole. Southeast, Tumwater

February 15: 10 red dots; 10 blue dots.

Comments:

• One employee did not have a food sector worker card.

• A probe tip thermometer was not accurate.

• No disinfectant solution was prepared at the time of the inspection.

• No test strips were available to check for a disinfectant solution.

Quality Inn & Suites

120 College Street Southeast, Lacey

Catering establishment

February 21: 15 red dots; 0 blue points.

Comments:

Thai restaurant in Bangkok

700 Sleater Kinney Road Southeast, Lacey

Catering establishment

February: 13: 5 red dots; 8 blue dots.

Comments:

• Raw beef was preserved on top of raw chicken.

• Flour bags were stored on the floor of the storage room rather than at least six inches off the floor.

• The ice cream scoop has been stored in the ice cream machine.

• The above deficiencies were corrected during the inspection.

Occasional Catering

1615 State Street Northeast, Olympia

Catering service only

February 13: 0 red points; 5 blue dots.

Comments:

Walmart Neighborhood Market

5110 Yelm Road Southeast, Lacey

deli

February 13: 0 red points; 5 blue dots.

Comments:

House cafeteria

416 Sid Snyder Avenue Southwest, Olympia

Catering establishment

February 13: 0 red points; 5 blue dots.

Comments:

State and Central

1415 State Ave. Northeast, Olympia

Catering establishment

February 15: 0 red points; 5 blue dots.

Comments:

Northwest sausage and charcuterie

5945 Prather Road Southwest, Centralia

Catering establishment

February 13: 0 red points; 2 points.

Comments:

No violation :

• ARCO AM/PM, Restaurant, grocery and confectionery establishment (19705 Old Highway 99 Southwest, Grand Mound)

• Quinn’s Coffee, café (11020 7th Ave. Southeast, Olympia)

• Canna Cabana, dining establishment (193 Marvin Road Southeast, Lacey)

• Tumwater Chevron, grocery and candy stores (7160 Capitol Blvd. Southeast, Tumwater)

• Airport Gold Center, food service establishment (8080 Center Street Southwest, Tumwater)