Joplin Health Department food inspections (Jan. 10)

The Joplin Globe, Mo.
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Jan. 9—The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Health Department. Businesses that are inspected either pass or fail based on violations found during the time of inspection. Those violations fall into two categories:

—Priority violations are more severe and deal with improper food handling, storage and preparation. The Globe lists the number and summary of each violation.

—Core violations are less severe and deal with equipment, maintenance and general cleanliness. The Globe publishes only the number.

A failed inspection can result in a variety of corrections based on the types of violations found. Full copies of each report are available from the Joplin Health Department.

Big Apple Travel Centers/Rasoi, 2110 S. Prigmore Ave. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on Dec. 17. Results: PASS with 3 priority and 10 core violations.

—Potentially hazardous foods in the flat top cooler being cold held above 41 degrees (corrected during inspection).

—Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food items in grab-and-go display are not date marked (corrected during inspection).

—Food-contact surfaces of customer fountain ice chutes have accumulations (corrected during inspection).

Carmine's Wood Fired Pizza, 524 S. Joplin Ave. Full-service restaurant. Routine inspection performed on Dec. 17. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 4 core violations.

Thai Time, 1804 E. 32nd St. Full-service restaurant. Follow-up inspection performed on Dec. 27. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 4 core violations.

Club 609, 609 S. Main St. Full-service restaurant. Routine inspection performed on Jan. 3. Results: PASS with 3 priority and 10 core violations.

—Several unapproved employee drinks located above food and food prep areas in the kitchen and bar areas (corrected during inspection).

—Ice in bin at bar is cooling drink mixes and being used as an ingredient (corrected during inspection).

—Clorox bottle stored over the dish machine (corrected during inspection).

Subway at Rapid Roberts, 4549 Highway 43. Fast-food restaurant. Routine inspection performed on Jan. 3. Results: PASS with 0 priority and 0 core violations.