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    Where Topeka food inspectors found bedbugs, moldy icing and plumbing problems

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    With reports of bed bugs, moldy icing, puddles and other violations, Kansas Food Safety and Lodging inspectors reported six local establishments out of compliance with state law during October inspections.

    Kansas law delegates to the Kansas Department of Agriculture the authority to regulate food establishments, food processing plants and accommodation establishments. Violations, including priority violations related to the causes of foodborne illness, can result in a variety of consequences, including immediate closure of an establishment.

    Kansas Department of Agriculture Records show that while most of the 103 Topeka-area service establishments inspected in October passed without any or serious violations, several failed. Most inspections were routine, but inspectors also visited after complaints, to obtain permits, follow-ups and for other reasons.

    The following establishments were listed as non-compliant with state law after inspections in October.

    A routine inspection on Oct. 21 found two violations.

    There was a can of spoiled Roma tomatoes in the produce section at the back of the store. There were also more than 50 “little winged insects” inside crates or tomatoes, as well as flying and landing on other crates of produce.

    The establishment returned to compliance after a follow-up on November 1st.

    An inspection of the complaints on October 18 found three violations.

    The fried steak machine equipment had accumulated food residue on a plastic insert, and the machine was “covered in potatoes (residue).” A hand washing sink had no soap in it. The back warehouse contained two bags of soda syrup that had leaked “onto the floor and the syrup congealed into a hardened skin on the surface.”

    The establishment returned to compliance after a follow-up on October 21.

    An inspection of the complaints on October 12 revealed a violation, as did a follow-up on October 25. There was a plumbing problem with a three compartment sink where water was coming out of a valve and not the faucet.

    The establishment returned to compliance after a follow-up on November 1st.

    An Oct. 10 reopening inspection found two violations.

    The smoke detector in the hearing impaired room did not have a flashing strobe.

    Two rooms had traces of bedbugs. Room 205 had feces in several places on the box springs as well as a live bed bug. Room 309 had feces on the box springs, boxes and dead bed bugs on the box springs. Both bedrooms “were intentionally boarded up due to a bedbug infestation.”

    A new reopening inspection was not immediately planned.

    A routine inspection on Oct. 1 found three violations.

    In a sewage treatment problem, there were approximately two inches of puddles on the floor near a hot water tank and grill in a back room where dry food products are stored and where the toilets are. The source of the puddle was unknown. The hot water in the toilet sink was not hot enough. The back-dry storage area also contained trash.

    The establishment returned to compliance after a follow-up on October 17.

    A routine inspection on Oct. 1 found five violations.

    In a cold room, raw shell eggs were stored directly on icing, filling containers and packaged jellies. There was also “a piping bag filled with icing opened with mold on the tip.”

    A kitchen worker dipped pastries in sugar with her bare hands. There were three small cockroaches crawling on the kitchen floor and a large cockroach under a sink. There were no hand towels in a sink to wash your hands.

    The establishment returned to compliance after a follow-up on October 17.

    The following service establishments were in compliance when inspectors visited in October, either with no violations or relatively minor violations.

  • Applebee’s Grill & Bar5928 17th Street.

  • At your service1161 SW Gage Blvd.

  • Dunkin Donuts4009 SW 21st Street.

  • Farley Elementary School6701 SW 33rd Street.

  • Jimmy John’s2038 SW Gage Boulevard, Suite A.

  • Moburts Inc.820 S. Kansas Ave.

  • Abigail’s Oakland1909 NE Seward Ave.

  • Burger King1800 SW 10th Street.

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill2001 SE 28th Street.

  • Classic bean722 Kansas Ave.

  • Sheldon Child Development Center1155 Seabrook.

  • Smokin H Meats305 SE 17th, Suite C.

  • Topeka Education Center1900 SW Hope St.

  • Topeka Harley-Davidson2047 SW Topeka Blvd.

  • Indian Bistro2919 SW Wanamaker Road, Suite A.

  • Indian Hills Elementary School7445 SW 29th Street.

  • McEachron Elementary School4433 SW 29th Terrace.

  • Papa Murphy’s6021 29th Street.

  • Ross Primary School1400 E. 34th Street.

  • Burger King3690 Southwest Topeka Blvd.

  • Hanover Creperie1034 Kansas Ave.

  • Highland Park High School2424 SE California Ave.

  • Pine Ridge Preparatory School1110 SE Highland Ave.

  • Aldi105 29th Street.

  • Antojitos Laguneros1923 SE Maryland Ave.

  • Hummer Sports Park (Capitol Federal Natatorium), 530 SW Tuffy Kellogg Drive.

  • McDonald’s1201 SW Gage Blvd.

  • Thai table2222 SW Washburn Ave.

  • Longhorn Steakhouse1915 SW Wanamaker Rd.

  • Margarita Jalisco1616 SW 17th Street.

  • Specialized tall grass school5740 SW 61st Street.

  • AFC Sushi at Dillons, 4015 10th Street.

  • Dillons Store4015 SW 10th Street.

  • Golden Corral1601 SW Wanamaker Rd.

  • Jay Shideler Elementary School4948 SW Wanamaker Rd.

  • Moburts820 S. Kansas Ave.

  • Casey’s General Store4441 California Avenue.

  • Cross brandat Sam’s Club, 1401 SW Wanamaker Road.

  • IHOP551 NW Highway US-24.

  • Jason’s charcuterie6121 SW 12th Street, Suite 400.

  • Jeremiah Bullfrog’s Bar & Grille2827 SW Wanamaker Rd.

  • Sam’s Club1401 SW Wanamaker Rd.

  • Your Co.735 S. Kansas Ave.

  • Poppin press (White Trailer), 4323 SE Oakview Lane.

  • Arby’s1187 SW Gage Blvd.

  • Fonda Los Vazquez1338 SW Garfield Ave.

  • Jardine College/Jardine Elementary School2600 SW 33rd Street.

  • McClure Elementary School2529 Chelsea Drive.

  • PepperJax Grill2027 SW Wanamaker Road.

  • Travelers Inn3846 Southwest Topeka Blvd.

  • American Legion Post 4003029 NW, US-24 Highway.

  • Cold stone creamery1227 SW Wanamaker Rd.

  • Elmont School6432 NW Elmont Road.

  • Hy-Vee Grocery Store2951 SW Wanamaker Road.

  • Cafe Ling2024 NW Topeka Blvd.

  • The end of the journey of loveMilepost 188 on the Kansas Turnpike near Tecumseh.

  • Marjorie French College5257 W. 33rd Street

  • Mister Thriftys605 Sixth Avenue.

  • North Star Steakhouse1100 Northwest 25th Street.

  • Quincy Elementary School1500 NE Quincy Street

  • Taqueria El Guitarron2303 SE 29th Street.

  • Domino’s Pizza735 SW Topeka Blvd.

  • G’s Ice Cream1301 SW Sixth Ave.

  • Chartwells at the Moore Bowl East dealership, 1700 College Ave.

  • Chartwells at the Moore Bowl West dealership, 1700 College Ave.

  • Shawnee Heights Elementary School2410 SE Burton Rd.

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill2040 SW Wanamaker Road, Suite 103.

  • Logan Elementary School1124 W. Lyman Road.

  • Wendy’s3250 Topeka Blvd.

  • West Indianola Elementary School4201 Northwest Brickyard Road.

  • Wing stop2121 SW Wanamaker Road, Suite 103.

  • Berkshire Country Club3720 45th Street.

  • Capital KOA Campground1949 SW 49th Street.

  • Chuck E Cheese’s2215 SW Wanamaker Rd.

  • Circle Coffee Co.1710 southwest of Medford.

  • Hummer Sports Park – football/soccer, 501 SW Tuffy Kellogg Drive.

  • Wanamaker Elementary School6630 SW 10th Street.

  • 7.8.5 Kitchen2028 SW Gage Blvd.

  • Chartwells at the Petro Concession (basketball) booth, 1700 College Ave.

  • Christ the King School5973 SW 25th Street.

  • Mezcal5301 SW 21st Street.

  • Holy Family Catholic School1725 NE Seward Ave.

  • The Creperie2306 SE Leo Ave.

  • Topeka Nutrition1202 SE Sixth Avenue.

  • Great Life Golf and Fitness – Western Hills, 8533 SW 21st Street.

  • Silver Lake Elementary School200 Rice Road in Silver Lake.

  • Silver Lake High School200 Lake in Silver Lake.

  • Washburn Rural High School5900 SW 61st.

  • Capital High School2731 SW East Circle Drive South.

  • Shawnee Lake Campground3435 SE East Edge Road.

  • Lexington Park Retirement Apartments1011 Cottonwood Court.

  • McCarter Elementary School5512 West, 16th.

  • Schmidt Vending Machines1911 NW Lower Silver Lake Road.

  • Scott Magnet School401 SE Market.

  • Cupcakes1223 SW Wanamaker Road, Suite 300.

  • Metro2003 SE 29th Street.

  • U Market935 SW 21st Street.

    • Jason Alatidd is a state reporter for the Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be contacted by email at [email protected]. Follow him on @Jason_Alatidd.

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