GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s Consumer and Health Services Division is conducting inspections of retail food establishments across Wyoming (in areas that do not have a local health department to inspect) to help keep Wyoming residents safe.
Campbell County facilities are inspected by the WDA at least once a year. All of these reports are publicly available and can be found on the WDA website. The reports include routine inspections only, not follow-up or other types of inspections.
According to the WDA, a facility can be in compliance with either a non-critical violation (not food related) or a critical violation (potentially causing foodborne illness) or non-compliance.
While it looks for deficiencies, the WDA explains that the organization’s “primary goal is to educate companies.”
The report is designed to help companies understand unsafe practices and how to correct them.
Any violation makes a business out of compliance. However, there are different levels of violation and being out of compliance does not necessarily indicate that a business is insecure.
Inspections are a “snapshot” in time, and violations are often corrected before inspectors leave the facility. Depending on the severity of the violation, businesses have 10 to 45 days to correct it.
Any significant violations or noteworthy remarks will be included in the summary memo below, but full reports for each restaurant can be found on the WDA website, where updates are posted.
June 24, 2024
Yes, Tammy Hladky’s Center for Hope
Violations: 1
Compliance: Out
Comment: “During the inspection, there were no buckets of sanitizing solution placed on food contact surfaces throughout the kitchen.”
Yes House Group Home
Violations: 0
compliance:
YES House Crisis Shelter
Violations: 0
compliance:
June 25, 2024
Wendy’s
Violations: 1
compliance:
Comment: “The following areas require general cleaning and sanitizing: hood filters and system above the fryer, on top of the equipment next to the fryer, around the three compression sinks and dishwasher area. This will be discussed with the manager and will be corrected.”
June 26, 2024
Lariat Cafe/Sundance Lounge
Violations: 7
compliance:
Comment: “Observed raw pork chops stored above prepared foods. Discussed with employee to store raw meat on lower shelves to avoid cross contamination of prepared foods. Employee moved pork to raw meat side of refrigeration unit.”
June 27, 2024
The Alley Coffee House & Juice Bar LLC
Violations: 1
compliance:
Comment: “Observed dirt on kitchen fan adjacent to dishwashing room. Discussed with manager that if fans are used in food preparation areas, they must be kept free of debris and dirt on fan grilles and blades. Employee cleaned the fan during inspection.”
June 28, 2024
Spotted Dog
Violations: 0
compliance:
H & H CUISINE INC, DBA RUBY TUESDAY
Violations: 1
compliance:
Comment: “The internal temperature of the rightmost drawer below the prep line, which contains lettuce, tomatoes and zucchini, was 50 degrees.”
