CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food vendors, food stands, food vending machines, etc. All establishments undergo unannounced inspections at least twice a year.
According to the ministry, “there are three types of violations: priority, priority base and core.”
While the Department of Health looks for deficiencies, the organization’s main goal is to educate companies and help them understand unsafe practices and how to correct them.
According to Natrona County’s Environmental Health Program Manager, “There is no sliding scale or pass/fail for sanitation inspections. All violations are corrected immediately or within 10 days, so violations do not put your business at risk.
If a reinspection is required, it could be that the issues were more serious or the facility needs more time to fix the problems. There is a 10-day grace period to fix the issues, and Heald said most facilities can easily meet the requirements.
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 agency’s website, where all the latest information is made public.
July 15, 2024
Big Sky Coffee LLC DBA Scooter’s Coffee
Violations: 2
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “Cloths used to wipe down counters and other equipment surfaces are not soaked in disinfectant solution between uses.”
Blimpie sub and salad poplar
Violation: 2 (Priority 1)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “Food contact surfaces of the following equipment were found to be soiled by both visual and touch. The ice dispenser had a black slimy substance.”
Blue Ridge Coffee Bus
Violations: 0
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Casper KOA Trip – Food
Violations: 0
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
July 16, 2024
City Brew Coffee
Violations: 7 (4 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Retest Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comment: “Hand-washing facilities in a back room are blocked, making it difficult for employees to easily wash their hands.”
Riverside Cafe
Violations: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “The hand washing sink is being used as a draining sink.”
Wind City Sweets & Treats
Violation: 1 (Priority)
Retest Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comment: “The quaternary ammonium disinfectant solution used in the 3C sink was not at the permissible concentration (0 ppm).”
July 17, 2024
Cold Stone Creamery
Violations: 1
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “Wipe cloths are kept on the counter but there is no bucket of disinfectant.”
Dollar General Store #13350
Violations: 0
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Dollar General #23300
Violation: 1 (Priority)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “There are many dented cans and cans with torn labels for sale.”
Stinkers Stores Inc. #217
Violation: 4 (Priority 1)
Retest Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comment: “The walk-in refrigerator was chilled to an improper temperature. Multiple foods were above maximum temperature.”
July 18, 2024
Elks Club BPOE 1353
Violation: 2 (Priority 1)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “Ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially prepared deli meats and other items in the refrigeration unit were not properly marked with disposal dates after opening.”
Hardy’s Shave Ice
Violation: 2 (Priority 1)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “The food employee did not wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing or sneezing, after eating, after handling soiled dishes, or after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands.”
La Cocina Mexican Restaurant
Violations: 6 (Priority 2)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “Food is stored on the floor in the walk-in refrigerator.”
MSM #701
Violations: 2 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “There’s no hand soap at the hand washing sink.”
Rialto Soda Fountain
Violation: 1 (Priority)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “Prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) meats and toppings in the refrigeration units are not properly dated for disposal.”
July 19, 2024
Drinkery, The – A modern bar and venue by Corey
Violations: 2 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “The chlorine level in the dishwasher was low.”
McDonald’s East
Violations: 6 (2 priority, 6 corrected during inspection)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “The manager was not aware of the procedures for cleaning up abandoned bodies.”
Mystic Ship LLC
Violations: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “The internal temperature of the countertop pie cooler was well above 41F.”
Stahu’s Brewing and Taproom
Violations: 1
Retest Required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “The facility uses chlorine for disinfection, but only has quat test strips.”
