MEDIA ADVISORY: KDHE Issues Fines for Kansas Food Code Violations

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued administrative orders assessing civil penalties against several food service establishments for violations of the Kansas Food Code. Penalty assessment letters were mailed on the days indicated to the following establishments:

• August 6 Caldwell Sale Barn Café, E. Hwy 81, Caldwell
• August 7 Taco Express, 1110 Fleming Ave, Garden City
• August 12 Golden Corral, 700 W Wyatt Earp, Dodge City
• August 12 Continental Inn Restaurant, 1408 Buffalo Jones Ave, Garden City
• August 12 County Fare, 105 S. Main, Johnson
• August 12 Big John’s Grill, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City
• August 12 Lucky Chinese Buffet, 7818 State Ave, Kansas City
• August 12 Monarch Grill/Dessert Pantry, 1800 Village West Parkway, KC
• August 12 The Butcher Block, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City
• August 12 The Feed Bag, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City
• August 12 The Stockyard, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City
• August 12 Denny’s Restaurant #7494, 9001 W 63rd Street, Merriam
• September 4 El Cazador, 320 Neosho St, Burlington
• September 4 Playa Azul, 4909 10th St., Great Bend
• September 4 Aloha Chopstix, 4316 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City
• September 4 Champions, 1616 SW 17th, Topeka
• September 4 The Broadview Grand Heritage Hotel, 400 W Douglas, Wichita
• September 5 Quik Trip #250, 4300 Rainbow, Kansas City
• September 5 Mama Fina’s, 411 Indiana, Plains
• September 5 Cactus Jack’s, 31670 Old K.C. Road, Paola
• September 5 El Toro Mexican Restaurant, 7329 Quivira Rd, Shawnee
• September 5 Abram Café, 6249 East 21 St. North, Wichita
• September 5 Green Mill Restaurant & Bar, 549 South Rock Road, Wichita

The department seeks to work constructively with licensed establishments to ensure compliance with the Kansas Food Code which protects the public from the risk of foodborne illness. Whenever a food safety inspector identifies a violation, the inspector immediately notifies the person in charge and advises them on the proper way to make a correction. Violations are often corrected in this manner during the inspection. Where critical violations are not corrected with the inspector on-site, an unannounced follow-up inspection is conducted.

When an inspector documents the same Food Code violation(s) on consecutive visits to the same establishment, it is KDHE’s policy to issue fines. The fine for an individual violation can range up to $500 per violation for each day the violation is documented. All fines are subject to appeal as governed under the Kansas Administrative Procedures Act.

By statute, an establishment has 20 calendar days from the date the order was mailed, plus three days for mailing to file for an appeal or to pay the fine.

KDHE’s purpose in issuing this advisory is to promote awareness of the requirements of the Kansas Food Code.

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