MEDIA ADVISORY: KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violations

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued administrative orders assessing civil penalties or emergency orders of temporary suspension against several food service establishments for violations of the Kansas Food Code or for operating without a license. Penalty assessment letters were mailed on the days indicated to the following establishments:

Emergency Order of Temporary Suspension of License:

• August 27 All Chinese Buffet, 2160 SW Wanamaker, Topeka

Notice of Intent to Revoke License:

• August 12 Deanna's Café, 3536 Highway 24, Grantville
• August 9 New Town Chinese Restaurant, 3726 State Ave., Kansas City

Civil Penalty:

• August 31 1106 Drive In, 1106 S. Broadway, Pittsburg
• August 31 Roller City, 3234 S. Meridian, Wichita
• August 31 75th Street Brewery, 3512 Clinton Pkwy, Lawrence
• August 26 Imperial Garden Express 4, 844 E. Crawford, Salina
• August 19 Malaysia Café, 7777 E. 21 st Ste. 150, Wichita
• August 5 Tippin's Restaurant, 8200 Mission Rd., Prairie Village
• August 5 Dragon Inn Corinth Square, 3975 W 83rd, Prairie Village
• August 5 Denny's, 1032 S. Washington, Junction City
• August 5 Modern Day Veterans Chapter #2004, 1100 E 4th, Chanute
• August 5 Ma's Place, 603 Morgan Ave., Downs
• August 5 Great Wall Restaurant, 4705 10th St., Great Bend
• August 5 JC's Bar & Grill, 2030 S. Ohio, Salina
• August 5 Mexican Burrito, 3005 E. Pawnee St., Wichita
• August 5 Pizza Hut of Hiawatha, 403 N. 1st St., Hiawatha
• August 5 University Park Inn, 2408 S. Broadway, Pittsburg
• August 5 Plaza Poquito, 749 Shawnee, Leavenworth
• August 5 Rare Choice & Captain Hooks #2, 1205 New Jersey, Lawrence
• August 5 Ravens Youth Concessions, 950 Quindaro, Kansas City
• August 5 Kentucky Fried Chicken, 14 N. 130th St., Bonner Spring

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 t he 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 Kansas Food Code requirements and state licensing requirements.

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