KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violations

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued administrative orders assessing civil penalties, notices of intent to suspend facility licenses, and emergency suspension orders for several food service establishments for violations of the Kansas Food Code or for operating without a license. Letters were mailed on the days indicated to the following establishments:

Civil Penalty (fine):

• October 25 Empire House Snack Bar, 1871 Sim Park Dr., Wichita
• October 25 Imperial Palace, 1701 Commercial Circle, Ste. 1, Wamego
• October 25 Sutera’s Pizza & Delivery, 22716 Midland Dr., Shawnee
• October 25 Santa Fe Café, 9946 W. 87 th St., Overland Park
• October 25 Twisters Grill & Bar, 13100 Kansas Ave., Ste. E, Bonner Springs
• October 25 Taste of China, 1309 Baptiste Dr., Paola
• October 25 Las Fuentes #4, 4111 S.W. Gage Center, Topeka
• October 17 Las Fuentes #4, 4111 S.W. Gage Center, Topeka
• October 17 Mr. Goodbean, 118 N. 14 th Ave., Dodge City
• October 17 Pizza Hut #301008, 1708 E. Pawnee, Wichita
• October 17 Bellini’s Italian Pizzeria, 309 N. Mead, Wichita
• October 17 Inn Pancake House, 1610 W. Wyatt Earp, Dodge City
• October 17 Ribs N Bibs, 622 Market St., Osage City
• October 17 El Charro, 3102 N. Broadway, Pittsburg
• October 17 McDonald’s, 701 E. Hwy 24, Wamego  

Order Lifting Suspension:

• October 16 Pizza Hut #2660, 2007 S.E. 29 th St., Topeka

Emergency Order of Suspension:

• October 12 Pizza Hut #2660, 2007 S.E. 29 th St., Topeka

Notice of Intent to Suspend:

• October 17 China Star, 4988 Roe Ave., Roeland Park

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.

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