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):

• November 27 El Cazador, 1029 S. Washington, Junction City
• November 27 The Streetside Café, 235 N. Cedar, Moran
• November 27 Mariscos El Paisa Restaurant, 160 W. Pancake, Liberal
• November 27 Peking Palace 1261 S. Rock Rd., Wichita
• November 14 Goose One, 3203 SW 10 th, Topeka
• November 14 Chinese Chef, 1317 N. Washington, Junction City
• November 3 Walt’s Klassics, 616 S. Tyler, Wichita
• November 3 Taco Mayo #51, 1119 W. 11 th St., Coffeyville
• November 3 El Cabritos, 114 S. Kansas Ave., Columbus
• November 3 The Brownstone Grill, 3105 E. Harry, Wichita
• November 3 Cici’s Pizza, 3109 S. Seneca, Wichita
• October 10 The Bar, 623 Vermont, Lawrence
• October 10 Q’s Pool Hall & Bar, 3149 South Old Lawrence Road, Wichita

Notice of Intent to Deny:

• October 31 Ad Astra Catering, 949 E. 1500 Rd., Lawrence
• October 31 Scimeca’s Sausage/Sugar Daddy’s, 5641 N. Ames Ave., Kansas City

Notice of Intent to Suspend:

• November 14 Taco Tico, 1804 S. National, Fort Scott
• November 7 Panda Garden, 600 S.W. 10 th St., Topeka
• November 7 China Pavilion, 5348 SW 17 th St., Topeka

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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