This week, Springfield-Greene County Health Department inspectors found two kitchens storing food past its use-by date, according to reports.
Both King's Asian Chef, 1336 N. Glenstone Ave., and The Kennedy, 416 S. South Ave., were cited for having food past the seven-day discard date, according to July 20 and July 22 reports, respectively.
King's Asian Chef had cooked noodles and beef in the walk-in cooler, the July 20 report said, and the violation was corrected by discarding the items. The Kennedy had sliced tomatoes (discard date July 22), pesto (discard date July 15 and 18) and Bolognese sauce (discard date July 17), the July 22 report said, all of which were voluntarily discarded.
According to the Missouri Food Code, ready-to-eat potentially
hazardous food may be stored for up to seven days if it's stored at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Issues found during inspections fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food, improper food temperature and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Multiple priority violations can lead to an establishment being shut down. Non-priority violations alone do not directly affect food safety, such as dirty floors, sticky tabletops or outside trash cans not being covered.
Food inspections take place one to three times a year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, difficulty of food preparation and past history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often "than convenience stores that serve only non-potentially hazardous foods, such as popcorn and soda," according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
Each report identifies what was happening at the establishment at that time. Consumers who want to know whether a violation is a one-time thing or a pattern are encouraged to refer to previous reports.
Here are food inspections from the past week:
A&M Pizza Inc., 935 E. Trafficway St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – result: active. No violations observed.
Braum's Ice Cream No. 275, 4125 S. National Ave., Springfield. July 15 routine inspection – Result: active. Discussed pest prevention methods and date labeling procedures for cooked hamburger meat. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed wall and ceiling near main sandwich prep area not clean; observed grease dumpster lid found left open, which should be kept closed after use as part of pest prevention.
Burger King, 2138 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited during inspection.
Burger King, 935 W. Kearney St., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed sanitizer in sanitizer buckets and three-vat sink tested too strong, which was corrected on site and education given. No non-priority violations.
Casa Bella II, 300 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. Two priority violations: Observed 0 parts per million bleach in sanitizer bucket, which was corrected on site and education given; observed raw bacon stored over ready-to-eat food items, which was corrected on site and education given. Three non-priority violations: Observed leaking faucet in three-vat sink in dish pit area and leaking in bar area from keg cooler, education given; observed no available hand-drying provisions at hand sink in kitchen, observed no hand-drying provisions at hand sink in men's restroom, education given; observed bleach test strips expired October 2025, education given.
Cashew Station, 620 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. July 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Chicago Cheesesteak Company, 303 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed potentially hazardous food item held above 41 degrees, which was discarded and education given, re-inspection date set. No non-priority violations.
Classic Rock Coffee Republic, 1230 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. July 15 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority violation corrected.
Classics Complex, 1900 W. Sunset St., Springfield. July 18 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.
College Street Cafe, 1622 W. College St., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed corn in buffet not holding at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, which was corrected on site by reheating corn. No non-priority violations.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store No. 127, 2858 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed dishes stacked prior to proper air drying, education given.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, 1360 E. Republic Road, Springfield. July 22 routine inspection – Result: active. Discussed glove use at main meat prep station. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed no paper towels at main hand sink in food prep area; observed floors in walk-in cooler, near three-vat sink and underneath carts/equipment not clean.
El Gallo Giro, 2040 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
El Paraiso Kitchen - Springfield, 610 W. College St., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed multiple foods in prep table above 41 degrees, which was corrected on site by discarding items. One non-priority violation: Observed ambient temperature of prep table was unable to keep potentially hazardous foods at or below 41 degrees.
Fast-N-Friendly No. 17, 2745 S. Kansas Expressway, Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed dead crickets on retail aisle floors, pest control service needed to be implemented and education given; observed slow drain inside hand-washing sink, education given.
Hammons Field Concession Cardinals Cantina, 935 E. Trafficway St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Hammons Field Concession Stand No. 3 and Hit and Run No. 1, 935 E. Trafficway St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Hammons Field Concessions Stand No. 4, 935 E. Trafficway St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Hammons Field Concession Stand No. 5 and Hit and Run No. 2, 935 E. Trafficway St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Hammons Field Suite & Catering Kitchen, 935 E. Trafficway St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
Hemingway's, 1 Bass Pro Drive, Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One Non-priority violation: Observed expired sink and surface and quaternary ammonia sanitizer test strips, education given.
KC Shaved Ice LLC, 3260 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. July 18 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited at time of inspection.
Kearney Street Cafe, 1324 W. Kearney St., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited during the inspection.
Kingdom Coffee, 2896 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
King's Asian Chef, 1336 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. Three priority violations: Observed cooked noodles and cooked beef in walk-in cooler held past 7 day discard date, which was corrected on site and education given; observed chicken cooked the day prior was in walk-in cooler without proper date marking, which was corrected on site by marking the date and education given; observed rice cooked day prior was at 45 degrees in cooler, which was corrected by voluntarily discarding rice and education given. Two non-priority violations: Observed ceiling tiles, walls and floor tiles needing repair throughout kitchen; observed cooked chicken on counter not marked for time control, which was corrected on site and education given.
Latino Market, 1661 E. St. Louis St., Springfield. July 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Maverik No. 5086, 5343 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. July 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Maverik No. 5087, 609 E. Elm St., Springfield. July 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed during inspection.
Maverik No. 5306, 2885 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
McDonald's, 234 S. National Ave., Springfield. July 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
McDonald's, 1114 W. Kearney St., Springfield. July 15 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Four priority violations: Observed containers of potentially hazardous food items found stored past discard time under time as control, which was discarded and education given; observed containers of potentially hazardous foods using time as a control were unmarked, which were voluntarily discarded and education given; observed sanitizer in dishwasher tested absent, re-inspection scheduled and education given; observed sanitizer in sanitizer buckets tested too strong, which was corrected on site and education given. Two non-priority violation: Observed box of ice cream cones stored directly on the floor in the storage area, education given; observed boxes of single-service food contact items stored directly on floor, education given.
McDonald's, 1114 W. Kearney St., Springfield. July 17 re-inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. Re-inspection has been scheduled to observe correction at dishwasher machine.
McDonald's No. 6061, 4101 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: permitted with re-inspection. One priority violation: Observed potentially hazardous food item being held above 41 degrees, which was voluntarily discarded and re-inspection set. No non-priority violations.
McDonald's No. 6061, 4101 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. July 21 re-inspection – Result: active. Priority item corrected.
McDonald's-Republic, 895 E. U.S. Highway 60 East, Republic. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations obsrved.
Mexican Villa West, 1100 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed 0 parts per million of quaternary ammonia sanitizer inside sani bucket, which was corrected on site by replacing sanitizer. One non-priority violation: Observed steady stream of water flowing from hand-washing sink faucet.
New Oriental Restaurant, 550 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield. July 15 re-inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Nonna's Italian American Cafe, 306 S. South Ave., Springfield. July 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed buildup on interior of ice machine, right side and on plastic ice shield inside.
Pancho's Mexican Food, 2110 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. Two non-priority violations: Observed no hand soap in men's restroom, which was corrected on site and education given; observed no hand-drying provisions in the men's restroom, which was corrected on site and education given.
Panera Bread, 4100 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations observed.
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, 333 E. Walnut St., Springfield. July 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations obsrved.
Post Game Pizza, 1317 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed no chlorine test kit for checking dish machine sanitizer concentration, education given.
Sam's Club No. 4985 Rotisserie/Deli, 745 W. El Camino Alto Drive, Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
Sonic Drive-In, 5656 S. Farm Road 157, Springfield. July 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed gap on bottom of exterior door by walk-in cooler, education given.
Springfield Sportservice LLC, 935 E. Trafficway St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. 30 day inspection, no violations observed during inspection.
Sushi Kabar in Price Cutter, 3260 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Taco Bell, 1335 W. Kearney St., Springfield. July 21 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed three containers of potentially hazardous food product without any date marking, which was corrected on site and education given. One non-priority violation: Observed dishes stacked prior to proper air-drying, education given.
Taco Bell No. 003851, 3340 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed gap on bottom of exterior back door, education given.
Taco Bell No. 15449, 629 W. Sunshine St., Springfield. July 21 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
Taco Bell No. 018354, 601 S. National Ave,. Springfield. July 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed clean pans stacked wet on dish racks.
The Big Biscuit, 3620 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield. July 15 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
The Grotto, 301 E. Battlefield Ave., Springfield. July 20 routine inspection – Result: active. No priority violations. One non-priority violation: Observed gap on bottom of exterior door by restrooms, education given.
The Kennedy Agency LLC, 416 S. South Ave., Springfield. July 22 routine inspection – Result: active. One priority violation: Observed multiple items prepared onsite held past 7 days including diced and sliced tomatoes (prepared July 15), pesto (prepared July 8 and July 11) and Bolognese sauce (prepared July 10), all of which were voluntarily discarded. No non-priority violations.
Tranquil Oaks Ranch Dairy & Creamery LLC, Springfield. July 18 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
Travellers House Coffee, 824 S. National Ave., Springfield. July 22 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
Walmart No. 0138 - Deli, 1923 E. Kearney St., Springfield. July 17 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations cited.
Walmart Neighborhood Market No. 2839 Deli/Bakery, 444 W. Grand St., Springfield. July 16 routine inspection – Result: active. No violations noted.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Health department cites 2 Springfield kitchens for out-of-date food
