CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries, and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year.

According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.”

While the department of health is looking for deficiencies, the organization’s main goal is to educate businesses, helping them understand unsafe practices and ways to correct them.

According to Ruth Heald, the program manager for Environmental Health in Natrona County, “There is no sliding scale or a pass or failing of a health inspection.” She says that every violation is either fixed immediately or within 10 days, meaning that a violation does not make the business unsafe.

If a re-inspection is required, the issue might have been more severe or the facility required more time to fix it. They have 10 days to fix the issue, and according to Heald most facilities can easily meet the requirement.

Any serious violations or notable quotes will be included in summary notes below, but the full report for each restaurant can be found at the department’s website, where they publish all of their current information.

Hideaway Bar Violations: 2 (1 priority, corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Quat concentration is 200 ppm on my test strips (QT40) and low on theirs (QT10). Do not use the fly swatters that are hanging by the chest freezer in the food prep area.”

Lifetime Health and Fitness Center Juice Bar Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Denny’s JJM CW Hospitality Inc. Violations: 2 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Staff rearranged stoves to keep prep unit further away from heat. Staff is also logging temperatures and unit is maintaining at 42–43 degrees F in upper portion during rush; less during slow times.”

Evansville Senior Center Violations: 1 (priority) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Sanitizer replaced in warewashing unit per manager.”

Pho Saigon Noodle Violations: 12 (2 priority, 1 corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: Yes Link to full report

Comments: “Overall the facility is in need of a deep cleaning — all floors, ceilings, and walls must be free of debris, grime and buildup. The food system needs cleaned and serviced ASAP. Proper food storage of the raw meats in the walk-in MUST be maintained at all times to avoid potentially hazardous contamination.”

Taco John’s (West) Violations: 2 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Overall the facility is well maintained. The flooring accumulates grime and grease easily and must be cleaned regularly to avoid excess buildup.”

Casper Mountain Bed and Breakfast Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Clean linens provided. All rooms clean. Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers present. Guest register completed.”

Casper Country Club Violations: 3 (2 priority) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments:  “Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.”

Moonlight Liquors Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Facility is very well maintained, neat, clean, and organized.”

Hooches Violations: 3 (2 corrected during inspection) Re-Inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Facility is very well maintained — neat, clean and organized.”

Silver Fox Violations: 7 (3 priority, corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Hamburger patties in the drawer unit under the stove are in pans and are unlikely to drip onto the food below, but it would be best if they were moved to the bottom drawer.”

Woods Elementary School Violations: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Food service is very well conducted.”

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