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 the program manager for Environmental Health in Natrona County, “There is no sliding scale or a pass or failing of a health inspection.” 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 it publishes all of its current information.
Nov. 14, 2022
Dean Morgan Junior High
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Facility is spotless, organized, and well-maintained. No concerns.”
Manor Heights Elementary School
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Southridge Elementary School
Violations: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Please make sure to clean the can opener blade regularly. Calibrate the dial thermometer by putting it in an ice bath and making sure it reads 32F. The dial can be adjusted using the nut on the bottom of the dial.”
Nov. 15, 2022
Crest Hill Elementary School
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Kitchen is clean and neat. No concerns.”
CY Middle School
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Kitchen is very clean and well organized.”
Studio City Mesa
Violations: 3 (1 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Rear entry into food storage area, outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.”
Nov. 16, 2022
Elks Club BPOE 1353
Violations: 5 (1 priority)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: “Due to improper operation of the low-temperature chemical sanitizing mechanical warewashing machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized after cleaning.”
Poison Spider Elementary School
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Log shows that the hoagie sandwiches were at 39.3F upon arrival 2.5 hours earlier.”
Wyofitness LLC
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Facility has not been making any food for a couple of months.”
