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.
Jan. 30, 2023
Metro Coffee Company Centennial Hills
Violations: 5 (3 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Make sure to wash all in-use utensils (blenders, etc.) every 4 hours. The internal temperature of the Avantco reach-in is 43.5F. The temperature of food in the unit supports this. Please turn the temperature down and monitor. Have the cooler serviced if needed.”
Shriner’s Club
Violations: 2 (1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Floor of the walk-in refrigerator noted in need of cleaning.”
Jan. 31, 2023
Caputa’s Catering
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Very neat, clean and organized facility. Foods prepared and cooked for tomorrow’s mobile event. No problems noted.”
Chozen Yogurt
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Common Cents #202 Poplar
Violations: 2
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Floors under the soda bibs and in the walk-in refrigerator noted in need of cleaning.”
Guadalajara
Violations: 6 (3 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “There is no soap at the back hand sink.”
Natrona County Detention Center
Violations: 3 (1 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Have a washing machine in the kitchen now to enable them to wash rags without contamination from other laundry. Have a new flat top but it has not been installed. Hood ansul lines are scheduled to be replaced; once that is done, they will caulk the open seams.”
Wyoming Philly Wagon
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Floor has tears and he will clean and paint. Putting mats over metal floor to maintain floor.”
Feb. 1, 2023
Frontier Brewing Company
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “No violations observed at time of inspection. Ensure sanitizers and the dishwasher is test at least once a day to verify the correct concentrations are being dispensed.”
HQ Southern BBQ
Violations: 3
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Gap in back door (delivery).”
Starbucks Coffee 2nd Street #9619
Violations: 2
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Overall very clean and organized facility. Continue working on overall cleanliness particularly inside cabinets and drawers. They have a daily cleaning schedule; continue completing cleaning as scheduled.”
Feb. 2, 2023
Alibi
Violations: 3 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Sanitizer solution in the 3C sink was low.”
Bourgeois Pig
Violations: 6 (4 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “The unlabeled food containers are also not dated.”
Common Cents #204 Wyoming Boulevard
Violations: 3 (2 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “The wall and floor, behind and under the soda bibs noted in need of cleaning.”
Feb. 3, 2023
Boomtown Blast
Violations: 4 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Facility has been remodeled and improved in all areas of the kitchen and bar. Continue working on overall cleanliness of facility.”
Cottage Cafe
Violations: 3 (1 priority)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.”
Good To Go Store #16
Violations: 3
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6″ above the floor.”
Subway 2nd Street
Violations: 4 (2 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “The front display cooler is above 41F but is only used for beverages. When the knife sanitizing bucket was first checked the concentration was low but became acceptable upon stirring. Make sure to stir the solution when it is being made.”
