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.

Feb. 21, 2023

C’mon Inn Food Service
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: “Discussed rapid cooling protocol and procedures.”

La Barista #3
Violations: 2 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: “Do not use sponges on food contact surfaces. Sponges harbor bacteria.”

Old Chicago
Violations: 3 (1 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: “Ice machine is scheduled for cleaning; may need to have it cleaned more frequently. Hoods will need seams cleaned and re-caulked in near future. Do not have hoses in bottom of floor sink; hang them or cut short enough for them not to sit in the bottom.”

Paradise Valley Liquor (Half Barrel)
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: “All violations have been corrected.”