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.
Note: No health and food inspections were conducted on May 29.
May 30, 2023
Jack’s Drink Shack
Violations: 2 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Frigidaire cooler at 53 degrees F.”
Lost Arrow Catering
Violations: 1 (corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents; all doors and window open during inspection.”
Northern Ice
Violations: 3 (1 priority)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Whirlpool unit was approximately 60 degrees F.”
Pizza Ranch
Violations: 9 (4 priority)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Food packages are not in good condition or the integrity of the package contents are not protected from adulteration or potential contaminants (ex: dented food cans).”
Taqueria Eben-ezer
Violations: 6 (4 priority, 5 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Discussed cooling procedures with the owner.”
May 31, 2023
NCHS
Violations: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.”
June 1, 2023
Cold Stone Creamery
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Walls and floors around serve line noted in need of cleaning.”
Fort Saloon & Eatery
Violations: 4
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Ceiling tiles replaced and prep unit repaired.”
House Of Sushi
Violations: 8 (2 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Improper handwashing procedures observed.”
June 2, 2023
Elks Club BPOE 1353
Violations: 3 (1 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) dressings, taco meat, and other foods in the refrigeration unit was not discarded by the ‘consume by’ date.”
Papa Lombardi’s Italian Smoke House
Violations: 6 (2 priority)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.”
Studio City Mesa
Violations: 4
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses.”
Wyoming Downs
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “There is standing water in the kitchen slide-top cooler, which is for employees only. This may be condensation. Check the unit for leaks and keep it dry.”
