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.
Aug. 21, 2023
Good To Go Store #16
Violations: 4 (2 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Container of broken beer bottles in walk-in.”
Mile High Tight Ends
Violations: 8 (4 priority, 5 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints (a beard net).”
Aug. 22, 2023
Guadalajara
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “The Arctic Air freezer by the fryers is going to be replaced. Make sure to keep the floors as dry as possible both for cleanliness and to prevent staff from slipping.”
La Barista #3
Violations: 4 (2 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Observed methods are not being used to control pests.”
Menards
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Stahoo’s Brewing and Taproom
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “No food preparation or dish washing was being done at time of inspection. Owner described correct sanitizer concentration and cooking/heating procedures. Chili is discarded at the end of the day and not cooled and reheated.”
Aug. 23, 2023
Ramkota Food Remingtons
Violations: 7 (3 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight: bar ice machine bin and chute.”
Aug. 24, 2023
Don Juan Mexican Restaurant
Violations: 7 (5 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: “In-use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.”
Gaslight Social
Violations: 1 (priority)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: “The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Ice machine. 8/24/23 – The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Ice machine.”
Paradise Valley Elementary School
Violations: 1 (corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Very neat, clean and organized facility. Ensure bleach bucket is being tested daily once it’s made so that it is 50–100 parts per million.”
Stinker Stores CO, #318
Violations: 1 (corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “There were no test strips for checking the chlorine concentration.”
Aug. 25, 2023
Alibi
Violations: 3
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “There is a very small amount of slime forming in the ice machine. Make sure it is getting cleaned more often.”
Bourgeois Pig
Violations: 5 (2 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Numerous containers of food are past their 7-day use-by dates.”
Casper Chop House LLC
Violations: 1 (priority)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: “Various foods cold holding at improper temperatures 8/25/23 – Various foods are cold holding at improper temperatures.”
Three Crowns Golf Club
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “All violations have been corrected. While remodeling is being conducted, kitchen should have a barrier in place to protect from contamination and pests. Replace barrier or discontinue use of kitchen while remodeling.”
