Restaurant Inspections: White Castle, Texas Roadhouse Reviewed

Restaurant inspections are conducted by the St. Louis County Department of Health. Patch has a summary of the public reports affecting area eating and drinking establishments reviewed in the months of January and February.

Grade rankings range from A (highest) to C (lowest). Report comments and explanations are provided in Patch's summary. Follow-up inspections are noted, other visits are routine.

White Castle, 1224 South Kirkwood Road
Inspection date: February 6
Grade: A (99)
Coffee spill on floor behind ice and ice cream machine

Texas Roadhouse, 1220 South Kirkwood Road
Inspection date: January 18
Grade: A (94)
Hand sinks missing soap, paper towels
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly
Employee Hepatitis A records need to be updated
Scoops for dry ingredients do not have handles
Storage bin for seasoning has debris build-up
Follow-up inspection date: January 28
Follow-up grade: A (100)
Dishmachine repair scheduled 

Cyrano's Cafe, 603 East Lockwood Avenue
Inspection date: January 17
Grade: A (96)
Expired products stored in bar refrigerator
Cutting board has deep crevices
Raw meat products should be stored at proper temperatures
Can opener blade soiled with food debris
Spray bottles missing identification
Meat should be thawed using proper methods
Several containers stored in kitchen without labels
Interior door of reach-in cooler broken and held together with duct tape
Walls and ceiling throughout kitchen have food debris, spatters, dust, etc.

Elicia's Pizza, 8570 Watson Road
Inspection date: January 29
Grade: A (97)
Can opener blade soiled with food debris
Reach-in cooler interiors and door gaskets have food debris build-up
Ceiling throughout facility shows visible dust and debris
Lights out in back and storage area