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.
Dec. 5, 2022
Benny Montanaro’s
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Walls in prep area and hand sink noted in need of cleaning.”
Casper Classical Academy
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Very clean and well-maintained.”
Kelly Walsh Catering and Coffee Shop
Violations: 7 (5 priority)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Make sure the utensils are getting thoroughly cleaned.”
Kelly Walsh High School
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Chlorine concentration in all sanitizer buckets is good (100 ppm.)”
Perkins Family Restaurant
Violations: 10 (7 priority, 8 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Continue working on overall cleanliness of facility, particularly under and behind equipment as well as inside units. Work with staff on processes for rapid cooling and thawing.”
Soda Springs
Violations: 4 (1 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Extension cord being used for refrigerator, owner states electrician will be in to fix nearby outlet to correct the issue.”
St Anthony Tri Parish School
Violations: 2 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Ensure all meat that was cooked outside of the school is either sent home with the employee or discarded.”
Wyoming Discount Liquor
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “No problems noted.”
Dec. 6, 2022
BB’s Q
Violations: 4 (3 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Make sure to unwrap baked potatoes when cooling to prevent the growth of botulism bacteria.”
Full House
Violations: 7 (4 priority)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: “Observed accumulations of encrusted grease deposits or other soil on the following food contact surfaces: reach-in cooler units, storage shelves, counter tops, ect.”
National 9 Showboat Foodservice
Violations: 1 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Cream cheese is a room temperature (54.5) and is discarded at the end of the breakfast service. Since it is staying under 70F this can be allowed.”
Red Lobster #6374
Violations: 1 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Continue working on overall cleanliness, don’t forget the inside of microwaves where employees can’t see readily.”
Dec. 7, 2022
Hampton Inn and Suites Food Service
Violations: 1 (1 priority)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Cabinets and counters to be replaced.”
Hickory Farms
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Clean and organized facility — great job! No violations at time of inspection.”
The Horseshoe Bar
Violations: 6 (4 priority, 5 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “The floors, doors, and bottom vent covers on the True freezers in the dish pit have old food, etc. on them. The lids of the flour and cornmeal tubs need cleaned.”
Sanfords Grub And Pub East
Violations: 10 (5 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: “Slicer has food debris in gaps and other surfaces.”
Walgreens West #07601
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Very neat, clean and organized facility.”
Dec. 8, 2022
Firehouse Pizza Wood Fired
Violations: 2 (1 priority)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: “Ambient temperature in the Rockstar refrigerator was 47.6, Internal temperatures of foods within the refrigerator ranged from 38 F- 50.6 F.”
Good Food Hub #1
Violations: 1 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Continue working on overall cleanliness of facility particularly under and behind equipment. Reminder to check and clean the grease pans in the hood system as needed.”
Occasions by Cory, LLC
Violations: 6 (2 priority, 4 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “When thawing food under running water make sure the food stays submerged. There is standing water on the floor of the prep unit. It is clean and looks recent. Check the unit for leaks or spills.”
Summit Medical Center
Violations: 2 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Arrived right after lunch and many things were still out. Cleaning had not been started. Continue working on overall cleanliness of facility particularly under and behind equipment, inside cabinets and refrigeration units and floor corners.”
Dec. 9, 2022
El Marko Lanes
Violations: 2 (2 priority)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “True prep unit on cook line cold holding at improper temperatures.”
Smiths #185 Fuel Center
Violations: 3 (3 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
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Comments: “Ensure the soda lines in the back are not leaking and clean any spills that have have occurred. Signs for roller grill should be cleaned after use and not placed directly on counter, to avoid contamination.”