Old prime rib, cockroaches, mice, bed stains at Wichita KS restaurants, motel & arena

Dead mice and cockroaches, pest poop, stained beds, excess trash, old meat, employees who didn’t wash their hands and dirty kitchen equipment are among violations Kansas Department of Agriculture inspectors discovered during recent food safety and lodging inspections in the Wichita area.

Each week, The Eagle adds to its searchable database of failed inspections from Sedgwick County. Five restaurants, hotels and other businesses were non-compliant from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.

Inspectors found few or no violations at more than 40 other businesses deemed compliant with food safety and lodging rules.

Inspections are meant to protect the public from foodborne illnesses and other health risks. Violations are common.

Businesses can fail an inspection if they have too many problems, certain types of violations or issues that can’t be fixed right away. Most of the time, they correct issues in front of an inspector. Examples of things that can be addressed immediately are serving food that’s more than a week old, employees mishandling food and dirty kitchens.

But sometimes issues take longer to correct, like pest infestations, power outages and plumbing problems. It’s rare, but a business may temporarily shut down over violations.

Places that fail are usually reinspected within 10 days.

The list in this story was compiled on Feb. 4 using information available from the state on that date. The list only contains places in Sedgwick County. But you can search food and lodging inspection results elsewhere in Kansas at https://foodsafety.kda.ks.gov/FoodSafety/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.

Out-of-compliance inspections

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 3025 N. Rock Road in Wichita — Two violations on Jan. 30 during a modified complaint inspection. Violations include grilled chicken wasn’t labeled with the time it was removed from heat or refrigeration, food probe thermometers were dirty. Next inspection: Feb. 9.

Charles Koch Arena at Wichita State University, 1845 W. Fairmount in Wichita — Four violations on Jan. 31 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include dead cockroach on floor inside stands, gaps in exterior doors can let pests in, holes in walls could let pests in, fresh rodent droppings inside stands and storage area. Next inspection: March 31.

Lucky Market, 7100 E. Harry in Wichita — Sixteen violations on Jan. 28 during a complaint inspection. Violations include raw chicken feet stored next to raw beef, no hot water at hand-washing sink in meat area, dead mouse and rodent droppings on floors in retail area and near meat department, cooked duck was in plastic T-shirt bags and was from another food establishment in town, bulk flour and fried bananas had no coverings to protect them from contamination, containers of frozen octopus and fried tofu had no labeling on their packages, employee washed knife and then touched vegetables without changing gloves, no paper towels or hand-washing soap in men’s restroom, no written plan for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea incidents, employee washed a knife in a sink that is for hand-washing only, restaurant didn’t put rodent killer pesticide in bait stations, trash and old food sitting outside of glass doors, several containers of cooked rice dessert weren’t labeled with their preparation dates, employee didn’t sanitize a knife after washing. Next inspection: Feb. 7.

Paradise Inn, 2020 S. Broadway in Wichita — Seventeen violations on Jan. 29 during a complaint inspection. Violations include a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet that didn’t work in one room, missing light bulb, disassembled climate control unit that didn’t work in one room, holes in walls, graffiti on walls, cracked and broken toilet tank lid, stained carpet, no secondary locks on doors, missing cover on bathroom light switch, burn holes and stains on mattress, no records showing carbon monoxide detectors are checked every six months, no smoke detectors in rooms, no single-use gloves in laundry room, excess debris around dumpster including old beds and shopping cart, no carbon monoxide detector in laundry room, no emergency management plan available, no records showing smoke alarms are checked every six months, dirty floors and cigarette butts on floor. One room closed over the violations and can’t reopen until they are fixed. Next inspection: Feb. 8.

The Rusty Nail, 1155 S. Washington in Wichita — Six violations on Jan. 29 during a complaint inspection. Violations include old prime rib and hash browns, bottles of all-purpose cleaner weren’t labeled, leaking back flow prevention device on dishwashing machine, cook handled raw beef then touched the fryer basket handle and spatulas without washing hands and changing gloves, chlorine sanitizer in dishwashing machine wasn’t working, cilantro was stored in a T-shirt style to-go bag instead of a food-grade container. Next inspection: Feb. 8.

Where to complain

If you see problems at a food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint.

To notify the state about unsavory or questionable conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767. You can also file a complaint at www.foodsafetykansas.org.

To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event where food was served, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or www.foodsafetykansas.org.

Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at www.agriculture.ks.gov/public-resources/comments-complaints/lodging-complaint.

For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit www.foodsafety.gov.

Note: Sometimes addresses listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — are not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations.

The violation summaries were compiled and drafted with the help of AI tools. They were fact-checked for accuracy and edited by Wichita Eagle journalists.

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