Old meat, bugs in food, lawnmowers in kitchen, filth at Wichita KS restaurants

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Bugs in food, cockroaches and evidence of other pests, kitchens with too much grease and grime, old chicken and sausage, a dead fly in a pan, lawnmowers stored in a kitchen near food, employees who skipped hand-washing, missing sanitation equipment and more 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. Ten restaurants and other businesses were non-compliant with state regulations from May 25-31.
Inspectors found few or no violations at more than 40 other locations deemed compliant with food safety and lodging rules.
Inspections are meant to protect the public from foodborne illnesses and other health risks. Locations can fail if they have too many problems, certain types of violations or issues that can't be fixed right away. Violations are common. But most of the time, businesses 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 ingredients and dirty kitchens. Issues that take longer to correct include 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 June 2 using information available from the state on that date. It covers 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.
Da Nang Bistro, 1845 S. Rock Road, Suite 105 in Wichita — Six violations on May 28 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include an employee washing hands at the three-compartment sink without using soap, bean sprouts were too warm, cooked rice noodles were left out at room temperature, employee washed hands without paper towels, employee washed hands at the wrong sink, no hot water at a hand-washing sink. Next inspection: June 28.
Delux Inn, 8401 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Two violations on May 28 during a modified complaint inspection. Violations include two roaches in room 131, pest spotting in corners of rooms, missing light bulb above bed in room 131. Next inspection: June 8.
Discount Cigarettes, 2160 S. Broadway, Suite 110 in Wichita — Seven violations on May 28 during a routine inspection. Violations include no paper towels at employee restroom sink, business has no illness policy in place, no hand-washing sink in food prep room, expired Pepto Bismol was for sale, no written plan for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea, no food thermometer available, no soap at employee restroom sink. Next inspection: June 7.
Jimmy's Egg, 12938 E. 21st St., Suite 140 in Wichita — Five violations on May 29 during a complaint inspection. Violations include old chicken breasts and sausage, old tomatoes, pancake batter was sitting out at room temperature, dirty pans were stored as clean, chemical spray bottle was stored above clean dishes, no chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Next inspection: June 8.
Le's Kitchen, 2949 N. Rock Road in Wichita — Eleven violations on May 28 during a complaint inspection. Violations include an employee handling dirty and clean dishes with same gloves, no sanitizer in dish machine, no paper towels at kitchen hand-washing sink, raw duck was thawing at room temperature in a container of water, yogurt parfaits were not labeled with their preparation dates, bowl of shrimp and bags of noodles were stored in a hand-washing sink, employees were rinsing their hands at a dish sink instead of at a dedicated hand-washing sink, no written plan for cleaning up vomit and diarrhea, raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat cucumbers and limes, raw meatballs were stored above cooked shrimp, fly strips were hanging above areas where food is prepared, bags of shredded lettuce were too warm. Next inspection: June 8.
LMD, LLC (same address as J's Diner), 4834 E. Lincoln in Wichita — Three violations on May 29 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include no paper towels at a hand-washing sink, unlabeled spray bottle of soapy water, pork butt and brisket weren't labeled with their preparation dates. Next inspection: July 29.
The Mango Tree, 111 E. 47th St. South in Wichita — Eighteen violations on May 29 during a complaint inspection. Violations include no chlorine test strips, excessive grease and grime buildup in kitchen, dead cockroaches in kitchen, dead fly in pan of oil, live insects in flour, black object in MSG container, containers of whipped cream weren't labeled with their package opening dates, paper towel dispensers weren't working, chicken was thawing at room temperature, food wasn't labeled with its package opening date, food stored in laundry baskets, employee prepared bread with bare hands, hand-washing sink was being used for storage, lawnmowers were stored in kitchen near food, raw meat stored above ready-to-eat green chiles and yogurt, pan in clean storage had a puddle of oil and a dead fly in it, accumulation of grease and grime on kitchen equipment, live cockroaches on dishwashing machine, live flies in storage area, an employee touched their face then prepared food, containers of food were stored without lids, several foods weren't labeled with their preparation dates. Next inspection: June 8.
Maple C Store, 4414 W. Maple in Wichita — Seven violations on May 28 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include no dishwashing soap or detergent available, business didn't have the proper set up to clean and sanitize equipment for drip coffee and soda fountain, no sanitizer available, no written vomit and diarrhea cleanup plan, no sanitizer test strips, no hand soap at hand-washing sink, no paper towels at hand-washing sink. Next inspection: June 28.
McDonald's, 8100 E. 21st St. Court in Wichita — Four violations on May 30 during a routine inspection. Violations include raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat butter, missing cap on dishwashing machine atmospheric vacuum breaker, hamburger patties were too warm in refrigerator, no back flow prevention device on three-compartment sink. Next inspection: June 9.
Wyndham Garden Wichita Downtown, 221 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Three violations on May 28 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include no food thermometer in kitchen, approximately 60 mouse droppings and urine stains in dining room cabinet, no water at kitchen hand-washing sink. Some of the violations noted were repeat problems. Next inspection: July 28.
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 [e-mail] 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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