Garden City, KS
Walmart
3101 KANSAS AVE
GARDEN CITY, KS 67846
479-204-6234
Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety and lodging program conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 8/18/2020. As a result of that inspection, and due to the severity of the specific violations the Walmart was cited as being, “Out of Compliance” with Kansas food safety regulations. During this inspection a total of 10 violations were found.
The inspector made the following comments in support of the violations found during the inspection:
- On the retail produce side, there was a package of cherry tomatoes present with mold. COS removed from retail. Located in the deli reach in cooler, there was a loaf of bologna with not date marking. Person in charge said she did not know when the bologna was opened. COS discarded
- On the retail side Isle 10, there was 1 can of soup, 9 cans of pinto beans, 1 can of black beans, 1 can of chickpeas and 1 can of jalepeno’s with Class II dents. On the retail side in Isle 9, there was a can of Coconut water and a can of Menudo with Class II dents. On the retail side in Isle 7, there were 4 cans of whole kernel corn and 1 can of sliced pineapple with Class II dents. On the retail side in there produce area, there was an open seal on a pre-packaged salad mix. COS All cans removed from retail
- Located at the meat department in the retail side, there was a package of raw ground turkey over raw pork rib tips. COS Separated.
- In the deli reach in cooler, there was a zip-lock bag of corned beef dated for 8/25. Corned beef was open today and date marked for 8 days as per employee. COS Labeled
- In the deli reach in cooler, there was a zip-lock bag of Oven Roasted Turkey that had an expire date of 8/16. COS discarded
- Located in the deli area, there was a meat/cheese slicer with dried food debris on the bottom. Employee said they don’t use slicer anymore. COS Cleaned and discarded plastic container.
- -Employee at the deli ware washing area put container in sanitizer without submerging for 30 seconds before use. COS Put container back in sanitizer
- At the bakery hand washing sink, the water temperature was at 73F. Person in charge put in a work order and told employee’s to use back handwashing sink next to walk in cooler. COS fixed temperature 108F
- In the back produce walk in cooler, there was a bottle of degreaser stored next to a case of ready to eat broccoli and a case of ready to eat squash. In the back pick up area, there was a bottle of degreaser stored next to ready to eat Smarties candy. COS Moved degreaser.
- In the back produce walk in cooler, there was a bottle of degreaser stored above raw ready to eat cilantro and raw ready to eat Parsley. COS moved degreaser.
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18 violations at Carniceria Garcia in Garden City; assorted chemicals over stored as clean pans, meat slicer in the meat room there has food debris on the blade and cutting board
18 violations at Carniceria Garcia in Garden City; assorted chemicals over stored as clean pans, meat slicer in the meat room there has food debris on the blade and cutting board
Abbreviations used by inspectors:
AVB- An Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker (AVB) is a backflow prevention device used in plumbing to prevent backflow of non-potable liquids into the drinking water system
BOH- Back of the House
CFSM- Certified Food Safety Manager
COS- Corrected on-site during inspection
FCS- Food contact surface
PIC- Person-in-charge
PHF- Potentially Hazardous Foods
RIC- Reach in cooler
RTE- Ready to Eat
WIC- Walk-in cooler
