Restaurant Inspections: Inspector Finds Employee Handling Food With Bare Hands

This article was written by Aja Junior.

Our restaurant inspections check out local eateries in Creve Coeur and surrounding areas, including Maryland Heights, Florissant and Hazelwood. Each week, Creve Coeur Patch publishes information from the local restaurant inspections of St. Louis County Department of Health as well as their grade.
Here are the latest restaurant inspections for the past 90 days:

Applebee’s
Address: 11950 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur
Date of Inspection: May 22
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 100-A
Comments: None 

Flavor of India
Address: 11939 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur
Date of Inspection: May 15
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 3
Grade: 99-A
Comments: Inspector observed employee handling ready-to-eat food without using gloves, tongs or other instrument; no paper towels at sink; door closure for bathroom was not properly hooked up.

Edible Arrangements
Address: 12642 Dorsett Rd., Maryland Heights
Date of Inspection: May 21
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 1
Grade: 100-A
Comments: None

Llywelyn’s Group Commissary
Address: 2460 Centerline Industrial Dr., Maryland Heights
Date of Inspection: May 15
Type of Inspection: Follow-up
Risk Factor: 4
Grade: 97-A
Comments: Inspector noted sanitizer measured above 100 ppm.

Alaska Klondike Coffee
Address: 3200 N. Highway 67, Florissant
Date of Inspection: May 13
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 1
Grade: 100-A
Comments: None

Bob Evans
Address: 2180 N. Highway 67, Florissant
Date of Inspection: May 20
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 3
Grade: 93-A
Comments: Inspector found a chemical bottle mislabeled as Windex, which it was not, so chemical dumped; food containers in cooler not all dated and some past expiration, which is when items were discarded; incomplete Hepatitis A records; utensils found on clean rack but still had food particles on them; gaskets seen torn on freezer units; drain basket in dishwasher full of trash and utensils.
*Follow-up inspection scheduled for May 30

H&H Concessions
Address: 21 Village Square Shopping Center, Hazelwood
Date of Inspection: March 22
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 100-A
Comments: None