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 Ruth Heald, the program manager for Environmental Health in Natrona County, “There is no sliding scale or a pass or failing of a health inspection.” She says that 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 they publish all of their current information.

Casper Youth Baseball (Washington Park) Violations: 1 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “There are no temperature-measuring devices located in the cooling units.”

Racca’s Pizzeria Napoletana Violations: 12 (4 priority, 3 corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Overall the kitchen is in need of a deep cleaning. … Ensure the proper rapid cooling procedure is followed.”

Casper Youth Baseball Inc. Field of Dreams North Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Eggington’s Violations: 5 (4 priority, 2 repeat, 3 corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Three containers in the walk-in cooler were past their use-by dates. … [These] items were discarded.”

Paradise Valley Country Club Violations: 3 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “The kitchen is very well organized and clean. A date-marking system must be established and followed accordingly.”

Homax Stop and Go Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

McDonald’s (4010 Plaza Drive) Violations: 1 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Very neat, clean and organized facility. Continue working on overall cleanliness, particularly under and behind equipment as well as inside trash enclosures.”

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant Violations: 9 (4 priority violations corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Make sure to stir the food during reheating so that it heats fast enough.”

Northern Ice (Mobile food unit) Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Sweet Zoey LLC (Mobile food unit) Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Wyld Ice LLC (Mobile Unit) Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Benny Montanaro’s Violations: 2 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

City Brew Coffee (3200 Talon Lane) Violations: 6 (2 priority, 3 corrected during inspection, 2 repeat) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “The thermal dishwasher is not reaching a minimum sanitizing temperature of 165 [degrees]. Immediately discontinue the [use] of the dishwasher, make the appropriate repairs and/or replace it with a properly working unit.”

Fun Foods Concession (Mobile unit) Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Monitor Norlake cooler to ensure it is maintaining proper temperature; adjust if needed.”

How You Bean Coffee (Mobile unit) Violations: 0 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Kuver’s Texas Barbecue Violations: 2 (1 priority, both corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Keep walk-in closed as much as possible when in use to ensure proper temperature control.”

Holiday Inn (721 Granite Peak Drive) Violations: 4 (2 priority) Re-inspection Required: Yes Link to full report

Comments: “Scoops should be cleaned after shift. During shift they may be left in the bin but water should be running.”

Ford Wyoming Center Violations: 4 (2 priority, 1 corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “The quat concentration at both concession stands is at least 500 ppm. … Service was called in during the inspection. Correct concentration is 200 to 400 ppm.”

Pizza Hut (Events Center) Violations: 2 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Windy City Mini Donuts Violations: 2 (1 priority) Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

Comments: “Quat concentration in the sanitizing bucket is 500 ppm. Correction: Should be 200 to 400 ppm. The facility is using the Event Center’s quat dispenser.”

Loaf ‘N Jug #106 (4380 S. Poplar) Violations:  1 Re-inspection Required: No Link to full report

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