Atchison County es-tab-lishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year depending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public. Priority Items noted must receive immediate action within 72 hours or as stated. Core Items are to be corrected by the next regular inspection or as stated. (PHF stands for Potentially Hazardous Foods and COS stands for Corrected On Site.)

The following businesses were inspected January 24, 2024:

Dusty Trail

1300 U.S. Hwy. 136

Rock Port, Missouri

• Priority Items: None were reported.

• Core Items: Vent hood above the fryers is dirty (dust).

Atchison County Nutrition Center

412 Main Street

Tarkio, Missouri

• Priority Items: Insufficient sanitizer in dishwasher (COS).

• Core Items: Box of frozen pasta/egg noodles on floor of walk-in freezer.

Trail’s End – Subway Chester Chicken

1302 U.S. Hwy. 136

Rock Port, Missouri

• Priority Items: Egg salad, tuna salad, and chicken salad dated 1/12 – Must use within 7 days which would have been 1/19. Today is 1/24. COS – Discarded. Insufficient sanitizer (container empty). COS – Put in new.

• Core Items: Two boxes of food (bagels and cinnamon twists) on floor of walk-in freezer. Unshielded glass light bulbs in bathroom. Bad flooring by water conditioner. Chester Chicken walk-in cooler flooring/metal plate loose; can’t clean adequately and is a trip hazard.

The following business was inspected February 14, 2024:

Buttercup Coffee Shop

606 Main Street

Tarkio, Missouri

• Priority Items: None were reported.

• Core Items: No covered trash can in restroom. Boxes of cups stored in restroom.

The following businesses were inspected February 21, 2024:

KJ’s

304 Main Street

Westboro, Missouri

• Priority Items: None were reported. *Note – 2nd week back open afer shut down most of January due to outside sewer repairs.

• Core Items: Handsink used for other purposes besides just handwashing. Discussed dining area ceiling.

JumpStart 4 Nutrition

126 Main Street

Rock Port, Missouri

• Priority Items: None were reported.

• Core Items: Box of cups on lobby floor. Spring for self-closer on restroom door is broken. Discussed proper warewashing of wash – rinse – sanitize.

McDonald’s

1304 Hwy. 136 W.

Rock Port, Missouri

• Priority Items: Sanitizer/wiping cloth bucket too weak (COS). Unlabeled spray bottle (COS).

• Core Items: Trays on floor in back (COS)