Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year de-pending 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 August 13, 2025:
Community Hospital-Fairfax
26136 Hwy. 59
Fairfax, Missouri
• Priority Items: Pineapple can dented on seam/disposed of – COS
• Core Items: No Core Items were reported.
The Gas Spot – Fairfax Inconvenience Inc.
411 U.S. Hwy. 59
Fairfax, Missouri
• Priority Items: No Priority Items were reported.
• Core Items: Floor dirty under soda box rack. Eight of the nine reach-in cooler door gaskets are torn, as is the beer cooler door. Not all refrigerator units have thermometers.
Rays’ Dairy Diner
301 Main Street
Fairfax, Missouri
• Priority Items: No Priority Items were reported.
• Core Items: Discussed wall area around hood.
The following businesses were inspected August 20, 2025:
Rock Port Nutrition Site
505 Country Club Drive
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: Dishwasher temperature was good.
• Core Items: A couple of cracked light covers in kitchen (lights by ceiling fan).
River Rock Lanes
606 S. Main
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: PHF’s not held at 41ºF or below: cottage cheese 43ºF, potato salad 43ºF, diced egg 44ºF, ham 44ºF, and lettuce 47ºF. Salad bar – adjusted temperature down and will monitor – COS.
• Core Items: Discussed hair/beard restraints.
Dominator Oil
1306 U.S. Hwy. 136
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: Condensation from walk-in freezer refrigeration unit has dripped down and froze on all food boxes under this unit – several are open/All contaminated. Must be disposed of. Pop ice and ice cream bars/drumsticks out of original container – not labeled for individual sale. Mice droppings in cabinet under cappuccino maker.
• Core Items: Food in the kitchen (Blue Bunny) chest freezer stacked where they could risk cross contamination – chicken and beef items touching biscuits, etc. Excessive frost in kitchen chest freezer. No handles and bad hinges on pizza prep table lids. Boxes of food items stored on floor of walk-in freezer. Kitchen staff with no beard net. Unsealed/unfinished sheet rock (in hallway between restrooms) molded. Tile and mop board damaged in restroom. Discussed restroom door.
The Gas Spot – Tarkio Inconvenience Inc.
20286 U.S. Hwy. 59
Tarkio, Missouri
• Priority Items: No Priority Items were reported.
• Core Items: Not all refrigerated units have thermometers. Unshielded light bulbs in walk-in cooler and back store room.
