Atchison County establishments 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 business was inspected March 24, 2026:
Rock Port R-II School District
600 S. Market
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: PHF’s not held at 41ºF or below. Cut peppers and pears were 45ºF and salad mix was 43ºF.
• Core Items: Torn screen/bad door seal to back door. Bad floor tile at entrance to kitchen, big crack by walk-in freezer, and a few stained ceiling tiles in dry store room.
The following businesses were inspected April 15, 2026:
El Patron Mexican Restaurant
401 S. Main
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: Queso cheese at 123ºF in warmer (hot food must be held at 135ºF or above). No sanitizer in dishwasher (can still use for washing but must sanitize in sanitizer solution for 10 seconds in sink until they can get sanitizer for the machine). Water turned off to kitchen hand sink because faucet leaks badly. Turning on/off to use but making a mess/have bucket catching excess water will hinder proper hand washing. Needs to be repaired ASAP.
• Core Items: Ice scoop at soda dispenser with handle in ice. Bowls used for scoops in ingredient tubs. Containers stored on floor – COS. Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution bucket. Bad door gasket to walk-in cooler. Cardboard and aluminum foil on shelving. No paper towels at kitchen hand sink. Tiles broken/missing near walk-in cooler and by back hallway. Back hallway wooden floor has bad build-up of grime. Unshielded lights. A couple of torn booth seats (can’t be properly cleaned).
Trail’s End Subway
& Chester Chicken
1303 U.S. Hwy. 136
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: No violations.
• Core Items: Flooring in Chester’s walk-in cooler in disrepair.
Casey’s
1201 U.S. Hwy. 136
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: No violations.
• Core Items: Water leaking down ceiling by coffee machine – possibly condensation drain from AC units. (It was truck day so lots of items were on the floor, but were being put away.)
Rock Port Nutrition Site
505 Country Club Drive
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: No violations.
• Core Items: Discussed a rust-ed galvanized pipe by pres. reg.
