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 July 17, 2026:
The Grainery
119 N. 3rd St.
Tarkio, Missouri
• Priority Items: No violations were recorded.
• Core Items: No test kits for sanitizer.
The following businesses were inspected August 13, 2026:
The Gas Spot – Tarkio
20286 U.S. Hwy. 59
Tarkio, Missouri
• Priority Items: *Discussed temps on open display cooler +/- 2ºF – okay, but need to keep at 41ºF or below.
• Core Items: Duct tape on lid to prep table. Refrigeration units do not have thermometer. Bad door gaskets on 3-door beer cooler and beer cave door. Water running out from under Amana deep freezer.
The Gas Spot – Fairfax
411 U.S. Hwy. 59
Fairfax, Missouri
• Priority Items: No violations were recorded.
• Core Items: A box of Frazil cups and some bottled water stored on floor in back storeroom. *Discussed water puddle in walk-in cooler.
Community Hospital-Fairfax
26136 Hwy. 59
Fairfax, Missouri
• Priority Items: No violations were recorded.
• Core Items: New 2-door refrigerator did not have a thermometer/COS.
The following businesses were inspected August 27, 2026:
River Rock Lanes
606 S. Main
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: PHFs not held at 41ºF or below.
• Core Items: Worn flooring (paint) and missing tile in kitchen.
El Patron Mexican Restaurant
401 S. Main
Rock Port, Missouri
• Priority Items: Queso cheese not held at 135ºF or above (at 116ºF)(cooling for off hours). Dishwasher not dispensing sanitizer – Reprimed/okay (COS). Can opener dirty (COS). Unlabeled spray bottle at 3-bay sink (COS). *Note: Walk-in cooler down – Food in other units (live key cooler) but separated and at proper temps.
• Core Items: Ice scoop handle in ice bin of soda dispenser. Cardboard on several shelves. Unshielded light bulbs in back storeroom. Wet particle board in doorway to kitchen (by ice maker) – Covering up damaged floor? Splatter on walls (dried raw chicken). Needs to be cleaned (COS).
