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Restaurant Inspections: Pirrone's Has Minor Problems in Recent Follow-up

Also, Longhorn Steakhouse passes its inspection.

Our restaurant inspections check out local eateries in Florissant and surrounding areas, including Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights and Hazelwood. 

Each week, Florissant Patch publishes information from the local restaurant inspections of St. Louis County Department of Health as well as their grade.

Here are the latest restaurant inspections for the past 90 days:

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Pirrone’s Pizzeria
Address:
1775 Washington St., Florissant
Date of Inspection
: Feb. 21
Type of Inspection
: Follow-up
Risk Factor
: 3
Grade
: 97-A
Comments
: Proof of current vaccinations show to inspector; several items need to be fixed by next routine inspection, such as, caulk at handsinks; soiled hood filters; leaky faucet on sink; and cleaning of floors, walls, etc. on regular basis.

Longhorn Steakhouse
Address:
2317 N. Highway 67, Florissant
Date of Inspection
: Feb. 8
Type of Inspection
: Routine
Risk Factor
: 3
Grade
: 96-A
Comments
: No paper towels found at sink; inspector noticed incomlete Hepatitis A records, but it was corrected; leaky faucet in dish room; no light shield found on bulb in closet; water damage on ceiling of closet found.

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Amighetti’s Café and Bakery
Address:
209 Village Square Shopping Center, Hazelwood
Date of Inspection
: Feb. 11
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor
: 2
Grade
: 91-A
Comments:
No thermometers found in salad prep coolers; bread not covered at the bottom of prep table; food containers not stored properly; debris found on can opener; no test strips found to measure sanitizer concentration; no backflow prevention found on mop sink faucet.

Worldwide International Foods
Address
: 7238 N. Lindbergh, Hazelwood
Date of Inspection:
Feb. 28
Type of Inspection:
Routine
Risk Factor
: 2
Grade
: 79-C
Comments
: No food safety certification found for person in charge; inspector explained proper hand washing procedures to employee; toilets not clean in women’s restroom; mold growth found on tomatoes and cheese of walk-in cooler, and it was thrown away; raw meat stored next to ready-to-eat foods in walk-in cooler; food products not in original packaged were not labeled; knives stored with food debris and in-between wall and rack ; no water found at mop sink; hole found in men’s restroom; ceiling found to be leaking through entire building.
*Follow-up inspection scheduled for March 10

Kluckin Chicken
Address:
11429 Dorsett Rd., Maryland Heights
Date of Inspection
: Feb. 11
Type of Inspection
: Routine
Risk Factor:
2
Grade
: 99-A
Comments:
Dish machine sanitizer cycle registered no chlorine; dish machine has heavy build up of debris on exterior.

Mr. Lunch
Address:
11658 Dorsett Rd., Maryland Heights
Date of Inspection
: Feb. 12
Type of Inspection
: Routine
Risk Factor
: 2
Grade
: 99-A
Comments:
No hand towels found at area hand sink; no sanitizer bucket found for wiping cloths; damp mop left in dirty water.

Zang Chi
Address:
733 N. New Ballas Rd., Creve Coeur
Date of Inspection
: Jan. 11
Type of Inspection
: Routine
Risk Factor
: 2
Grade
: 99-A
Comments:
No soap found at handsink; raw beef found over cooked rice in cooler; debris found in bottom of reach-in cooler.

Pumpernickles Deli
Address:
11036 Olive Rd., Creve Coeur
Date of Inspection
: Feb. 25
Type of Inspection
: Routine
Risk Factor
: 2
Grade
: 96-A
Comments:
Inspector observed beef stored over baked products; chemical spray bottle didn’t have label on it; no date marking system found for potentially hazardous products; ice scoop not stored properly; cold water doesn’t work at hand sink.

For other restaurant inspections, check out:

  • Restaurant Inspections: O'Charley's Gets a Grade A in Latest Checkup
  • Restaurant Inspections: Gettemeier's Makes the Grade in Inspection
  • Restaurant Inspections: Dairy Queen Checked for Complaint of Old Food


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