GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Consumer Health Services Division of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture conducts inspections of retail food establishments throughout Wyoming (where there is not a local health department that does inspections) to help ensure safety of Wyoming residents.
Campbell County establishments are inspected at least once a year by the WDA. All of these reports are made public and can be found on the WDA’s website. It will only include the routine inspections and not the follow-up or other kinds of inspections.
According to the WDA, establishments are either in or out of compliance with a non-critical (non-food-related) or a critical violation (which can cause a foodborne illness).
The WDA explains that while it is looking for deficiencies, the organization’s “main goal is to educate the business.”
Its report is made to help the businesses understand unsafe practices and ways to correct them.
Any violation makes the business be out of compliance; however, violations can be on different levels, meaning not being in compliance does not necessarily indicate that a business is unsafe.
Inspections are a “snapshot” in time and the violations are often corrected before the inspector leaves the facility. Dependent on the severity of the violation, the business will have anywhere between 10 and 45 days to correct it.
Any serious violations or notable quotes will be included in summary notes below, but the full report for each restaurant can be found at the WDA’s website, where it publishes all of its current information.
Aug. 28, 2023
EXPRESSO LUBE
Violations: 1
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Large pans containing a breakfast casserole, large container holding pasta, and large ranch dressing container in prep-line refrigeration unit found without proper date marking.”
CITY BREW
Violations: 3
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Underneath grate behind cold display case needs to be cleaned. This was discussed with person and charge and will be corrected.”
Aug. 29, 2023
TASTY KETTLE CORN
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
HEALTHSTYLES MARKET
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
Aug. 30. 2023
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
FIESTA TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Violations: 5
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “Single-service round aluminum bowls were observed stored below ice cradle for shredded cheese. Aluminum bowls were being dripped on with condensation from ice cradle on shelf above. It was discussed with manager that aluminum bowls are being contaminated from condensation dripping through shelves and sitting in bowls.”
