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.
Sept. 5, 2023
KOEHLERS MEAT AND SAUSAGE CO.
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL AT ST. MATTHEW’S
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
Sept. 6, 2023
RAIL YARD
Violations: 1
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Ice scoop was observed being stored on top of ice maker, rather than in bowl that was provided for ice scoop. This was immediately corrected by manager. Scoop found in bulk flour container with handle stored in flour. It was discussed with manager that handle is being touched by employees and then placed back in flour. Scoop was removed by manager.”
HIGH PLAINS GRILL
Violations: 4
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “Slicer and alto sham need to be cleaned and sanitized properly. Items shall be cleaned before next use.”
DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #23394
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
Sept. 7, 2023
SUBWAY 4J
Violations: 2
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “Cover of ice dispenser on self-service soda machine found with buildup. It was discussed with employee that this was a previous violation and unit shall be cleaned and sanitized daily.”
Sept. 8, 2023
SHELL FOOD MART
Violations: 2
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “Plastic container of cut lettuce found in Boondogles prep-table counter cooler with date marking of 8/30, 3 days past 7 days of allowable holding time.”
