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 of its current information is published.
June 24, 2024
Y.E.S. TAMMY HLADKY CENTER OF HOPE
Violations: 1
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “During inspection, there were not any sanitizer buckets made up for food contact surfaces throughout kitchen.”
Y.E.S. HOUSE GROUP HOME
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
Y.E.S. HOUSE CRISIS SHELTER
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
June 25, 2024
WENDY’S
Violations: 1
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Some general cleaning and sanitizing needs to be done in the following areas: hood filters and system above fryers, on top of equipment next [to] fryers, around three-comp sink and dish machine area. This was discussed with manager and will be corrected.”
June 26, 2024
LARIAT CAFE/SUNDANCE LOUNGE
Violations: 7
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Raw pork chop observed being stored above ready-to-eat food. It was discussed with employee that raw meat shall be stored on bottom shelving to avoid cross-contamination of ready-to-eat food. Employee moved pork to raw meat side of refrigeration unit.”
June 27, 2024
THE ALLEY COFFEEHOUSE & JUICE BAR LLC
Violations: 1
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Fan in kitchen next to ware washing room observed with buildup. It was discussed with manager that if fans are used in food preparation areas, fan shall be free of debris and buildup on grates and blades. Employee washed fan during inspection.”
June 28, 2024
THE SPOTTED DOG
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
H & H CUISINE INC., DBA RUBY TUESDAY
Violations: 1
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Far-right drawer underneath prep line that was holding lettuce, tomatoes, and zucchini had internal temperature of 50F.”