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Richmond Heights Restaurant Inspections: Live Roaches, Complaint Review

A look at September restaurant inspections conducted by the St. Louis County Department of Health.

Here is a look at some of the restaurant inspections conducted in and near Richmond Heights during September. Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch examined inspection reports in the 63117 ZIP code. Information has been compiled using publicly available data published to the website of the .

Unless otherwise noted, all inspections were conducted on a routine basis.

Additional inspections from this ZIP code will be posted at 3 p.m. Monday.

AUNTIE ANNE'S SOFT PRETZELS, 1481 Saint Louis Galleria ()
Inspection date: Sept. 9
Grade: A (99)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "No record-keeping process for hepatitis A records."


BOSTON MARKET, 6690 Clayton Rd. ()
Inspection date: Sept. 21
Grade: A (100)
Observations and corrective actions:

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  • "Missing hepatitis A for one employee. Update hepatitis A spreadsheet with the current dates of shots."


BURGER KING, 1200 S. Brentwood Blvd. (complaint inspection) ()
Inspection date: Sept. 27
Grade: A (100)
Observations and corrective actions: None listed
General comments:

  • "Manager on duty stated there has not been any employees reporting being sick. Burgers are cooked on a conveyed fire grill and held hot for 30 minutes. Any burgers left over are thrown away. Burgers are received frozen and kept frozen until cooked. Temperatures were all within normal ranges."


CHARLEY'S GRILLED SUBS, 1155 Saint Louis Galleria ()
Inspection date: Sept. 1
Grade: A (96)
Observations and corrective actions:

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  • "Hand washing sink was blocked at time of inspection by dishes. … Corrected on site."
  • "Spray bottles not labeled with common name of contents."
  • "Holes in walls in dry storage closet."


CLAYTON CHILD CENTER, 1414 Bellevue Ave. ()
Inspection date: Sept. 12
Grade: A (100)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Dishmachine sanitizer measured at 0 PPM. … Corrected by adding bleach to bucket until new container is received."


EINSTEIN BROTHERS BAGELS, 6682 Clayton Rd. ()
Inspection date: Sept. 9
Grade: A (99)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Bottoms of refrigeration units and microwaves have a buildup of food debris and food splatters. Microwave handles have a buildup of food debris."


FOX & HOUNDS TAVERN, 6300 Clayton Rd. (follow-up inspection) ()
Inspection date: Sept. 9
Grade: A (95)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Facility unable to provide proof of hepatitis A for all food handlers."
  • "No record keeping process for hepatitis A."


FOX & HOUNDS TAVERN, 6300 Clayton Rd. (follow-up inspection)
Inspection date: Sept. 23
Grade: A (95)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Missing hepatitis A for eight employees."
  • "Record keeping is not complete."


FOX & HOUNDS TAVERN, 6300 Clayton Rd. (follow-up inspection)
Inspection date: Sept. 28
Grade: A (100)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Item corrected: All employees on the working schedule have provided proof of hepatitis A."
  • "Item corrected: Record keeping is complete."


GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, 1421 Saint Louis Galleria ()
Inspection date: Sept. 12
Grade: A (99)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Boxes of food items are stored on the floor."


HARVEST, 1059 S. Big Bend Blvd. ()
Inspection date: Sept. 15
Grade: A (97)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "1) Exit door near restrooms does not provide a tight seal to prevent pest entry. … 2) Observed a few live roaches and a few dead ones. … 3) Back door does not provide a tight seal to prevent pest entry."
  • "Inside cover on ice machine door is broken and in need of repairs."


INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, 8049 Clayton Rd. ()
Inspection date: Sept. 28
Grade: A (99)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Cold holding along cookline is holding 47-48 degrees. Facility will be using time as public health control and monitor temperatures."
  • "Walk-in freezer floor under shelving has some debris."


JOHNNY ROCKETS, 1155 Saint Louis Galleria ()
Inspection date: Sept. 12
Grade: A (100)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Potentially hazardous foods in pullout drawers under grill were being held at 48-50 degrees. … Corrected by discarding items."
  • "Boxes of food items stored on floor in walk in freezer. … Corrected on site."


KATIE'S PIZZERIA & CAFE, 6611 Clayton Rd. ()
Inspection date: Sept. 23
Grade: A (95)
Observations and corrective actions:

  • "Sanitizer was measured at 0 PPM at dishmachine … Correct by using 3-compartment sink."
  • "Potentially hazardous foods held for 24 hours are not date marked."
  • "Wood shelving is not easily cleanable and is in need of repairs."
  • "No sanitizer test strips available to monitor sanitizers."
  • "Walls in dishwashing area are damaged."


MAPLEWOOD RICHMOND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1800 Princeton Pl. ()
Inspection date: Sept. 21
Grade: A (100)
Observations and corrective actions: None listed


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