Editor’s Note: These are reports from health inspections in Lewis County from early May through June 6, 2024. Red violations are those most likely to cause foodborne illness and must be corrected at the time of inspection. Blue violations relate to overall cleanliness and operational conditions and must be corrected by established deadlines or by the next routine inspection. Any establishment receiving 40 red points or any red point item repeated within an 18-month period is considered a high risk and must be reinspected. An establishment that receives 75 red points or 100 total points (red and blue) on a routine inspection or 40 red points on a repeat inspection will have their food establishment permit suspended.
Food establishments with violations: Red/Blue/Total
Panda Inn, 806 Harrison Ave., Centralia — 5/13/18
A certified food protection manager certificate was not provided on site.
Trays of breaded chicken were placed too close together in the cooling rack, which impedes air flows and slows down cooling. This was corrected.
The inspector noted that cooked foods that are being cooled down must be properly date marked.
The air temperature of a preparation cooler located at the end of the kitchen was at 46 degrees. The restaurant was asked not to store hot food in the cooler so it doesn’t increase the air flow temperature. Cooling must be done in the walk-in cooler. (5 red)
The business was asked to cover tubs of raw meat to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat food.
Sanitation solution was too strong. (5 blue)
The entire kitchen was dirty. “Please thoroughly clean and sanitize within two days and keep clean moving forward,” the inspector wrote. (8 blue)
Date of inspection: May 7, 2024
Taco Bell, 1755 NW Louisiana Ave., Chehalis — 25/0/25
Several temperature controlled for safety foods on the preparation line were not properly labeled as to what time they should be discarded. Time tracking was not being utilized. Hot foods were measured at 150 degrees and cold foods were measured at 40 degrees. The restaurant was asked to start using time as a public health control consistently. (25 red)
Food worker cards were current and the facility was clean.
Date of inspection: May 13, 2024
Food establishments with perfect scores:
Insert Coin, Centralia
Tower Tavern, Centralia
South Tower Chevron, Centralia
Wendy’s, Chehalis
Dutch Bros. Coffee, Centralia
KFC/A&W, Centralia
Lewis County Coffee Co., Bishop Road
Mad Hatter Cafe, Centralia
Shankz Mini Golf, Chehalis
Walmart Supercenter, Chehalis
NW Salmon and Smokehouse, Chehalis
Denny’s, Chehalis
Fairway Lanes Grill, Centralia
Jack in the Box, Chehalis
Delin Sales and Services, Toledo
Centralia Middle School
Adna Middle/High School
Adna Elementary
The Blazer Bite, Centralia
Futurus High School, Centralia
Fords Prairie Elementary, Centralia
Centralia High School
Happy Teriyaki No. 12, Centralia
McDonald’s Airport, Chehalis
Kobo Teriyaki, Chehalis
St. Joseph School, Chehalis
Edison Elementary, Centralia
Centralia College Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP)
Crooked Oar Grocery, Mossyrock
Mossyrock School
Deliciousness, Mossyrock
Morton Elementary
Morton High School
Chehalis Middle School
W.F. West High School
Dollar General, Reynolds Avenue, Centralia
Washington Elementary, Centralia
Centralia Christian School
Jefferson-Lincoln Elementary School, Centralia
Onalaska High School
Onalaska Elementary/Middle School
Oakview Elementary, Centralia
Orin Smith Elementary, Chehalis
James W. Lintott Elementary, Chehalis
Winlock Elementary
Winlock High School
Lewis County Head Start, Toledo
Lewis County Turning Point, Chehalis
Olympic Academy, Chehalis
Lewis County Head Start, Twin Cities
Toledo Elementary
Toledo Middle School
Toledo High School
Napavine High School
Napavine Elementary
Owl and Olive, Chehalis
Boistfort School, Curtis
Chill Ice and H20, Chehalis
Lewis County Adventist School, Chehalis
Evaline School, Winlock
Hub City Grub, Centralia
Mountainview Wood Fired Pizza, Napavine
Sahara Pizza, Chehalis
JJ’s To Go, Centralia
Lewis County Jail
Winlock Senior Center
Rowdy Rooster Bistro, Winlock
The Mill, Winlock
Twin Cities Senior Center, Chehalis
Centralia Point Assisted Living, Centralia
El Tejano Family Restaurant, Toledo
Toledo Senior Center
