Kansas City area health violations: Viva Tacos, Sakura Sushi, Louie’s Wine Dive, more

Here are area restaurants with seven or more priority or critical health code violations, with highlighted links to some original public record reports by city or county health inspectors.

Restaurants correct most violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter. Links to the follow-up inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.

If an inspection or follow-up report needs clarification, restaurant and grocery store owners can call Joyce Smith at 816-234-4692 or email her at jsmith@kcstar.com. The Star will post appropriate responses in the same online locations as the original report.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture cited these operations for seven or more priority health code violations (direct links are not available).

▪ Viva Tacos & Tequila, 5031 W. 135th St., Leawood, had 10 priority violations during a June 28 follow-up inspection.

▪ In and Out 66, 2100 Park Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, had eight priority violations during a June 22 routine inspection.

▪ Sakura Sushi Train, 7474 Nieman Road, Shawnee, had eight priority violations during a June 22 follow-up inspection.

▪ Louie’s Wine Dive, 6701 W. 119th St., Overland Park, had seven priority violations during a June 22 routine inspection.

For complete Kansas health inspections, visit http://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/food-safety-lodging/inspection-results

The Kansas City Health Department cited these operations for seven or more critical violations:

▪ The Bar - West Plaza, 1121 W. 47th St., had nine critical violations during a June 24 routine inspection.

▪ EsKCobar, 3415 Main St., had seven critical violations during a June 23 routine inspection.

▪ LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee, 3395 Main St., had seven critical violations during a June 18 routine inspection. It had one critical violation during a June 24 follow-up inspection.

▪ Paul’s Drive-In, 10424 Blue Ridge Blvd., had seven critical violations during a June 23 routine inspection.

For complete Kansas City-area reports, visit www.inspectionsonline.us/foodsafety/mousakansascity/search.htm and search under the establishment’s name.