CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department inspects restaurants, bars, convenience stores, delis, grocery stores, bed and breakfasts, and more. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year.
According to the department, there are two types of violations: “red critical violations” and “black violations.” Critical violations are violations that are most likely to cause a foodborne illness and make someone sick. Non-critical violations, meanwhile, might be something more along the lines of cleanliness or upkeep of the facility.
According to the health department, “We try to have the establishment correct any violations on the spot. Critical violations are either corrected immediately or within 24 hours.” He says that for noncritical violations, they still have to fix it, but a follow-up might not happen until their next routine inspection.
If a re-inspection is required, the issue might have been more severe or the facility required more time to fix it. They have 10 days to fix the issue.
While the department is looking for deficiencies, the organization’s main goal is to educate businesses, helping them understand unsafe practices and ways to correct them. This means that not having a violation does not necessarily mean that the business is unsafe.
Any serious violations or notable quotes will be included in the summary notes below, but the full report for each restaurant can be found at the Health Department’s website, where they publish all of their current information.
Sept. 11, 2023
Hoppin Frogs
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Key Explorers Preschool Carlson
Violations: 3
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “A few outlets in facility without outlet covers.”
Pine Bowl
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Sept. 12, 2023
Accomplice Beer Company
Violations: 6 (3 priority, 4 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Bar dishwasher not registering any sanitizer on test strip.”
Railyard Café
Violations: 9 (7 priority, 5 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “At least one employee must have their Food Protection Manager certification.”
Country Pride Family Rest
Violations: 4 (2 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Seal missing on bottom of freezer.”
Sept. 13, 2023
Daylight Donuts
Violations: 2 (1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Unlabeled food containers.”
Crumbl Cookies
Violations: 5 (1 priority, 2 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Store all utensils so that the handle does not touch the food.”
Frontier Trampoline Park
Violations: 4 (1 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Coolers missing freestanding thermometers to identify temperatures in range or not.”
Big D #48
Violations: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Sanitizer bucket was not made upon arrival.”
Sept. 14, 2023
Senators Restaurant
Violations: 10 (6 priority, 4 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Facility is cooling foods, but not recording process on log sheet.”
Family Dollar Store #10489
Violations: 2 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Expired milk.”
Home2Suites by Hilton
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Meals On Wheels of Cheyenne
Violations: 3 (1 priority, 3 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Ensure food is 6 inches or more off of floor to prevent contamination.”
Family Dollar Store (SGH)
Violations: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “A couple dented cans.”
Sept. 15, 2023
Wing Shack
Violations: 4 (1 priority, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Walk-in cooler and freezer missing drip catcher tray on condenser line.”
Cool River Wine & Spirits
Violations: 1 (corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Ice that is bagged on site must be labeled with the address where it was bagged.”
Mongolian Grill Wyo Inc.
Violations: 14 (4 priority, 4 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Comments: “Acquire food safety manager certification.”
Four Winds
Violations: 2 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Dishwasher must register 50–100 ppm on the test strip.”
Fitness One
Violations: 2 (1 corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “All coolers must be 41 degrees F or below. Repair or replace.”
