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 Roy Kroeger, the Environmental Health Director at 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.
May 31, 2022
Bella Fuoco
Violations: 2; 1 corrected during inspection
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
From official report: “Raw wood block used to hold up dispenser in outside dispensing room.”
Cheyenne Country Club
Violations: 14; 5 corrected during inspection
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
From official report: “Bacon and spices observed uncovered in kitchen.”
Estela’s
Violations: 4; 2 corrected during inspection
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
From official report: “Brisket in the cooler was at elevated temperatures. Cooked last night and at 44°F.”
Yeehaw Ice
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Penny’s Diner
Violations: 8
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
From official report: “New online menu doesn’t indicate which foods are cooked to order or that apply to a consumer safety advisory.”
June 1, 2022
Bison Nutrition & Energy
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
From official report: “Cutting boards becoming heavily scoured.”
Bunkhouse Bar & Grill
Violations: 2; 1 corrected during inspection
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
From official report: “The food items undergoing the cooling procedure are not being documented on a cooling log/record.”
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Violations: 6; 3 corrected during inspection
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
From official report: “Small freezer next to fryers currently holding items at 30 degrees F.”
G-licious Catering
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Laramie Co Juvenile Services Center
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
From official report: “No thermometer for the high-temp dishwasher.”
MrJims.Pizza (Vandehei)
Violations: 2
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
Follow-up remarks: “Make top cooler is out of temperature at 49–53 degrees F throughout food items. The age of the unit has caused parts to be unavailable for fixing problems.”
June 2, 2022
China Buffet
Violations: 19; 5 corrected during inspection
Re-inspection Required: Yes
Link to full report
From official report: “Unwrapped or uncovered food in all the coolers.”
Pilot Travel Centers (Subway)
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Follow-up remarks: “C-store cabinets very water damaged.”
June 3, 2022
Big D (Whitney)
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
No follow-up comments.
Foxcrest Senior Center
Violations: 6; 3 corrected during inspection
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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From official report: “Front homestyle fridge/freezer is not holding correct temperature during busy use. Freezer was at 35 degrees F and the fridge was at 48–50 degrees F.”
Rustic Diner
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
Pioneer Park Concession
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report
