CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department is inspecting restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, kiosks and food vending operations. Unannounced inspections are conducted at least twice a year at every facility.
According to the division, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority basis, and core.''
While the Ministry of Health is looking for deficiencies, the organization's main goal is to educate businesses so they understand dangerous practices and how to fix them.
According to Natrona County's Environmental Health Program Manager, “There is no sliding scale or pass/fail for health inspections.” All violations are corrected immediately or within 10 days. This means that a violation does not put your business at risk.
If a re-inspection is required, the problem may be more serious or the facility needed more time to resolve the issue. He has 10 days to resolve the issue, and Heald said most facilities can easily meet the requirements.
Critical violations and notable citations will be noted in the summary notes below, while each restaurant's complete report can be found on the department's website, where all current information is publicly available.
April 22, 2024
cottonwood elementary school
violation: 0
Re-examination required: no
Link to full report
Woods Learning Center
violation: 1
Re-examination required: no
Link to full report
Comment: “Modify or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from running or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-use items, or single-use items.”
April 23, 2024
Head Office Southern BBQ
violation: 4 (priority 1, corrected during inspection 1)
Re-examination required: no
Link to full report
Comment: “Employee observed working in food service area without wearing proper hair restraints, in this case a beard net.”
April 24, 2024
Outback Steakhouse
violation: 5 (2 preferred, 1 corrected during inspection)
Re-examination required: no
Link to full report
Comment: “A small amount of slime has formed on the metal plate on the top half of the ice maker.”
April 25, 2024
hideaway bar
violation: 0
Re-examination required: no
Link to full report
Natrona County Jail
violation: 7 (priority 4, corrected during inspection 5)
Re-examination required: no
Link to full report
Comment: “There are debris on some of the walls, floor, and ceiling.”
April 26, 2024
Salvation Army (Sally's Kitchen)
violation: 1 (priority, corrected during inspection)
Re-examination required: no
Link to full report
Comment: “Cover all food when not in use. The inside of the microwave should be cleaned.”
