Restaurant Report: El Malecón, Aftershock Sports Bar Encounter Inspectors

Here are some of the latest restaurant inspections that occurred throughout the past 90 days in Hazelwood and nearby in Florissant, Maryland Heights and Creve Coeur.

El Malecón (formerly El Coco Loco)
Address: 6827 Howdershell Rd., Hazelwood, MO, 63042
Date of Inspection: Aug. 29, 2013
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 3
Grade: 99-A
Inspector Comments: "Kitchen and bar hand-washing sinks do not have paper towels provided. Corrected. Raw box of whole tilapia is stored above cooked foods in the walk-in cooler. Corrected. Rinse and sanitizer solutions are set up in reverse at the bar, three-compartment sink. Use wash, rinse, sanitize procedure."

Aftershock Sports Bar & Grill
Address: 11750 Missouri Bottom Rd., Hazelwood, MO, 63042
Date of Inspection: Aug. 27, 2013
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 91-A
Inspector Comments: "I test(ed) the temperature (internal) of the food preparation cooler at (49 f). Water spray bottle in kitchen is not labeled. Soiled linens are stored on kitchen food-contact surfaces between uses. Store in sani-solution. Main-use soda gun holster in the bar is soiled. Mop basin is filled with boxes and cannot be used and (b) floor in kitchen is soiled under the oven."

Rizzos Italian Resturant
Address: 1839 Dunn Rd., Florissant, MO, 63033
Date of Inspection: Aug. 26, 2013
Type of Inspection: Follow-up
Risk Factor: 3
Grade: 94-A
Inspector Comments: "Temp(erature is) still not holding at 41f or below. Must be corrected by next follow up 9/5/13. Cooler is being supplemented by ice and minimum product being used during rush times until cooler is running properly."

Wendy's
Address: 8250 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Florissant, MO, 63031
Date of Inspection: Aug. 30, 2013
Type of Inspection: Opening (Under new ownership. See: NBA Star, Forbes List Maker Buy 30 St. Louis Wendy's Locations) 
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 100-A
Inspector Comments: None

Bandanas Bar-B-Q
Address: 12222 Dorsett Rd., Maryland Heights, MO, 63043
Date of Inspection: Sept. 4, 2013
Type of Inspection: Routine, Followup Scheduled for Sept. 13, 2013
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 95-A
Inspector Comments: "Dish machine sanitizer cycle registered 0 ppm chlorine. No thermometer in an under counter reach in refrigerator. Can opener blade has build up of debris. Manager pulled it and ran it through the dish machine."

Dairy Queen
Address: 2060 McKelvey Rd., Maryland Heights, MO, 63043
Date of Inspection: Sept. 5, 2013
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 99-A
Inspector Comments: "Back door has no sweep to prevent access to pests."

Dierbergs Deli - West Oak
Address: 11481 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, MO, 63141
Date of Inspection: Aug. 29, 2013
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 97-A
Inspector Comments: "Food not covered in walk in cooler. Debris on floor of walk in cooler. Debris on top of dish-machine."

Chipotle Mexican Grill
Address: 11485 Olive Blvd., St Louis, MO, 63141
Date of Inspection: Aug. 30, 2013
Type of Inspection: Routine
Risk Factor: 2
Grade: 100-A
Inspector Comments: None