Editor’s Note: These are reports from health inspections in Lewis County between December 2023 and March of this year.
Lewis County Public Health’s inspections happen at various intervals, so reports from the health department include a few locations each.
Red violations are those most likely to cause foodborne illness and must be corrected at the time of inspection. Blue violations relate to overall cleanliness and operational conditions and must be corrected by established deadlines or by the next routine inspection.
Any establishment receiving 40 red points or any red point item repeated within an 18-month period is considered a high risk and must be reinspected. An establishment that receives 75 red points or 100 total points (red and blue) on a routine inspection or 40 red points on a repeat inspection will have their food establishment permit suspended.
Food establishments with violations: Red/Blue/Total
DNB Espresso, 9802 U.S. Highway 12, Randle — 10/0/10
There was no written policy for employee health and vomit and diarrhea cleanup. (10 red)
Inspection: Dec. 12, 2023
Mountain Goat Coffee Co., 105 E. Main St., Packwood — 5/0/5
There was no active managerial control or person in charge at the time of the visit. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 12, 2023
Cruiser’s Pizza, 13028 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood — 5/0/5
There was no active managerial control or person in charge at the time of the visit. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 12, 2023
Big Bottom Roadhouse, 9791 U.S. Highway 12, Randle — 5/0/5
There was no active managerial control or person in charge at the time of the visit. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 12, 2023
Huff ‘N’ Puff, 9485 U.S. Highway 12, Randle — 10/0/10
A two-door refrigerator was 45 degrees and needs to be at 41 degrees or below. (5 red)
There was no active managerial control or person in charge at the time of the visit. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 19, 2023
Market Street Pub, 523 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis — 5/0/5
There was no active managerial control or person in charge at the time of the visit. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 20, 2023
Highway 12 Texaco, 118 U.S. Highway 12, Chehalis — 5/0/5
One food worker’s card was out of date. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 18, 2023
Packwood Chevron, 12974 U.S. Highway 12 — 25/0/25
Chicken was stored in a ziplock bag and cooled. Chicken needs to be cooled while uncovered. The chicken was voluntarily thrown away. (25 red)
Inspection: Dec. 19, 2023
Quick Stop, 2058 state Route 508, Onalaska — 50/0/50
A dedicated hand washing sink (for hand washing only) was not installed. (10 red)
Not all employees had food workers cards. (5 red)
An employee reported that she called in sick but was told to continue working. Employees should not come to work sick. (25 red)
There was no written policy for sick workers. (10 red)
Inspection: Dec. 22, 2023
Randle One Stop, 10114 U.S. Highway 12, Randle — 5/0/5
Food workers cards were not posted. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 21, 2023
Stanley Store, 728 Leonard Road, Onalaska — 5/0/5
Food worker cards were not posted. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 22, 2023
Sidelines Bar and Grill/Garbe’s, 313 NW Chehalis Ave. — 5/0/5
There was no active managerial control. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 26, 2023
Grabajava Espresso No. 1, Centralia — 5/0/5
Milk from a mini-fridge was observed at 44 degrees and must instead be maintained at 41 degrees or below. (5 red)
Inspection: Jan. 2, 2024
McDonald’s Napavine, 102 Kirkland Road — 5/0/5
One preparation cooler was at 43 degrees and needs to be 41 degrees or below. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 26, 2023
Morton Chevron, 498 Second St., Morton — 10/0/10
A sandwich preparation area was not keeping temperatures. (10 red)
Inspection: Jan. 1, 2024
Papa Bears Morton, 216 Main Ave. — 5/0/5
A food worker’s card was not available. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 27, 2023
Pioneer Bar and Grill, 148 State St., Mossyrock — 5/0/5
Certified Food Protection Manager certification was not in place. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 28, 2023
The Shire, 465 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis — 5/0/5
Need to post food workers cards. (5 red)
Inspection: Jan. 9, 2024
All In Tavern, 1738 state Route 508, Onalaska 5 0 5
No active managerial control available. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 28, 2023
Super Mini Mart, 112 NE Second St., Napavine — 5/0/5
Certified Food Protection Manager certification was not in place. (5 red)
Inspection: Jan. 16, 2024
Eagle Truck Plaza, 110 Eestep Road, Napavine — 10/0/10
Certified Food Protection Manager certification was not in place. (5 red)
Food workers cards were not available. (5 red)
Inspection: Jan. 16, 2024
I-5 Shell, 107 Hamilton Road, Napavine — 10/0/10
The prep island was at 50 degrees and needs to be kept at 41 degrees or below. (10 red)
Inspection: Jan. 16, 2024
Mary’s Corner, 610 U.S. Highway 12, Chehalis — 10/0/10
There was no hand washing sink at all. Hot foods cannot be served without a dedicated hand washing sink. (10 red)
Inspection: Jan. 18, 2024
Casa Ramos, 979 Harrison Ave., Centralia — 15/5/20
Digital thermometer was not working at the time of inspection. (5 red)
Cooks did not know temperature requirements for some foods.
Several foods were cold holding between 44 and 52 degrees. All food must be kept at 41 degrees or below. (10 red)
Some dates on food were not property marked. (5 blue)
Inspection: Jan. 30, 2024
Centralia Shell, 1004 Ellsbury St., Centralia — 20/5/25
Food worker card was not available at the time of inspection. (5 red)
Certified Food Protection Manager certification was not in place at the facility.
Chicken and sausage were hot holding at 130 degrees and must be kept at 135 degrees or above at all times. The food was discarded. (10 red)
Digital thermometer had no battery at the time of the visit. (5 red)
Sanitizing solution and test strips were not available. (5 blue)
Inspection: Jan. 30, 2024
Blue Spruce, 13109 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood — 5/0/5
Food containers were not properly marked with dates. (5 red)
Inspection: Jan. 25, 2024
Azteca, 118 N. Tower Ave., Centralia — 15/5/20
There was no Certified Food Protection Manager certificate available. (5 red)
Written employee plan for vomit and diarrhea cleanup was not available. (10 red)
One shredded chicken pan and freshly cut diced tomatoes were not properly marked with dates. (5 blue)
Inspection: Jan. 24, 2024
Borst Park Texaco, 1010 Belmont Ave., Centralia — 0/5/5
The business was asked to adjust the thermostat for a walk-in cooler to make sure temperatures remain at 41 degrees or below.
The business was asked to use unscented bleach for sanitizing solution. Test strips were not available at the time of the inspection. (5 blue)
Inspection: Jan. 24, 2024
Cedar Village IGA, 206 E. Walnut St., Winlock — 15/0/15
Certified Food Protection Manager certification was not in place. (5 red)
There was no vomit and diarrhea cleanup plan. (10 red)
Inspection: Jan. 23, 2024
Morton Quicky Mart, 651 Airport Way, Morton — 5/0/5
A walk-in cooler was slightly too warm for holding and must be kept at 41 degrees or below. (5 red)
Inspection: Jan. 22, 2024
Morton Country Market, 461 Second St., Morton — 0/5/5
A sink dedicated to hand washing had knives and food particles in it. (5 blue)
Inspection: Feb. 2, 2024
Toledo IGA, 400 Cowlitz St., Toledo — 0/5/5
A meat department hand washing sink had knives and other items in it. (5 blue)
Inspection: Feb. 8, 2024
Safeway Fuel Station, 1011 Belmont Ave., Centralia — 20/0/20
There was no hand washing sink with hot water. There was no food preparation at the time of the inspection. (10 red)
There was no vomit and diarrhea cleanup plan. (10 red)
Inspection: Feb. 5, 2024
Northwest Vipassana Center, 445 Gore Road, Onalaska — 5/0/5
A walk-in cooler was set to 42 degrees. Cold holding areas should be set to 41 degrees or below. (5 red)
Inspection: Feb. 5, 2024
Ladybug Espresso, 1120 Harrison Ave., Centralia — 5/0/5
Milk was cold holding at 45 degrees while the air temperature was 49 degrees. Milk must be held at 41 degrees or below. (5 red)
Inspection: Feb. 14, 2024
24-7 Food Mart, 1120 Harrison Ave., Centralia — 0/2/2
The kitchen hood was dirty at the time of inspection. The business was asked to clean it at least once a month or as needed. (2 blue)
Hometown Family Restaurant, 708 Harrison Ave. — 5/0/5
Buckets were blocking the hand washing sink in the kitchen. This was corrected.
One food worker’s card was not approved in Washington state. (5 red)
Inspection: Feb. 13, 2024
Zabdi Teriyaki, 1621 Gold St., Centralia — 10/0/10
Cook was not knowledgeable of cooking temperatures for chicken. Chicken must be cooked to 165 degrees. (5 red)
One food worker’s card was not updated. All food worker cards must be current at all times. (5 red)
The business was asked to make sure a dedicated hand washing sink is clear and open at all times. The sanitizing solution on site was too strong.
Inspection: Feb. 16, 2024
Los Agaves, 1616 S. Gold St., Centralia — 5/0/5
Various foods were cold holding between 43 and 45 degrees. These must be kept at 41 degrees or below. The business was asked to use a digital thermometer to measure temperatures. (5 red)
Inspection: Feb. 20, 2024
I-5 Mobile, 1349 NW State Ave., Chehalis — 10/0/10
Hand washing sink had mold growing in it and didn’t appear to be in use. Business employees were asked to clean their hands regularly when handling food. (10 red)
Inspection: Feb. 22, 2024
Sonic, 655 NW Arkansas Way, Chehalis — 25/5/30
Several food workers cards were not updated. The business was given two days to correct the issue. (5 red)
Several time-temperature control for safety foods were cold holding at 53 degrees. These foods must be held at 41 degrees or below at all times. The deli prep cooler air temperature was at 53 degrees. The food was placed in a walk-in cooler and/or placed in an ice bath until the temperatures were correct. (10 red)
The source of a leak in the walk-in cooler has not been fixed for a long time. This was reported to the health department. The business was asked to fix the issue immediately and then notify the health department. (10 red)
The business was asked to clean its ice machine thoroughly at least twice a week.
A pipe was leaking on the soda machine. The business was reminded all plumbing must be properly installed. (5 blue)
Inspection: March 7, 2024
Peppermill Empress Inn, 1233 Alder St., Centralia — 5/0/5
The business was reminded they need a separate sink dedicated to washing hands.
A refrigerator was not maintaining safe temperatures. Food was cold holding at 45 degrees when it is required to be held at 41 degrees or lower.
Incorrect testing strips were in use.
Inspection: March 15
Brown Shack Tavern, 155 Salkum Road, Salkum — 5/0/5
The business was reminded to have a separate sink for washing hands and was asked to procure testing strips for the facility.
One worker’s food handler’s card was out of date. (5 red)
Inspection: March 13, 2024
La Mexicana No. 2 (mobile), 609 Harrison Ave., Centralia — 10/0/10
Several foods were cold holding at between 45 and 46 degrees when they should be held at 41 degrees or lower. Food was transferred to a small refrigerator until the issue can be corrected. (5 red)
The battery in the digital thermometer was dead at the time of the inspection. A replacement was ordered. (5 red)
Inspection: March 14, 2024
Food establishments with perfect scores:
Jeremy’s Farm to Table, Chehalis
Jeremy’s Fruit Stand, Chehalis
Lewis County Head Start Twin Cities, Chehalis
Rivers Coffeehouse and Bistro, Morton
Turning Point, Chehalis
Airport Depot, Chehalis
M & K Town Store, Chehalis
Barrier Dam Campground, Salkum
Salkum Super Market, Salkum
Taqueria La Guacha, Chehalis
Nick’s AM/PM, Chehalis
Base Camp Coffee, Packwood
Centralia College ECEAP, Centralia
The Blazer Bite, Centralia
Pizza Girl LLC, Onalaska
Run A Muck Mercantile, Mossyrock
Riverview Food Mart, Toledo
Seasons Motel, Morton
Shakespeare & Company, Chehalis
The Brew, Morton
The Club, Winlock
The Quincy, Chehalis
Winlock Pizza Co/ Sahara Pizza, Winlock
Winlock Shell, Winlock
Dollar General, Morton
Ethel Market and Sports, Ethel
Exit 59 Subway, Toledo
Frank’s Hideaway, Winlock
G & T Bar and Grill, Morton
Handi Store, Winlock
Jimmie’s Espresso, Centralia
McFiler’s Chehalis Theater, Chehalis
Mossyrock Market, Mossyrock
Magic Beans Coffee Co., Randle
Mrs. Beesley’s Burgers, Toledo
Midway RV Park, Centralia
Newaukum Eats, Chehalis
Olympic Club, Centralia
Avenue Espresso, Centralia
Burger King, Napavine
Betty’s Place, Toledo
The Cup/Bertucci’s Beans, Centralia
Sahara Pizza, Chehalis
Cascade Peaks Resort Corner Store, Randle
Donna’s Place, Toledo
Annie’s Market, Napavine
Rush Road Chevron, Napavine
Frosty’s Saloon and Grill, Napavine
Sahara Pizza, Napavine
Gee Cee’s, Toledo
Lemon Tree Cafe, Mossyrock
Uptown Pizza, Mossyrock
Chehalis Livestock, Chehalis
Tumac Taproom, Napavine
Buck Snort Pub, Morton
Bear Ridge Smokehouse, Morton
Holley’s Place, Centralia
Avenue Espresso, Chehalis
B&D Market, Centralia
Applebees, Chehalis
Apex II Food Store, Centralia
Evey’s Cafe, Pe Ell
Pe Ell Country Market, Pe Ell
Pe Ell Mini Mart, Pe Ell
Pe Ell Pub, Pe Ell
Headquarters Tavern, Mineral
Puget Sound Christian Camp, Mineral
Front Door at Bethel Church, Napavine
Burgerville, Centralia
Hash, Centralia
Cliffdroppers, Packwood
Packwood Food and Gas, Packwood
Packwood Brewing
Fiddler’s Coffee, Centralia
Starbucks Coffee, Harrison Avenue, Centralia
Centralia Food Mart, Centralia
Centralia Chevron, Harrison Avenue, Centralia
Silver Creek Buck Stop, Silver Creek
Lewis County Senior Center, Morton
Spiffy’s, Morton
Chehalis Deli, Chehalis
Exit 59 Food and Fuel, Toledo
Rivers Edge RV Park, Toledo
Mountain View Wood Fired Pizza, Morton
Timber Patch Brewing, Morton
Safeway China Express, Centralia
Safeway Bakery, Centralia
Safeway Deli, Centralia
Safeway Sushi, Centralia
Safeway Starbucks, Centralia
Safeway Produce, Centralia
Fiesta Food Services, Winlock
Chehalis Brewing/Jones Creek, Pe Ell
Boistfort Store
Subway, View Street, Centralia
Lethal Grounds, Chehalis
Burger King, Chehalis
Walgreens, Northwest Louisiana Avenue, Chehalis
Rite Aid, South Market Boulevard, Chehalis
Dairy Queen, Centralia
Good Health Nutrition Center, Centralia
Subway, Rush Road, Napavine
Taco Bell, Rush Road, Napavine
Tiki Tap House, Centralia
Grabajava, Chehalis
British Bites, Centralia
The Juice Box, Centralia
Luxe Wine Bar, Centralia
Reicherts Meats, Centralia
Smith and Son, Mossyrock
Mayfield Lake Grocery, Mossyrock
Arby’s, Napavine
Napavine Diner, Napavine
Gather Cafe, Centralia
King Oscar Motel, Centralia
La Quinta, Centralia
Midway Cinema, Chehalis
Tower Shell, Centralia
Quiznos, Centralia
Riverside Bistro, Chehalis
Lewis County Coffee Co. No. 2, Chehalis
JJ Berry’s, Chehalis
Stir Crazy Coffee, Chehalis
Grocery Outlet, Chehalis
Harrison Super Mart, Centralia
Holiday Inn Express, Chehalis
Sweet Dough Cookie Co., Centralia
Dollar General, East Summa Street, Centralia
Cafe Maru, Chehalis
AM/PM, Interstate Avenue, Chehalis
Dollar General, Harrison Avenue, Centralia
Quality Inn, Centralia
Love's Travel Stop, Napavine
Coffee Depot, Chehalis
Ramblin’ Jacks Ribeye, Napavine
Napavine Trinity Rebekahs, Napavine
Crowded Kitchen, Toledo
The Branch, Centralia
Subway, Ellsbury Street, Centralia
Taqueria Lolita, Chehalis
Hillcrest Food Mart, Chehalis
American Legion Post 22, Chehalis
Steamboat Alley Espresso, Toledo
Dick’s Brewing Company, Centralia
Berry Fields Cafe, Centralia
Santo Milagro, Packwood
Blanton’s Market, Packwood
Great Wall, Silver Creek
Main Street Grill, Centralia
Rainy City Bagel Shop, Centralia
