Editor’s Note: These are reports from health inspections in Lewis County between December 2025 and January 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
Chimi’s Mexican Restaurant, Westlake Ave., Morton — 55/8/63
The establishment reportedly needed a deep clean. (5 blue)
The walk-in cooler was dripping water directly into cooling foods. (25 red)
Wire racks holding food were very dirty and potentially getting onto cold foods. Food held on the tray was discarded. (3 blue)
Cheese was stored in an ice bath but not adequately cooled. Ice needed to be available on all sides of the food. (5 red)
Rice in the warmer was extremely cold in the center. The container was below temperature and too big to keep the food hot. (25 red)
Inspection: Dec. 8, 2025
GG’s Teriyaki and Sushi, 2501 Haviland St., Centralia — 10/0/10
Two food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection. (5 red)
No digital thermometers were available. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 18, 2025
McFiler’s Theater, 558 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis — 15/0/15
Dry aged meats and packaging were done without the required HACCP permit. (10 red)
Consumer advisory for uncooked eggs and other ingredients was not presented on the menu. (5 red)
Inspection: Dec. 18, 2025
Papa Bear’s Restaurant and Lounge, 207 W. Main St., Morton — 10/0/10
Deli meats in the walk-in freezer were dated from November or early December. Deli meets must be discarded or used after seven days. (10 red)
Inspection: Dec. 18, 2025
Main Street Grill, 719 W. Main St., Centralia — 5/0/5
Two plates of shredded potatoes were expired. These plates were discarded. (5 red)
Inspection: Jan. 15, 2026
Packwood Brewing, 12298 Highway 12, Packwood — 10/0/10
Cooking and cooling foods was not currently permitted at the establishment. The establishment was instructed to obtain a higher permit to continue cooking and cooling foods. (10 red)
Inspection: Jan. 16, 2026
Berry Fields, 201 S. Pearl St., Centralia — 5/5/10
Deli meats were observed sitting at 45 degrees fahrenheit, when deli meats must be preserved at 41 degrees or below. (5 red)
Some food containers were not properly dated or marked. (5 blue)
Inspection: Jan. 15, 2026
Food establishments with perfect scores:
Applebee’s
Beatbox Donuts
Blue Spruce
CVS Centralia
CVS Chehalis
Dawn’s Delectables
Firehouse Commissary
Holy Grounds Brew Temple
Odie-Lirious
Quiznos Centralia
Rooster Roast
Rowdy Rooster
Saydee’s
White Pass Ski Area
Ox Centralia Restaurant
Pe Ell Country Market
Pe Ell Mini Mart
Pe Ell Pub
Cedar Village IDA
Celtic Spirits Speakeasy
Centralia Petroleum
Dairy Queen Centralia
Winlock Liquidation Warehouse
Dollar General Pe Ell
Evey’s Cafe
Fiesta Food Services
High Camp Lodge
Hometown Restaurant
The Sandwich Shop
Walmart
