Restaurant Inspections: Poor Richard's, Original Fried Pie Shop Reviewed

Restaurant inspections are conducted by the St. Louis County Department of Health. Patch has a summary of the public reports affecting area eating and drinking establishments reviewed in the months of March and April.

Grade rankings range from A (highest) to C (lowest). Report comments and explanations are provided in Patch's summary. Follow-up inspections are noted, other visits are routine.

White Castle, 78 Hilltop Village Center
Inspection date: April 2
Grade: A (100)
Dish machine not sanitizing correctly

The Original Fried Pie Shop, 1 West 5th Street
Inspection date: March 7
Grade: A (95)
Hazardous food items being reheated too slowly in a hot hold unit
Follow-up inspection scheduled

Spooner's Frozen Custard, 113 East 5th Street
Inspection date: April 4
Grade: A (100)
No violations observed at inspection

Poor Richard's, 108 Hilltop Village Center
Inspection date: March 13
Grade: A (91)
No paper towels at handsink in kitchen
Boxes of chicken in reach-in cooler spoiled and have odor
Cooked steak off grill at improper temperature
Food items at cold prep and reach-in cooler at improper temperatures
No consumer advisory on menu for raw and undercooked foods
Sanitizer too high in bucket, dish machine and spray bottle
Chicken not holding at proper temperature in reach-in cooler and walk-in freezer
Multiple food items not covered in reach-in freezer
Ice scoop handles stored touching ice
Single-use paper plates and straws not properly stored
Debris and grease build-up on kitchen equipment
Rust and debris build-up on kitchen shelves
Faucet at kitchen handsink in disrepair
Back restroom door not self-closing
Floor is damaged
Follow-up inspection date: April 1
Follow-up grade: A (99)
Floor is still damaged