Restaurant Inspections: Cafe Affton, Cafe Manhattan, Concord Grill

Patch examined recent inspection reports in the Affton area, specifically in the 63123 ZIP code. Information has been compiled using publicly available data published to the website of the St. Louis County Health Department. 

Restaurants are rated on a scale of A to C, with A being the best. Inspectors also give a score indicating the percentage of compliance with inspection standards. The health department inspects restaurants on a routine basis unless otherwise noted.

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Cafe Affton Sports Grill & Bar
8713 Gravois Road
Inspected on: Dec. 11
Grade: A (99)
Comments: The person in charge during the inspection did not possess a valid food protection certification. The basement doorgap needs to be sealed to keep out vermin. The system for holding potentially hazardous foods held beyon 24 hours needs to have correct date markings. Food in the walk-in coolers needs to be covered and organized correctly. Food needs to be stored above the floor. Wiping cloths need to be kept in the sanitizer bucket, not around the restaurant, to reduce bacteria growth. The walk-in fan grates are full of a black, dust-like substance. Large, one-inch chunks of broken glass and food debris were found on the bottom of the bar glass chiller. The trashcan in the bathroom needs a lid. The The walk-in cooler in the basement needs to have the floor resealed. These items should be corrected by Dec. 27.

Cafe Manhattan
9992 Lin Ferry Drive
Inspected on: Oct. 24
Grade: A (96)
Comments: The restaurant is in the process of repairing the backdoor which has a gap in the bottom, ordering a new cutting board and replacing damaged tiles in the kitchen after a previous health inspetion.

China Garden
8003 Mackenzie Road
Inspected on: Dec. 13
Grade: A (100)
Comments: None.

China King
5450 Southfield Center
Inspected on: Dec. 10
Grade: A (100)
Comments: The restaurant corrected several issues from a previous inspection, including no longer using trashbags, which could have been exposed to pesticides, to cover foods.

Concord Grill and Catering
11427 Concord Village Ave
Inspected on: Dec. 10
Grade: A (98)
Comments: Both tea containers at the bar do not have lids, which are needed to protect from contamination. The wall by the knife rack had a lot of food splash and needs to be clean.

Dairy Queen
6070 S Lindbergh Blvd.
Inspected on: Nov. 15
Grade: A (99)
Comments: The restaurant needs to install cap covers on floor panels to stay compliant with health codes. The restaurant is currently working with state authorities for frozen dessert licenses but has not recieved them yet.

Dave's Diner
5513 Lindbergh Blvd
Inspected on: Dec. 17
Grade: A (99)
Comments: The restaurant was not able to provide Hepatitis A vaccine doccumentation.

Dirt Cheap
8445 Gravois Road
Inspected on: Oct. 30
Grade: A (100)
Comments: None.

Dominos Pizza
9301 Gravois Road
Inspected on: Dec. 13
Grade: A (99)
Comments: None.

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