Agriculture Director Richard Fordyce stopped at a farm in northwest Missouri Monday to talk about Missouri’s Parks, Soils and Water sales tax, which is up for renewal this year on the November ballot.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon had planned to make the announcement with Dir. Fordyce and other agriculture representatives at the Kapp Farm in Andrew County Monday.  However, Scott Holste with the governor’s office said Nixon was unable to get to northwest Missouri due to weather.

“Missouri’s farm families have long been innovators and leaders in protecting our soil, air and water. That’s why we were the first state in the nation to pass a Parks, Soils and Water sales tax more than 30 years ago,” Gov. Nixon said in a statement. “Missourians have given this program their support for several decades, and I am confident that support will continue for many years to come.”

Missouri’s Parks, Soils and Water sales tax was created through a constitutional amendment to support efforts to stop soil erosion and provide funding for the state park system. The tax was first approved by voters in 1984, and has since been reapproved by voters three times in 1988, 1996 and 2006.

The sales tax provides funding for the Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Program, which assists farmers and landowners with soil and water conservation by providing partial reimbursement for a number management practices.

Since the tax was last renewed in 2006, more than 61,000 conservation practices have been implemented through $348 million in cost-share grant projects coordinated by Missouri’s local Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Nixon said to date, more than 177 million tons of soil have been prevented from eroding into Missouri’s streams, rivers and lakes.

The 2016 General Election will be held on Nov. 8, 2016.

The St. Joseph Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting outside a downtown bar that sent a man to the hospital this weekend.

As of 9:30 Monday morning police did not have anyone in custody after a 23-year-old was shot outside Club Flatline located at 615 Felix St. Saturday around 1:30 a.m.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said a large disturbance resulted in the shooting which resulted in an even bigger disturbance.  The victim was transported to Mosaic Life Care with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Officers were called in to handle crowd control.  An officer broke his arm while trying to break-up the crowd.

No one was reported to have been arrested at the scene.  The investigation continues.

Roughly one in six people living in Buchanan County are affected at any given time by the activities of a team tasked with enforcing child support orders. The group has surpassed all other counties in the state in total collections for at least the last decade.

Prosecuting Attorney Dwight Scroggins says the Child Support Enforcement Unit handles around 5,000 active cases at any given time. That’s five thousand parents ordered to pay child support, plus five thousand parents expecting to receive those payments, plus at least five thousand children, and likely a lot more.

“They go in the system, they get off, they go back in the system. We get a lot of repeat offenders,” says unit director Melinda Graff. “We also get a lot of new people when they’re just starting out with their child-support orders that get into that criminal system pretty quickly.”

That’s borne out by numbers from the unit’s in-house genetic testing services, showing 450 new orders and modifications established by office staff last year.

The Buchanan County unit leads the state year after year in total collections. Mr. Scroggins says in 2015 they collected $12.7 million in past due child support payments, or just over one million dollars a month.

“Generally speaking, we maintain pretty much the number one position, in all apples-to-apples comparisons to level one, two or three offices,” he says

The $12.7 million collected last year represents just over half of the total amount owed last year. It’s a slight drop from the $12.8 million collected the year before, and a drop of just under two million dollars from 2008, the best year ever for the office. The total arrearage in Buchanan County was $23 million. The total amount of child support payments in arrears across Missouri last year was $2.47 billion.

Scroggins credits his staff for the success of his office, and singles out the unit’s director Melinda Graff.

“I don’t think there are more offenders in Buchanan County than there are in other places,” Graff says. “I just think that our office works the cases differently, we’re more proactive.”

“If they miss a month, they can be charged with a misdemeanor. We watch arrearages,” Graff says . “If their arrearages that are equal to 12 months of their order they can be charged with a felony.”

In 2015, 394 felony and 431 misdemeanor charges were filed. There are currently 1,400 non-support defendants on probation, and in 2015, approximately 51 non-support defendants were committed to jail or prison.

Another way to get the offenders’ attention involves their driver’s licenses. Graff says there were 125 driver’s license suspensions issued last year, with mixed results. “What we find is that a lot of our offenders don’t have driver’s licenses,” she says, “so there isn’t a license to suspend.”

But Scroggins says a lot of those defendants need their DLs.

“It is effective with people who are conscious of being at risk of getting stopped and arrested for driving without a license,” he says. “And it’s effective for people whose license is necessary for them to have employment.”

Scroggins says they’ve had to do more with less because of a dramatic reduction in their staff over the last ten years.

“Ten years ago I had 32 people doing child support collection on a very similar type of caseload,” Scroggins says. “I have 17 people doing collections now.”

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of May 9 – 15 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays.

 

Andrew County

• Route Y – CLOSED from County Road 17 to County Road 29; culvert replacement, May 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Atchison County

• Route N – CLOSED at the East Fork of the Little Tarkio Creek Bridge; bridge replacement project. The road will be closed through mid-June.

Buchanan County

• Interstate 229 – Pavement repair, May 10 – 12. May include overnight lane closures.
• I-229 and U.S. Route 36 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, May 10 – 12
• Route DD – At the Jenkins Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 10 – 13. Includes a 10-ft width restriction.
• Route H – From Route E to Route FF; pothole patching, May 10 – 13

Caldwell County

• Various routes – Striping, May 10 – 13
• U.S. Route 36 – From Route A to Route 13; shoulder work, May 13

Carroll County

• Route J – From Route YY to U.S. Route 65; pothole patching, May 12
• Route M – Pothole patching, May 13

Chariton County

• Route C – From Route 11 to Route 5; pothole patching, May 10 – 11
• Route M – From the Carroll County line to Route 11; pothole patching,May 10 – 11
• Route 5 – From U.S. Route 24 to Route E; pothole patching, May 12 – 13
• Route 139 – From Route RA to Route TT; pothole patching, May 12 – 13

Daviess County

• Route N – From I-35 to U.S. Route 69; pothole patching, May 10
• Various routes – Striping, May 10 – 13
• Route C – From I-35 to Route 13; pothole patching, May 11
• Route E – From U.S. Route 69 to Route B; pothole patching, May 12
• Route KK – From U.S. Route 69 to the end of state maintenance; pothole patching, May 13

Gentry County

• Route AA – CLOSED from Route E to 380^th Road; culvert replacement,May 10 – 11, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily
• Route H – From U.S. Route 136 to one mile south of U.S. Route 136; drainage work and driveway entrance repair, May 10 – 11
• Route Z – CLOSED from Route A to 540^th Road; culvert replacement,May 12, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Route N – At County Road 290; drainage work, May 12 – 13

Grundy County

• Route V – CLOSED from Route E to West 3^rd Street; culvert replacement, May 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 6 – At the No Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 10 – 12, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. A temporary traffic signal will be in place during working hours.
• Route V – CLOSED from Route E to 50^th Street; culvert replacement,May 12, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harrison County

• Route CC – CLOSED from U.S. Route 136 to 320^th Avenue; culvert replacement, May 10, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route HH – From Route 46 to Route O (Worth County); pavement repair, May 10
• I-35 – Northbound from mile marker 110 (near Eagleville) to the Iowa state line; pavement repair, May 10 – 11
• Route N – At the I-35 bridge; bridge maintenance, May 10 – 13. A flagger will be in place to direct traffic through the work zone.
• Route CC – CLOSED from East 320^th Place to East 330^th Street; culvert replacement, May 11 – 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
• I-35 – CLOSED at the southbound weigh station at mile marker 110.4; pavement repair, May 12, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Holt County

• I-29 – Southbound from the city limits of Mound City to the Nodaway River Bridge; pothole patching, May 10 – 11
• I-29 – Northbound from the city limits of Mound City to the city limits of Corning; pothole patching, May 11 – 12

Linn County

• Route 11 – CLOSED from Nile Drive to Nevada Road; culvert replacement, May 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route O – CLOSED from Route 5 to Second Street; culvert replacement,May 11, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Livingston County

• Route V – From the city limits of Chillicothe to Route K; chip seal, May 10 – 12
• Route K – From U.S. Route 65 to Route V; pothole patching, May 13

Nodaway County

• Route JJ – CLOSED at the One Hundred and Two River Bridge; bridge replacement project. The bridge will be closed through the end of June.
• Route AC – CLOSED; pothole patching, May 10 – 12, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.daily
• Route OO – CLOSED; pothole patching, May 12, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route WW – CLOSED; pothole patching, May 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Putnam County

• U.S. Route 136 – From Unionville to the Schuyler County line; flushing bridges; May 10 This will include lane closures and slow moving vehicles. Please use extreme caution.
• U.S. Route 136 – From Unionville to Lucerne; flushing bridges; May 11
• Route KK – CLOSED from 220^th Street to 227^th Street; culvert replacement, May 11, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route KK – CLOSED from 220^th Street to 223^rd Street; culvert replacement, May 12, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sullivan County

• Route 129 – CLOSED from Talent Road to Table Road; culvert replacement, May 10, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 129 – CLOSED from Safari Road to Sunrise Road; culvert replacement, May 11, 7 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Route 129 – CLOSED from Sunrise Road to Route C; culvert replacement, May 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 129 – CLOSED from Sunrise Road to Route C; culvert replacement, May 12, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Route 129 – CLOSED from Route C to Haven Drive; culvert replacement,May 12, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 129 – CLOSED from Polo Road to Harvest Drive; culvert replacement, May 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Worth County

• Route HH – From Route 46 (Harrison County) to Route O; pavement repair, May 10
• Route B – From Route W to Route 46; pavement repair, May 11 – 13

Here is the list of Food Safety Inspections conducted by the City of St. Joseph Health Department for the month of April.

MOSAIC LIFE CARE
5325 Faraon
04/13/16 1:52 PM
No observations

BENTON CLUB
402 N 7th St
04/20/16 12:22 PM

No observations

TEXAS ROADHOUSE
04/14/16 4:01 PM

Observations
-Handwashing Facility, Installation. -No hot water at hand sinks. Water temperature is 80.0 degrees -(A) A handwashing lavatory shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 43°C (110°F) through a mixing valve or combination faucet. -All hand sinks including restroom sinks must have water that has a temperature of at least 100.0 degrees
-Nonfood-Contact Surfaces -Food racks in the reach in cooler are rusted and no longer smooth or easily cleanable -Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. -Replace racks with smooth, easily cleanable and durable material
-Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Water logged floor in the kitchen by the proofing machine and pop station -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis. -Wet floors could harbor germs including bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. Wipe water and food spills immediately and maintain a dry floor

CLAUDIA’S HOMEMADE TAMALES
04/14/16 11:26 AM

Observations
-Separation.* -Hand sanitizer stored next to condiments -All containers that hold cleaning product, sanitizers, chemicals, must have a label that clearly identifies what is in the container -Toxic chemicals must be stored away from food

FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKHOUSE
228 N Belt Hwy
04/20/16 2:35 PM

No observations

FAST GAS PRODUCTION – Fresh Faire
1702A St Joseph AVE
04/25/16 1:09 PM

Observations
-System Maintained in Good Repair. -Second Hand sink is clogged up -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed -Clogged up sink must be fixed right away

HY VEE INC GROCERY
04/28/16 3:10 PM

Observations

-Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
-Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis.
– Pest control -1. Need door strip to seal out past from entering.

SWEET EMOTIONS DONUTS
3506 S 22nd
04/28/16 10:35 AM

Observations
-Controlling Pests.* -Mice droppings in the dry storage and damaged toilet paper due to mice chewing on them -Pest control is a must, any sign of pest can signal a possible major problem as pest are know to habor and spread bacteria and virus, and must be dealt with immediately -You must have mouse traps and keep the back door shut tight. Do not use poison baits

DOLLAR TREE
2915 N BELT HWY
04/20/16 2:10 PM

No observations

DOLLAR GENERAL #4643
1325 S Belt Hwy
04/11/16 3:17 PM

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
– Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications

CVS PHARMACY #05645
930 N Belt Hwy
04/19/16 2:26 PM

Observations
-Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

CABANA TREATS INC
3002 S Belt Hwy
04/07/16 3:21 PM

No observations

CVS PHARMACY S-BELT
1301 S Belt Hwy

No observations

CULVER’S RIVERSIDE 66
5430 Frederick Ave
04/27/16 1:46 PM

Observations
– Food Labels -Label must display bussiness and address for tracking purposes
– Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis.

US OIL #2
04/18/16 3:14 PM

Observations
-Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty ice tea nozzles and dirty ice machine -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -All drink nozzles must be cleaned and sanitized daily. Ice machine must be emptied and cleaned thoroughly
-Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty cappuccino maker with drink spills -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. -Food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized everyday while spills onto non-food contact surfaces must be cleaned as soon as they occur

NATION MART
402 S 8th
04/27/16 2:49 PM

No observations

ST JOSEPH EXPRESS COFFEE ROASTERS INC
802 S 6th
04/29/16 11:33 AM

Observations
-Hand Drying Provision. -No paper towels at restroom sink -Each hand washing sink or group of adjacent sinks shall be provided with disposable hand towels, dryer, or other acceptable means to dry hands. -Must have paper towels at all hand sinks
Food Labels -Coffee packaged for resale in another food establishment is not labeled correctly. The address of the establishment is missing on the labels -Food packaged in a food establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101 – Food Labeling, and 9 CFR 317 Labeling, Marking Devices, and Containers. -Prepackaged products must be labeled with name and address of the manufacturer for tracing purposes

CITY OF ST JOSEPH ATHLETIC CENTER
2701 SW Parkway
04/28/16 3:10 PM

No observations

CICI’S PIZZA #320
2207 B N Belt Hwy
04/25/16 2:40 PM

Observations
-System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

ST JO FRONTIER CASINO, ST JO FRONTIER
777 Winners Circle
04/25/16 2:33 PM

No observations

NORTYS BAR & GRILL INC
1123 Frederick
04/12/16 11:28 AM

Observations
-Hair Restraint Effectiveness. -Chef was not wearing a hair restraint at the beginning of inspection -Employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped singleservice and single-use articles. -Hair restraints must be worn by employees who work in the kitchen
-Thawing. -Frozen meat thawed at room temperature in the mop sink -Food must be thawed in walk-in-cooler or submerged in cold running water, or in microwave, NEVER at ROOM TEMPERATURE!! -Thaw meat in the cooler or cold running water in the 3-compartment sink. Do not use mop sink for thawing meats. Use sinks for intended purposes only.

HUNAN RESTAURANT
406 N 36th St
04/07/16 12:00 PM

Observations
-When to Wash Hands* -No soap for washing hands at the second hand sink in the kitchen and restroom sink -You must train your your employees of when they must wash hands, such as when the change task, use restroom, change gloves, handle money etc.. -Soap must be availed at all hand sinks at all times. Employees must wash hands after using restroom and again before going back to work with food (double hand wash)
-Preventing Contamination from Hands.* -Ready to eat food handled using bare hands -Must have a barrier between ready to eats foods and bare hands to prevent possible contamination. Barriers can be gloves, utensils, deli paper, bakery paper etc… -Egg rolls and other ready to eat food must be handled using gloves or other barrier
-Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty ice machine dispenser and dirty pop sprayer -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Pop sprayers must be cleaned and sanitized everyday. Clean ice machine dispenser more frequently
-Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Cooler handle is loose and need replacing -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications -Repair or replace the cooler handle. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable
-System Maintained in Good Repair. -Water leaking underneath the hand sink -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed -Water leaks must be repaired promptly to keep off flies and fruit flies

POPS PLACE
238 Illinois
04/12/16 3:12 PM

Observations
-Packaged and Unpackaged Food – Separation, Packaging, and Segregation.* -Raw meats stored above ready to eat food (beans) in the walk in cooler -(A) Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (1) Separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (a) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as vegetables, and (b) Cooked ready-to-eat food; -Raw meats must be stored below ready to eat food
-Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food, Date Marking.* -Temperature for Safety Food that is ready to eat is not dated. -Must be dated with discard date and not just date made, can be kept for 7 days if held at 41F or 4 days if held at 45F -Temperature for Safety Food that is ready ready to eat must be dated and stored for only 7 days.

PIZZA SHOPPE OF ST JOSEPH
2229C N Belt Hwy
04/07/16 2:23 PM

No observations

PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #1802
1808 N Belt Hwy
04/05/16 2:53 PM

Observations
-Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition -Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. If vented to the outside, ventlation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge -1. Clean all air vents
-Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications

PIZZA HUT S-BELT
1617 S Belt Hwy
04/18/16 2:50 PM

Observations
-Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

INTERSERV CALVIN CENTER
04/19/16 11:48 AM

Observations
-Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition -Dirty air vents in the walk in cooler and food storage areas -Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. If vented to the outside, ventlation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge -Clean air vents and covers much more frequently

INTERSERV CALVIN CENTER
04/19/16 12:03 PM

No observations

McDONALDS 169 HWY
4219 S 169 Hwy
04/06/16 2:58 PM

Observations
-Food-Contact Surfaces.* -(A)Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: (1) Smooth; (2) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; (3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; (4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; and
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
-Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation -Keep wiping clothes in sanitizer when not in use
– Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications
-System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

McDONALDS MID-BELT
601 N Belt Hwy
04/19/16 3:03 PM

Observations
-Repairing -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination

McDONALDS N-BELT
3504 N Belt Hwy
04/05/16 1:27 PM

No observations

McDONALDS S-BELT
3417 S Belt Hwy
04/21/16 2:44 PM

Observations
-Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation -Keep wiping clothes in sanitizer when not in use
-Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications

INTERSERV WESLEY SENIOR TOWERS
1002 Francis
04/26/16 11:25 AM

No observations

TACO JOHNS LAKE AVE
6110 Lake Ave
04/26/16 2:47 PM

Observations
– Covering Receptacles -Dumpster is leaking at various points due to wear and tear -Dumpster must have a tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food establishment for pest control and odors -Dumpster must contain food waste and rain water without leaking out onto concrete. Area around dumpster must be kept clean to keep pests away. Replace the dumpster

PRONTO CAFE
2513 Frederick
04/06/16 3:14 PM

No observations

SONIC DRIVE IN LAKE
5810 Lake Ave
04/18/16 2:20 PM

Observations
-Toilet Rooms, Enclosed -Employee restroom door is not self – closing -A toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door except that this requirement does not apply to a toilet room that is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall -Maintain a self – closing door to keep off flies

SONIC DRIVE IN – CW
4303 2A Commonwealth Ct
04/19/16 3:05 PM

Observations
-Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* -Employee cup in the kitchen has no straw -An employee shall not, eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection can not result. Drinks must have lids and straws to prevent hand to mouth contact. -Employee drinks must always have straws and lids to prevent contamination of food in food prep area
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Pop nozzles are dirty due to infrequent cleaning -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Pop nozzles and ice and ice tea nozzles must be cleaned and sanitized daily
– Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Floors in the walk in cooler and walk in freezer are dirty -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis. -Pick up food that dropped on the floor and clean both floors more frequently
– Mechanical Ventilation -No proper ventilation in the public restroom. The restroom air smells like cigarette smoke -If necessary to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes, mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity shall be provided -Proper ventilation is required to let out obnoxious odors

EAGLES LODGE
2004 N Belt Hwy
04/27/16 2:55 PM

Observations
-Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding -Lights must have shields, covers, or be shatter proof to prevent broken glass from contaminating food

OPEN DOOR FOOD KITCHEN
501 Edmond St.
04/18/16 11:33 AM

No observations

SUBWAY #15194
4514 S 169 Hwy
04/04/16 2:18 PM

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. -1. Clean single service item holder. Done before end of inspection.

SUBWAY #2411
501 N Belt Hwy
04/28/16 9:50 AM

Observations
-Demonstration of Knowledge* -You required to a person who knowledgeable on the food safety code in order to make informed decision on an employees ability to work without fear of causing illness to the public -Needs to be done by end of the year.

OLIVE GARDEN #1765
5312 N Belt Hwy
04/14/16 1:28 PM

No observations

US OIL #1
601 S 22nd St.
04/15/16 3:50 PM

Observations
-Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty pop nozzles and ice chute -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces daily
-Repairing -Torn floor behind the counter -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination -Floor must be smooth and easily cleanable

SUBWAY #6381
3114 N Belt Hwy
04/06/16 2:02 PM

No observations

BOURBON STREET BAR & GRILL
2001 Messanie
04/05/16 2:59 PM

Observations
– Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* -Employee drinks in the kitchen did not have lids. One cup did not have a straw or lid -An employee shall not, eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection can not result. Drinks must have lids and straws to prevent hand to mouth contact. -All drinks must have proper lids and straws. Store employee drinks in a designated area to prevent contamination of food
– Using a Handwashing Facility. -Second sink was moved to and installed in the basement -A handwashing facility shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. -Sink must be stationed and maintained usable at the location it was originally installed during architectural plan review stage.
– Food Storage -Sauce in buckets stored directly on the floor -At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor. -Store all food 6 inches off the floor. Once hot food has cooled down adequately it must be covered

THE EXCHANGE KITCHEN
707 Edmond
04/06/16 11:51 AM

Observations
-Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness* -Dishwasher is not sanitizing utensils and wares -Chlorine 50-100ppm but not >200ppm Quaternary 200ppm but not >400ppm -Dishwasher must be repaired and checked using test strips to ensure that it is sanitizing. Repair dishwasher within 72 hours. Do not use until it is repaired

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
5107 N Belt Hwy
04/05/16 1:59 PM

No observations

CHINA SUPER BUFFET INC
617 N Belt Hwy
04/05/16 12:13 PM

Observations
-Hand Drying Provision. -No paper towels at kitchen hand sink -Each hand washing sink or group of adjacent sinks shall be provided with disposable hand towels, dryer, or other acceptable means to dry hands. -Supply paper towels at all hand sinks
-Covering Receptacles -Dumpster is cracked and leaking liquid food wastes onto surroundings -Dumpster must have a tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food establishment for pest control and odors -Replace the dumpster and clean up surroundings to keep rodents away

ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
777 Winners Circle
04/20/16 3:34 PM

Observations
– Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition -Dirty air vents in the employee restroom -Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. If vented to the outside, ventlation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge -Clean air vents and covers

The first and largest Monarch Waystation in northwest Missouri has been completed.

Missourians for Monarchs – Naturalists & Gardeners (“MO4M”) announced  Sunday that it began work on its first Waystation at a location just past Camp Geiger off of K Highway. The project included planting over four hundred milkweed and over one hundred other nectar plants for Monarchs and other pollinators. Encompassing a large area, the project will eventually become 10 acres of habitat restoration.

“We are so appreciative of receiving a grant from Monarch Watch with funds supplied by the Natural Resources Defense Council,” said David Laderoute, Regional Coordinator for the Northwest Region of MO4M. “The grant is for restoration milkweed and is the first of its kind in Missouri, to my knowledge. We are elated.”

Mort Nelson is the owner of the private land for the project.

“I am happy to be part of this project to help Monarch butterflies and am honored to be the final recipient of this grant from Monarch Watch,” Nelson said.

Laderoute said with the exception of a few seedlings being held for Girl Scouts to plant at the habitat area they project was finished Wednesday. The project is one of nine in northwest Missouri that MO4M is working on. Other projects include the Erin Hook memorial Purpose Garden at the new Y facility.

For more information on MO4M CLICK HERE.

The first phase in a project that will benefit agriculture in the area began Friday morning.

A groundbreaking for the Missouri Highway 36 Interchange took place near the future site of the Buchanan County Agri-Business Expo Center on Corporate Drive. The around five million dollar interchange will make way for the expo center.

Sharon Cornelius is the Agri-Business Expo President and CEO. Cornelius said the interchange and eventual expo center will help economic growth and develop 60 new jobs within the area.

“The Ag-Expo will be that place where we can celebrate not only agriculture and our youth but our workforce and to just have fun together,” Cornelius said. “Our vision is to be a gathering place that celebrates our heritage and inspires our future – and that’s really what this is about – is inspiring our future.”

Several FFA members were at the groundbreaking ceremony and said they are excited about the future of agriculture in the area.

“Ag isn’t really big in this community,” St. Joseph FFA member Kindall Wisdom said. “With this Expo Center popping up, hopefully it will spread the word about FFA.”

One purpose of the center will be to serve as a place for organizations such as FFA or 4-H to come together and hold contests and other events.  

Several donations were made at the event to help construct the center, including a donation presented by Gary Shorman, President and CEO of Eagle Communications.

“This is what Eagle does best,” Shorman said. “We connect with our communities.”

According to Sharon Cornelius, they project that work on the expo center will begin during or after 2018, depending on fundraising.

“The interchange will take about a year to (be) built. The plan and the projected goal is to be working on the infrastructure of the property – putting in roads, utilities, those things – within that year and then begin to build on the commercial side in 2017, 2018, and the Ag Expo beginning to start soon after that.”

For more information on the Agri-Business Expo Center, visit their webpage. 

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department said a traffic stop led to a drug bust Thursday afternoon on 36 Highway.

The department said around 4 p.m. Deputy Ryan Ford was on U.S. 36 near Mooresville when he clocked a vehicle going 84 in a 65 and pulled over the vehicle with Indiana plates.

“Probable cause was developed to look further into the car stop and upon doing so the deputy recovered marijuana, 2 loaded handguns, ammunition, and $5,702 in cash which were seized,” said Sheriff Steve Cox.

A 33-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman both of Indiana were arrested for alleged misdemeanor drug violations.

The sheriff’s department said the weapons investigation is being transferred to the NITRO Federal Task Force for additional investigation and considerations by the U.S. Attorney due to information obtained.

Both individuals arrested have since posted bond and are scheduled to appear in Livingston County Court on Monday.

Sheriff Cox said the report is being submitted to Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren for further consideration on seized evidence.