Food Inspections

Protecting the safety of retail food is a serious responsibility. Throughout Missouri, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and local public health agencies regulate more than 30,000 food establishments or food processing plants. Routine and follow-up inspections are conducted to assure that these facilities are preparing, handling, serving, and/or storing food that is safe for consumption.

Food establishments are inspected according to the Missouri Food Code. How often an establishment is inspected is determined by risk – type of food prepared, population served, difficulty level of food preparation, inspection history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often than convenience stores selling only non-potentially hazardous foods such as soda and pre-packaged food.

When the Environmental Public Health Specialist (EPHS) inspects a food establishment, they look for how well the owner, manager, and employees are following the Food Code. Deficiencies are written as violations. Violations can be priority (critical) or core (non-critical).

Critical violations can directly impact food safety and include items such as: cross contamination between raw and ready-to-eat foods, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, food from an unapproved source, improper food temperatures, a lack of food safety knowledge by the Person in Charge, and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Every attempt will be made to see that critical violations are corrected at the time of inspection. If that is not possible, the establishment will be given a short timeframe in which to correct all critical items. If there is an imminent health risk to the public, the establishment will close until that risk has been eliminated.

Non-critical violations are important, but usually do not directly impact food safety. These include items such as dirty floors, dirty non-food contact equipment and surfaces, facility and/or equipment repair issues, sticky tabletops, and clutter.

Establishments

Click the title to see the inspection for each place

Tate’s Table

Preopening inspection conducted on 05/29/2025 Noncritical: None observed Critical: None observed Discussed: Date marking RTE foods Damaged utensils Sanitizer solution and testing strips Refrigerator storage Policies for sickness/cleaning Hair restraints Storage of...

Princeton Nutrition

Pre opening inspection conducted on 04/25/2025 Critical violations: None observed. Noncritical violations: Non observed. Discussed Thermometer in the fridge. signage for the handwashing sink, 3 tub sanitation sink, bathroom. Paper towels/soap at the handwashing sink....

Java on the Square

Pre-opening inspection conducted on 05/09/2025 Critical violations: None observed. Noncritical violations: None observed. Discussed: Date marking all syrups and shelf stable foods with the open date Celling tiles needing replaced. Self closing door hinge on bathroom...

XPress Mart/7th Heaven

Pre-opening Inspection conducted on 10/3/2024 Priority Items: None observed. Core Items: Bottled drinks, napkins, and other single-use items stored on floor. Food and single-use items shall be stored at least 6 in off the floor to prevent contamination. Ice scoop...

Zeppelin Bar & Grill

Routine inspection conducted on 02/25/2025 Priority items: None observed. Core items: 6-202.14 No self closing door to restrooms facing the food establishment 4-903.11 Single service items not stored properly (single use cups stored on the ground, must be at least 6...

Kona Ice

Routine Inspection conducted on 05-13-2025 Priority items: None observed Core items: None observed  

Powerhouse Food

Princeton - Routine inspection conducted on 04/24/2024 Priority items: Cleaning products stored in top cabinets above where food may be held. Toxic items shall be stored below food prep areas. Corrected on site Core items: Damaged flooring and window. Physical...

Juju’s Wings N Tings

Routine inspection conducted on 06/28/2024: Priority items: None observed. Core items: Damaged walls and flooring. Physical facilities shall be maintained and in good condition. Discussed violations on previous inspection (old location). Reviewed use of handwashing...

Randy’s Short Stop

South Lineville – Routine inspection conducted on 08-29-2024. Critical: Potentially hazardous foods, raw hamburger and sliced tomatoes at food prep area, not held at 41 degrees or below. PHFs must be kept above 135 degrees or below 41 degrees to prevent bacterial...

Princeton Custom Meats

Routine inspection conducted on 01/25/2025 Critical violations: None. Non-critical violations: 6-301.11 No soap or hand towels at the handwashing sink in the retail sales floor 3-307.11 Personal food stored with retail food. Personal foods must be stored separately to...

Mercer Pizza Plus

Routine inspection conducted on 09-13-2024. Critical: None. Non-critical: Damaged floor tiles and ceiling. Gap in door frame and wall in back storage room. Physical facilities shall be maintained and in good repair. Surfaces must be smooth and easily...

Mercer County Food Pantry

Princeton – Follow-up inspection conducted on 4-9-2024. Critical: None observed Non-critical: None observed

Mercer Hometown Market

Routine inspection conducted on 04-01-2025. Critical: None observed. Non-critical: 3-305.11 Single use items stored on the floor. Single use items must be stored at least 6 inches off the floor to protect from contaminants.

S&P Smokehouse

Routine inspection conducted on 2/07/2025 Critical: Ready to eat food not dated in walk in fridge (COS) Non-critical: Bathroom doors (men's room) must be self closing

Casey’s General Store #1092

Princeton – Routine inspection conducted on 4/10/2025. Critical: None Observed Non-critical: Area behind hot coffee machines and slushy machine are covered with food residual and dirt. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to maintain...

Princeton R-V School

Routine Inspection done 1/29/2025 Critical: None observed  Noncritical: None observed 

Mercer R-III School

Routine inspection conducted on 02/07/2025. Critical: Raw hamburger stored over tortillas in reach in fridge (COS) Non-critical: None observed 

Mercer County Senior Center

Routine inspection conducted on 03/25/2025. Critical violations: None. Non-critical violations: None.  

Dollar General

Princeton – Routine inspection conducted on 03-25-2025. Critical: None observed. Non-critical: Damaged ceiling tile related to leak. Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Memo Dawgs & Lemonade Bliss

Mercer – Routine inspection conducted on 09-15-2023. Critical: None. Non-critical: None. Discussed handwashing, warewashing, and covering of food stand.

Crazy Horse Cafe

Routine inspection conducted on 05-22-2025. Critical: None observed. Non-critical: 6-301.14 No handwashing signage at handwashing sink in the kitchen. 6-501.12 Grease under the vent hood. Physical facilities shall be maintained. 5-205.11(B) Handwashing sink used for...

The Famous

Follow-up inspection on 02/21/2025: Priority items: None observed. Core items: None observed. Discussion: Discussed using water bottles and/or ice packs to maintain fridge temperature if PHFs present. Discussed PHFs and when produce becomes potentially...

Hour Place

Follow up inspection conducted on 05-29-2025. Critical: All critical violations have been fixed. Non-critical: 2-402.11 Employee hair not restrained. Employees shall wear hair restraints to effectively keep their hair from contacting the food. 3-602.11Ice bagged on...