Restaurant Inspections: Follow-Up Report for Hunan Express

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 June.

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.

Hunan Express, 127 Baxter Shops
Inspection Date: June 11
Grade: A (100)
REPEAT VIOLATIONS: Mops are now hanging to dry properly. Dry storage shelves are now clean.

Bones French Quarter Bar and Grill, 14766 Manchester Road
Inspection Date: June 18
Grade: A (90)
REPEAT VIOLATION: The person(s) in charge during the inspection did not possess a valid food protection certification. Follow up is required-July 2. Cold Table Top-Grilled Chicken-55F; must be put into another cold unit. Small RI Cooler-tartar sauce-56F; must be put into another cold unit. REPEAT VIOLATION: Large wooden butcher block is not clean. Black areas are accumulating. Hood vents accumulating grease. Walk-in cooler racks are rusty. Dry storage shelves contact paper is dirty must be replaced or taken off and shelves cleaned and painted. WI Cooler-door gasket is torn. REPEAT VIOLATION: Women's restroom door is not self-closing. REPEAT VIOLATION: WI Cooler floor is absorbent. Must be made non-absorbent to help prevent moisture build up. Dry storage area floor is absorbent. Must be made non-absorbent to help prevent moisture build up.

Gist Bistro, 403 Lafayette Center
Inspection Date: June 18
Grade: A (95)
Facility not able to provide hepatitis A vaccine documentation for all employees. Follow up required--July 2. Hepatitis A documentation not maintained in a clear and concise manner. Follow up required--July 2.

La Morena Mexican Grocery Store, 14234 Manchester Road
Inspection Date: June 18
Grade: A (98)
Small horizontal deep freezer-ice is building up. Must be clean. Restroom-trash can must have a lid-lid is missing.