by CASPER, Wyo. – The Casper-Natrona County Health Department is inspecting restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year.
According to the department, there are “three types of violations: priority, priority basis and core.”
While the Department of Health looks for deficiencies, the organization’s main goal is to educate businesses, help them understand unsafe practices and find ways to correct them.
According to the Natrona County Environmental Health Program Manager, “There is no sliding scale on whether or not you pass a health inspection.” Any violation will be remedied immediately or within 10 days. This means that a violation does not make the company unsafe.
If a reinspection is necessary, the problem may have been more serious or the facility may have taken more time to correct the problem. They have 10 days to resolve the issue, and Heald says most facilities can easily meet the requirement.
Any serious violations or notable citations will be included in the summaries below, but the full report for each restaurant can be found on the department’s website, where it posts all current information.
October 28, 2024
Burger King #2751 CY
Violations: 2
Re-inspection required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “Front doors (south) have holes where insects and rodents can enter. Rear door has a metal strip that comes loose from the frame.”
October 29, 2024
Walmart #1617 2nd St
Violations: 3
Re-inspection required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “There is brown slime at the bottom of some hand sinks.”
October 30, 2024
Melkhuis farmers market, the
Violations: 0
Re-inspection required: No
Link to full report
October 31, 2024
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Violations: 1 (corrected during inspection)
Re-inspection required: No
Link to full report
Comment: “Employees were seen working in food service without proper hair braces.”
Guadalajara
Violations: 0
Re-inspection required: No
Link to full report
Small shop with burgers
Violations: 4 (1 priority)
Re-inspection required: No
Link to full report
Comments: “There is no one on staff who has taken and passed a manager level food safety course.”
November 1, 2024
Smiths #185 Fuel Center
Violations: 0
Re-inspection required: No
Link to full report
