Food for Thought: One low performer and 7 on top this week - KCBD

Inspectors found precooked brisket sitting above the safe cold holding temperature of 41 degrees, kept in a reach-in cooler that wasn't working. The person in charge told inspectors they already knew about the broken cooler and had put in a work order. That's the kind of detail that sticks with you if you've grabbed a quick lunch off 82nd Street near the mall.

The violation list kept going. An ice scoop sat in a container of water with debris floating in it. Soda nozzles at the drive-thru were dirty, and a vegetable dicer wasn't clean either. The men's restroom had no paper towels.

For anyone who eats along that stretch of 82nd, this is the reminder to actually glance at posted inspection scores before ordering. A broken cooler holding meat at unsafe temperatures isn't a paperwork issue, it's the exact kind of thing that makes people sick. Seven other spots around town passed with high marks the same week, proving the problem isn't citywide, it's location specific.