Food Service Inspections

Facility: SOUTH DAKOTA VETERANS ALLIANCE

Violations for last two inspections (if any), click on each violation for a description on how that violation impacts public health:

Inspection Date: 10/9/2025
Total Score:92

2 points: CONTAMINATION FROM WIPING CLOTHS

Wiping cloths noted laying on counter in the food prep areas.

2 points: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Reachin cooler and freezer interiors microwave interior and meat slicer noted not cleaned on a regular basis.

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Counters reachin cooler/freezer exteriors microwave exteriors reachin cooler/freezer door handles and other equipment exteriors noted not clean.

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - DESIGN

Reachin cooler door interior (metal plate missing exposing insulation) and reachin cooler door gaskets noted not in good repair.

1 points: FLOORS WALLS CEILINGS

Floors and walls under and around in place equipment and ceiling around vents noted in need of cleaning.

1 points: PREMISES

Mops and brooms not hung when not in use.

Inspection Date: 5/23/2025
Total Score:84

Critical Violations

4 points: SANITIZATION OF EQUIP. AND UTENSILS

An inadequate amount of chlorine sanitizer was noted in the final rinse of the dish machine. Observed 10 ppm chlorine when tested 3 times.

3 points: HANDWASHING LAVATORIES AND SUPPLIES

Hand washing lavatory in kitchen noted blocked with equipment. Mop bucket is blocking access to kitchen area handwash sink. After inspectors washed hands the mop bucket was put back in front of the sink. Soap was noted not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the second floor bar. A hand drying device was noted not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the second floor bar.

Non-Critical Violations

2 points: DISHWASHING FACILITIES

Sanitizer test strips noted not provided for quat and chlorine sanitizers.

2 points: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Upright and prep top cooler interior not properly cleaned on a regular basis.

2 points: POT HAZ RTE FOOD DATING AND DISPOSITION

Ready to eat potentially hazardous food in the form of soup cheese cut fruit was noted not being properly dated for disposition.

1 points: EMPLOYEE PRACTICES

Pop glasses/coffee cups observed not properly stored. Observed employee drinks sitting among food storage areas.

1 points: SINGLE - USE/SINGLE - SERVICE ARTICLES

Cups cutlery to-go boxes noted being stored on the floor in kitchen area and in second floor dry storage.

1 points: IN-USE UTENSILS

In - use utensil noted being stored with the handle laying in the ice in the second floor bar ice bin.

City of Sioux Falls, SD

Health Department

Facility: SOUTH DAKOTA VETERANS ALLIANCE