BAMBOO HOUSE MERLE HAY

3805 S Merle Hay Road UNIT A, Des Moines, IA, 50310

6 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: January 26, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 6
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 5
Good Retail Practices findings: 1

Published report comment

8. Owner agrees to train staff and enforce when to wash with staff. 10. Facility agrees to post provided signage. 21. Owner agrees to train and enforce monitoring and hot hold of cooked rice. 23. Owner agrees to implement a dating system with staff that will be verified at recheck. 28. Owner agrees to implement common name labeling of chemicals transferred to new containers or spray bottles. Follow-up will be completed on or after 2/5/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (6)

2-301.14Critical
Iowa food code item 8 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Cook observed moving between raw chicken and cooked rice without wash. Corrected by: Cook stopped, washed hands and returned to task after discussion.
Risk Factors | P | Item 8
3-501.16(A)(1)Critical
Iowa food code item 21 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Rice in heater viewed about to be used on dish observed at 115.8*F. Corrected by: Cook voluntarily discarded rice.
Risk Factors | P | Item 21
3-501.17Critical
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Prepared cold items and cooled cooked meats observed in reach in coolers prepared prior day lacking dating.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
7-102.11Critical
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation Spray bottled in use observed not labelled.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 28
6-301.14
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Signage not posted at hand wash only sink.
Risk Factors | C | Item 10
3-501.15(B)
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Cook beef observed placed under refrigeration for cooling with lid in place fully.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 33

Source: Polk County (Des Moines) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.