GATEWAY MARKET

2002 WOODLAND AVE, Des Moines, IA, 50312

5 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: March 16, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 5
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 4
Good Retail Practices findings: 1

Published report comment

Routine Inspection conducted with Illness complaint alleging symptoms after eating at establishment. Facility stated no power, water or equipment outages or interruptions in prior two weeks. Stated no staff had reported or were restricted with food illness symptoms or diagnosis that are required. Facility was not aware of similar complaint as described made to them. Complaint Closed Unverifiable. Report items: 8. To gain long term compliance facility agrees to train staff on when to wash requirements. Observations will be made on correction at recheck. 28. Discussed sanitizer mixing with chef and will recheck concentration after correct by date. Facility stated repairs and recalibration will occur. Follow-up will be completed on or after 3/19/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (5)

2-301.14CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 8 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Employee observed moving between eating and handling of clean dish without hand wash.
Risk Factors | P | Item 8
3-301.11(B)(D)(E )CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 9 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Ready to eat bread being packaged without glove or utensil for separation from hand. Corrected by: Manager had packaging staff don gloves and informed staff about requirement at inspection.
Risk Factors | P | Item 9
3-501.16(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 21 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Cooked chicken strips hot held at 109.1*F. Corrected by: Product voluntarily discarded.
Risk Factors | P | Item 21
7-204.11Critical
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Several buckets of quaternary sanitizer observed above 400ppm.
Risk Factors | P | Item 28
3-305.14
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Fans used too cool bread observed with buildup on cover.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39

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.