KAVA DSM INC

300 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, 50309

7 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: December 26, 2025
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 7
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 3
Good Retail Practices findings: 4

Published report comment

Items to review for the follow-up physical recheck: Item #2: The person in charge agrees to the following: i. A minimum of one employee will be a Certified Food Protection Manager no later than 6-26-26. ii. Register at least one person with management and supervisory authority and responsibility for a certified food protection manager course/exam by 1-5-26. iii. Provide the inspector with proof of registration such as a receipt or a forwarded email confirmation from the course provider upon registration. A certificate of course completion may also be provided. Item #3: Person in charge stated they would have a verifiable manner in place regarding employee illness reporting/training when the inspector returns. Item #48: Firm agreed to acquire quaternary sanitizer test strips. Item #49: Person in charge stated they would clean and sanitize the storage drawers below the waffle maker. Follow-up will be completed on or after 1/5/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (7)

3-501.18CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Pre-packaged meals from "Nourished" held for more than 7 days. Corrected by: Firm voluntarily discarded the pre-packaged meals.
Risk Factors | P | Item 23
4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Facility could not provide a test kit to measure the concentration of the quaternary sanitizer available on-site.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
2-103.11(O)Critical
Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Establishment could not provide a verifiable manner in place regarding employee illness reporting.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 3
4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Firm had a build-up of what appeared to be debris in the storage drawers below the waffle maker.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
3-305.11Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Observation: Cases of food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Corrected by: Person in charge moved the food items to dedicated storage shelves.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
2-102.12(A)
Iowa food code item 2 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility does not employ a CFPM.
Risk Factors | C | Item 2
4-903.11(A)(C )Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 45 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Cases of single-use articles stored directly on the floor in the kitchen. Corrected by: Person in charge moved the single-use items to dedicated storage shelves.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 45

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.