THE RIVER CENTER

320 W Martin Luther King PKWY STE 140, Des Moines, IA, 50309

9 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: July 10, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 9
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 4
Good Retail Practices findings: 4

Published report comment

Items to review for the follow-up physical recheck: Item #15: Repeat violation - For long term corrective action, discussed with the person in charge separating/segregating raw proteins from other food items and/or storing them in a manner where the item that takes the longest to cook, is stored on the bottom storage shelf in all refrigerated units. Item #41: Repeat violation - For long term corrective action, discussed with the person in charge re-training staff and monitoring sanitizer buckets at an increased frequency to ensure sanitizer concentration is being measured and/or used and the manufacturers recommended concentration. Item #48: Person in charge stated they would acquire quaternary sanitizer test stips to measure the sanitizer concentration.

Violations (9)

5-205.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Handwashing sink in the upstairs bar not maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing. Corrected by: Person in charge cleaned and sanitized the indicated handwashing sink.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
6-301.12CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Hand drying not provided at several dedicated handwashing sinks throughout the facility. Corrected by: Person in charge stocked paper towels at all handwashing stations.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
3-101.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 13 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Container of cut shallots date-marked 6-25 observed in the walk-in cooler upstairs no longer appear to be safe to consume. Photo attached. Corrected by: Person in charge voluntarily discarded the identified food item.
Risk Factors | P | Item 13
3-302.11(A)(1)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Raw chicken stored over tomatoes in the basement walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved the raw chicken to the bottom shelf of the storage rack.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
7-102.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Multiple chemical spray bottles not identified with the common names of the solutions. Corrected by: Person in charge labeled all chemical spray bottles.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 28
4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Test strips not available to measure the quaternary sanitizer concentration.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
6-201.11-13, 6 -201.15-18Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Ceiling tiles missing in two areas of the upstairs prep kitchen, as a result, utility lines and pipes are unnecessarily exposed. Corrected by: Person in charge replaced the missing ceiling tiles in both areas.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
5-501.110-116, 5-502.11-12, 5-503.11Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 54 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Two five-gallon buckets filled with what appeared to be grease/food derbis, left out in the prep kitchen, uncovered and for an extended period of time. Proper storage and disposal of grease/refuse are necessary to minimize the development of odors, prevent such waste from becoming a harborage condition for pests and to prevent possible contamination of food service areas. Corrected by: Person in charge removed the two buckets from the premises.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 54
3-304.14
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Sanitizer solution for wiping cloths in the basement prep kitchen measured at/or above 500PPM. Staff was re-trained, solution was diluted and the mixture was remeasured at the manufacturers recommended concentration around 200PPM.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41

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.