Restaurant Inspections: Sappington Lounge, TGI Friday's, 54th Street Grill

Restaurant inspections in Sunset Hills and Crestwood are conducted by the St. Louis County Department of Health. Patch has a summary of the public reports affecting area eating and drinking establishments reviewed May 16-June 27.

Grade rankings range from A (highest) to C (lowest). Report comments and explanations are provided in Patch's summary. Follow-up inspections are noted, other visits are routine.

54th Street Grill, 5310 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

• Inspection date: May 16
• Grade: A (99)
• Comments: Soap was not available in the employee bathroom. The inspector found a heavy, moldlike buildup on an ice machine, in addition to employee shoes stored on top of a box of dressing. Three tubs of food in the walk-in cooler were not stored at least six inches off the floor.

Sappington Lounge, 11569 Gravois Rd.

• Inspection date: June 27
• Grade: A (100)
• No comments were included in this report.

TGI Friday’s, 5262 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

• Inspection date: May 16
• Grade: A (99)
• Comments: Stacks of dishes were not inverted to protect the food surface side. A mop was stored on the floor, instead of hanging to air dry.

Alcorn Sunset Hills, 12960 Gravois Rd.

• Inspection date: May 16
• Grade: A (94)
• Comments: Floor tiles in bathrooms were broken, and soda cabinets were recommended for replacement. The inspector noted a freezer thermometer was missing; some canned foods were not properly labeled; some canned foods were stored on top of a grease trap, which could lead to contamination. Drain board strainers in the sanitizing sink were not being used properly, according to the report.