Natrona County health and food inspections (8/1/25–8/7/25)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year.

According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.”

While the department of health is looking for deficiencies, the organization’s main goal is to educate businesses, helping them understand unsafe practices and ways to correct them.

According to the program manager for Environmental Health in Natrona County, “There is no sliding scale or a pass or failing of a health inspection.” Every violation is either fixed immediately or within 10 days, meaning that a violation does not make the business unsafe.

If a reinspection is required, the issue might have been more severe or the facility required more time to fix it. They have 10 days to fix the issue, and according to the health department, most facilities can easily meet the requirement.

Any serious violations or notable quotes will be included in summary notes below, but the full report for each restaurant can be found at the department’s website, where it publishes all of its current information.

Aug. 1, 2025

Stahoo’s Brewing and Taproom
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Smokin Hot Butts BBQ
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Alicia’s Daycare
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Aug. 4, 2025

Appletree Learning Center
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: Comments Facllity neat, clean and organized. Continue working on overall cleanliness particularly under and behind equipment as well as fronts of refrigerators and cabinets. All refrigeration equipment holding appropriate internal air temperatures. Sanitizer strengths are good. Reminder to change door sweeps when you begin to see daylight. Water temperatures are below 120 F. Outside play area is in good condition.

Moonlight Liquors
Violations: 1
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: There was black slime in the liquor store ice maker and a small amount in the bar ice maker.

Aug. 5, 2025

Lil Rascals
Violations: 2 (1 repeat)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: River due for rabies vaccine on March 12, 2025. Handwashing sink water temperature was 125.9 degrees F.

Pizza Ranch
Violations: 6 (4 priority, 5 corrected on site)
Re-inspection Required: Yes
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Comments: Several cans were found to be dented in the dry storage area. Ice machine was found to have debris build-up. Dessert pizzas were found to be hot holding at temperatures below 135. The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the refrigeration units are not properly dated for disposition. Various personal items were found in the pizza prep and chicken prep area near and around food and food contact surfaces. Clean pots and pans were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward.

Aug. 6, 2025

Outback Steakhouse
Violations: 10 (3 priority, 5 corrected on site, 2 repeat)
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report

Comments: Employees were drinking out of cups with no lids. Knives had old food on them. The kitchen dish machine was not dispensing sanitizer because the bucket was almost empty. Alfredo sauce and macaroni and cheese sauce in the ice bath were above 41F. The breading used for chicken, shrimp, and blooming onions is sitting at room temperature. Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, i.e., beard nets. Numerous different plastic items are cracked, broken, or melted. There are no chlorine test strips. There is standing water in the bottom of the prep unit.
The following areas need cleaned:
The top of the inside of the fryer chest freezer.
The floor of the desert cooler.
The door gaskets of the prep cooler.
The inside of the plate cooler.

The floor of the walk-in freezer is damaged and coming up making the area difficult to keep clean and creating a falling hazard.

Aug. 7, 2025

Wyoming Ale Works
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
Link to full report