St. Charles Inspection Scores: Picasso's, Bellacino's, Golden Corral

St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment regularly inspects food service establishments throughout St. Charles County, except for within limits of St. Peters.

The establishments begin with a score of 100 and points are deducted based on the severity of problems observed. According to the department's website, a low score does not mean the restaurant was unsafe on the day of the inspection.

"A place could have just one deficiency that garners a relatively 'high' score out of 100, but that the problem is so critical, it forces immediate action – while another may have two or three non-critical deficiencies that would give that provider a lower total score," said Doug Bolnick, health department spokesman.

Below, find inspection scores of area food service establishments in March and April 2013. To look up other scores, visit the health department's Food Inspection page.

• El Tio Pepe (1459 Bass Pro Drive), score 94
• Tequila Mexican Restaurant (5256 Wildon), score 93
• El Mariachi (1934 Zumbehl Rd.), score 84
• Waffle House (1200 S. Fifth St.), score 96
• China House of St. Charles (1325 Bass Pro Drive), score 96
• 88 China (2649 Muegge Rd.), score 88
• Bellacino’s (1455 Bass Pro Drive), score 91
• Magpie’s (903 S. Main Street), score 91
• Mother-In-Law Restaurant (500 S. Main Street), score 96
• Culpepper’s (3010 West Clay), score 98
• Golden Corral (1850 Zumbehl Rd.), score 92
• Tilted Kilt (1556 Country Club Plaza), score 95
• Eros (140 N. Main Street), score 96
• Red Fish Blue Fish (7 Hawks Nest Plaza), score 96
• Applebee’s (2921 S. Service Rd.), score 93
• Steak N Shake (2221 First Capitol Drive), score 87
• Steak N Shake (3909 Mexico Road), score 95
• R.T. Weilers (201 North Main St.), score 91
• Hunan House (428 S. Fifth Street), score 81
• Garden Café a la Fleur (524 S. Main), score 100
• Picasso’s Coffee (101 North Main Street), score 98
• University Diner (504 Droste Rd.), score 98
• Riverside Sweets (416 S. Main Street), score 98