Restaurant Inspections: Mario's Donuts and Cafe, Great Wall Buffet

Businesses are inspected one to four times a year or after public complaints. "Lower-risk" places, like gas-stations that serve pre-packaged foods, are inspected less often than "higher-risk" places, like a restaurant, said Doug Bolnick, spokesman for the health department.

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 Bolnick.

Below, see the part one of the inspection scores for restaurants in the St. Charles area between July 1 and Aug. 31. To look up other scores, visit the health department's Food Inspection page.

Establishment  Address City  Score  Nonsmoking?  U-Gas 2311 Upper Bottom Rd St. Charles 83  Yes Quick Trip 1500 Zumbehl St. Charles 98  Yes Bob Evans Inc 1998 Zumbehl Rd St. Charles 98  Yes Chuck E Cheese 2669 Veterans Memorial Pkwy St. Charles 98  Yes 
Harvester Residential Care 35 Lillian St. Charles 100  Yes Walgreens 1780 Zumbehl Rd St. Charles 100  Yes Culinary Art Institute of St. Louis 1500 South Fifth St St. Charles 100  Yes Lindenwood Pub 138 N. Kingshighway St. Charles 100  No Big Woody's BBQ 1821 Zumbehl Rd St. Charles 96  Yes White Castle 2000 S. Old Hwy 94 St. Charles 94  Yes Embassy Suites 2 Convention Center St. Charles 93  Yes Lake St. Charles Retirement Community 45 Honey Locust Ln St. Charles 100  Yes El Mariachi 1934 Zumbehl Rd St. Charles 91  Yes Sundowners at Yacht Club of St. Louis 105 Lake Village Dr St. Charles 77  No Spirit Heart Banquet Center 1540 Country Club Plaza St. Charles 95  Unsure Hope Lutheran Church 1975 S. Old Hwy 94 St. Charles 96  Unsure Fairfield Inn St. Charles 801 Veterans Memorial Pkwy St. Charles 100  Yes Saeger Middle School 5201 Hwy N St. Charles 100  Yes Howell Central HS 2149 Hwy N St. Charles 100  Yes Barnwell Middle School 1035 Jungs Station Rd St. Charles 100  Yes Becky David Elementary 1155 Jungs Station St. Charles 100  Yes Mario's Donuts & Café 2786 Muegge Rd St. Charles 95  Unsure Hogs House Sports Bar 810 O'Fallon St. Charles 96

 Unsure

Fairwinds Rivers Edge 600 Rivers Edge Dr St. Charles 100  Yes Orchard Farm Elementary School 2165 Hwy V St. Charles 93  Yes Orchard Farm Middle School 2165 Hwy V St. Charles 95  Yes Orchard Farm High School 2165 Hwy V St. Charles 100  Yes Discovery Elementary school 500 Discovery Path St. Charles 100  Yes Knead Bread Co 43 Moorings Dr St. Charles 100  Yes Great Wall Buffet 2867 Veterans Memorial Pkwy St. Charles 86  Yes Chris' Cakes @ Messiah Lutheran School 5911 S. Highway 94 St. Charles 100  Yes St. Andrews Cinema 2025 Golfway Dr St. Charles 93  Yes Save-a-Lot 3102 West Clay St. Charles 95  Yes St. Charles West 3601 Droste Rd St. Charles 98  Yes Hollenbeck Middle School 4555 Central School Rd St. Charles 100  Yes Central Elementary School 4525 Central School Rd St. Charles 100  Yes Arena Taste of Italy + All American #102 2002 Arena Pkwy St. Charles 100  Yes Arena All American Stand #206 2002 Arena Pkwy St. Charles 98  Yes Arena - Locker Room Bar & Grill 2002 Arena Pkwy St. Charles 98  Yes