Lansdowne Village: Roach Infestation in Kitchen - MO
Federal inspectors were standing in the kitchen when it happened.
The inspection, conducted on complaint, documented a roach infestation in the facility's kitchen across multiple observation periods. What inspectors recorded was not a single stray insect. It was a sustained, hour-long parade of cockroaches moving through the food preparation area while a cook worked the breakfast shift and served the morning meal.
At 7:09 a.m., a cook identified in the report as Cook J opened a storage bin under a shelf, recoiled, yelled "oh gross," and shoved the container back into place. The cook shivered and said "gross" again. Ten minutes later, a roach crawled out of that same bin and moved into the neighboring container. That neighboring bin held serving spoons.
Cook J kept making pancakes.
At 7:28 a.m., a baby roach crawled down the wall near the three-vat sink. At 7:38 a.m., a roach moved along the back wall behind the oven, dropped to the floor, and hid behind an electrical cord. At 7:48 a.m., Cook J reached into the bin the roach had most recently been seen entering and grabbed a spatula. The cook used it to flip pancakes. At 7:55 a.m., a large, winged roach crawled out from under the stove and moved toward the steam table.
Inspectors looked under the stove. They found trash, napkins, plastic wrap, food debris, and a buildup of dirt.
A second observation on September 29 found debris on the kitchen floor when inspectors arrived at 7:16 a.m. A dead roach lay in the wash bin of the three-vat sink. Another had been smashed on the floor in front of the steam table. A staff member identified as Cook K told inspectors he had seen some roaches, but "not too bad." He said the facility was working on it, that pest control came regularly, and that staff cleaned daily.
The Dietary Manager, interviewed later that morning, said she had not seen any roaches. She told inspectors that food debris should not be left overnight, and that closing duties included cleaning up before staff left for the day. The surveyor then pointed to a dead roach lying on the bottom shelf of the steam table, directly in front of her. The Dietary Manager said it should have been cleaned up.
When the facility's Administrator, Director of Nursing, and Corporate Administrator sat down with inspectors on October 1, the Administrator said the pest control company does not leave her any written recommendations about reducing pest risk. If they left anything, she said, it would go to the maintenance supervisor.
The inspection cited the facility under F0925, the federal tag covering a safe and clean environment free from pests. The level of harm was listed as minimal harm or potential for actual harm, with many residents affected.
The gap between what the Dietary Manager said she knew and what inspectors found on the steam table shelf a few feet away from her is the kind of detail that doesn't resolve itself with a citation. The roach was there. She was there. The surveyor had to point it out.
Cook J, for their part, had seen what was in that bin before reaching into it. The cook had yelled about it, shivered about it, and pushed the container away. Then, thirty-nine minutes later, reached back in.
The pancakes were served.
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LANSDOWNE VILLAGE in SAINT LOUIS, MO was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 17, 2025.
Federal inspectors were standing in the kitchen when it happened.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.