Lenoir County restaurant inspections fro Oct 8 through Oct. 24
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
The Market
222 N. Herritage Street, Kinston
Score: 98.5
Inspection date: 10/8
Observations:
Chicken salad (already cupped) was 57-59F. Use cooling methods such as shallow pans, freezer and ice baths to bring temperature down from 135F to 70F in two hours and from 70F to 45F within four hours;
Couple of flies in kitchen;
Employee prepping food not wearing hairnet;
Single-service trays stored exposed;
Light on right side of hood is out;
East Coast Wings and Grill
3021 North Herritage Street, Kinston
Score: 90
Inspection date: 10/11
Observations:
Employee moved fries with bare hands;
Chicken stored above shrimp in prep cooler;
Dish machine was out of sanitizer;
Dishes, plates, spoon and lids were visibly dirty - repeat violation;
Lunch meat, pico, cheese, salsa and peppers in prep unit and drawers were above 45F - should be at or below 45F - repeat violation;
Many flies and a couple of roaches in kitchen;
Wet wiping cloths laying on tables and shelves - shall be stored in sanitizer between uses;
Broken drawers and drawers that will not fully close need to be repaired;
Top of dish machine, vents, hot hold lights, shelving, fryers, grill area need additional (cleaning);
Floors, walls and ceilings need additional cleaning; mold and mildew behind dish machine needs to be cleaned - repeat violation;
El Azteca
2928 A.W. Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Score: 97
Inspection date: 10/15
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present - repeat violation;
Gasket on prep unit door and reach-in cooler door in disrepair - needs to be replaced;
Taco Bell
700 East New Bern Road, Kinston
Score: 95
Inspection date: 10/17
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present;
Hand dryer in men's room not working;
Flies in kitchen;
Dishes stacked wet - let dishes air dry before stacking - repeat violation;
Gaskets on reach-in freezer are in disrepair;
Top of quesadilla clam shell, bottom of warmers, bottom of reach-ins and top of dry food storage bins need additional cleaning - repeat violation;
Herritage Elite
910 North Herritage Street, Kinston
Score: 96.5
Inspection date: 10/19
Observations:
Employees went from washing dishes to cutting produce without washing hands;
Employee peeling/cutting produce with bare hands;
Vent above prep table, shelving and utensil drawer needs additional cleaning;
Canteen Kinston Catering
1257 Enterprise Boulevard, Kinston
Score: 98
Inspection date: 10/22
Observations:
Scoop, knife and strainer were visibly dirty;
Light bulb out in hood - needs to be replaced to maintain 50 foot-candles;
Cook Out
4054 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Score: 94.5
Inspection date: 10/23
Observations:
Ice machine bin needs additional cleaning;
Chili meat in walk-in cooked at 10:30 was 90F - discarded;
Hot dogs, bacon, cheese and tomatoes were above 45F - must be at or below 45F;
Many flies in kitchen;
Wet/dirty wiping cloths laying on counter;
Dishes were stacked wet - let them air dry before stacking;
No test strips (sanitizer) could be provided;
Tables, shelves, grill area, freezer drawers and top of heating elements need additional cleaning;
Sandpiper Seafood
7877 U.S. 70 West, La Grange
Score: 94.5
Inspection date: 10/24
Observations:
Raw and ready-to-eat food stored n close proximity and pans touching with lids not closed;
Bowls, oyster knives and oyster plates were visibly dirty;
Fish in walk-in (cooler) was 51-62F - ensure temperature does not go above 45F;
Fly strips hung above clean dishes;
Broken containers shall be taken out of service - rusty walk-in (cooler) door needs to be repaired/replaced;
Same water hose used to clean floor is used to clean slaw chopper;
Shelving and inside (of) some refrigeration needs additional cleaning;
Cracked/missing floor tiles and holes in walls need to be repaired/replaced;
