Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Food Lion Deli
301 Washington Street, La Grange
Score: 99
Inspection date: 3/2
Observations:
Collards, pork chops, and rice temped below 135F on display line - shall be 135F or above;
Consumer advisory sign is damaged and is not legible - repeat violation;
Sinks in men's employee restroom and customer restroom need additional cleaning;
Ceiling tile in women's customer restroom has water damage and is sagging. Tile is starting to show signs of microbial growth. Corrected during inspection - tile replaced.
La Fuente Mexican Restaurant
107 North Central Avenue, Pink Hill
Score: 97.5
Inspection date: 3/3
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present;
Cut tomatoes in pan of ice cut sometime previously from room temp are 44-51F; these were moved to bottom of prep refrigerator to chill move quickly;
Knife sharpener stored above food preparation sink - move to approved location to prevent the possibility of residue on sharpener from contaminating the food;
Plexiglass between prep sink and handwash sink has been replaced, but has now cracked again. Three compartment sink cracked at top right corner;
Door for restroom in back is not self-closing;
Baseboard has peeling paint;
Discussed that aluminum pans for raw meats are sometimes set on cutting board of prep refrigerator. Manager states no ready-to-eat food touches this surface, but pans used for different types of raw meat do not need to touch it either;
Hugo Grocery and Grill
2951 Hugo Road, Grifton
Score: 99
Inspection date: 3/6
Observations:
Small Ziploc bag of raw chicken in freezer stored with raw meats that require a lower cooking temperature;
Two hamburger steaks are above gravy in hot hold unit and temp of them is 125F and 131F;
Consumer advisory needs to be reworded to notify customers that eggs, specifically, may be cooked to order;
Knives stored in knife block - block discarded; knife block slots are almost impossible to clean;
Door for inside restroom is not self-closing;
Dumpster open - shall remain closed;
Olympian
601 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Score: 100
Inspection date: 3/18
Observations:
Dish detergent stored above three-compartment sink in dish storage area - store chemicals in a designed location away from food or food contact surfaces;
Sanitizer solution used to store wet-wiping cloths was not strong enough;
Make sure to sanitize high touch areas;
