Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Olympian
601 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 1/03
Score: 95.5
Observations:
Employee health policy did not include salmonella non-typhoidal.
Facility did not have policy for cleaning up vomit/diarrhea.
Employee touched ready to eat food with bare hands.
Some cold hold temps. were 42F-45F.
Meat sauce in walk in was not date marked.
Shelving, inside of reach-in freezer, and care need additional cleaning.
Some walls are in disrepair and some ceiling tiles are stained and cracking.
Vance's
3601 Hwy 55, Kinston
Date: 1/06
Score: 92.5
Observations:
No staff is a Certified Food Protection Manager.
Staff was putting together hamburger without gloves.
Raw shell egg left on counter for breakfast.
Chicken salad eight past seven day hold limit.
No sanitizer available.
No test strips available.
Hardee's
4171 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 1/11
Score: 97.5
Observations:
No written plan for cleanup of vomit/diarrhea.
Do a better job of utensil washing.
Clean fridge handles, lower shelves on prep table, walk-in floor, seal seam, and biscuit station.
Bojangles
1028 New Bern Hwy, Kinston
Date: 1/17
Score: 94
Observations:
Provide current food-borne illness training to staff to include six pathogens.
No written plan for cleanup of vomit/diarrhea.
Pans for chicken and batter, etc. have not been cleaned of food and grease.
Clean inside refrigerators and refrigerator drawers.
Clean floors better under equipment.
Clean walls and floors in biscuit area.
Hardee's
1344 Hwy 2585, Kinston
Date: 1/17
Score: 94.5
Observations:
No written plan for cleanup of vomit/diarrhea.
Enforce accurate date marking on ready to eat food products that will be held over 24 hours.
Keep foods covered in walk-in freezer.
Replace damaged gasket on walk-in freezer door.
Clean grease buildup from tops of all equipment, sides, inside of refrigeration and freezers, handles.
Clean floors under equipment and at oil center.
Clean walls and continue to work on ceiling.
Jay's 108
108 B North Street, Kinston
Date: 1/18
Score: 97
Observations:
Employee health policy did not include salmonella nontyphoidal.
Facility did not have procedures for cleaning vomit/diarrhea.
Some foods were not date marked and held longer than seven days.
Wet wiping cloths left lying on counters.
Facility did not have method for testing high temp. dish washers.
Shelving, inside and outside of equipment need additional cleaning.
Dumpster are has trash and cardboard laying on ground around dumpster.
Light bulb in women's restroom is out.
Food Lion Deli
Lion Deli1304 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 1/24
Score: 100
Observations:
Employee training must include knowledge of six food-borne illness pathogens.
No written plan for cleanup of vomit/diarrhea.
Lovick's
320 N Herritage Street, Kinston
Date: 1/25
Score: 96
Observations:
Employee health policy did not include salmonella nontyphoidal.
Facility did not have procedures for cleaning vomit/diarrhea.
Sanitizer in dish machine was not strong enough.
Some temperatures in reach-in were above 41F.
Some food in walk-in and reach in coolers was not date marked.
Employees were prepping food without hat or hair nets.
Wet wiping cloths laying on counters and drainboards.
Single service cups/plates stored exposed.
Aggie's Steak & Subs
909-D W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 1/25
Score: 99.5
Observations:
Employee training must include knowledge of six food borne illness pathogens.
No written plan for cleanup of vomit/diarrhea.
Allow washed clean utensils, pans, etc. to air dry before stacking for storage.
