Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Baron And The Beef
1631 Hwy 70 E, Kinston
Date: 10/28
Score: 90.5
Observations:
Two pans of cooked sweet potatoes did not contain dates as to when they were cooked or discarded. French onion soup in walk in cooler was not dated. Cups of cooked, frozen rice were not dated.
Sanitizer bucket stored directly beside ramekins, opened food and opened single service on prep table where microwave is stored. Single service, ramekins, and food were moved to other locations away from chemicals.
One live roach seen in facility today. Several dead roaches also seen in facility.
Two containers of boiled eggs seen stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. All foods shall be stored at least 6 inches off the floor to prevent contamination.
Linens being used to wrap raw beef products. Linens, such as cloth napkins, may not be used in contact with food.
After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried. Employee seen drying dishes with towels. Dishes shall be air dried. Do not use towels for drying dishes.
Clean lids and other clean utensils and food contact surfaces stored in dirty pans today at dish machine area.
Two ovens are not working. Old ice machine is not working. Plates used for reheating in the microwave are chipped. Alto Sham is not working. Repair or remove equipment from facility.
Shelving in walk in cooler needs to be cleaned. Clean lower shelving in dishmachine area and in main cooking area. Clean insides of equipment to remove soil accumulations. Clean speed rack/bread rack to remove grease build up.
Hot water valve is broken at hand washing sink upon entering kitchen.
Detailed floor and wall cleaning needed under all equipment and behind all equipment.
Lights are not working in small room where ice machine is located. Lighting shall be at least 50 ft candles in food prep areas.
Employee coat seen on top of canned food items in storage room. Designated area for personal items, such as coats, is provided in facility.
Wok N Roll
2424 N Herritage Street, Kinston
Date: 10/27
Score: 95
Observations:
Employee seen rinsing hands in prep sink. All food employees shall use the hand washing sink for hand washing.
Pan of raw shrimp stored directly on top of container of tofu in walk in cooler. Pan of skewered raw chicken stored beside pan of cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler. Raw chicken skewers pass over cooked chicken wings when taken out of reach in cooler. All foods shall be stored according to final internal cooking temperatures. No splash guard in between raw meat sink and vegetable prep sink. A splash guard, tall and wide enough to prevent splash in each sink shall be provided to prevent contamination.
Chlorine sanitizer in 3 compartment sink was 10 ppm today. Chlorine sanitizer shall be at a concentration at 50-100 ppm.
Bottle of degreaser stored under prep sinks was not labeled today. All chemicals out of their original containers shall be labeled with their common name.
Raid stored on shelving beside containers of cooking oil. All chemicals and toxic substances shall be stored away from food, food prep areas, clean utensils, and equipment.
Several pans and containers of foods, such as sugar, salt, MSG, assorted sauces not labeled today.
Utensils with wooden handles are in poor repair. Cleaver handles are splitting. Fryer skimmer handles are saturated with grease and no longer easily cleanable. Replace utensil in poor repair.
Walk in cooler gasket on is splitting from door. Gasket on walk in freezer is also splitting.
Employee coats stored on dry goods in back of the facility. All employees' clothing shall be stored in designated areas, such as lockers, away from food, clean equipment, and utensils.
Food Lion Deli
301 Washington Street, La Grange
Date: 10/23
Score: 96
Observations:
Paper towels are provided for dispensers in ladies restroom near deli, but neither dispenser will spit out paper towels.
No splashguard between the hand wash sink and drainboard with the clean utensils.
Floor of 2-door reach-in refrigerator is soiled with meat drippings. Floor of proofer (no longer used) is soiled with dust. These surfaces shall be cleaned as frequently as needed.
Floors in walk-in refrigerators and freezer are soiled with some pieces of debris.
Two deli mops stored with head of mop up. Store these so that the head is down or and the head will dry without soiling equipment, supplies, and walls.
Several bags of garbage are on the ground between the compactor and the building.
The Pink Hill Grill
6018 Hwy 11 S, Pink Hill
Date: 10/22
Score: 98
Observed employee using hand wash sink to fill up pitcher with water.
Ice machine observed to have minor build up. Observed build up present on several unused utensils.
Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Wet clothes observed scattered around in back room, on shelves and drainboards.
Observed black plastic spoons being used as scoops in lift-top. Observed empty and cleaned chili containers on the clean dishes rack.
Slime build up present in the bottom of hand wash sinks in the kitchen area.
Several shelves full of equipment, utensils, etc that is not being used by this operation and collecting dust.
Two Dogs Pizza
104 S Kinston Boulevard, Pink Hill
Date: 10/22
Score: 97.5
Observations:
All three ServSafe certificates for this establishment have expired.
No employees observed wearing hair restraints. Employees shall properly restrain hair at all times to prevent contamination from occurring.
Observed torn gasket on 3 door reach in and on the pizza prep unit. Rusted shelves in the 3 door refrigeration unit.
Can opener is not current ANSI certified. Current ANSI certified can openers have a pull pin. Non ANS certified shelving throughout kitchen. When current shelving becomes rusted it should be replaced with ANSI certified shelving units.
Observed deep cuts in the cutting board on the pizza prep unit.
Build up present in containers holding utensils on drying shelf/rack.
Leak observed at faucet of prep sink.
Ceiling and vents above sub prep area still need additional cleaning. Stains on ceiling above sub prep area and vent is heavily dusty.
