Lenoir County restaurant inspections for June 11-17
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Golden China Buffet
4147 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Score: 93
Inspection date: 6/11
Observations:
Employee drink without lid stored over prep area;
Noodles and fish were stored uncovered;
Flies present in kitchen;
West and dirty wiping cloths left out when not in use - repeat violation;
Dishes stacked wet;
Shelving is rusty;
Gasket on rear walk-in cooler is tearing;
Can opener needs additional cleaning;
Some floor tiles missing - repeat violation;
Floors, walls and ceiling need additional cleaning;
Ma's Hot Dog & Variety
2515 U.S. 258 South, Kinston
Score: 87
Inspection date: 6/12
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present;
Employee touching hot dogs with bare hands when checking temperature;
Prep area needs additional cleaning
Hot dogs placed in steamer to reheat - were reading 125F at 10 a.m. after being in steamer since 4:30 a.m. - reheated to 135F in microwave before being served;
Sausage on the gas stove read 88F - manager stated sausage had been sitting for a couple of hours after being cooked - shall be 135F or above;
Sausage and hot dogs in white reach-in read 48-50F, shall be 41F or below;
Ziploc bags of hot dogs and smoked sausage not date marked;
Two aerosol air fresheners stored with canned, jarred foods;
Flies present in kitchen;
Wet wiping cloths left out on counter and drainboard near sink;
Domestic refrigerators, stove, crock pot and freezers used - shall be ANSI certified;
Tops/sides of equipment, tops of bread toaster, inside drawers and inside reach-in need additional cleaning;
Can wash is clogged;
No covered trash receptacle inside bathroom;
Dumpster does not have a drain plug;
Floors, walls and ceiling needs additional cleaning;
Dos Marias Grill & Cantina
131 South Caswell Street, La Grange
Score: 93
Inspection date: 6/13
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present;
Employee went from dish washing to handling raw meat and food prep without washing hands;
Employee observed handling ready-to-eat tortillas and taco shells with bare hands;
One plate being used to transfer raw chicken and beef from prep unit to flat top;
Pans of dirty dishes stored on floor;
Inside of reach-in refrigerator and front grate needs additional cleaning;
Mama's y Papa's Taqueria
1503 Rouse Road, Kinston
Score: 96
Inspection date: 6/13
Observations:
Dishes on metal shelving were dusty/had grease accumulation - manager stated she did not use those dishes - either remove or clean them;
Sanitizer was too strong;
Both stem-type thermometers were reading below 32F in ice water - shall be calibrated to read 32F in ice water;
Containers of sugar on storage rack were unlabeled;
Male employee with facial hair was handling food with no beard guard;
Wet wiping cloth stored in bucket with detergent water - shall be stored in proper strength sanitizer;
Single-use ramekins and box of single service gloves stored on top of prep unit - prep unit has considerable condensation - shall be stored in a clean, dry location;
Bottom of one reach-in door, floor of oven and ceiling of ice machine need additional cleaning;
Dumpster is on the ground - shall be approved outdoor storage surface;
El Mexicano
5071 Potter's Hill Road, Pink Hill
Score: 96
Inspection date: 6/17
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present;
Packaged lettuce stored on top of open package of raw bacon;
Water faucet attached to inlet of water tank for potable water is soiled;
Foods in dorm refrigerator are not cold enough;
Rice in approximately 4" layer cooling in dorm refrigerator with air temperature well above 45F - moved to prep refrigerator;
Stem-type thermometer does not function;
Cloth lines bottom of prep refrigerator - this may harbor bacteria as food storage bags of raw meat are placed on top of it;