Lenoir County restaurant inspections for June 17-21
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
El Azteca
2928-A West Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Score: 95
Inspection date: 6/17
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present;
Dish machine is not sanitizing properly;
Some food temperatures were 42-45F and chicken in walk-in was 50-52F - shall be 41F;
Food in reach-in was made on 6/6 - shall be sold or discarded within seven days;
King's
405 East New Bern Road, Kinston
Score: 92.5
Inspection date: 6/18
Observations:
Food cold-hold temperatures ranged from 42-62F - shall be at or below 41F (repeat violation);
Pork, sliced tomatoes, chicken salad, hot dogs in reach-in were not date marked;
Coleslaw on TPHC line was above 41F;
Scoop handles in sugar bin and in chicken salad stored in contact with food/product;
Knives stored under ticket printer - store in clean, dry location;
Rusty hinges, gaskets on alto shams, gaskets on walk-in coolers, and rusty shelving needs to be repaired/replaced;
Inside of refrigeration units, inside warming units, inside of ice machine, shelving and equipment need additional cleaning (repeat violation);
Missing floor tiles and ceiling in dish room need to be repaired/replaced (repeat violation);
The Boiler Room
108-B North Street, Kinston
Score: 91.5
Inspection date: 6/19
Observations:
Employee handled ready-to-eat broccoli with bare hands (repeat violation);
Dish machine was not sanitizing properly;
Plates, bowls, and stainless dishes were visibly dirty;
Grilled chicken cooked at 10 a.m. was 78-80F - shall be cooled from 135F to 70F within two hours and from 70F to 41F or less within four hours for a total of six hours;
Many flies in kitchen;
Three-compartment sink needs additional cleaning;
Inside and outside of refrigeration units, dish machine, black plastic shelving, and dry food bins need additional cleaning (repeat violation);
Dumpster area has grease build-up on the ground;
Walls need additional cleaning behind dish machine and around/behind equipment;
Tokyo House
1201 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Score: 90
Inspection date: 6/19
Observations:
Dumplings were plated with bare hands;
Mop is blocking hand-washing sink;
Raw beef and raw chicken stored together in prep unit;
Raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods in two-door cooler;
Sushi crab, spicy crab mix, sushi eel, and rice in two-door cooler were reading above 41F;
Time not date-marked on sushi rice;
No consumer advisory on take-out menus;
Fly strips located above dish-washing area;
Two gray bus-type pans of raw broccoli stored on the floor near prep table;
Employees' personal food stored with food for consumers;
Employees not wearing effective hair restraints;
Wet wiping cloths left out on counters;
Rice dipper stored in container of 78F water - shall be stored in water above 135F, in the food with the handle above the food or in a clean, dry location;
Single-use utensils stored with tip contact surface exposed;
Several areas constructed from non-approved materials;
Employee washing dishes in prep sink;
Counter tops, inside of refrigeration units, shelving, etc. need additional cleaning;
Hand sink near sushi bar does not have hot running water;
Walls behind equipment need additional cleaning;
Taqueria El Merendero
708 South Front Street, Pink Hill
Score: 99.5
Inspection date: 6/21
Observations:
Employee turned faucet off with bare hands after hand washing;
Floor tiles are cracking/missing - need to be replaced to keep floor smooth and easily cleanable;