Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Wendy's
2409 N Herritage Street, Kinston
Date: 6/18
Score: 97
Observations:
Numerous flies present in kitchen.
Bottom of reach in freezer, handles of equipment, and a few other non-food contact surfaces need additional cleaning.
Handwashing sinks in both restrooms and toilets in women's restroom need additional cleaning.
Handwashing sinks do not have waste receptacles.
Kitchen floor is very slippery/greasy.
Skill Creations of Kinston
901 Doctors Drive, Kinston
Date: 6/18
Score: 100
Burger King
2015 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 6/18
Score: 96.5
Observations:
Eggs in small reach-in beside office was 51F. Unit was not plugged in properly.
Small reach-in unit beside 3-comp sink not working properly and small reach-in unit under tea maker door does not seal properly.
Shelving, bun cart, chicken bread station, dry food bins, outside of equipment, and inside of refrigeration units needs additional cleaning.
Floors and wall behind 3-comp sink need additional cleaning.
Rightway
3001 N Herritage Street, Kinston
Date: 6/21
Score: 94
Observations:
No certified food protection manager present.
Dishes/utensils were visibly dirty.
Food temperatures in prep unit were above 41F.
Thermometer battery is dead.
Outside of equipment inside of refrigeration units, floors, walls, ceiling and shelving need additional cleaning.
Dumpster lids broke off.
Chick-fil-a
4499 Hwy 70 W, Kinston
Date: 6/21
Score: 98
Observations:
Some foods in cold holding temped above 41F.
Equipment, area around chicken breading station, equipment handles, bottom of reach in refrigeration, and some shelving needs additional cleaning.
Pizza Hut
1802 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 6/21
Score: 97.5
Observations:
Diced tomatoes in reach-in were not date marked.
Many flies in kitchen.
Soap dispenser at back hand sink, shelving, and cart need additional cleaning.
Dumpster lid is broken off.
Wall beside pizza prep unit and in dough making area and floor under 3-comp sink need additional cleaning.
Taco Bell
1806 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 6/22
Score: 94.5
Observations:
A couple of dishes were visibly dirty.
Many flies in kitchen.
Some dishes were stacked wet.
Roof leaking on clean dishes.
Prep tables, inside refrigeration units, fry area, shelving, outside of equipment, floors, walls, and dry food bins need additional cleaning.
Roof has major leak above 3-comp sink.
Chen’s Chinese
211 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
Date: 6/22
Score: 96.5
Observations:
Chicken in walk-in cooked at 12:00 was 90F in middle of dish.
Some food temperatures in prep unit and glass door reach in were above 41F.
Spray bottle with cleaner in it was not labeled.
Flies in kitchen.
Some floor tiles are cracked.
Amy's Kitchen
3264 Doug Drive, Kinston
Date: 6/22
Score: 100
Food Lion Deli
301 Washington Street, La Grange
Date: 6/22
Score: 100
UNC Lenoir Healthcare
100 Airport Road, Kinston
Date: 6/23
Score: 97.5
Observations:
Hand sink beside large ice machine is out of hand soap.
Several dishes stacked together wet.
Several non-food contact surfaces, including bottom of refrigeration units, need additional cleaning.
Several areas of floor and walls in the kitchen need additional cleaning.
