The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:

Pizza Hut

1802 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston

Date: 2/13

Score: 97.5

Observations: 

Employees lack knowledge of employee health policy. 

Establishment lacks vomit and diarrhea plan.

Hand sink water temp. at 87F. 

Cheese is lacking date mark. 

Ice machine, dishwashing machine, and XLT conveyor belt soiled. 

Several refrigerators, walk-in freezer and fridge, walls, floors, baseboards, hand sinks, behind/under equipment, shelving racks, carts, and storage under prep areas soiled. 

Cardboard only refuse open. Garbage area is surrounded by debris. 

Visible standing water. Mop sink area also soiled. 

Visible mold on ventilation areas. 

TJM Catering 

2719 Hwy 11/55S, Kinston 

Date: 2/28

Score: 99

Observations: 

Flour was not labeled in stainless steel pan. 

Pans in drying/storage area stacked wet. 

Can opener is not ANSI/NSE certified. 

Toilet bases and full toilet in mens as well as hand wash sinks throughout facility visibly soiled. 

Chick-Fil-A

4499 Hwy 70 W, Kinston 

Date: 2/28

Score: 98.5

Observations:  

Equipment food-contact surfaces of pans and lids are visibly soiled with food debris. 

Rubbermaid containers of sugar lacks label to identify what it is. 

Staff drinking cups of coffee in prep area. 

Handle of sugar scoop in sugar. 

Ice machine has visible pooling of water underneath by hand wash sink. 

Dishwasher is not reaching required temperature. 

Walk-in freezer floor and walk-in fridge floor, flip-top fridges, hand wash sinks, green storage racks, breading and fryer equipment and wheels, two burners, ovens, and oven doors visibly soiled. 

Plug missing from cardboard receptacle. 

Floors throughout facility and din areas under equipment are visibly soiled. 

Piggly Wiggly

2022 Hwy 258 N, Kinston 

Date: 3/3

Score: 97.5

Observations:

Employee health policy did not include salmonella non-typhoidal. 

Facility did not have vomit and diarrhea clean-up plan. 

Meat trays visibly dirty. 

Some meat trays cracked and some carts are rusty. 

Some speed racks, refrigeration grates, and display units need additional cleaning.

Kings Piggly Wiggly

407 E New Bern Road, Kinston

Date: 3/04

Score: 93.5

Observations: 

Employees lack knowledge of employee health policy. 

Establishment lacks vomit and diarrhea plan. 

Employees did not wash hands in between changing tasks. 

No hand wash signs displayed at hand wash sink. 

Employee wearing watch during food prep and lacking proper beard restraint. 

Knife sharpeners and meat scrapers in contamination area. 

Observed single use articles in sleeves on the ground in the precessing room and dry storage. 

Test strips expired in 2021. 

Observed buildup of meat residue on the inside covers of the bandsaw. 

Buildup of mildew on gasket to walk in and condenser is dusty in the storage room. 

Unisex bathroom did not have a covered trash can. 

Bathroom doors were not self closing and opening doors. 

Observed holes and rust on dumpster. 

No drain plug was observed in dumpster. 

Ceiling in stock room not easily drainable. 

Observed floor/wall junctions not sealed. 

Observed meat/bone splatter on the ceiling above the board-saw. 

Dust buildup on the vents in the bathrooms. 

Piggly Wiggly Produce

407 E New Bern Road, Kinston 

Date: 3/04

Score: 95

Observations: 

Person in charge is not a certified food protection manager. 

Employee lacks knowledge of employee health policy. 

Establishment lacks vomit and diarrhea plan.

No hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap for hand wash sink. 

Sanitizer not at proper strength. 

Variance for 2-comp sink not presented. 

Thermometer is not calibrated. 

Cutting boards stored improperly behind handles of faucet on 2-comp sink. 

Walk-in door panels are rigid and not easily cleanable. 

Black hand cart, heating pad area, and display racks soiled.