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

Sandpiper Seafood 

7877 Hwy 70 West, La Grange 

Date: 4/01

Score: 96

Observations: 

Employee drank cup in dish washing area and returned to work. 

Observed fly killer on the top shelf to the hot holding table where plates are ready for pick up by servers. 

Observed bowls and plates used as scoops inside of coleslaw. 

Handles to refrigerators broken or missing. 

Shelving, floors, walls, ceilings, food bins, and inside and outside of equipment needs additional cleaning. 

Chens Chinese 

211 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston 

Date: 4/01

Score: 94

Observations: 

No written procedures on file. 

Observed employee turn off faucet with bare hands. 

Product in walk-in between 43-44F. 

Observed dawn dish soap on the cook top across from the prep sink. 

Observed noodles sitting on the prep sink at a temp. of 85F. 

Observed chicken wings in a rubber made bucket marinating on the ground by the prep sink, chicken in the walk in on the top shelf uncovered, dry ingredients in the dry storage area without covers. 

Observed light in the walk in at 4 ft. candles. 

Ruby Tuesday

3725 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston 

Date: 4/01

Score: 93

Observations: 

No date mark on items in the fridge and items in the walk in with a 2 day date mark not 7 days. 

Observed ribs removed from the oven sitting at room temp. for cooling. 

No side panels or barrier for protecting food from the side were observed on the salad bar. 

Sanitizer in red wiping cloth buckets were reading at or below 0ppm. 

Observed heavy build up on equipment, reach in fridges, chef drawers, outside of microwaves, shelving, filters and hoods, outside of equipment on the cool line. 

Observed leaks at almost every hand washing sink. 

Observed dumpster lid open. 

Observed build up of food splatter and dust on walls, floors, and ceilings on cook line and throughout facilities. 

Subway

4153 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston 

Date: 4/01

Score: 98

Observations: 

No serve safe manager present during inspection. 

Observed food/sauce on the gasket to the walk in fridge. 

Observed leak at 3-comp sink and the 2-comp sink when faucet is turned on. 

Observed mold on the ceiling above the ice maker. 

Ken’s Grill 

7645 Hwy 70 W, Kinston 

Date: 4/01

Score: 94.5

Observations: 

Observed one drink without a lid on the table in the back prep area next to where hamburgers were being prepped. 

Observed product in the walk in fridge and reach in fridges not date marked. 

Observed boxes of food on the ground in walk in freezer. 

Observed two disposable Styrofoam cups stored in dry ingredients. 

Single service/use articles stored on the ground in the outside storage buildings. 

Inside of soda cabinet and other cabinets and equipment, and inside of reach in fridges need additional cleaning. 

Smoke room walls and ceiling have buildup of grease, dust/debris, mold on walls behind 2-comp sink. 

Riley's Drive-In 

405 E Washington Street, La Grange 

Date: 4/10

Score: 97.5

Observations: 

No certified food handler on site. 

Employees lack knowledge of employee health policy. 

Pimento cheese, slaw, and lettuce lacked label of date marking.

Degreaser lacked label. 

Flour lacked label.

Fries in sanitizer well in colander of 3-comp sink. 

Employees wearing bracelets preparing and handling food. 

Ice scoop handle left in ice by employee. 

Some equipment/utensils wet in storage. 

Hood is visibly soiled. 

Mop heads facing skyward. 

Brighthouse Mart and Grill 

5189 Hwy 55 W, Kinston 

Date: 4/10

Score: 90.5

Observations: 

Person in charge lacks knowledge of food code. 

Employee washed hands at 3-comp sink. 

Employee began to prepare ready to eat foods with bare hands. 

Hand wash sink in both bathrooms temped at 61-62F. 

Smoked sausage lacking date. 

Flour and creamer lacked identifying labels. 

Dead pests present near 3-comp. sink and by microwave. 

Employees lacking hair restraints. 

Wet wiping cloths left hanging off sink ledges. 

Prep unit temping 52-53F. 

3-comp. sink lacking 1 drainboard. 

Microwave, convection oven, and toaster visibly soiled. 

Mop sink lacking back flow preventer on hot water connection where hose is attached. 

Men's bathroom fixtures visibly soiled. 

Garbage receptacle off of pad.