Commonwealth Journal

February 21, 2008

Restaurant inspections reported

Local News


• 85-100 — pass inspection.

• 70-84 — must be re-inspected within 30 days.

• Under 70 — a suspension of permit notice is sent to owner; if owner doesn’t reply in 10 days, the permit is revoked and the restaurant is closed.

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The following establishments were inspected by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department:



HWY. 90 MARKET

2555 Ky. 90, Bronston

Rating Score:

Food Service: 96

Retail Food: 98

VIOLATIONS: Medicine out of date; baby food out of date (pulled from shelves); raw food stored above ready-to-eat flood in retail cooler; scoop being used without a handle; employee drink stored in food preparation-storage area; meat slicer unclean; dishes unclean in cabinet; only one restroom in facility (limited to 12 seats – remove all others).



THE RIVER HOUSE RESTAURANT

6075 South U.S. 27

Rating Score: 95

VIOLATIONS: Shelves in bar are not smooth and easily cleanable; inside of ice machine is unclean; large can opener blade is uncleaned; soda nozzles are unclean; floor unclean in hard-to-reach areas; floor unclean under dishwasher; light shield end caps missing.



TACO BELL

229 South U.S. 27

Rating Score: 100

No violations at time of inspection.



PULASKI BOWL

1084 South U.S. 27

Rating Score: 95

VIOLATIONS: Improper scoops used in flour, cornmeal, etc.; microwave oven unclean in food preparation area; can opener unclean in food preparation area; pans stored unclean in clean storage area; shelving in food preparation area unclean.



MODERN VENDING

115 University Drive

Rating Score: 100

No violations at time of inspection.



CASTLE’S GAS & DELI EXPRESS

6515 Ky. 461

Rating Score:

Food Service: 95

Retail Food: 97

VIOLATIONS: Bagged ice not properly labeled with vendor’s information; meat slicer is unclean; potato slicer is unclean; no paper towels in men’s restroom; floor in food service is not smooth and easily cleanable and is in poor repair (repeat violation).



PAPA JOHN’S

849 South U.S. 27

Rating Score: 98

VIOLATIONS: Scoop without handle.



PENN STATION

848 South U.S. 27

Rating Score: 96

VIOLATIONS: Scoop without handle, ice scoop not stored properly; back door in poor repair (door sweep).



D & D E-Z FOOD MART

4113 North U.S. 27, Science Hill

Rating Score:

Food Service: 97

Retail Food: 98

VIOLATIONS: Hot holding case in poor repair; no mop sink in facility; floor unclean in storage room in back; bottom shelving unclean in cappuccino cabinet; dishwashing – wash in soapy water, rinse in plain water, sanitize and air dry.



PEKING CHINESE RESTAURANT

1004 South U.S. 27

Rating Score: 89

VIOLATIONS: Sesame chicken out of temperature, 82 degrees (voluntarily destroyed with bleach); raw foods prepared above and beside ready-to-eat foods; scoops being used without handles; employees eating and drinking in food preparation area (corrected); raw shelves in food preparation-storage area – to be smooth and easily cleanable; wet wiping cloths kept out of solution; work station beside ice machine is unclean; plates at food bar are stored incorrectly – store bottoms up; leak at hand sink beside ice machine; floor unclean in storage and under stove in back room; wall behind dishwasher is in poor repair.



MILL SPRINGS VIDEO & ICE CREAM

9241 West Ky. 80

Rating Score: 100

No violations at time of inspection.