Restaurant Inspection Scores, April 16-22

Lawrencia Grose
·3 min read

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Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more restaurant scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here.

Lowest Scores:

Kelvin’s Hot Wings
8195 Dexter Road Suite 103 Cordova, TN 38016
Score: 65
Violations include: Ground beef stored under chicken tenders; no thermometers in freezers and coolers; hand sink in kitchen missing soap and paper towels, it is also blocked with brooms and dustpans; opened bag of sugar and sauces left uncovered; cutting boards need replacing; unclean shelves storing clean dishes; piled up garbage and balanced bike in kitchen; hood vents are in terrible condition with black build-up on hoods; black ceiling tie lights in the kitchen. Full report.

Memphis Taco
920 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38103
Score: 66
Violations include: Seasoning not labeled; soiled wiping cloths on multiple prep tables; cups and tongs stored inside of unlabeled seasonings; no lid or straw on cup that employee was drinking out of; sanitizer bucket empty; food held at improper temperature. Full report.

Recline & Dine
8050 Dexter Road Suite #101 Cordova, TN 38016
Score: 75
Violations include: Employee drinking in kitchen from cup without lid or straw; missing paper towels at hand sink; bottle of Febreeze stored near glassware; food for party left to thaw out; no thermometers in deep freezer; improperly labeled containers of white and yellow substance in dry pantry area; in-use utensils stored in sitting dirty water; shelves are dirty and dusty; no test strips to check sanitation reading; wires over prep station are dusty. Full report.

The Green Beetle
325 S. Main St. Memphis, TN 38103
Score: 78
Violations include: Ice machine is not clean; foods not held at proper temperature; chlorine not present in dishwasher; chemical spray bottles are not labeled; foods and food containers are not labeled; employees not wearing hair restraints or beard guards; reach-in coolers and freezers are not clean with major ice build-up; oven is not clean; exterior of equipment is not clean; grill is very dark and underneath is not clean; ceiling vents in both restrooms are dusty; hot water supply is nearly not functioning in either restroom; walls need repair throughout kitchen area and serving line. Full report.

Dixie Queen
4062 S. Third St. Memphis, TN 38109
Score: 82
Violations include: No hand soap at hand sink; grease and dirt on equipment, walls and in food prep area; no thermometer available for under counter coolers; ice machine stored on dirty surface outside ice machine; water leaking from hand sinks onto floor in the restroom; dirty hand sink and missing waste container lid; plugs missing from dumpster and dumpster lids open; damaged ceiling in restroom; dirty and wet mops stored on the floor neat ice machine; brown lights over vent hoods. Full report.

100s

India Kitchen, 3573 Southern Ave Memphis, TN 38111
Bakes No Mistakes Hot Dog Cart, 4068 Timberwood Dr. Memphis, TN 38128
Recline & Dine (Bar), 8050 Dexter Road Suite #101 Cordova, TN 38016
Antojitos Latino, 5110 Summer Ave Memphis, TN 38122

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