Restaurant Inspection Scores, May 21 – 27

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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:

American Deli
6668 Winchester Rd Memphis, TN 38115
Score: 81
Violations include: Ice machine, drink fountain and drink dispensers have pink and black residue; flies are present in the kitchen area; food and single-use items are found on the floors; foods left uncovered in coolers; frost and ice are present in the walk-in freezer; walk-in cooler and freezer do not properly close; no testing strips are present for the sanitizer; toilets in the restrooms have lime present; handwashing sink has broken hot water handle; ceiling tiles have stains and grease residue; several vents have dust. Full report.

Church’s Chicken
925 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38104
Score: 82
Violations include: Pink slime residue and hair on rim of inside of ice machine; need thermometers inside of all coolers and freezers; unlabeled containers of chicken seasonings; no hair nets worn by employees; used wiping cloths stored near butter; carry-out containers stored on the floor; soiled flyers; water from hand sink leaking on floor from pipes; trash buildup around dumpster area; floors and walls need to be cleaned from residue and splatter. Full report.

Southern Hands Family Dining
6025 Winchester Memphis, TN 38115
Score: 83
Violations include: Ice machine has black residue; several raw meats stored at improper temperature; drink dispenders to the drink fountain have black residue; cutting boards have excessive dark grooves; can opener has black residue; hand washing sink does not have hot water; women’s middle stall is out of order; lime is present on the toilets of men and women’s restroom; floor tiles missing or loose; walls and ceilings in the kitchen area are stained; ceiling tiles are stained or bulged; dust is present on restroom doors. Full report.

Villa Castrioti
714 North Germantown Parkway Ste. 15 Cordova, TN 38018
Score: 84
Violations include: Cutting boards excessively worn; no thermometer inside of walk-in cooler and freezer; food and salad bowls uncovered; bread uncovered in freezer; employee in pizza station prepping food without hair restraint; employee not wearing beard guard; coffee filters uncovered; garlic bread stored in black garbage; floor tiles worn throughout food prep area. Full report.

Lenny’s Sub Shop
4103 Elvis Presley Memphis, TN 38116
Score: 84
Violations include: Chemical spray bottle stored above sugar; unlabeled food containers in food prep area; bread stored in vestibule of restroom; wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer water; dirty counters and shelves; hot water pressure needs repairing; dirty toilet and hand sink in men’s and women’s bathroom; missing ceiling tile; dirty floors and walls throughout food prep area. Full report.

Little Caesar’s
4130 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN 38118
Score: 84
Violations include: Food contact surfaces need cleaning; no thermometer in prep cooler; improper labeling of food containers in walk-in refrigerator; gnats and flies in the kitchen area; employee not wearing hairnets; equipment dirty in kitchen area; prep cooler needs cleaning floors and walls has pizza sauce on them; bathroom is dirty; entire kitchen area needs cleaning; dirty vents and ceiling. Full report.

100s

Domino’s, 4230 Elvis Presley Memphis, TN 38116
The Brass Door (Bar), 152 Madison Ave. Memphis, TN 38103

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