Worst Wilson County restaurant inspections in April: gnats, dripping grease
The Tennessee Department of Health carried out inspections of more than 130 restaurants, food trucks and other food service kitchens in Wilson County in April, the most recently available data.
The median score for those inspections was a high 97 out of 100.
But some restaurants in Mount Juliet and Watertown trailed significantly.
Cigarettes on the prep table, gnats at the bar and grease buildup on a vent dripping into food are some of April's troubling finds.
Listed below are the restaurants that received a score of 80 or or less on those initial inspections. Restaurants are given a chance to correct issues, and sometimes a follow-up inspection is completed the same day.
A full list of April inspection scores can be found at the end of this article.
Want to learn more about restaurant health inspection in Tennessee? See our explainer. The Tennessean also posted a searchable database with health inspection scores dating back to August 2022. Inspections can be found at the end of this article.
Full inspection reports can also be found on the website of the Tennessee Department of Health.
More: Dining safely in Nashville: What you need to know about restaurant health inspections
Taqueria El Barrio Pozo (food truck)
Score = 54
Date of inspection: April 9
Examples of violations: The hand sink was inaccessible and there was no soap; raw shrimp was stored in a reused tortilla bag; a pack of cigarettes was on the prep table next to the tortillas.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 90
Date of follow-up inspection: April 26
3195 South Mt. Juliet Road, Mount Juliet
Casa Amigos Mexican Restaurant
Score = 72
Date of inspection: April 23
Examples of violations: Flies and gnats were seen in the bar area; the ice machine had black residue on it; the manager on duty appeared not to know about food safety.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 89
Date of follow-up inspection: May 3
115 E. Main St., Watertown
Cinco de Mayo
Score = 80
Date of inspection: April 18
Examples of violations: Grease buildup on the edge of the vent hood was dripping into food; raw eggs were stored on a shelf above shredded cheese; dented cans of pineapples had not been thrown out.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 94
Date of follow-up inspection: April 18
580 Nonaville Road, Mount Juliet
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Wilson County health inspections: restaurants with bad reports
