<body><div>MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Whenever you go out to eat, knowing which kitchen is clean and what food is safe can mean the difference between a second helping or sending something back. These scores are meant to help inform Memphis and Shelby County residents about what places pass and which ones need to clean up.The Tennessee Department of Health posts scores regularly and updates them frequently. Click the link to learn more.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3fmTXe_1FUJwGuQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3fmTXe_1FUJwGuQ00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>Whenever you go out to eat, knowing which kitchen is clean and what food is safe can mean the difference between a second helping or sending something back. (WMC)</figcaption></figure>Previous editions: Sept. 18 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 4<h2>Top scores</h2><ul><li>Chicken Box Wings and More (Mobile Unit) | 3184 Harcourt Way Memphis, TN 38119</li><li>Flight (Downstairs Bar wine cellar) | 39 S. Main St. Memphis, TN 38103</li><li>The Fry Guy (Mobile Unit) | 823 N 7th St. Memphis, TN 38107</li><li>Guthrie’s | 4730 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN 38116</li><li>Lumpia Nation (Mobile Unit) | Sun Ridge Dr. Memphis, TN 38128</li><li>Mi Tuxtepec Lindo | 5594 Oak Branch Cir. N Memphis, TN 38135</li><li>Papa John’s | 3267 Austin Peay Hwy. Memphis, TN 38128</li><li>Spoken For (Bar area) | 477 S. Main St. Memphis, TN 38103</li><li>Taco Bell | 3045 Covington Pike Memphis, TN 38128</li><li>Taqueria Los Compadres #2 | 4260 Winchester Rd. Memphis, TN 38118</li><li>11 daycare facilities or schools made top scores this week</li></ul><h2>Low scores</h2>King’s Palace Café Incorporated – 84 | 162 Beale St. Memphis, TN 38103<ul><li>Cutting board on prep cooler is stained and many grooves</li><li>Unlabeled chemical bottle present at dish machine</li><li>Employee observed preparing food without a hat or hair net</li><li>Knife observed sitting on a metal lid in the prep cooler</li><li>Plastic cup used as a scoop in a bag of sugar</li><li>Boxes of single use items stored on the floor</li><li>Can opener has rust on the blade</li><li>Microwave interior and prep sink has food buildup present</li><li>Ceiling tiles in the glass storage area are stained</li><li>Ceiling vent in the back is rusted</li><li>No “no smoking” sign present</li></ul>Sonic Drive-In – 83 | 3790 S. Houston Levee Rd. Collierville, TN 38017<ul><li>Black buildup present inside the second ice machine</li><li>TCS (temperature control for safety) items inside of prep cooler #2 reading between 45-54 °F due to cooler not working properly</li><li>All TCS food above 41 °F discarded</li></ul><ul><li>Wiping cloths stored on the counter in the kitchen</li><li>Rusty shelves observed inside the walk-in cooler</li><li>Observed syrup residue buildup on the slushie machine</li><li>Observed grease buildup on exterior of kitchen equipment</li><li>Observed rusted air vents with dust buildup throughout the restaurant</li><li>Observed stained ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen</li><li>Observed stained walls throughout the kitchen</li><li>Unshielded light present in the kitchen</li><li>Permit is expired and must be paid within 48 hours</li><li>No “no smoking” sign present </li></ul>Golden China Restaurant – 82 | 1160 S. Bellevue Memphis, TN 38106<ul><li>Beef improperly stored over fish, fish stored over egg rolls</li><li>No date marking system observed taking place</li><li>Missing internal hanging thermometers in all refrigeration units</li><li>Unlabeled food items, seasonings, sauces in the kitchen refrigerators and walk-in coolers</li><li>Food items observed uncovered in the kitchen and walk-in fridge</li><li>Observed numerous metallic cans reused to store food items</li><li>Multiple rusted shelves inside the walk-in and freezer</li><li>Observed missing proper ware washing decals</li><li>Dirty and damaged hand sinks present inside both restrooms</li><li>Heavy grease and oil buildup present on the floors under, behind kitchen equipment</li><li>Ventahood filters are dirty</li><li>Current health inspection not posted</li></ul>Inspector’s Note: Please correct the priority violations prior to the follow-up visit in 10 days. Dixie Queen – 81 | 1341 Getwell Rd. Memphis, TN 38111<ul><li>Cutting board on reach-in cooler observed severely stained and had deep grooves</li><li>Multiple food items observed in temperature danger zone inside reach-in cooler</li><li>Person in charge (PIC) tossed out all out of temperature foods</li></ul><ul><li>Reach-in cooler reading 40 °F, but actually reading at 51 °F</li><li>Flies observed inside the kitchen area</li><li>Interior and exterior of multiple coolers and fryers are dirty</li><li>No chlorine test strips present</li><li>Door attached to walk-in cooler does not self latch</li><li>Multiple floor drains are observed dirty</li><li>Mop sink observed severely dirty</li><li>Walls are stained throughout the establishment</li><li>Dirty floors and stained ceiling tiles present</li><li>Ventahood observed dirty and needs cleaning</li><li>Observed employee jacket stored over loaves of bread</li></ul>Masti Indian Grill – 80 | 521 S Highland St. Suite 103 Memphis, TN 38111<ul><li>Observed multiple food safety violations including improper cold holding, no date marking systems in place, and a very worn cutting board being used</li><li>Violation not corrected: observed cutting board on prep table with stains and black grooves</li><li>Violation corrected: several items in the cooler were reading 59 °F</li><li>Violation not corrected: no dates observed on food containers inside cooler</li><li>Prep cooler reading 72 °F</li><li>Unlabeled food containers present inside cooler</li><li>Multiple unlabeled seasonings by the grill area</li><li>Multiple uncovered seasonings by the grill area</li><li>Uncovered food containers on the shelf and multiple containers on the floor of the walk in cooler</li><li>Uncovered breakfast batter stored on floor underneath a bench near the 3 compartment sink</li><li>Observed dust on vents and ceiling tiles in the food area</li></ul>Inspector’s note: Although proper cold holding was observed during the follow-up inspection, other priority violations were not corrected. Rum Boogie Café – 80 | 182 Beale St. Memphis, TN 38103<ul><li>Ice machine has black and pink buildup present inside </li><li>Unlabeled chemical bottle present at the Blues Hall bar</li><li>Thermometer not present inside the reach-in cooler</li><li>Containers of dry goods observed removed from their original packaging were not labeled</li><li>Gnats observed on two wet towels sitting on the Blues Hall bar hand sink</li><li>Cups without handles used as scooper in dry ingredients</li><li>Chest freezer has ice buildup present</li><li>Three compartment sink has black buildup present</li><li>Microwave has food buildup present</li><li>Covered trash cans in the women’s restroom does not have liners</li><li>Floors have black buildup present</li><li>Floor tiles missing</li><li>Broken grate is present on the floor near the reach-in freeze</li><li>Excessive grease is present on the floor next to the fryers</li><li>Ventahood has grease buildup present</li><li>Most recent inspection not posted</li><li>No “no smoking” sign posted</li></ul>Hyatt Centric Beale Street – 80 | 33 Beale St. Memphis, TN 38103<ul><li>Employee observed cracking an egg with gloved hand, changed to new gloves then handled ready to eat strawberries</li><li>Paper towels were not available at the dish room hand sink</li><li>Black buildup present inside the ice machine</li><li>Unlabeled chemical bottle present on the cook line</li><li>Can opener not in use has food buildup present</li><li>Black buildup present at the water dispenser</li><li>Vent in dish room has rust and dust buildup present</li></ul>Dixie Queen – 77 | 4062 S. Third St. Memphis, TN 38109<ul><li>Raw beef improperly stored with ready to eat foods</li><li>Dark buildup present inside ice machine chute</li><li>Person in charge (PIC) verified multiple cases of beef patties held in the refrigerator were reading 52 °F</li><li>PIC removed and discarded beef case</li><li>Embargoed 40 pounds of beef because freezer is not working and reading 55 °F</li></ul><ul><li>Exterior freezer is not in a good state of repair, reading 55 °F</li><li>PIC was unable to locate internal hanging thermometers for review of all refrigeration units</li><li>Unlabeled food items present in all refrigerators</li><li>Carryout food containers stored on the floor of the kitchen</li><li>Grill cook handling food without a beard guard</li><li>Missing chlorine test strips</li><li>Kitchen walls, ceilings, and floors under and behind the kitchen equipment and floors with heavy grease and oil buildup</li><li>Observed missing light bulbs under ventahood</li></ul>Inspector’s note: Correct priority violations within 10 days. Tokyo Grill – 76 | 4514 Summer Ave. Suite 4 Memphis, TN 38122<ul><li>Employee observed handling raw shrimp and not washing their hands before putting gloves on</li><li>Employee observed picking up boxes off the ground and not wash hands afterwards</li><li>Observed kitchen hand sink to be inaccessible due to food buckets blocking it</li><li>No soap present at hand sink</li><li>Inside prep cooler, a bowl of broccoli was observed stored on top of a container of raw beef </li><li>A plastic bag of dumplings was stored on top of broccoli and mushrooms</li><li>Raw shrimp was stored above raw produce</li><li>No date marking system in place for cooked or prepared foods being held longer than 24 hours</li><li>Unlabeled food containers present</li><li>Containers of soy sauce stored on the ground inside the walk-in cooler</li><li>Dry rice being stored in a garbage can</li><li>Trays of raw beef and raw chicken stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler</li><li>Wiping cloths stored on kitchen counters</li><li>Clean plates and bowls not properly inverted</li><li>Plastic cup observed being used as a scoop for flour and dry rice stored inside food containers</li><li>Employee observed washing their hands in the 3 compartment sink</li><li>Stained ceiling tiles observed throughout the kitchen area</li><li>Stained walls observed throughout the kitchen area</li><li>Most recent inspection not posted</li><li>No “no smoking” sign posted</li></ul>Kami Ramen – 73 | 875 W Poplar Ave. Suite 22 Collierville, TN 38017<ul><li>Numerous priority violations present regarding food contact surface clean and sanitized, proper date marking, food separated and protection, and accessible hand sinks for handwashing</li><li>Raw squid stored inside kitchen hand sink</li><li>All raw squid discarded</li></ul><ul><li>Raw chicken observed being stored above produce inside the kitchen walk-in cooler</li><li>Raw beef observed stored above bean sprouts in prep cooler</li><li>Cardboard boxes observed stored on top of food inside the prep cooler and a plastic bin stored on top of food inside the prep cooler</li><li>Both prep table cutting boards observed to be worn, have deep grooves and stains</li><li>Discard and replace</li></ul><ul><li>Date marking inconsistencies present throughout the kitchen area. Food dated 8/2, 8/3, 8/10, 8/12, 8/31, and 9/10 were present. </li><li>Numerous food items observed without a date marked on them</li><li>Missing internal thermometers in all coolers and freezers</li><li>Observed unlabeled food containers</li><li>Observed wiping cloths stored on a rolling cart</li><li>Clean bowls observed not properly inverted</li><li>Dishwasher is not dispensing sanitizer</li><li>Food buildup present on the floors</li></ul>Las Delicias – 70 | 4002 Park Ave. Memphis, TN 38111<ul><li>Multiple priority violations observed during inspection</li><li>Employee observed touching hair, tucking hair behind ears then taking food to guests without washing hands </li><li>Employee observed grabbing lettuce for taco salad bowl with bare hands</li><li>Absolutely no bare hand contact with ready to eat food items</li></ul><ul><li>Cases of raw eggs in walk-in cooler stored over containers of freshly made pico and diced tomatoes</li><li>Heavy cross contamination observed inside walk-in cooler</li><li>Multiple pans of raw steak observed stored next to fresh whole pineapples, diced raw onions and above 6 gallons of milk</li></ul><ul><li>Cutting board attached to prep cooler is stained and has deep grooves</li><li>Multiple food items observed in food temperature danger zone</li><li>Food items stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler</li><li>Multiple wiping cloths stored throughout the establishment</li><li>Microwave observed dirty</li><li>Hand sink in women’s restroom is slightly hanging from the wall</li><li>No hand washing sing present in restrooms</li><li>Water stain observed on kitchen ceiling tiles</li><li>Stained ceiling in the women’s restroom</li><li>Ventahood is dirty and needs to be cleaned</li><li>Employee cell phone observed stored inside the food prep area</li></ul></div></body>

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