Restaurant Watch: Sept. 15-22, 2026

Johnson Elementary School, 5600 Bethlehem Road – During a routine inspection on Sept. 15, inspectors observed sliced turkey in a reach-in cooler dated Sept. 8; two dead cockroaches beneath the dish machine; no temperature measuring strips available; black stains, grime and/or mold on reach-in cooler door gaskets throughout the kitchen and walk-in freezer door gaskets; direct plumbing connections beneath both two-compartment sinks; and an unsealed floor beneath the front three-door reach-in cooler.

Laburnum Elementary School, 500 Meriwether Avenue – During a routine inspection on Sept. 15, inspectors observed black stains and grime on reach-in cooler door gaskets; direct plumbing connections beneath the three-compartment and prep sinks; and dust on kitchen ceiling tiles and vents.

Highland Springs High School, 200 South Airport Drive – During a routine inspection on Sept. 16, inspectors found no paper towels at the dish area hand sink and a nonfunctioning towel dispenser near the deep fryers; observed dried food debris inside a food processor and on its base and removable parts; scored cutting boards; dirty door gaskets on three reach-in coolers, food debris on serving line shelves, grease residue on the sides of deep fryers, dirty walk-in cooler and freezer door gaskets, dusty walk-in cooler fan guards and moldy wire storage racks; and a plumbing leak beneath the dish machine spray sink…

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