LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Each week, Lubbock food inspectors are checking out restaurants big and small to make sure they’re safe.
This week, we have some top performers at the flea market, but a couple of sit-down spots are at the bottom of the list.
George’s Restaurant at 6914 82nd had 18 violations.
- Hot dogs were above the safe cold temperature of 41 degrees.
- Raw fish was stored above ready-to-eat salad and cheese.
- The dish washer was not sanitizing.
- The can opener blade was dirty.
- An employee walked in through the back door and started food prep without washing their hands.
- The lid on the sugar bin was cracked. And a food container was chipped.
- The reach-in cooler did not have the proper type of gasket.
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- Frozen chicken fried steaks, frozen potato products, and frozen breaded chicken were stored in the reach in freezers without lids, covers, or wrappings .
- Single-use coffee and tea packs were stored in shelves at at the front counter uncovered.
- Frozen hash browns were thawing on a pan on a storage rack in the prep area for less than 4 hours.
- Staff was stacking freshly washed pans without air drying.
- A lid over container of food was visibly soiled on the outside of the lid.
- Shelves and racks with food service item storage are visibly soiled.
- The outer door handle/latch on the walk-in cooler was visibly soiled.
- Two fans in the prep area on prep tables are visibly dusty.
- Personal items, a purse and cellphone, were stored on the shelf over the reach-in freezer.
- Ceiling in the prep area was visibly dusty.
The report shows most of the violations were corrected at the time of the inspection…