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Knoxville restaurant inspections: Foods at incorrect temperatures

Sep 03, 2023

The Knox County Health Department recently evaluated the following restaurants. Restaurant scores may change with follow-up visits; follow-up scores may not be immediately available. For more information on health scores, visit https://knoxcounty.org/health/pdfs/FoodCodeRules.pdf.

Carrabbas Italian Grill (bar), 324 N. Peters Road

Chuy's 37 (bar), 9235 Kingston Pike

Days Inn East, 5423 Asheville Highway

Fiesta Garibaldi Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar (bar), 8520 Kingston Pike

Gimme Sugar, 5204 Kingston Pike, Suite 5

Harvest (bar), 5200 Kingston Pike

Oakwood Gourmet BBQ, 3525 Circle Oak Lane

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 2012 Cumberland Ave.

Mario's Pizza & Grill, 10943 Kingston Pike: Mold found in ice machine. 99

Time Warp Tea Room, 1209 N. Central: Buildup found in refrigerator. 99

Dickey's BBQ Pit, 11483 Parkside Drive: Utensils improperly stored; mold found in ice dispenser. 98

Lenny's Sub Shop, 150 Lovell Road: Microwave dirty; gasket on cold drawers needs replacing. 98

Strike And Spare Western, 5700 Western Ave.: Eggs improperly stored; soufflé cups improperly stored. 98

McDonald's, 2812 E. Magnolia Ave.: Hand sink being improperly used; mold found on ice chute. 97

Soccer Taco Bar, 2031 Thunderhead Road: Dish washer not clean; floor drain dirty. 96

Starbucks Coffee, 1938 Pinnacle Point Way: No backflow device observed on submerged inlet; no air gap on water filter. 95

Steamboat Sandwiches, 2423 N. Central St.: Some meat held at incorrect temperatures. 95

Harvest, 5200 Kingston Pike: Mashed potatoes incorrect temperature; raw fish stored improperly. 94 (99 follow-up)

Taqueria La Herradura, 2625 N. Broadway: Window cleaner improperly stored; cutting board grooved/stained. 93

Taqueria La Herradura (mobile unit), 2625 N. Broadway: Guacamole and salsa incorrect temperature; beverage container leaking. 93 (98 follow-up)

Soccer Taco, 2031 Thunderhead Road: Some food not dated properly; bags not opened before thawing; knives and ice cream scoop improperly stored. 92 (97 follow-up)

Happy Garden, 1510 N. Cherry St.: No label on chemical; powder not properly labeled; mold found on ice chute; wiping cloths not properly stored. 90 (95 follow-up)

Honeybee Coffee, 10716 Kingston Pike: Dish machine not properly sanitizing; missing thermometer; wiping cloths not stored properly; missing ceiling tiles in the office. 90

Krystal, 4100 Chapman Highway: Condensation leak; open boxes in freezer; buildup on equipment; ceiling tiles over vent damaged. 90 (95 follow-up)

Sonic Drive-In, 3307 N. Broadway: Food debris on onion dicer; improper hand glove use; grease found on floor. 89 (99 follow-up)

Chuy's, 9235 Kingston Pike: Cutting equipment improperly cleaned; cooked beans not cooled properly; ice buckets improperly stored; top of ice bin dirty. 87 (97 follow-up)

Gi Gi's Cupcakes, 11665 Parkside Drive: Missing paper towels; spray bottle not labeled; microwave dirty; toilet paper missing in restroom. 86 (98 follow-up)

Fiesta Garibaldi Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar (kitchen), 8520 Kingston Pike: Hand sink blocked by table; some food not cooled properly; lemon container improperly stored; detergent dispenser not working; improper backflow protection on mop sink faucet. 84 (94 follow-up)

Carrabbas Italian Grill (kitchen), 324 N. Peters Road: Cook line/wait station hand sinks not accessible; choppers not cleaned properly; some food incorrect temperature; chopper blocks damaged. 83 (93 follow-up)

S&S Cafeterias, 4808 Kingston Pike: Soap missing at hand sink; food slicer dirty; thermometer missing; some foods not properly labeled and incorrect temperature; flies observed in kitchen; buildup found on cooler fans and kitchen equipment. 80 (90 follow-up)

Carrabbas Italian Grill (bar) Chuy's 37 (bar) Days Inn East Fiesta Garibaldi Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar (bar) Gimme Sugar Harvest (bar) Oakwood Gourmet BBQ Tropical Smoothie Cafe Mario's Pizza & Grill Time Warp Tea Room Dickey's BBQ Pit Lenny's Sub Shop Strike And Spare Western McDonald's Soccer Taco Bar Starbucks Coffee Steamboat Sandwiches Harvest Taqueria La Herradura Taqueria La Herradura (mobile unit) Soccer Taco Happy Garden Honeybee Coffee Krystal Sonic Drive-In Chuy's Gi Gi's Cupcakes Fiesta Garibaldi Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar (kitchen) Carrabbas Italian Grill (kitchen) S&S Cafeterias