Lexington Betty Smokehouse

April 9, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE COCA-COLA COOLER IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOLDING UNITS AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS, MISSING AND DAMAGED BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON WALLS, CEILING TILES AND VENTS, FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 1, 2025: 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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