Lexington Betty Smokehouse

May 22, 2026 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: FOUND NO HAND-WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND-WASHING SINK BY THE SMOKER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 10Priority
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: FOUND WASH BOWLS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF RECAULKING AROUND THE TOP SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND WASH BOWLS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: FOUND THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FOUND THE METAL PANELS ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNATTACHED FROM WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND THE FLOORS IN AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AND VENTS IN ALL PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOM WITH DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND VENTS.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 9, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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