Food for Thought: 3.14 - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

Unfortunately the news isn't all good this week, we had several low performers. One has been on this list multiple times.

Logan's roadhouse at 6251 Slide Road racked up 8 critical violations this week:

-sliced tomatoes weren't kept cold enough
-un-lidded drinks were kept in the kitchen
-employees were seen touching food with bare hands
-cooked chicken was missing a date mark
-a hand sink didn't have paper towels
-tongs were stored in standing water
-a hand sink was clogged and leaking
-the door to a reach in cooler wasn't sealed or closing
-A personal drink was stored with other frozen items
-utensils were being improperly stored
-no current certified food manager at the facility

Most of the items were corrected at the time of the inspection.

Health inspectors found 5 critical violations at Denny's at 607 Avenue Q:

-mashed potatoes weren't being kept cold enough inside the reach in cooler
-potatoes inside the cooler also didn't have a date mark
-coffee grounds were found inside a hand sink
-a plastic bucket was being stored inside an ice machine
-the microwave was dirty, along with food storage containers

All of these issues were corrected that day.

Beef o' Brady's at 5510 4th Street was also a low performer this week. Health inspectors cited 5 critical violations there:

-sliced meats, vegetables and rice weren't being kept cold enough
-employees weren't washing their hands between glove changes
-employees were also seen touching bread with their bare hands
-glass cleaner was stored next to the coffee and tea

According to the report, most of the issues were fixed.

For a complete list of inspections this week, see Food for Thought Report: 3.14

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