Cook wiping runny nose, pink slime, ants found during Knox restaurant health inspections

Knox County Health Department

The following restaurants were recently evaluated by the Knox County Health Department. Restaurant scores may change with follow-up visits. For more information on health scores, visit http://apps.health.tn.gov/EHInspections.

Perfect score

Holy Smokin BBQ (mobile), 3106 Topside Road: 100

Moe's Original BBQ (mobile), 4405 Kingston Pike: 100

Just 4 You BBQ, 7105 Bonair Road: 100

Refill Coffee Cart (mobile), P.O. Box 3521: 100

The Cafe at Tennova North, 7551 Dannaher Drive: 100

Billy Lush Boards & Brew, 900 Volunteer Landing: 100

Golden Garden, 5737 Western Ave.: 100

Bojangles, 2714 Chapman Highway: 100

El Chico, 116 Cedar Lane: 100

Marco's Pizza, 7327 Clinton Highway: 100

Cool Beans, 1812 Lake Ave.: 100

Chaiyo's Thai & Sushi, 601 James Agee St.: 100

Knoxville Aladdin Grill & Pizzeria, 1723 Cumberland Ave.: 100

Time Warp Tea Room, 1209 N. Central Ave.: 100

Lulu's Tea Room, 3703 W. Beaver Creek Road: 100

Five Guys, 7531 Barnett Way: 100

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Violations

Milano Pizza and Mediterranean, 4409 Chapman Highway. Violations: Stored meat in cooler left uncovered; debris on shelf under pizza dough station; strainer had damaged handle: 96

Vienna Coffee at Regas, 318 N. Gay St. Violations: Out-of-date deli mats stored in reach-in cooler; no date marking of meats in cooler: 95

Token Game Tavern (kitchen), 213 N. Seven Oaks Drive: Violations: Foods held at improper temperature: 95

Taste of Thai, 8926 Town & Country Circle. Violations: Toxic substances improperly labeled; handle of ice scoop in contact with ice: 94

Cherry Hill Cafe, 4922 Hmberg Drive. Violation: To-go foods not being held hot; to-go foods not being held cold; items not properly date-marked; equipment stacked while wet: 94

Chop House, 9700 Kingston Pike. Violations: Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods; employee drink stored over make line; wiping clothes not properly stored: 93

Tandur Indian Restaurant, 6502 Kingston Pike. Violations: Seventy quarts of sauce held at improper temperature was discarded; bowl without handle used as rice scoop; equipment stacked together while wet: 93

Jackie's Dream, 2223 McCalla Ave. Violations: Cole slaw and tomatoes held at improper temperatures; eggs stored over food; single-use utensils stored improperly: 91

Fuji Japanese Grill, 10508 Kingston Pike. Violations: Rice was discarded because of improper holding temperature; multiple sanitizer rags not stored in sanitizer; dust build-up on racks in walk-in cooler; food stored on floor of walk-in cooler: 91

Roger's Place, 8807 Kingston Pike. Violations: Pink slime in ice machine; ants on premises; chemicals not labeled properly: 91 

Arby's, 608 E. Emory Road. Violations: Food debris on drainboard of sink and on floor; chemical bottle improperly stored; wet-nesting of stored equipment; employee drink improperly stored: 91

The Sushi Spot, 7535 Barnett Way. Violations: No test strips for dishwasher; heavy build-up inside soda fountain; no date-marking of food product in cooler; heavy build-up in cooler; improper storage of eggs; wiping cloths not stored properly; employee drink not stored properly: 89 

Yummy Yummy Teriyaki, 4409 Chapman Highway. Violations: Proper procedure for cooling foods was not followed; chicken held at improper temperature; meat thawing at room temperature; dirty cloths on drain board; discolored and scored cutting board on prep sink: 87

Steak n' Shake, 310 Wild Geese Road. Violations: Cook seen continuously wiping nose with back of hand; food chopper not disassembled before cleaning; dirty can opener needs cleaning; blade on food chopper damaged; dirty area under milk dispenser; improper storage and labeling of chemicals: 76