RAEFORD — All nine of the restaurants inspected by the Hoke County Health Department in the past 30 days scored above 90% in sanitation grades.
In ratings from mid-February through March 14, the restaurants received mostly minor infractions.
China Wok, located at 4526 Fayetteville Road Hoke Shopping Center in Raeford, scored a 92, the lowest of the nine restaurants. Among their infractions was an employee observed rinsing hands in dishwater after handling raw chicken and refrigerated foods stored above 41 degrees. The restaurant, in previous inspections, scored at 95 and 96.
Edinborough Restaurant at 224 S. Main Street in Raeford received a 93, with infractions for storing chemicals and foods together and exceeding dates marked for food. Another violation included potato salad and pasta salad cooling in large, thick portions in prep unit. State regulations require food to be cooled in steps in smaller, thinner portions.
Pizza Joy at 2950 Lindsay Rd. in Raeford scored a 95.5 rating with infractions for a refrigerator unit not holding at 41 degrees prompting the restaurant’s person in charge to move ingredients to a freezer.
Pupuseria Y Taqueria La Libertad at 5609 Fayetteville Rd. in Raeford received a 96 with an infraction for several items either not marked with a date or exceeding the 7-day maximum.
Virgil’s Drive-In at 2402 Fayetteville Rd. in Raeford scored a 98 rating with a minor utensil storage infraction. In comments, the health department inspector complimented the establishment’s cooling in drop wells on former salad bars, calling it “great vision and work.”
Finally, S & A Subway at 4528 Fayetteville Rd. in Raeford and Taco Bell at 220 Laurinburg Rd. in Raeford scored ratings of 99.5 and 100.
Hospital cafeterias at Cape Fear Valley and First Health Regional scored 97.5 and 100, respectively.
