Roaches, Mold In Refrigerator: Mooresville Kitchen Inspections

MOORESVILLE, NC — Roaches, growing mold and wet towels sitting on cutting boards were some of the infractions found during recent kitchen health inspections in Iredell County.

Do you truly know how clean your favorite coffee shop or restaurant is? Find out with the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Mooresville and elsewhere in Iredell County, performed by the Iredell County Health Department.

While all the area kitchens recently inspected kept their 'A' ratings, inspectors noted several infractions that affected health scores.

An inspection at Captain’s Galley, for example, found roaches in a walk-in refrigerator that also had standing water and mold developing, the kitchen’s hand washing sink filled with melting ice and lemon slices and shelving in need of a “thorough cleaning.”

At Thelma’s Down Home Cooking, an inspector found fish thawing improperly in standing water, kitchen equipment in need of organization and sitting on the floor, and no one on site in the kitchen certified in food protection.

At Lotus Chinese Restaurant, an inspection found an ice machine in need of cleaning, wet towels laying on a cutting board and work surface and a bowl of beef kept at a potentially hazardous temperature.

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Results from the Iredell County Health Department inspections done April 11 — April 18, 2018 are listed below. You may look up your favorite restaurant or find more detailed information about this latest batch of inspections here.

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