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NameBLADEN EAST HEALTH & REHAB
Address804 S POPLAR ST
 
City/State/ZIP
ELIZABETHTOWN NC 28337
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyBladen
Inspection Date 8/8/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision (Pf): Both hand sinks were without hand drying provisions. Each handwashing sink shall be provided with individual, disposable towels, a heated air hand drying device, or a hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. CDI-PIC provided hand towels at hand sinks.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P): Opened raw beef patties stored above opened ready-to-eat fries, opened raw Porkchops, raw ground beef, and raw chicken stored together in walk-in freezer. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage by arranging each TYPE of food by final cook temperatures. CDI-PIC rearranged walk-in freezer for appropriate storage.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No 3-501.15 Cooling Methods (Pf): Eggs tightly covered at walk-in cooler door. Food shall be cooled by using shallow pans, left uncovered on upper racks in coolers, ice bath, and by quick chill in walk-in freezer. CDI-PIC lightly covered eggs to finish cooling.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C): Observed scoop with handle stored in flour during inspection. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and food dispensing utensils shall be stored with their handles above the top of the food. CDI-PIC placed scoop at 3-compartment sink to be cleaned and sanitized.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C): Walk-in freezer door latch is damaged and needs to be repaired. Rusted racks need replacing where dishes are air drying and inside cooler where needed. Floor is rusted inside walk-in freezer and floor inside walk-in cooler is separating and showing signs of deterioration at floor/wall juncture. Left compartment of 3-comp sink has slow leak at drain lever and needs repair. Left faucet at 3-compartment sink has a slow leak. Hot water fixture is in poor repair at meat preparation sink and needs repair.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 (B) Leak pipe etc. not imminent threat: Left faucet at 3-compartment sink has slow leak and needs repair.
54 0.50 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.114 Using Drain Plugs (C): Drain plugs missing on dumpsters.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C): Tile coving damaged at front entrance of kitchen near warewashing area. Holes need to be repaired around door framing on inside of dry storage room. Floor/wall juncture is deteriorating and in poor repair in chemical closet adjacent to restroom. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C): Floor needs additional cleaning under warewasher.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No Lighting measured between 42-46 fc above food prep tables, 12 fc above stovetop and above griddle, 6fc in restroom, 8fc at steamtable, 35fc above fryer, 6fc in dry storage, 15fc at 3-compartment sink. At least 50 fc is needed in food prep areas, 20fc at 3-compartment sink and restroom, and 10fc in dry storage area.