What score did your favorite restaurant earn?
The last full month of summer brought a mixed bag of inspections scores at some of Burke and Caldwell counties’ most popular restaurants.
Eight dining establishments in Burke County scored a perfect 100. Caldwell County’s Happy Valley Filling Station was at the opposite end of that spectrum with the August’s lowest performance, an 88. The pizzeria and brewery posted about its “unacceptable health inspection score” on its Facebook page with the pledge to remedy all issues found.
The Health Department’s Environmental Health division in both counties regularly inspects restaurants, food trucks, food stands, school cafeterias, and other food establishments. The frequency of inspections varies. All food-service establishments are inspected at least annually. Full-service restaurants — Risk Category IV — are inspected the most at four times a year.
You may also look up specific restaurants, and see the full reports, online at burkenc.org/2286/Environmental-Health (Burke County) or www.caldwellcountync.org/224/Food-Lodging-Institutions (Caldwell County).
BURKE’S TOP SCORERS
DOMINO’S #5560
1247 Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 26
Inspection score: 100
SHEETZ #819
400 Carbon City Road, Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 25
Inspection score: 100
THE HEDGE
203 Queen St., Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 24
Inspection score: 100
MULL BROS.
116 Enola Road, Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 19
Inspection score: 100
ROOT AND VINE
216 E. Union, Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 13
Inspection score: 100
SILVER CREEK GOLF COURSE AND RESTAURANT
4241 Plantation Drive, Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 13
Inspection score: 100
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #5397
1219 Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 12
Inspection score: 100
BLACKBOX SANDWICHES
510A S. Sterling St., Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 4
Inspection score: 100
BURKE’S LOW PERFORMERS
OISHII JAPANESE RESTAURANT
917 N. Green St., Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 17
Inspection score: 94
GREAT CHINA
584 E. Fleming Drive, Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 26
Inspection score: 94.5
DENNY’S RESTAURANT #8051
1209 Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 24
Inspection score: 94.5
OAK HILL GROCERY
2375 N.C. 181, Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 17
Inspection score: 94.5
LIMBERTWIG CAFE
104 W. Union St., Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 27
Inspection score: 96
ASIAN FUSION KITCHEN
402 W. Fleming Drive, Suite A, Morganton
Inspection date: Aug. 25
Inspection score: 96
B&B FOOD STORE
721 U.S. 70 W, Suite A, Hildebran
Inspection date: Aug. 25
Inspection score: 96
CALDWELL’S TOP PERFORMERS
HOGWILD BARBEQUE
2757 Connelly Springs Road, Granite Falls
Inspection date: Aug. 13
Inspection score: 98
CHUBBY’S OF GRANITE FALLS
62 Falls Ave., Granite Falls
Inspection date: Aug. 6
Inspection score: 98
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
975 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 12
Inspection score: 97
WAFFLE HOUSE INC. #1976
220 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 11
Inspection score: 97
CALDWELL’S LOW PERFORMERS
BO’S FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
1115 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 25
Inspection score: 95.5
HARDEE’S OF LENOIR
670 Morganton Blvd., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 25
Inspection score: 95.5
VILLAGE INN PIZZA
1234 Morganton Blvd., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 25
Inspection score: 95
PAULA’S DINER
806 W. Morganton Blvd., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 13
Inspection score: 95
BOJANGLES #699
2800 Hickory Blvd., Hudson
Inspection date: Aug. 10
Inspection score: 94.5
SONIC DRIVE-IN
501 E. Harper Ave., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 21
Inspection score: 94
COFFEE HOUSE 905
1669 Connelly Springs Road, Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 20
Inspection score: 94
WENDY’S #12
130 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 31
Inspection score: 93
FUMIYOSHI EXPRESS
313 Harper Ave. SW, Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 24
Inspection score: 91.5
HAPPY VALLEY FILLING STATION
1275 N.C. 268, Lenoir
Inspection date: Aug. 21
Inspection score: 88
— AKC


