Golden Spatula:
Chocolate Wonderland, 182 Ellis St., Lexington
Restaurant Report Card:
Signature Chef's Auction at the Columbia Marriott Hotel
High Scores:
Subway, 952-B Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo - 100
Burger King @ Wal-Mart, 5556 Sunset Blvd., Lexington - 100
Miso, 1419 Chapin Rd. #1, Chapin - 99
Strawberry Patch, 602 Columbia Rd., Winnsboro - 99
Two Notch Restaurant, 2325 Two Notch Rd., Columbia - 99
Subway, 509 Meeting St., West Columbia - 99
Night Caps, 2722 Devine St., Columbia - 99
Spotted Salamander Catering, 1531 Richland St., Columbia - 98
Mollie's Bar & Grill, 110 Centre St., Orangeburg - 98
Bojangles, 3301 Platt Springs Rd., West Columbia - 98
Grady's Billiards, 850-C S. Lake Dr., Lexington - 98
Bojangles, 2865 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia - 98
Chapala Mexican Restaurant, 1792 S. Lake Dr. Suite 50-60, Lexington - 98
New York Butcher Shoppe, 1500 Woodrow St., Columbia - 98
Burger King, 1437 John C. Calhoun Dr., Orangeburg - 97
Nicky's Pizzeria, 2123A Greene St., Columbia - 97
Subway, 1201 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia - 97
Dunkin Donuts, 1524 Broad River Rd., Columbia - 97
House of Prayer Kitchen, 220 U.S. Hwy. 321 Bypass South, Winnsboro - 96
Goats, 2017 Devine St., Columbia - 96
Subway, 2721 Emanuel Church Rd., West Columbia - 96
Sonic, 8821 Farrow Rd., Columbia - 96
Pizza Inn/Deli, 581 Corley Mill Rd. Suite A, Lexington - 95
Pita's, 1901 Main St., Columbia - 95
Low Scores:
Hunan Wok, 7467 St. Andrews Rd. #4, Irmo - 79B
- Raw meats of different species stored together in walk-in over ready-to-eat foods
- Employees not washing hands between points of contamination
- Bulk containers left open under prep table where raw chicken is prepped
- Follow up scheduled for Nov. 20th
O'Charley's #315, 5595 Sunset Blvd., Lexington - 81B
- Potato/vegetable slicers have excessive grime and food debris build-uo
- Hot and cold foods being held at improper temperatures
- Ice cream scoop stored in dipping well without running water
- Follow up scheduled for Nov. 26th
El Regio Mexican Restaurant, 4944 Hwy. 321, Gaston - 83B
- Raw beef stored over cooked chicken
- Dishes are not being properly sanitized
- Dishes are being washed with cold water
- Follow up scheduled for Nov. 20th
Follow ups:
Copper River Grill, 1230 Bower Pkwy., Columbia - 99
Taco Time, 7546 Garners Ferry Rd. Suite 100A, Columbia - 98
China Max of Columbia - 7201 Two Notch Rd., Columbia - 96
These scores don't follow normal protocol, but there is a presence of pests:
Dairy Queen/Orange Julius, 100 Columbiana Centre Suite 1252, Columbia - 93
- Roaches present
- Follow up scheduled for Nov. 22nd
Salty Nut Cafe, 2000A Greene St., Columbia - 96
- Evidence of mice: rodent droppings near tea brewer
- Follow up scheduled for Nov. 23rd
