Food Service · Louisville, KY
5439 New Cut Rd
Last inspected Jun 29, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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Regular
Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jun 29, 2026 · Original Source
Regular
Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dec 31, 2025 · Original Source
Followup
Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jul 17, 2025 · Original Source
Regular
Official score: 95 · Understand this area’s scale
1 recorded violation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED AND SANITIZED
The approved sanitizing solution for manual/mechanical ware-washing is not at the proper concentration. Dish machine not providing sanitizing solution.
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jul 8, 2025 · Original Source
Regular
Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jan 27, 2025 · Original Source
Regular
Official score: 94 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Aug 7, 2024 · Original Source
Followup
Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jan 9, 2024 · Original Source
Regular
Official score: 80 · Understand this area’s scale
10 recorded violations
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Person-in-charge doesn’t demonstrate food safety knowledge.
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesCertified food protection manager
No certified food manager present.
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesAdequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessible
Individual disposable towels and/or hand drying device not provided at lavatory or hand sink. Hand washing sink is not accessible. (can not have items sitting in hand sink).
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
More about handwashing problemsPROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
personal food not stored properly (corrected).
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuesPROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE
chicken cooked at 10:00 AM holding at 80 degrees at 4:00 PM (discarded).
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED AND SANITIZED
The approved sanitizing solution for manual/mechanical ware-washing is not at the proper concentration. Corrected.
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsFood separated and protected
Ready-to-eat food subject to contamination by raw animal product. (beef over ready to eat foods).
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingTOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, USED
label all chemical bottles. corrected.
Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.
More about chemicals stored or used unsafelyWiping cloths: properly used and stored
Cloths in use not stored in sanitizing solution.
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
TCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (sauces sitting on counter, discarded).
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jan 2, 2024 · Original Source
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