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Posted: 2:49 PM Feb 21, 2008
Last Updated: 2:49 PM Feb 21, 2008
Reporter: Shirley Nash-Pitts

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KNOXVILLE (WVLT) -- Two restaurants failed their inspections in this week’s look “Behind the Kitchen Door.”

The Sonic Drive-In at 6949 Maynardville Highway had a 40, one of the lowest scores seen in our weekly look behind the kitchen door.

Knox County health inspectors found several health code violations at the restaurant including rodents in its storage shed and an employee that was wearing a loose band-aid which preparing food.

Inspectors also observed an employee wipe their hands on their t-shirt and continued working without washing.

They also found spoiled and cut up bananas left out, grease on the walls, floor and ceiling, and dirty dishes soaking and not pre-scraped.

Sonic Drive-In on Maynardville Highway, "Clean it Up!"

The other failed score was the Waffle House at 411 Cedar Bluff which scored a 67.

Inspectors found spoiled green peppers, toxic chemicals stored next to the sugar, wiping cloths that were not sanitized, improperly thawed potatoes, and dirty waffle makers and shelving.

Waffle House on Cedar Bluff, "Clean it Up!"

There were 10 restaurants that scored a 90 or above this week.

Scoring a 90:
- Domino's Pizza, on Summerwood Road
- Central Park, on Western Avenue

Scoring a 91:
- Red Onion Pizza, on Sutherland
- Papa Murphy's, on Clinton Highway

Scoring a 92:
- Old City Java, on Central Avenue
- Domino's Pizza at 7527 Northshore

Scoring a 93:
- Papa John's Pizza at 7000 Kingston Pike

Scoring a 94:
- Quizno's Subs, on White Avenue

Scoring a 98:
- Pizza Extreme, on Hollander

Scoring a 99:
- Mer Mer's Bakery, on Gay Street

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Posted by: Leatie Location: sonic maynardville hwy on Feb 24, 2008 at 11:07 AM
EEEWWW...This place has been going downhill for quite sometime,we had breakfast their just a few days ago then heard about the score somebody get in there an run this place properly we are running out of places in halls to eat.

Posted by: King Tut's on Feb 22, 2008 at 05:27 PM
Filthy bathroom, rotting floor, have to walk through food prep area to get to bathroom

Posted by: peggy Location: sonic maynardville highway on Feb 21, 2008 at 07:20 PM
if you find a restarant this dirty why not close it right then.people could get sick on that low a score.