Four restaurants failed their inspection, and two received low scores this week from the Knox County Health Department, in our look behind the kitchen door.

The first failing restaurant is Texas Roadhouse, 120 Morrell Road, score: 45
Inspectors found rodent dropping in the supply closet,
steak and sour cream at potentially hazardous temperature, three compartment sink without sanitizer, an employee touched their face and continued prepping food without washing their hands, and the floors and equipment dirty.

Taste of Thai, 213 Peters Road, score: 60
Chicken was at potentially hazardous temperature, toxic items unlabeled and stored next to food, an employee wiped theif face and continued to handle food without washing their hands, and there was no sanitizer in the dishmachine.

Chez Guevara's, 8025 Kingston Pike, score: 63
Raw chicken and beef, and chicken chunks and breasts on prep at potentially hazardous temperature. Dish employee loaded dirty dishes, talking on cell phone, and handling clean plates without washing their hands. Dishmachine not sanitizing, and the equipment and shelves were dirty.

Conner's, 10915 Turkey Drive, score: 67
Sour cream was at potentially hazardous temperature, and thrown away. Toxic chemicals were not properly labeled, there was no hot water available in restrooms, and floors and shelving were dirty.

One of the low scores is Sonic Drive-in, 3311 Broadway,
score: 70
Half and half and hot dogs were at potentially hazardous temperature. Wastewater leaking from 3-compartment sink. There was heavy grease build-up under the grill and the floor. Floors and equipment were dirty.

McDonald's, 322 Cedar Bluff Road, score: 71
An employee touched dirty dishmachine and then hamburger buns without washing hands. There were half eaten biscuits left on a shelf, the dishmachine was in poor condition leaking onto the floor. Utensils were dirty and stored in a dirty container, and vegetable oil was stored on the floor.

We have four restaurants that scored 90 and above this week:

Dunkin Donuts, 423 Cedar Bluff, score: 91
Burger Eing, 401 Cedar Bluff, score: 92
Red Lobster, 8040 Kingston Pike, score: 92
All of the concessions at the Knoxville Zoo scored in the 90s.