'Slimy and browning' spinach found during Loudon restaurant inspection

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The grill with the low scores serves a wide variety of pizzas, subs, and sandwiches. The inspector marked off half a dozen critical violations.

The grade is a 72 at Jay's New York Pizza and Grill on Mulberry Street in Loudon. This is a passing score. A restaurant flunks its inspection if it receives a grade of 69 and below.

Jay's New York Pizza & Grill, 912 Mulberry St, Loudon — Grade: 72, Follow-up Grade: 91

To begin with, the inspector wrote that in the cooler, he found a container of "slimy, browning baby spinach" with an expired date mark. It was ordered to be thrown away. He also found a container of expired ranch dressing. It too was thrown away to prevent the possibility of customers getting sick.

When he checked the food slicer, the inspector found old