They've earned their As
By Renee Carey
Published in News on January 19, 2006 1:52 PM
The Golden A awards, given annually to restaurants and foodstands that earned 95 percent or higher throughout the year, were presented to 135 recipients Tuesday night at the Wayne Center.
It was the eighth year for the awards program, based on scores given during the year's health inspections by the Wayne County Health Department. Ben King was recognized as the "father of the Golden A's" for having been instrumental in bringing the program to Wayne County.
Top winners in the five categories were announced first. Schlotzsky's Deli won in the restaurant category with a score of 100; In and Out Convenience Store and Quik Mart in Mount Olive, tied in the foodstand category; The Meadows, claimed the institutional food services crown with a score of 99.8; Food Lion in Pikeville, won top meat market with a score of 99.1; and there was a three-way tie in the school lunchroom category between Eastern Wayne Elementary, Edgewood Community Developmental and Meadow Lane Elementary schools, all maintaining a 100 percent average for the year.
Worth Heath, food and lodging program specialist, said the numbers were down for food services qualifying for Golden A awards this year. Last year, 168 awards were given out as compared with 135 this year, which he partially attributed to the closing of nine Winn-Dixie stores in the county.
Speakers for the evening included two who could share firsthand what the Golden A program has meant to the food service industry in Wayne County.
Chris Rarick of Schlotzsky's Deli said his business has been blessed to receive a 100 percent score 10 times in a row and has been winner in the restaurant category for the past five years.
"The Golden A has been a trademark to us that we strive for. I have learned from experience that food is nothing to play with," he said.
Sam McNeil, manager of Food Lion on Spence Avenue, said the market and deli at his store had won the Golden A in recent years despite several changes in management and department heads, demonstrating a pride and consistency in service.
"When I go into an establishment and it has a Golden A, it's instant credibility. I know they're doing right things and it's a safe environment," he said.
The complete list of 2005 recipients includes:
Restaurants
All Stars Family Fun Center
AMF Boulevard Lanes
Andy's of Goldsboro-Spence Ave.
Andy's of Pikeville
B & G Grill
Best Gas & Grill
Bonfire's Tortilla Bar
Brooklyn Pizzeria-Spence Ave.
Burger King No.11106
Berkeley Blvd.
Burger King No.12268
Spence Ave.
Burger King No.8119
Wayne Memorial Dr.
Burger King -- Breazeale Ave.
Burger King -- Hwy. 117 South
Canteen APV Baker
Central Lunch
China City
China Eight
Double D Bar and Grill
Dunleavy's
Eastern Region VR Food Service
Fast Eddies Sports Bar
Five Star Restaurant & Catering
Fuji Steakhouse
Geddy's Café
George's Grill-Hwy 13 N
Goldsboro Municipal Golf
Grady's Barbecue
Handy Mart No.2-Breazeale Ave.
Hardees No.1332165 -- 11th St.
Hardees No.5 -- Grantham St.
Hardees No.6 -- Ash St.
Hasty Mart No.35
S. Berkeley Blvd.
James Delicious Hot Dogs
Jersey Mike's -- Goldsboro
Jones Grill
Lamar's Mexican Restaurant
Lane Tree Golf Course Grill
Mae's Restaurant
Michelle's
Mimos
New Hope Grocery
Pizza Village of Mt. Olive
Pupetta Italian Pizzeria
Quiznos Subs
Roselli's
Rudy's Grill
Sam's Club Cafe
Schlotzsky's Deli
Southern Wayne Pro Shop
Spence Market
Steak Barn
Steve's Pizza
Stonewalls
Subway No.21840
W. Patetown Rd.
Taco Bell No.19633 -- 11th St.
Taqueria Zapopan
Target Food Avenue
Taste N' See
The Country Skillet
The Lighthouse
Family Restaurant
The Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
Torero's Authentic Mexican
Triangle Restaurant
Meat Markets
Country Butcher Shop
Food Lion Meat Market No.544
N. Breazeale Ave.
Food Lion No.128 -- Spence Ave.
Food Lion No.1364
W. Grantham St.
Food Lion No.1692
Highway 111 South
Food Lion No.2530
Five Points Plaza
Food Lion No.2576
New Hope Rd.
Food Lion Meat Market No.2581
Highway 117 N.
Joyner's Supermarket
Sam's Club
School Lunchrooms
Brogden Middle
Brogden Primary
Carver Elementary
Carver Heights
Dillard Middle School
Eastern Wayne Elementary
Eastern Wayne High
Eastern Wayne Middle
Edgewood Community
Fremont School
Goldsboro High
Goldsboro Middle
Grantham School
Greenwood Middle
Meadow Lane
Mt. Olive Middle
North Drive Elem.
Northeast Wayne Elem.
Norwayne Middle
Northeast Elem
Rosewood Elementary
Rosewood High
Rosewood Middle
School Street
Southern Wayne High School
Spring Creek Elementary School
Spring Creek Middle/
High schools
Tommy's Rd. Elementary
Private School Lunchrooms
Faith FWB Church
Mt. Zion Christian Academy
St. Mary
Foodstands
Best Quality Food Mart
D&H Mart
Domino's Pizza -- Spence Ave.
Food Lion 128 Deli Bakery
N. Spence Ave.
Food Lion Deli No.1692
Highway 111 South
Food Lion Deli No.2576
New Hope Rd.
Food Lion Deli -- Grantham St.
Food Lion Deli-Bakery No.544
N. Breazeale Ave.
Friendly Mart No.10
Highway 111 South
Friendly Mart No.16
Highway 111 South
Friendly Mart No.6
819 N. Breazeale Ave.
Friendly Mart No.7
101 N. Breazeale Ave.
Handy Mart No.63
Highway 70 E., LaGrange
Hasty Mart No.28
Miller's Chapel Rd.
In and Out Convenience Store
It's Always Pizza Time
Pantry No.894 -- E. New Hope Rd.
Pretzel Twister
Quick Mart Food Store
Soft T Shop
Sweet Grandma Grill
Walmart Seafood No.1236
Institutional Food Service
Alterra Sterling House
Brian Center
Britthaven of LaGrange
Howell's-Walnut Creek
Somerset Ct. Kitchen
The Meadows
The Pines
Woodard Care, Inc.
Woodard Retirement Village