Hi!
Yes, the sentence is correct!
You got it right with your explanation as well!
And yes you can use "never" to mention the specific time you haven't done something.
This is also common to spoken English.
example of "NEVER" as follows!
1.) I have never eaten pasta in a year. (Maybe you were in diet for 1 year, and you decided to skip eating pasta for that specific time, and maybe you are already eating it now that 1 year has passed)
2.) I have never been to Netherlands. (You have never travelled there your whole life)
3.) He's never been in love. (Not a single time that he had this experience in his entire life ;)
4.) She never forgave me. (After a quarrel your friend have not forgiven you about that specific incident.)
5. I never wanted to hurt you. (You had no intention to hurt someone ever, but it happened.)
Have a great day!