Reinspection
Mar 2, 2026
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Montgomery County HHS, Mar 2, 2026 · Original Source
Food Service Facility License-High · Montgomery County, MD
Dire Convenience Store
6480 New Hampshire Ave #100
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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.
The full inspection history
5 inspectionsMonitoring
Feb 26, 2026
Pass
1 recorded violation
criticalCode hot_holding_temperatureFood temperature
Official wording
Hot Holding Temperature: Corrected Onsite Repeat Violation
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Montgomery County HHS, Feb 26, 2026 · Original Source
Monitoring
Oct 20, 2025
Pass
2 recorded violations
criticalCode cold_holding_temperatureFood temperature
Official wording
Cold Holding Temperature: Corrected Onsite
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturecriticalCode hot_holding_temperatureFood temperature
Official wording
Hot Holding Temperature: Corrected Onsite
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Montgomery County HHS, Oct 20, 2025 · Original Source
Reinspection
May 19, 2025
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Montgomery County HHS, May 19, 2025 · Original Source
Comprehensive
May 13, 2025
Fail
2 recorded violations
criticalCode workers_restrictedEmployee health and hygiene
Official wording
Workers Restricted: Not In Compliance
In plain English
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuescriticalCode toxic_substances_and_pesticidesPests
Official wording
Toxic Substances And Pesticides: Not In Compliance
In plain English
The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
More about signs of rodents or insectsOfficial record from Montgomery County HHS, May 13, 2025 · Original Source
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