1 - Inspection
Sep 18, 2026
Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale
4 recorded violations
Official wording
Proper eating; tasting; drinking or tobacco use
Inspector’s notes
2-401.11(A) Except when drinking from a closed beverage container; employees shall eat; drink; or use tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of food; clean equipment and utensils can not result. CDI- education given and beverage was covered and moved away from the food prep area.
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.
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Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector’s notes
2-301.14 When to wash - Priority; A food employee was observed picking an item up off of the floor but did not change their gloves or wash their hands. Food employees shall wash hands immediately before engaging in food prep or working with clean utensils and: (A) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean; exposed portions of arms; (B) After using the toilet room; (C) After caring for or handling SERVICE ANIMALS or aquatic animals; (D) Except after drinking from a closed beverage container in a manner that prevents contamination; after coughing; sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating; or drinking; (E) After handling soiled EQUIPMENT or UTENSILS; (F) During FOOD preparation; as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; (G) When switching between working with raw FOOD and working with READY-TO-EAT FOOD; (H) Before donning gloves for working with FOOD; and (I) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. CDI- education given and employee changed their gloves and washed their hands.
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
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Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible
Inspector’s notes
5-205.11 (B); Priority Foundation; A food employee was observed on more than one occassion using the handwashing sink to fill containers. A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. CDI- education given.
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
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Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector’s notes
4-904.11 Kitchenware and Tableware Preventing Contamination; A bin of plastic spoons were observed being stored with the mouth contact portions held in varying directions. (A)SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES and cleaned and SANITIZED UTENSILS shall be handled; displayed; and dispensed so that contamination of FOOD- and lip-contact surfaces is prevented. (B) Knives; forks; and spoons that are not prewrapped shall be presented so that only the handles are touched by EMPLOYEES and by CONSUMERS if CONSUMER self-service is provided. (C) Except as specified under par. (B) of this section; SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES that are intended for FOOD- or lip-contact shall be furnished for CONSUMER self-service with the original individual wrapper intact or from an APPROVED
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesOfficial record from Wake County Environmental Services, Sep 18, 2026 · Original Source