1 - Inspection
Jul 20, 2026
Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale
9 recorded violations
Official wording
Management; food & conditional employee; knowledge; responsibilities & reporting
Inspector’s notes
2-201.11(A-C)&(E); Priority; Employee health educational poster available; but no official employee health policy or signatures available for review; indicating it may not have been reviewed by employees. Employees shall be knowledgeable of food-borne illnesses; their associated symptoms; and when not to report to work/be excluded. CDI - EHS provided an employee health policy. If a corporate equivalent is found; that may also be used. Citation noted on the last 3 consecutive inspections.
In plain English
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector’s notes
4-501.114; Priority;Observed chlorine sanitizer residual 0PPM in dishwasher. Chlorine sanitizer shall register 50-200PPM. Call service provider. 4-602.11; Core; Observed a buildup of black residue inside ice machine. In equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers; clean equipment at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Empty ice and detail clean machine. Manager agreed to empty ice and detail clean machine.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector’s notes
3-501.16(A)(1) Observe d two pans of gravy holding below 135F. Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P CDI: Item reheated above 165F
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.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector’s notes
3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B); Priority; Numerous TCS (Time/Temperature Control for Safety) foods holding above 41 F including; but not limited to: cut tomato; ham; goat cheese; chorizo; sausage; cooked asparagus;cream cheese; garlic herb sauce; diced chicken; corn; TCS foods shall maintain 41 F or below. Refer to temperature chart. Foods holding 42-45 F moved to cool in the walk-in cooler. Foods voluntarily discarded. Observed thick ice buildup inside vents inside makeline unit. Manager will call for maintenance. EHS will return to verify unit temps.
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.
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Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector’s notes
3-501.18; Priority; Observed dirty rice; gumbo; corn; garlic herb sauce; low country sauce; sausage holding with preparation date 7-9-26 through 7-13-26. Observed open packages of boiled eggs; gumbo; and ham holding without date marking. Food shall be discarded if it: (1) Exceeds the temperature and time combination; except time that the product is frozen; P (2) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (3) Is appropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds a temperature and time combination as specified. Items discarded.
In plain English
Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector’s notes
4-302.12; Priority Foundation; Food thermometer is not in working order. A Food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods such as meat patties and fish filets. Obtain a thin probe thermometer.
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.
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Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals
Inspector’s notes
6-501.111; Core; Observed gnats active in storage area across from 3 comp sink and around shelf holding bananas in the kitchen. The premises shall be maintained free of insects; rodents; and other pests. The presence of insects; rodents; and other pests shall be controlled to eliminate their presence on the premises by: (A) Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; (B) Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; (C) Using methods; if pests are found; such as trapping devices and (D) Eliminating harborage conditions. Call pest control.
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.
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Utensils; equipment & linens: properly stored; dried & handled
Inspector’s notes
4-903.12; Core; Observed tray of clean silverware stored next to handsink directly under paper towel dispenser; subject to drip contamination. cleaned and sanitized equipment; equipment; utensils; linens; and single service articles or single use articles may not be stored: (1) In locker rooms; (2) In toilet rooms; (3) In garbage rooms; (4) In mechanical rooms; (5) Under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips; (6) Under leaking water lines including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads or under lines on which water has condensed; (7) Under open stairwells; or (8) Under other sources of contamination. Item relocated.
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.
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Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean
Inspector’s notes
6-501.11 Core; Observed soiled floor drains on under equipment on the line. Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jul 20, 2026 · Original Source