Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Bittersweet

Name: Bittersweet
Address: 16 E Martin St, Wake County, NC

16 E Martin St

Last inspected Aug 26, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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4 inspections

1 - Inspection

Aug 26, 2026

Score 100

Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 4-205.10Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used

Inspector’s notes

4-205.10; Core; Ninja blender labeled for Household Use Only in kitchen. Except for toasters; stand mixers; microwave ovens; water heaters; and hoods; FOOD EQUIPMENT shall be used in accordance with the manufacturers intended use and certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited certification program. Remove the blender. 4-501.11; Core; In the walk-in cooler; cooling fans making a loud rattling noise that sounds like the blades are loose. EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of good repair and condition. EQUIPMENT components such as doors; seals; hinges; fasteners; and kick plates shall be kept intact; tight; and adjusted in accordance with manufacturers specifications. Have the unit serviced to correct the issue.

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 problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Aug 26, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Oct 22, 2025

Score 100

Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Oct 22, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Dec 4, 2024

Score 100

Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 2-402.11Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Personal cleanliness

Inspector’s notes

2-402.11; Core; Food employee lacking hat or hair net. FOOD EMPLOYEES shall wear hair restraints such as hats; hair coverings or nets; beard restraints; and clothing that covers body hair; that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment; utensils; and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Ensure food employees wear a hat or hair net.

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 issues

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Dec 4, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection