1 - Inspection
Aug 11, 2026
Official score: 93.5 · Understand this area’s scale
10 recorded violations
Official wording
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector’s notes
2-301.14 When to wash - P Employee placed raw chicken on the grill with gloved hands; then immediately used the same gloved hands to obtain bread and spread "butter" on it. After using gloves on raw chicken; gloves shall be removed and discarded and hands washed in the handwashing sink. It may be possible to use tongs to place the raw chicken on the grill to prevent contamination to the gloves. 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. Employee was directed to remove gloves; wash hands; and discard the bread.
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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Food separated & protected
Inspector’s notes
3-304.11 Food Contact with Equipment; Utensils (P) Heads of Lettuce and other salad stored in the refrigerated drawer in the salad refrigerator rubs the upper surface of the refrigerator each time the drawer is opened. Assure lettuce only touches clean and sanitized surfaces. . . Tuna stored in the walk-in cooler is not covered. Tuna is visibly dry and there is some amount of dripping from overhead from the accumulated ice. Cover food that is not actively cooling.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector’s notes
3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food; Cold Holding (P) Tuna 50.9F in the open top salad bar. There are two pieces of tuna 59F & 61F not in the pan; at the salad bar. Mozzarella cheese balls 48F. . . . Lowboy Refrigerator is not holding food at 41F as required on the right side: Chicken Wings 49.7F; 51F; Onions 43F; Raw Hamburger 51F. Work order was placed but was closed-out last week. Management contacted the refrigerator repair company: Day & Nite for immediate servicing and repair and is scheduled to arrive in 45 minutes.
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 cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector’s notes
3-501.15 Cooling Methods (Pf) Ribs cooked this morning and labeled for storage inside the walk-in cooler 2-1/2 hours are 74F and 68F. Spread ribs out into shallow layers; avoid piling them on top of each other until they reach 41 degrees F. Additional sheet pans were brought into the walk-in cooler and ribs were spread out into single layer upon request to cool.
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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Washing fruits & vegetables
Inspector’s notes
3-302.15 Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C) Celery does no appear washed. Thoroughly wash produce in water before cutting. Discussed today.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
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3-304.12 In-Use Utensils; Between-Use Storage (C) Spoon is submerged in the sauce in the pizza refrigerator. Longer handled serving utensil is needed if it will be stored in the food. Keep handle extended out of the food and pan. Manager obtained a ladle for the sauce and removed the spoon.
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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Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used
Inspector’s notes
4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C) Salad Bar is missing a drawer and has a loosely taped piece of cardboard to cover the hole left by the missing drawer. . Lowboy Refrigerated Drawer unit is not holding food at 41F on the right side. The inside is filled with slop-water; possibly directing condensation into the unit. Drawers do not close properly. . . Both Walk-in Coolers have ice accumulated inside overhead and are dripping. Freezer entrance has accumulated ice. . . Handwashing sink in the toilet room is not functioning. Repair equipment.
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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Warewashing facilities: installed; maintained & used; test strips
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4-501.18 Warewashing Equipment; Clean Solutions (C) Ware washing sink is not clean with unclean residue coating the sink basin. Sanitizer solution has an oily appearance. Clean the sink daily with detergent. Fill sanitizer into a clean sink. Replace the sanitizer when it is not clean. Sink was drained to be cleaned and refilled with clean solution.
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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Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector’s notes
4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) General cleaning of equipment is needed. Clean refrigerators; handles; speed racks (including the speed racks used for cooling inside the walk-in cooler.
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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Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean
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6-501.113 Broken broom head is stored on the shelf with the panned dough for pizza. Maintenance Tools such as brooms; mops; and vacuum cleaners shall be stored so they do not contaminate FOOD; EQUIPMENT; UTENSILS; LINENS; and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES; and in an orderly manner that facilitates cleaning the storage area. . . Portable a/c unit near the backdoor is flowing water onto the floor that eventually flows to a drain. Improvement in directing the water is needed. . . Broken broom was discarded and the shelf with the dough (where the broom was stored) was removed for cleaning.
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, Aug 11, 2026 · Original Source