1 - Inspection
Jun 24, 2026
Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale
5 recorded violations
Official wording
Proper eating; tasting; drinking or tobacco use
Inspector’s notes
2-401.11; Core; One employee's beverages stored up above active food prep area. An EMPLOYEE shall eat; drink; or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment; utensils; and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection can not result. A food employee may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of: The EMPLOYEE'S hands; The container; and Exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT; UTENSILS; and LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES. Recommend use of drinking container designed with lid and straw to keep employee hands away from mouth surfaces. CDI- Employee beverages moved during inspection.
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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Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector’s notes
3-501.18; Priority; Disposition: In walk-in cooler; multiple containers of saurkraut made in house dated 3/1 (no approved study in place verifying safe to hold longer than standard 7 days); gardinone (heat-treated carrots/onions) dated 3/1; and tomato sauce dated 5/24. Refrigerated; READY-TO-EAT; POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be date-marked. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1 (ex.-date the milk opened; date the meat/vegetable cooked). Add date mark to prepared TCS foods that will be held over to the next day. When freezing cooked TCS foods; include the Date Cooked/Date Frozen/Date Thawed. Prepared TCS food shall be discarded if it exceeds the temperature and time combination as specified in Food Code (up to 7 days when maintained at 41F and less). CDI- Products past 7-day hold voluntarily discarded by PIC during inspection.
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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Contamination prevented during food preparation; storage & display
Inspector’s notes
3-305.11; Core; Large bin of crossaint bits stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. FOOD shall be protected from contamination by storing the FOOD: In a clean; dry location; where it is not exposed to splash; dust; or other contamination; and At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor. CDI- Food moved up during inspection.
In plain English
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector’s notes
2-402.11; Core; One food employee cutting bread in back room lacking hat or hair net. Another food employee in front prep area with fluffy beard. 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 all food handlers wearing hat/hair net; and beard-guards; as needed. CDI- PIC directed staff to add hair covering and beard guard and rewash hands during inspection.
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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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector’s notes
3-304.14; Core; Sanitizer concentration too low in santi-spray bottle; measured at 0-100ppm quat. Maintain sanitizer at correct concentration (200-400ppm quat; or 50-200ppm chlorine). CDI- Sanitizer returned to dish room to be remade.
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, Jun 24, 2026 · Original Source