1 - Inspection
Feb 27, 2026
Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale
6 recorded violations
Official wording
Proper eating; tasting; drinking or tobacco use
Inspector’s notes
2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat; drink; or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment and utensils; and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employees eating and using personal phones on cutting surface/ preparation surface of lowboy cooler in rear of kitchen.
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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Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible
Inspector’s notes
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each hand sink. -Pf No paper towels or form of hand drying observed or provided at rear handsink near three compartment sink and dish machine. CDI by adding paper towels to dispenser.
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
3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation; Packaging; and Segregation (Priority); Deli meats were stored on top of Repackaged chicken. Repackaged chicken was stored on top of ready to eat food/deli meat. Raw meats must be stored so they don't contaminate ready to eat foods. CDI-Foods were rearranged. Food storage chart was provided.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Toxic substances properly identified stored & used
Inspector’s notes
7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf working bottle stored next to hand sink did not bare a label to indicated contents of the container. CDI by labeling sanitizer. 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food; equipment; utensils; linens; and single-service/use items. -P - Spray bottle of sanitizer was stored next to exposed open loafs of bread an dclean utensils. CDI by moving spray bottle.
In plain English
Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector’s notes
3-304.14 Wiping Cloths; Use Limitations (Core); Wet wiping cloths were stored on prep surfaces throughout the kitchen. Wet wiping cloths must be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses. CDI-Cloths were moved to sanitizer buckets. 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed two spray bottles and a container with a quaternary concentration of less than 200ppm. CDI by making new properly concentrated 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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Warewashing facilities: installed; maintained & used; test strips
Inspector’s notes
4-501.18 Maintain wash; rinse; and sanitize solutions clean. Wash solution was not clean during inspection. CDI by draining wash basin and refilling with clean hot wash 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.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Wake County Environmental Services, Feb 27, 2026 · Original Source