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Buoy Bowls (Wcid #959)

1600 Olive Chapel Rd

Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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More issues recentlyThe latest inspection recorded more violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

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6 inspections

1 - Inspection

Jul 14, 2026

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode —Handwashing

Official wording

Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible

Inspector’s notes

5-202.12 Core: The hand sink is 86F. Provide at least 100F water at hand sinks.

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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jul 14, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Nov 21, 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, Nov 21, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

May 6, 2025

Score 96.5

Official score: 96.5 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode —Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

Certified Food Protection Manager

Inspector’s notes

2-102.12 (A) Core: The person in charge is not a certified food safety manager. The person in charge shall be a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of food safety manager that is part of an ANSI accredited program.

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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notedCode —Handwashing

Official wording

Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible

Inspector’s notes

5-202.12 Core: The hand sink is 73F. Provide at least 100F water at hand sinks.

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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notedCode —Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified stored & used

Inspector’s notes

7-102.11 Priority foundation: Unlabeled sanitizer in a spray bottle. Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers. The PIC labeled the spray bottle once REHS spoke to him.

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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majorCode —Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector’s notes

4-302.12 Priority foundation: No metal stem thermometer that reads from 0-220F. Provide a metal stem thermometer that reads from 0-220F. Provide a thermometer by May 16th.

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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, May 6, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Oct 25, 2024

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) The manager on duty did not have proof that a Manager's Food Safety Protection Test had been taken and passed. Each time food is handledPermits, training, and postings

Official wording

Certified Food Protection Manager

Inspector’s notes

2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) The manager on duty did not have proof that a Manager's Food Safety Protection Test had been taken and passed. Each time food is handled; prepared; displayed; or served the person-in-charge must have a valid Manger's ServSafe or ANSI approved certificate on hand at the time of the inspection.

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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Oct 25, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Apr 10, 2024

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

majorCode 7-102.11Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified stored & used

Inspector’s notes

7-102.11; Priority Foundation; Unlabeled sanitizer in a spray bottle. Label all working containers of poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers once taken from bulk supplies with the common name. The sanitizer was labeled once REHS spoke to PIC.

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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Apr 10, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Dec 6, 2023

Score 97.5

Official score: 97.5 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B)Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B); Priority; Almond milk is 43F in the prep refrigeration unit. Keep TCS food at or below 41F when held cold. The almond milk was placed in the freezer.

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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minorCode 2-102.12 (A)Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

Certified Food Protection Manager

Inspector’s notes

2-102.12 (A); Core; The person in charge is not a certified food protection manager. The person inn charge hall be a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an accredited program. The PIC has 270 days from October 27th to obtain certified food protection manager status before assessing a point.

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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criticalCode 7-204.11Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified stored & used

Inspector’s notes

7-204.11 ; Priority; Quaternary ammonium is over 400ppm of quaternary ammonium. Sanitizer shall be within the manufacturer's tolerance range(200-400ppm for quaternary ammonium). The sanitizer was remixed to the correct concentration.

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.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Dec 6, 2023 · Original Source

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