Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Calyx Living Of Fuquay Dining

Name: Calyx Living Of Fuquay Dining
Address: 1121 E Academy St, Wake County, NC

1121 E Academy St

Last inspected Jun 1, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Score 98.5

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7 inspections

1 - Inspection

Jun 1, 2026

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils - FrequencyCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Frequency; Core; Ice machine in memory care serving kitchen soiled with pink residue buildup along inside of bin. Ice shield on main kitchen ice machine has minimal pink residue buildup. Enclosed components of equipment such as ice bins; beverage dispensing nozzles and ice machines shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent buildup of soils and residues. Clean these ice machines more frequently.

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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minorCode 6-501.12 CleaningCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean

Inspector’s notes

6-501.12 Cleaning; Frequency and Restrictions (C); Core; Drain under three compartment sink soiled with food debris and residue buildup. Standing water along the floor in the dish room. Physical facilities; floors walls and ceilings; shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep clean. Recommend deep cleaning the drain in this area and the floors. All other drains and floors throughout the facility are clean. No points deducted today.

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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jun 1, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Oct 1, 2025

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 4-501.114Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-501.114; Priority; Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment; Chemical Sanitization - Temperature; pH; Concentration and Hardness; Dish machine chlorine sanitizer tested at 10-20ppm. Mechanical Warewashing chemical solutions shall be sanitizing at correct concentration according to manufactures use instructions. Chlorine solutions shall be 50-200ppm. Solution bucket changed and primed and machine now sanitizing at 50ppm. Use test strips frequently to verify machine is sanitizing properly.

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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notedCode 4-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

4-501.12; Red cutting board with deep cuts and heavily scratched corners. Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. All other cutting boards not as damaged as red board; manager removed red cutting board from dish area to office during inspection. No points deducted. Make sure to resurfaces or replace this cutting board.

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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Oct 1, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

May 7, 2025

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 4-903.11 (A)Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Utensils; equipment & linens: properly stored; dried & handled

Inspector’s notes

4-903.11 (A); (B); and (D);Core; Equipment; Utensils; Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing; Several plates in bistro kitchen stacked on shelf with water nested in-between the plates. Cleaned equipment shall be stored in a manner to allow air drying. Plates removed and taken to dish area during inspection.

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 7, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Feb 7, 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, Feb 7, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Oct 24, 2024

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11 (B) and (C) Soil/grease build up on some shelving in kitchen. Non-food contact services shall be clean to sight and touch.

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, Oct 24, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

May 29, 2024

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, May 29, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Feb 8, 2024

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 4-903.11(A)Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Utensils; equipment & linens: properly stored; dried & handled

Inspector’s notes

4-903.11(A); (B) and (D); Core; Utensils stored in 2 drawers that have food debris. Utensils shall be stored in a clean; dry location where they are not exposed to contamination.