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Carl Sandburg Cafeteria

3351 Carl Sandburg Ct

Last inspected Sep 9, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Score 98.5

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

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8 inspections

1 - Inspection

Sep 9, 2026

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-501.114 Priority: Sanitizer at 0ppm of quaternary ammonium in a spray bottle. Sanitizer shall be mixed to the correct concentration(200-400ppm for quaternary ammonium). CDI-Sanitizer was remixed to the correct concentration.

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, Sep 9, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Apr 21, 2026

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

majorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewashing facilities: installed; maintained & used; test strips

Inspector’s notes

4-302.14 priority foundation: No quaternary ammonium test kit to check quaternary ammonium. Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. Provide a test kit by May 1st.

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, Apr 21, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Dec 18, 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, Dec 18, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Aug 29, 2025

Score 97

Official score: 97 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode —Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(1) Pirority: Pizza is 115F and chicken sandwich is 126 in the hot holding cabinet. Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. The above food was reheated in the microwave to above 165F.

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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notedCode —Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(2) Priority: Lettuce is 58F in the upright refrigeration unit. Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. The lettuce 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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Aug 29, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Feb 25, 2025

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

notedCode 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Pinto Beans were held at 128FFood temperature

Official wording

Proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Pinto Beans were held at 128F; Chicken sandwiches were held at 127F. Queso was held at 127F. The food was reheat at 165F.

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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notedCode —Other

Official wording

Washing fruits & vegetables

Inspector’s notes

3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. The pears had the stickers on them. Remove all stickers from clean fruit.

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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notedCode 4-601.11 (B) and (C) EquipmentCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment; Food-Contact Surfaces; Nonfood Contact Surfaces; and Utensils (C) Clean the storage drawers.

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, Feb 25, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Sep 18, 2024

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode —Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

Certified Food Protection Manager

Inspector’s notes

The person-in-charge did not have a valid ServSafe or ANSI approved certificate on hand at the time of the inspection. The person in charge must be a certified Food protection manager.

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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minorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

One of the cold hold units was not working at the time of the inspection.. All equipment must be in good repair and easy to clean.

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, Sep 18, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jan 30, 2024

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 7-201.11Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified stored & used

Inspector’s notes

7-201.11; Priority; There was a bottle of cleaner stored next to single service trays. Toxic materials must be stored so they can not contaminate Food; Equipment; Single-Service items. CDI.. The cleaner was moved.

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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minorCode 4-502.14Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector’s notes

4-502.14; Core; There were some single-service food trays stored beside a bottle of cleaner. Single-service items must be stored in a manner to prevent contamination.

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.

More about equipment or utensil issues

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jan 30, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Sep 29, 2023

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, Sep 29, 2023 · Original Source

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