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Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Fiction Kitchen

2431 Crabtree Blvd

Last inspected May 13, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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2 inspections

1 - Inspection

May 13, 2026

Score 97

Official score: 97 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 4-601.11(A)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(A); Priority Foundation; [Repeat] The potato dicer was observed with some leftover food debris present. Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. CDI- insert was taken back to be cleaned again.

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
notedCode 3-501.18Food source and labeling

Official wording

Proper date marking & disposition

Inspector’s notes

3-501.18; Priority; [Repeat] Several TCS food items (onion jam; quiche; and salsa verde) were observed being held beyond 7 days. Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired; if it is not been labeled; or if the label is incorrect. CDI- food items were voluntarily discarded by PIC.

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.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, May 13, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jul 30, 2025

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 4-601.11(A)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(A); Priority Foundation; The potato dicer was observed with some leftover food debris present. Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. CDI- insert was taken back to be cleaned again.

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
notedCode 3-501.18Food source and labeling

Official wording

Proper date marking & disposition

Inspector’s notes

3-501.18; Priority; Several TCS food items (cooked sweet potatoes; impossible meatloaf; cut cabbage; pate; pickled onions; pickled carrots; and Caesar dressing made with tofu based cream cheese) were observed being held beyond 7 days. Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired; if it is not been labeled; or if the label is incorrect. CDI- food items were voluntarily discarded by PIC.

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.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jul 30, 2025 · Original Source

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