Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Gen Korean BBQ House

Name: Gen Korean BBQ House
Address: 232 Crossroads Blvd, Wake County, NC

232 Crossroads Blvd

Last inspected Aug 17, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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4 inspections

1 - Inspection

Aug 17, 2026

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P First refrigerator in the kitchen with four drawers has the Potato Salad at 42.8 degrees F. The thermometer registers temperature of 30Food temperature

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P First refrigerator in the kitchen with four drawers has the Potato Salad at 42.8 degrees F. The thermometer registers temperature of 30; but the unit appears to not be circulating cold air to the top effectively. This was observed previously. Use your thermometer and monitor food temperature. Potato Salad shall be maintained at 41F and colder. Refrigerator repair requested; manager indicates it is under warranty and two other refrigerator drawers in other units are not closing properly.

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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 3-603.11 (C )(2) Consumer Advisory has been removed from the printed menu. There is blue writing that indicates the raw items. The pricing menu has been removed which had the consumer advisory on it. A Consumer Advisory Reminder shall include asterisking the food item to a footnote that states: * Consuming raw or undercooked meatsFood temperature

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Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods

Inspector’s notes

3-603.11 (C )(2) Consumer Advisory has been removed from the printed menu. There is blue writing that indicates the raw items. The pricing menu has been removed which had the consumer advisory on it. A Consumer Advisory Reminder shall include asterisking the food item to a footnote that states: * Consuming raw or undercooked meats; poultry; seafood; shellfish; or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.- Pf Consumer Advisory will be attached to each menu with a label maker. Manager also plans to contact the corporate office that can reprint the menus with an appropriate consumer advisory.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Aug 17, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Mar 13, 2026

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

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Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods

Inspector’s notes

3-603.11 (C )(2) Consumer Advisory has been removed from the printed menu. There is blue writing that indicates the raw items. The pricing menu has been removed which had the consumer advisory on it. A Consumer Advisory Reminder shall include asterisking the food item to a footnote that states: * Consuming raw or undercooked meats; poultry; seafood; shellfish; or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.- Pf Old laminated pricing menus were located and will be cut to remove the consumer advisory so that it can attached to the new menus -or- old pricing page will have prices covered and added back to the printed menus. Manager also plans to contact the corporate office that can reprint the menus with an appropriate consumer advisory.

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notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector’s notes

3-304.14(B) Sanitizer buckets contain a barely detectable level of sanitizer. This has been observed on previous inspection. Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Sink appears to be dispensing a minimal concentration. Use test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. Contact Auto-Chlor to increase sanitizer as needed -or- change to a more stable formulation of Quat. Sanitizer was replaced today.

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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, Mar 13, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Oct 6, 2025

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 3-501.16(A)(1) Nemco Food Warmer is not holding food at 135F as required: Ribs 126FFood temperature

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Proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(1) Nemco Food Warmer is not holding food at 135F as required: Ribs 126F; Kimchi Fried Rice 131; Beef 127F. Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Unit is on medium setting. Manager checked the temperature just over one hour ago and food was 140F. Temperature setting will be increased above "medium". Manager is discarding the food in the warmer and replacing it.

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

1 - Inspection

May 29, 2025

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

notedCode 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P First refrigerator in the kitchen with four drawers has the Potato Salad at 43.8 degrees F. The thermometer registers various temperatures but the unit appears to not be circulating cold air to the top effectively. Use your thermometer and monitor food temperature. Potato Salad shall be maintained at 41F and colder. Today we discussed following the fill-line marked on the panFood temperature

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P First refrigerator in the kitchen with four drawers has the Potato Salad at 43.8 degrees F. The thermometer registers various temperatures but the unit appears to not be circulating cold air to the top effectively. Use your thermometer and monitor food temperature. Potato Salad shall be maintained at 41F and colder. Today we discussed following the fill-line marked on the pan; using a metal pan instead of plastic and rotating the position of the potato salad to the back of the refrigerator or centrally located. Refrigerator may need repair or adjustment.

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More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector’s notes

3-304.14(B) Sanitizer buckets contain a barely detectable level of sanitizer. Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Sink appears to be dispensing a weak solution and sanitizer is not being tested properly. Today we worked on testing methods for sanitizer and manager is contacting the sanitizing company to adjust the sanitizer into range. Sanitizer was replaced 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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notedCode 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) Exterior area outside the back door has a tremendous amount of standing water and steady stream of water from the downspout of the building to the ground. Trash and debris are on the ground outside the dumpsters (that do not belong to this facility). Electrical boxes on the ground are flooded and uncoveredFacility maintenance

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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector’s notes

5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) Exterior area outside the back door has a tremendous amount of standing water and steady stream of water from the downspout of the building to the ground. Trash and debris are on the ground outside the dumpsters (that do not belong to this facility). Electrical boxes on the ground are flooded and uncovered; appearing to have been vandalized or negligently uncovered. Maintenance of the area outside the back door of the kitchen is needed.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, May 29, 2025 · Original Source