Public School Lunch · Wake County, NC

Lake Myra Elementary Cafeteria

Name: Lake Myra Elementary Cafeteria
Address: 1300 Elk Falls Dr, Wake County, NC

1300 Elk Falls Dr

Last inspected Sep 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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7 inspections

1 - Inspection

Sep 14, 2026

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

notedCode —Handwashing

Official wording

Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible

Inspector’s notes

5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink - Operation and Maintenance (Pf) Noted hand soap missing from the front end handwashing sinks. Ensure all handwashing sinks are are fully stocked with soaps and paper towels. CDI- EHS instructed to replaced hand soap.

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.

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)- Noted an accumulation of black build up along the edge of the deflector lid inside the ice machine. Noted ice used to keep food items cold on the line. Add deflector lid to cleaning schedule.

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 —Facility maintenance

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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector’s notes

5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C)- Noted outside dumpster lid left opened during time of inspection. Ensure dumpster lid kept closed in between use.

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.

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

1 - Inspection

Mar 2, 2026

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, Mar 2, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Sep 5, 2025

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

notedCode —Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cooling time & temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. Salads cooling inside refrigerator in tightly closed containers over 2.5 hrs only 50F. CDI: Salads moved to walk in freezer to cool down.

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 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -PFood temperature

Official wording

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P; Milk inside milk cooler 45F. Ambient temp of cooler 47F. CDI: Milk moved to walk in. New milk from inside walk in placed on ice prior to lunch.

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notedCode 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pansFood temperature

Official wording

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector’s notes

3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans; large ice baths and active stirring; rapid cooling equipment and loosely covered. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf ; Salads cooling inside refrigerator in tightly covered containers. CDI: Container opened and moved to walk in freezer. .

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notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Ice machine not working and milk cooler not keeping milk below 41F.

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 5, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Mar 14, 2025

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 4-601.11(A)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(A); Priority Foundation; Observed food residue on plastic tubs that were deemed clean.- Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.- CDI; Items were moved to be washed 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.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Mar 14, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Nov 1, 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, Nov 1, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Apr 24, 2024

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 4-602.13Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-602.13; Core; The milk coolers out front have milk in the bottom and is producing a rancid milk smell.- Nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at the frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.- Please clean the milk coolers.

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, Apr 24, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Nov 14, 2023

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

majorCode 4-601.11 (A)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11 (A); Priority Foundation; Observed light residue inside food prep sink and soiled lid stored as clean. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch- items placed in 3 comp sink.

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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criticalCode 3-501.15Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector’s notes

3-501.15; Priority foundation; Observed pans of corn cooling while tightly covered. Cooling shall be accomplished by 1) Placing the food in shallow pans; Pf (2) Separating the food into smaller or thinner portions; Pf (3) Using rapid cooling equipment 1) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and (2) Loosely covered; or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination. Covers removed