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Mobile Food · Wake County, NC

Lee's Kitchen #2 (Wcid #712)

4638 Capital Blvd

Last inspected Sep 12, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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

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5 inspections

1 - Inspection

Sep 12, 2026

Score 97.5

Official score: 97.5 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

notedCode 2-102.12(A)Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

Certified Food Protection Manager

Inspector’s notes

2-102.12(A); Core; No Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) present. The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a Certified Food Protection Manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. Have additional staff with managerial control certified to provide better coverage.

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.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues
notedCode 2-103.11(O)Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

Management; food & conditional employee; knowledge; responsibilities & reporting

Inspector’s notes

2-103.11(O); Priority Foundation; PIC unable to locate Employee Health Policy. The PERMIT HOLDER shall require FOOD EMPLOYEES and CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES to report to the PERSON IN CHARGE information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through FOOD. CDI- Employee Health Policy provided to PIC. Keep a copy on the truck.

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.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues
notedCode 3-501.16(A)(1)Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(1); Priority; Hot-Holding: Mac-n-cheese in hot wells at too low a temperature; measured at 129Fand 131F. When asked; PIC said hot items set up from commissary about 1-1/2hrs ago. Maintain hot Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods at 135F and above. Verify foods reach the proper final cook or reheat temperatures before placing in hot-holding. CDI- Products reheated to at least 165F corrective. Recommended increasing temperature of hot wells. [REPEAT]

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.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
notedCode 7-202.12Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified stored & used

Inspector’s notes

7-202.12; Priority; Sanitizer concentration too high in sanitizer bucket; tested at 500-600ppm quat; turning strip blue. POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS shall be Used according to LAW; Food Code; and Manufacturer use directions included in labeling. Maintain quat sanitizer at 200-400ppm. CDI- Sanitizer adjusted down during inspection.

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.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Sep 12, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

May 30, 2026

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

notedCode 3-501.16(A)(1)Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16(A)(1); Priority; Hot-Holding: Shrimp hot-holding in hot wells at too low a temperature; measured at 121F. Maintain hot Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods at 135F and above. Verify foods reach the proper final cook or reheat temperatures before placing in hot-holding. CDI- Product reheated to at least 165F corrective.

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.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
notedCode 6-202.15Pests

Official wording

Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals

Inspector’s notes

6-202.15; Core; Back door and windows open with no screens in place to prevent entrance of pests. No flies observed today. If the windows or doors of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT are kept open for ventilation or other purposes; the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: 16 mesh to 25.4 mm (16 mesh to 1 inch) screens; Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or Other effective means. Keep doors/windows screening in place.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
notedCode 4-202.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

4-202.11; Priority Foundation; A couple cracked plastic lids in use on hot-held line. No spare lids available. Multiuse FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be: SMOOTH; Free of breaks; open seams; cracks; chips; inclusions; pits; and similar imperfections. CDI- PIC educated on requirement and to discard damaged lids once back at commissary. [REPEAT]

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 4-601.11(B) and (C)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(B) and (C); Core; Some dust/residue accumulation on counter fans in use. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust; dirt; FOOD residue; and other debris. Increase cleaning frequency to these areas.

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, May 30, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Dec 11, 2025

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 4-202.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

4-202.11; Priority Foundation; Multiple cracked plastic lids in use on hot-held line. Multiuse FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be: SMOOTH; Free of breaks; open seams; cracks; chips; inclusions; pits; and similar imperfections. CDI- PIC educated on requirement and to discard damaged lids once back at commissary.

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 5-501.16Facility maintenance

Official wording

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector’s notes

5-501.16; Core; Handwashing sink lacking a trash can. If disposable towels are used at handwashing lavatories; a waste receptacle shall be located at each lavatory. Add a trash can; that is not so large as to block access to the sink.

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, Dec 11, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

May 27, 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, May 27, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jun 12, 2024

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

majorCode 7-102.11Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified stored & used

Inspector’s notes

7-102.11; Priority Foundation; Labeling missing on sanitizer bucket. Working containers used for storing POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS such as cleaners and SANITIZERS taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. CDI- Labeling added during inspection.

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.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely
majorCode 4-202.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

4-202.11; Priority Foundation; Cracked plastic lid in use on hot-held item. Multiuse FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be: SMOOTH; Free of breaks; open seams; cracks; chips; inclusions; pits; and similar imperfections. CDI- PIC educated on requirement and to replace lid once back at commissary.

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, Jun 12, 2024 · Original Source

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