Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Lizard Lick Cafeteria

Name: Lizard Lick Cafeteria
Address: 7000 Siemens Rd, Wake County, NC

7000 Siemens Rd

Last inspected May 19, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Score 98.5

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3 inspections

1 - Inspection

May 19, 2026

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Plates and metal containers stored clean had food debris on them. CDI: Placed in dish washing area for rewashing. 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 3-501.15 Cooling Methods (Pf)- Noted tightly covered containers of chopped grilled chicken cooling in the walk in cooler. 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 Cooling Methods (Pf)- Noted tightly covered containers of chopped grilled chicken cooling in the walk in cooler. Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans; large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. CDI- Education provided. Noted containers loosely covered. .

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

minorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces (C) Noted cutting boards are deeply scratched and deeply scored through prep kitchen. Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized.

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 19, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jan 15, 2026

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

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 —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector’s notes

3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths submerged in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Wet cloths not submerged in sanitizer. 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

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jan 15, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Aug 21, 2025

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Metal containers and plastic plates stored clean had sticker residue and food debris on them. CDI: Placed in dish washing area for rewashing.

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 3-305.11 Store food in a cleanContamination

Official wording

Contamination prevented during food preparation; storage & display

Inspector’s notes

3-305.11 Store food in a clean; dry location; not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Containers of food inside pizza reach in sitting in standing water. CDI: Containers moved.

In plain English

Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

More about food not protected from contamination

notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector’s notes

3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Wet cloths stored in soapy water.

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 —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. Pizza reach in leaking.

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, Aug 21, 2025 · Original Source

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