1 - Inspection
Aug 19, 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, Aug 19, 2026 · Original Source
Restaurant · Wake County, NC
McDonalds #30839
4431 New Bern Ave
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4 inspections1 - Inspection
Sep 3, 2025
Score 99.5
Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale
1 recorded violation
notedCode 2-402.11Employee health and hygiene
Official wording
Personal cleanliness
Inspector’s notes
2-402.11; Core; Observed a couple employees handling food (such as making/bagging fries) without a hair restraint.- Food employees shall wear an effective hair restraint such as a hat or hair net when handling food.- CDI; a hair net was put on
In plain English
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuesOfficial record from Wake County Environmental Services, Sep 3, 2025 · Original Source
1 - Inspection
Dec 16, 2024
Score 98
Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale
4 recorded violations
criticalCode 4-502.12Equipment and utensils
Official wording
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector’s notes
4-502.12; Core - Clean food paper wraps were being stored in soiled metal trays; and some wraps were soiled. Some coffee filters were not protected (kept in their bags). A few push control panels were wrapped in soiled plastic wrap...Single service disposable food containers/items shall be protected from contamination...Discard soiled paper wraps and clean soiled holders. Keep filters in original plastic bags or in covered container. Discard soiled plastic used to wrap control panels.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesnotedCode 4-501.11Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used
Inspector’s notes
4-501.11; Core - French fry freezer gasket was damaged/torn. Some shelves in walk-in cooler were rusty/peeling. Clean utensil storage shelves were cracked...Food service equipment shall be kept in good repair. Equipment components such as doors and seals shall be kept intact and tight...Replace damaged items above with similar approved equipment.
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 problemsnotedCode 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 - Frappe machine surfaces were soiled...Equipment nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept clean...Increase cleaning frequency of frappe machine.
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 problemsnotedCode 5-205.15Water, plumbing, and sewage
Official wording
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector’s notes
5-205.15; Core - Mop sink/can wash faucet continued to run at splitter (when splitter lever was open) when hot and cold water faucet knobs were completely turned off on faucet...The plumbing system fixtures and components shall be kept in good repair...Repair leaking mop sink faucet.
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsOfficial record from Wake County Environmental Services, Dec 16, 2024 · Original Source
1 - Inspection
May 29, 2024
Score 96.5
Official score: 96.5 · Understand this area’s scale
4 recorded violations
criticalCode 2-301.14Handwashing
Official wording
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector’s notes
2-301.14; Priority - On two occasions; observed worker with gloved hands touch raw meat; discard gloves and then work with clean equipment/utensils and ready-to-eat; cooked foods...Hands shall be washed when switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat foods...CDI by having worker wash hands after discarded contaminated gloves and before working with ready-t9-eat foods.
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.
More about handwashing problemsmajorCode 4-203.12Equipment and utensils
Official wording
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector’s notes
4-203.12; Priority Foundation - Thermometer in see-through milk refrigerator read less than 0 degree F; but air temperature was 39F using calibrated thermometer. Walk-in cooler thermometer located inside (since exterior digital display was not working) read 46F; but foods inside walk-in were 39-41F...Ambient air thermometers shall be accurat to plus or minus 3 degrees F...CDI by placing accurate thermometers inside refrigerator and walk-in.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesminorCode 4-501.11Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used
Inspector’s notes
4-501.11; Core - French fry freezer gasket was damaged/torn. Some shelves in walk-in cooler was rusty...Food service equipment shall be kept in good repair. Equipment components such as doors and seals shall be kept intact and tight...Replace damaged gasket and rusty shelves using similar approved equipment.
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 problemsminorCode 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 - Reach-in refrigerator interiors; top surfaces of cooking equipment (grease build-up) were soiled. Condiment containers; several food containers stored as clean had old stickers/sticky residues on exteriors...Equipment nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept clean...Increase cleaning frequency of surfaces/equipment above. Remove all old stickers from utensil/equipment surfaces.
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 problemsOfficial record from Wake County Environmental Services, May 29, 2024 · Original Source