Public School Lunch · Wake County, NC

Parkside Elementary School Cafeteria

Name: Parkside Elementary School Cafeteria
Address: 332 Parkside Valley Dr, Wake County, NC

332 Parkside Valley Dr

Last inspected Sep 28, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Score 99.5

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9 inspections

1 - Inspection

Sep 28, 2026

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

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. Gasket on milk box is torn. Side panel of oven is removed with internal wiring and components exposed. Repair items listed.

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, Sep 28, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

May 26, 2026

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode —Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector’s notes

3-501.15 Cooling Methods (Pf) Two containers of mashed potatoes were cooling tight fitting lids. Food being cooled shall be loosely covered or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination. CDI: Lids were removed.

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

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, May 26, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Feb 19, 2026

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Gasket on hot box is torn. Repair gasket. RepeatCleaning 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. Gasket on hot box is torn. Repair gasket. Repeat; Half-points deducted due to work order being placed and repair pending.

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, Feb 19, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Oct 17, 2025

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Frequency (C) Ice machine had pink residues along the interior baffles. Equipment such as ice makers and ice bins shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. Clean the ice 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 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. Gasket on hot box is torn. Repair gasket.

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, Oct 17, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection