Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Sams' Club #6976 Cafe

Name: Sams' Club #6976 Cafe
Address: 11460 Royal Cotton Rd, Wake County, NC

11460 Royal Cotton Rd

Last inspected Feb 10, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Score 98

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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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4 inspections

1 - Inspection

Feb 10, 2026

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode Observation: Employee drink was stored with utensils to be used with food to be served to customers. 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eatEmployee health and hygiene

Official wording

Proper eating; tasting; drinking or tobacco use

Inspector’s notes

Observation: Employee drink was stored with utensils to be used with food to be served to customers. 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat; drink; or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment and utensils; and other items needing protection can not result. CDI: Drink was discarded.

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 issues

notedCode —Handwashing

Official wording

Hands clean & properly washed

Inspector’s notes

Observation: Employee was eating a snack and put gloves on to begin working with food and did not wash his hands. 2-301.14 When to Wash (P) CDI: Employees hands were washed.

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.

Oct 20, 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, Oct 20, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Apr 14, 2025

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode Observation: Dishes/contianers were cracked and are no longer smooth and easily cleanable. 4-101.11 (A) - (E ) Food contact surfaces shall be (A) Safe PCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Observation: Dishes/contianers were cracked and are no longer smooth and easily cleanable. 4-101.11 (A) - (E ) Food contact surfaces shall be (A) Safe P; (B) Durable; Corrosion-Resistant; (C ) sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated washing (D) Smooth and easily cleanable; and (E) Resistant to damage. CDI: Cracked dishes were thrown away.

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, Apr 14, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jan 23, 2024

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4-602.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-602.11; Core; Some pink build up found on the inside of the ice dispensers on the soda machine. In EQUIPMENT such as ice bins and BEVERAGE dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of EQUIPMENT such as ice makers; cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines; BEVERAGE and syrup dispensing lines or tubes; coffee bean grinders; and water vending EQUIPMENT at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Increase cleaning frequency.

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

minorCode 4-501.14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewashing facilities: installed; maintained & used; test strips

Inspector’s notes

4-501.14; Core; Brown residue found on the inside of the sanitizer bay of the three compartment sink. Ware washing equipment shall be cleaned before use each day. Increase cleaning frequency.

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 23, 2024 · Original Source