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Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Smooth Joe Coffee

5321 Tin Roof Way

Last inspected Sep 3, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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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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5 inspections

1 - Inspection

Sep 3, 2026

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 7-102.11Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified stored & used

Inspector’s notes

7-102.11; Priority Foundation; Observed multiple spray bottles of chemicals that did not have a label of the contents.- 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; items labeled 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
notedCode 2-402.11Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Personal cleanliness

Inspector’s notes

2-402.11; Core; No one at time of inspection was wearing a hair restraint aside from having hair pulled back.- Food employees shall wear an effective hair restraint; such as a hat or hairnet; to effectively cover their hair so it does not contaminate food.- Please ensure all food employees wear a hair restraint.

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.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Sep 3, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Oct 2, 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 2, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Feb 28, 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, Feb 28, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jul 16, 2024

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, Jul 16, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Feb 20, 2024

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

majorCode 4-602.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-602.11; Priority Foundation; Observed black/pink residue inside ice machine in kitchen. In enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers must be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Increase cleaning frequency of ice machine interior.

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 20, 2024 · Original Source

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