Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Sonder Coffee

Name: Sonder Coffee
Address: 2241 Treelight Way, Wake County, NC

2241 Treelight Way

Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Score 97.5

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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

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4 inspections

1 - Inspection

Feb 18, 2026

Score 97.5

Official score: 97.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode —Handwashing

Official wording

Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible

Inspector’s notes

5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Dishes stored on handwashing sink close to dish washing area. CDI: Dishes moved.

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.

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-501.114; Priority; The chlorine sanitizer in the dish machine was at 0ppm.- Chemical sanitizers used for sanitizing dishes shall be at the proper concentration 50-100ppm. CDI: 3 comp set up and maintenance was called. 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, Feb 18, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Apr 3, 2025

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

notedCode 6-301.11Handwashing

Official wording

Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible

Inspector’s notes

6-301.11; Priority Foundation; The handsink out front does not have a working soap dispenser.- Each handsink shall be provided with hand cleanser.- CDI; soap was obtained and a work order put in the repair the dispenser.

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.

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-501.114; Priority; The sanitizer in the dish machine was at 0ppm.- Chemical sanitizers used for sanitizing dishes shall be at the proper concentration. (50-200ppm/Chlor).- CDI; facility was already using the sanitizer at 3 comp sink to sanitize dishes. Just contact manufacturer to help get sanitizer working in 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 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; The gaskets throughout are torn and need replaced.- Equipment shall be in good repair and condition.- Please replace gaskets.

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 3, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Aug 9, 2024

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 4-501.114Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-501.114; Priority; The sanitizer in the 3 compartment sink was only at 100ppm.- Chemical sanitizers used for sanitizing dishes shall be at the proper concentration. (200-400ppm/quat).- CDI; more sanitizer was added and the dish machine is the primary sanitizer.

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 2-402.11Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Personal cleanliness

Inspector’s notes

2-402.11; Core; No one during inspection was wearing a hair restraint.- Food employees shall wear hair restraints such as a hat or hair net to effectively protect exposed food.- Please make sure food employees are wearing hair restraints.

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

minorCode 4-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

4-501.12; Core; Cutting boards are beginning to have heavy scratches/grooves in them.- Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED; or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.- Please resurface/replace cutting boards.

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 9, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Nov 21, 2023

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 3-501.18Food source and labeling

Official wording

Proper date marking & disposition

Inspector’s notes

3-501.18; Priority; Observed arugula and slaw with dates of 11/14 (past 7 days). Foods that are maintained at 41F or below may be held no more than 7 days. CDI-Foods were discarded during inspection.

In plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

minorCode 3-305.11Contamination

Official wording

Contamination prevented during food preparation; storage & display

Inspector’s notes

3-305.11; Core; Observed boxes of oat milk stored directly on the floor. Food shall be protected from contamination by storing at least 6 inches above the floor. CDI-Boxes were elevated during inspection.

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

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Nov 21, 2023 · Original Source