1 - Inspection
Aug 26, 2026
Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale
4 recorded violations
Official wording
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector’s notes
2-301.14 FOOD EMPLOYEES shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in FOOD preparation including working with exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES and: (E)After handling soiled EQUIPMENT or UTENSILS; (P) -Observation: after washing hands and touching soiled hand wash sink faucet; food employee started to prepare food for customers. -Corrected During Inspection (CDI): Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) explained to food employee that paper towel shall be used as a barrier to close soiled faucet to avoid hands recontamination. Food employee re-washed hands.
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.
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Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector’s notes
3-501.17(B) Ready-to-eat TCS food; date marking Pf (B) Commercially prepared READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODs shall be clearly marked; at the time the original container is opened in a facility and if the FOOD is held for more than 24 hours; to indicate the date by which the FOOD shall be used or discarded; not to exceed 7 days and: (2) The date marked by the facility may not exceed a manufacturer’s use-by date if it is based on FOOD safety. -Observation: tomatoes and mozzarella sandwich placed in to-go case cooler for customers to purchase was expired. -Corrected During Inspection (CDI): Person in Charge (PIC) voluntarily discarded the sandwich.
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 problemsOfficial wording
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals
Inspector’s notes
REPEAT 6-202.15; Core; Observed windows in drive through maintained open during service. The current drive through window is equipped with a self-closing device and what looks to be an air curtain; however it is not working and has not been working for a while per the PIC. Repair the device. Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry.
In plain English
The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
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Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector’s notes
4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. -Observation: walls inside ice machine had growing black accumulation; and around coffee nozzles. Make sure to clean as often as necessary to keep it clean and avoid accumulation. -Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) discussed the matter with Person in Charge (PIC).
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, Aug 26, 2026 · Original Source