1 - Inspection
Jul 8, 2026
Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale
7 recorded violations
Official wording
Proper eating; tasting; drinking or tobacco use
Inspector’s notes
2-401.11 (B) Employee Beverages - (C) Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands; the container; food; clean equipment; utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. - Cook line near the fryer: Observed 1 beverage cup with no cover staging under the prep table. Corrected during inspection (CDI): the beverage cup was covered.
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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Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible
Inspector’s notes
5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. 6-301.14 Handwashing Signage (C) A sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided and clearly visible at all handwashing sinks used by food employees. - Observed employee using the hand sink as an ice dump sink. CDI- educational provided. Repeat. - Sushi bar: Observed 1 hand sink missing handwashing signage. CDI- handwashing sign provided.
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 cold holding temperatures
Inspector’s notes
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Sushi bar: the sliced cream cheese (56F) at the sushi display cooler with a temperature above 41F. CDI - Discussed with the person in charge (PIC) about chilling TCS food in the reach-in cooler before placing it on display to allow proper cooling. The cream cheese was returned to the reach-in section of the prep cooler to cool. - Observed cooked eels (79F) staging inside the countertop oven with no temperature control. The food handler stated the cooked eels were placed in the oven within 30 minutes. CDI - the cooked eels were restored in the prep cooler to cool them down. Repeat.
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.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector’s notes
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. - Observed a working container of soy sauce mixed; has a scoop with a handle inside it; but the handle part dipped in the soy sauce (not ready-to-eat sauce). CDI - the scoop removed from the soy sauce container. Repeat.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Utensils; equipment & linens: properly stored; dried & handled
Inspector’s notes
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. (C) - Dish drying racks: Observed wetness on stacks of clean cups; pans; and bowls. Discussed the matter with PIC. Repeat
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used
Inspector’s notes
4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - Waiters' station: salad and beverage area: the cutting board with a scoring surface and yellow stain accumulation that is not easily kept clean. Discussed the matter with 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.
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Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector’s notes
4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust; food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. - Dish drying racks: observed multiple clean pans with old stickers still on them. Discussed the matter with 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, Jul 8, 2026 · Original Source