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Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Zeera Indian Restaurant

1311 E Broad St

Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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1 inspection

1 - Inspection

Aug 11, 2026

Score 96.5

Official score: 96.5 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

notedCode —Handwashing

Official wording

Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible

Inspector’s notes

6-301.12 Each handwash sink shall be provided with paper towels or an air drying device. (Pf): Paper towel dispenser at handwashing sinks near walk-in coolers was empty. CDI: Paper towels replaced by PIC during inspection.

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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notedCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Frequency (C): Large chest ice machine with visible growth build-up present on white inner guard. Please have ice machine thoroughly cleaned.

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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notedCode 3-501.17(A)(B)(D) Ready-to-eat TCS foodFood source and labeling

Official wording

Proper date marking & disposition

Inspector’s notes

3-501.17(A)(B)(D) Ready-to-eat TCS food; date marking - (Pf) Except for shellstock; refrigerated; READY-TO-EAT; TCS FOOD prepared in house or opened from a commercial container (except deli salads; hard cheeses; cultured dairy; preserved fish; and cured/fermented meats) and held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly identified using a date marking system to indicate the day by which the FOOD shall be served or discarded for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation or open date shall be counted as Day 1. Facility is not date marking any TCS food items - numerous large bulk pans of food inside walk-in cooler and smaller portions inside reach-in coolers were observed without dates. CDI: Staff applied dates to all food items. Please ensure food is dated at the moment of preparation for accuracy.

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.

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notedCode 3-501.19(A) If TPHC is used written procedures shall be prepared in advanceOther

Official wording

Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records

Inspector’s notes

3-501.19(A) If TPHC is used written procedures shall be prepared in advance; maintained in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT and made available to the REGULATORY AUTHORITY upon request that specify the methods of compliance with TPHC and Cooling requirements. (Pf): Facility is operating their daily buffet under a 4 hour time hold from lunch at 11am to 1pm. In discussion with PIC it was reported that all food is discarded from the buffet and none is returned to the kitchen for further use. However; PIC stated they did not have the accompanying paper work as required by a time-holding procedure. CDI: EC Wall provided TPHC paperwork via email to facility management with instructions on how to fill out the forms and keep them available for further inspections. No points taken at this time.

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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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notedCode —Pests

Official wording

Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals

Inspector’s notes

6-501.111 Controlling Pests (C): Few flies observed in main kitchen area. Please have flies addressed by a certified pest control company.

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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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Aug 11, 2026 · Original Source

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