10 live roaches + a ‘C’ grade: Triangle restaurant sanitation scores (July 19)
The News & Observer publishes a weekly round-up of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle spots.
Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses.
You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The N&O previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated.
Here are sanitation scores in Wake, Durham, Orange and Johnston counties for the week of July 12-19.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County sanitation grades database shows that 100 restaurants were inspected between July 12-19.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ Four restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
Abbey Road Tavern (711 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina) received a score of 89.5% during an inspection on July 18.
The restaurant was in violation of 14 state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to two points.
Violations included food employees touching ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands and some foods being held at incorrect temperatures.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored a 93.5% in April, a 95% in November 2021 and a 94.5% in July 2021.
Chili’s Bar & Grill (3411 Sumner Blvd., Raleigh) received a score of 88.5% during an inspection on July 12.
The restaurant was in violation of 17 state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to 1.5 points.
Violations included some food containers with food debris on them being stored as clean, some foods being held at incorrect temperatures and some foods being stored without date markings.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored a 90.5% in February of this year and August 2021, and an 84% in June 2021.
Mi Cancun Mexican Restaurant (9605 Chapel Hill Rd., Morrisville) received a score of 88% during an inspection on July 18.
The restaurant was in violation of 12 state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to three points.
Violations included multiple plates in the kitchen being soiled, several foods being held at incorrect temperatures and several foods being stored without date markings.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored a 91.5% in February, a 93% in July 2021 and a 94.5% in April 2021.
Nil’s Cafe Mediterranean Cuisine (513 E. Broad St., Fuquay-Varina) received a score of 89% during an inspection on July 13.
The restaurant was in violation of 18 state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to two points.
Violations included employees not washing their hands “at several different task changes,” some foods being stored at incorrect temperatures and some foods not being date marked.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored a 99% in February.
▪ One restaurant in Wake County received a C grade, or a score of at least 70% but less than 80%.
Jerry’s Grill (813 E. Whitaker Mill Rd., Raleigh) received a score of 76% during an inspection on July 13.
The restaurant was in violation of 24 state standards,with point deductions ranging from zero to three points.
Violations included employees at the grill station touching raw eggs and raw hamburger, then touching ready-to-eat foods without washing their hands in between; residue inside the ice machine; several foods being held at incorrect temperatures; several foods being stored without date markings; and several drain flies in the “warewashing section and in a dry closet.”
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored a 94.5% in December 2021, a 95% in June 2021 and a 95.5% in December 2020.
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▪ No restaurants received a failing grade, or a score below 70%.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Wake County by using the county’s inspection grades database at wake-nc.healthinspections.us.
Durham County sanitation scores
The Durham County inspection management system shows that 29 restaurant inspections were completed between July 12-19.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ One restaurant received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
Pei Wei Express (6910 Fayetteville Rd., Space 230, Durham) received a score of 88% during an inspection on July 12. The inspection follows a previous one last month in which the restaurant, located at The Streets of Southpoint, scored an 85%.
The restaurant was in violation of 15 state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to two points.
Violations included an employee not washing their hands before food preparation, several containers being stored with visible residue and grease on them, the main cook not wearing a hair restraint and 10 live roaches being present in the facility.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
Prior to the restaurant’s most recent inspections, it previously scored a 91% in January, a 97.5% in April 2021 and a 97.5% in December 2020.
▪ No restaurants in Durham County received a C grade, or a score of at least 70% but less than 80%.
▪ No restaurants received a failing grade, or a score below 70%.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Durham County using the county’s inspections database at bit.ly/3pVQfpG.
Orange County sanitation scores
The Orange County inspection management system shows that 14 restaurants were inspected between July 12-19.
▪ All 14 restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Orange County using the county’s inspections database at bit.ly/3eQqpxc.
Johnston County sanitation scores
The Johnston County sanitation inspections database shows that 19 restaurants were inspected between July 12-19.
▪ All 19 restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Johnston County using the county’s inspections database at johnston-nc.healthinspections.us.
