Moldy tomatoes, anyone? This week’s Triangle restaurant sanitation scores (March 15)
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 March 8-15.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County sanitation grades database shows 100 restaurants that were inspected between March 8-15.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ Four restaurants received B grades, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
Bali Hai (9650 Strickland Rd., Suite 145, Raleigh) scored an 87% during an inspection on March 9.
- The restaurant was in violation of 17 state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to two points.
- Violations included there being no “active managerial control” or certified food protection manager present during the inspection, employees not properly washing their hands, several dirty kitchen tools being stored as clean and the facility’s only thermometer not working properly.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection, the inspection report shows.
The restaurant previously scored a 96% in October and May 2021, and a 97.5% in January 2021.
Bawarchi Grill & Spirits (800 W. Williams St. #176, Apex) scored an 88% during an inspection on March 11.
- The restaurant was in violation of 12 state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to three points.
- Violations included several foods being stored at improper temperatures, several pans and containers being stacked while wet and some foods not being properly date-marked.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection, the inspection report shows.
The restaurant previously scored a 77% in August 2021, but upon re-inspection scored a 99.5% later that month.
Chanello’s Pizza (3608 Benson Rd., Garner) received a score of 85.5% during a reinspection on March 9. The restaurant had previously scored an 87% in February, when an inspector found mouse droppings on top of a container used to store utensils.
- During this inspection, the restaurant was in violation of nine state standards, with point deductions ranging from zero to three points.
- Violations included a trashcan blocking the handwashing sink for employees, several pans and plastic drawers having debris or pooling water in them and some foods not being properly date-marked.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection, the inspection report shows.
The restaurant previously scored a 97% in August 2021, an 88% in July 2021 and a 91% in January 2021.
Nandini (2711 N.C. Hwy 55, Cary) received a score of 83% during an inspection on March 10, but was re-inspected on March 14 and scored a 90% — an A grade.
- During both inspections, there was black and white mold present on tomatoes being stored in a box.
- The restaurant previously scored an 88% in July 2021, a 95% in February 2021 and an 88.5% in January 2021.
▪ No restaurants in Wake 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 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 27 restaurant inspections were completed between March 8-15.
▪ All 27 restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
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 19 restaurants were inspected between March 8-15.
▪ All 19 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 30 restaurants were inspected between March 8-15.
▪ All 30 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.
This story was originally published March 15, 2022 at 12:49 PM with the headline "Moldy tomatoes, anyone? This week’s Triangle restaurant sanitation scores (March 15)."
