Mouse droppings, dirty equipment earns ‘B’ grade for Triangle spot: Scores (June 3)
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- Durham and Johnston counties reported B grades due to multiple safety violations
- Common issues included bare-hand contact, improper food storage, and pests
- Wake, Orange, and Chatham counties recorded only A grades during inspections
The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining 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 food-borne 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 Triangle counties for the week of May 27-June 2.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County inspection management system shows that 121 restaurant inspections were completed May 27-June 2.
All restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Wake County at bit.ly/4dGbJN3.
Durham County sanitation scores
The Durham County inspection management system shows 27 restaurant inspections were completed May 27-June 2.
Two restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
Asian Kitchen (1125 NC-54 in Durham) received a score of 87.5% during an inspection on June 2.
The restaurant was in violation of 18 standards.
Violations included cooked pork stored near uncooked pork and beef in a freezer, employees using bare hands when switching between raw and cooked food products, and cooked food stacked high at room temperature in the make line.
The restaurant previously scored 97% in January 2025.
The House Restaurant & Catering (4310 S Miami Blvd #300 in Durham) received a score of 84.5% during an inspection on June 2.
The restaurant was in violation of 23 standards.
Violations included foods not being frozen in the walk-in freezer, some foods in the warmer, pancake mix, maseca, minced garlic, and bags of bread crumbs on a storage rack were left uncovered while not in use. An employee also handled ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
The restaurant previously scored 93.5% in February 2025 and 91% in October 2024.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Durham County at bit.ly/3pVQfpG.
Orange County sanitation scores
The Orange County inspection management system shows that 13 restaurant inspections were completed May 27- June 2.
All restaurants received an A grade.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Orange County at bit.ly/3eQqpxc.
Johnston County sanitation scores
The Johnston County inspection management system shows that 14 restaurant inspections were completed May 27- June 2.
Most restaurants received an A grade.
One restaurant received a B grade.
Micro Mini-Mart (102 US-301 in Micro) received a score of 87% during an inspection on May 27.
The restaurant was in violation of 12 standards.
Violations included hot dogs and chili being stored colder than necessary, mouse droppings being noted inside a cabinet at the front of the store, and general equipment cleaning being needed throughout the facility.
The restaurant previously scored 92.5% in February 2025 and 94.5% in October 2024.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Johnston County at bit.ly/4eEDuGr.
Chatham County sanitation scores
The Chatham County inspections management system shows seven restaurant inspections were completed May 27- June 2.
All restaurants received an A grade.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Chatham County at bit.ly/3JfiHwq.
This story was originally published June 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM with the headline "Mouse droppings, dirty equipment earns ‘B’ grade for Triangle spot: Scores (June 3)."
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