Triangle restaurant gets ‘B’ for weeks-old meat: Scores (Nov. 18)
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- Triangle sanitation roundup: most inspections Nov. 13-17 returned A grades.
- Durham reported one B score: Randy’s Pizza cited for weeks-old roast beef.
- Multiple counties logged all A inspections; public can view full reports online.
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 from Nov. 13-17.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County inspection management system shows that 50 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 13-17.
- 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 that 21 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 13-17.
- Most restaurants received an A grade.
- One restaurant received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
Randy’s Pizza (5311 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703) received a score of 87% on Thursday, Nov. 13.
- The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards.
- Violations included several observed items above proper cold holding temperatures, roast beef that had been dated Oct. 27 and soiled to-go containers being stored uncovered directly on top of shelving containing dust.
- The restaurant previously scored 92.5% in August 2025 and 97.5% in June 2025.
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 four restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 13-17.
- 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 eight restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 13-17.
- All restaurants received an A grade.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Johnston County at bit.ly/4eEDuGr.
Chatham County sanitation scores
The Chatham County inspections management system shows that three restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 13-17.
- All restaurants received an A grade.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Chatham County at bit.ly/3JfiHwq.
This story was originally published November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM with the headline "Triangle restaurant gets ‘B’ for weeks-old meat: Scores (Nov. 18)."