Triangle restaurant storing refrigerated food at too-warm temps: Scores (4/22)
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 April 15-21.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County inspection management system shows that 52 restaurant inspections were completed April 15-21.
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 30 restaurant inspections were completed April 15-21.
Most restaurants received an A grade.
One restaurant received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
Mas Chingon Mexican Grill and Bar (1541 Glenn School Rd Suite 17 in Durham) received a score of 86% during an inspection on Tuesday, April 15.
The restaurant was in violation of 15 standards.
Violations included a food prep employee who touched their neck with bare hands and continued working handling pan lids without washing hands, raw repackaged beef in the walk-in freezer above cooked chicken and multiple foods including tomatillo salsa, enchilada sauce, shredded lettuce, milk, sour cream and some cheeses warmer than necessary temperature.
The restaurant previously scored 88.5% in January 2025 and 94.5% in September 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 five restaurant inspections were completed April 15-21.
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 17 restaurant inspections were completed April 15-21.
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 four restaurant inspections were completed April 15-21.
All restaurants received an A grade.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Chatham County at bit.ly/3JfiHwq.
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