‘Several live roaches’ on Triangle restaurant walls & ceiling: Scores (Nov. 13)

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. 4-12.

Wake County sanitation scores

The Wake County inspection management system shows that 110 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 4-12.

• 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%.

Anise Pho (222 Glenwood Ave #113, Raleigh, NC 27603) received a score of 84.5% on Monday, Nov. 10.

• The restaurant was in violation of 13 standards.
• Violations included several live roaches observed throughout the kitchen along the walls and ceiling area, an employee seen washing gloved hands at the 3-compartment sink and employees observed dating Nov. 10 date on items made day prior.
• The restaurant previously scored 90% in April 2025 and 91% in September 2024.

Giorgio’s Epicurean Market (2020 Progress Ct Suite 150, Raleigh, NC 27608) received a score of 87% on Thursday, Nov. 6.

• The restaurant was in violation of 13 standards.
• Violations included food debris observed on dishes being stored as clean, as well as leftover sticker residue, food stored on the floor in the shared walk-in freezer. The establishment is also receiving several different types of fresh fish and serving them raw but are unable to confirm that these fish items are free from parasites.
• The restaurant previously scored 92% in July 2025 and 97% in February 2025.

Shuckin’ Shack (2340 Bale St #100, Raleigh, NC 27608) received a score of 85% on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

• The restaurant was in violation of 16 standards.
• Violations included a box of lemons and a box of oysters stored on the floor of a walk-in cooler and the battery died on the food probe thermometer with no spare available. There was also residue/debris accumulation in cold-hold units, drawer coolers, along sides of cook equipment, on clean dish storage rack, in ice scoop holder, along ice machine baffle, and along storage shelving.
• The restaurant previously scored 92% in June 2025 and 93% in November 2024.

The Curry Club (3281 Avent Ferry Rd #117, Raleigh, NC 27606) received a score of 88.5% on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

• The restaurant was in violation of 12 standards.
• Violations included several employee water bottles and open-lid coffee cups stored on shelving around kitchen where clean dishes and equipment are being stored, raw shell eggs, a few with visibly broke shells, were stored on top shelving rack over ready-to-eat foods and sauces inside walk-in cooler and food debris build-up inside all reach-in units and inside walk-in cooler, microwaves and prep surfaces.
• The restaurant previously scored 91% in June 2025 and 97% in January 2025.

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 46 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 4-12.

• Most restaurants received an A grade.
• One restaurant received a B.

Japan Express (3409 Hillsborough Rd. Durham, NC 27705) received a score of 85.5% on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

• The restaurant was in violation of 20 standards.
• Violations included clean containers on the air drying rack found stored with food debris on them, chicken wings coming out of the fryer found undercooked by 45 degrees, and multiple items throughout found uncovered.
• The restaurant previously scored 93% in July 2025 and 96% in March 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 32 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 4-12.

• 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 11 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 4-12.

• 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 seven restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 4-12.

• Most restaurants received an A grade.
• One restaurant received a B.

New China Inn (203 Chatham Sq, Siler City, NC 27344) received a score of 86.5% on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

• The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards.
• Violations included a live roach in the kitchen near oven glass and white bucket under cooking area, used food can tins, used egg cartons and used raw chicken boxes being reused and refrigeration capacity maxed out as ready to eat foods sitting next to or under raw foods due to no space to organize raw foods and ready to eat foods.
• The restaurant previously scored 96% in August 2025 and 90% in March 2025.

You can search all restaurant inspections in Chatham County at bit.ly/3JfiHwq.