‘Decomposed pest’ & dirty knives: Latest Triangle restaurant inspections
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- Triangle counties logged 39 inspections Dec. 23–29; most establishments earned A grades.
- Durham reported 20 inspections; one restaurant scored 88.5% citing 14 violations.
- Violations included poor handwashing, decomposed pest in light shield and dirty knives.
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 Dec. 23-29.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County inspection management system shows that 13 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 23-29.
- 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 20 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 23-29.
- Most restaurants received an A grade.
- One restaurant received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
Urban Turban Indian Grill and Bar (1125 W NC 54 Hwy Suite 301 in Durham) received a score of 88.5% during an inspection on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- The restaurant was in violation of 14 standards.
- Violations included little to no handwashing during the inspection, a decomposed pest inside the light shield above the 3-compartment sink and several knives on the knife rack with food debris.
- The restaurant previously scored 74.5% in November and 88% in August.
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 one restaurant inspection was completed Dec. 23-29.
- The restaurant 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 four restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 23-29.
- 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 one restaurant inspection was completed Dec. 23-29.
- The restaurant received an A grade.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Chatham County at bit.ly/3LXHGIB.