Downtown Raleigh restaurant earns ‘B’ grade: Latest Triangle inspections

Update: 20+ Triangle restaurants reinspected after health violations. See the new scores

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 Feb. 10-16.

Wake County sanitation scores

The Wake County inspection management system shows 92 restaurant inspections were completed Feb. 10-16. One restaurant received a B grade (a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%):

Jimmy V’s Osteria & Bar/Sheraton Raleigh Kitchen (421 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh) received a score of 86% on Monday, Feb. 16.

• The restaurant was in violation of 18 standards.
• Violations included a rack in a walk-in cooler “with black mold all over it,” broken kitchen equipment with “a dead roach inside,” a dishwasher’s sanitizing rinse not getting hot enough, boxes of food stored on the flood and employees handling food without hair nets or coverings.
• The restaurant previously scored 97% in June 2025 and 88% in February 2025.

Durham County sanitation scores

The Durham County inspection management system shows 36 restaurant inspections were completed Feb. 10-16. Two restaurants received a B grade (a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%):

OK Asian Express (5324 New Hope Commons Blvd., Unit 1A, Durham) received a score of 85% on Feb. 16.

• The restaurant was in violation of 20 standards.
• Violations included “raw chicken stored above beef in the freezer, and raw ducks and raw lamb thawing together in the same prep sink,” an employee observed not washing their hands with soap and spices and sauces were not properly labeled.
• The restaurant previously scored a 95.5% in October 2025.

Spring Rolls (701 W. Main St., Durham) received a score of 87% on Thursday, Feb. 12.

• The restaurant was in violation of 18 standards.
• Violations included “molded marinara and tomatoes stored still in use,” pots, pans and utensils labeled as clean “despite food debris on them,” employees not washing their hands when switching tasks and spices and sauces were not properly labeled.
• The restaurant previously scored a 95% in May 2025 and 93% in May 2024.

Orange County sanitation scores

The Orange County inspection management system shows 11 restaurant inspections were completed Feb. 10-16. All received an A grade.

Johnston County sanitation scores

The Johnston County inspection management system shows 39 restaurant inspections were completed Feb. 10-16. All received an A grade.

Chatham County sanitation scores

The Chatham County inspection management system shows seven restaurant inspections were completed Feb. 10-16. All received an A grade.

This story was originally published February 17, 2026 at 11:03 AM.

Anna Roman

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Anna Roman is a service journalism reporter for the News & Observer. She has previously covered city government, crime and business for newspapers across North Carolina and received many North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for investigative reporting.