Poor handwashing, food held for 7 days: Latest Triangle restaurant inspections
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- Wake County completed 102 restaurant inspections June 2-8.
- The Oaks at Whitaker Glen received a B grade with an 87.5% score.
- Violations included poor handwashing, improper cooling, soiled slicer and microwave.
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 June 2-8.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County inspection management system shows 102 restaurant inspections were completed June 2-8. One restaurant received a B grade (a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%):
The Oaks at Whitaker Glen (501 E. Whitaker Mill Road, Raleigh) received a score of 87.5% on Tuesday, June 2.
- The restaurant, located inside a continuing care retirement community, was in violation of 11 standards.
- Violations include an employee portioning out soup without washing their hands first; hummus and meatballs were not discarded after being in use for seven days; a microwave and food slicer were soiled with food debris; and gazpacho, salad and sliced turkey were not cooling fast enough, among other violations.
- The restaurant previously scored an A grade in October 2025.
Durham County sanitation scores
The Durham County inspection management system shows 18 restaurant inspections were completed June 2-8. All received an A grade.
Orange County sanitation scores
The Orange County inspection management system shows 15 restaurant inspections were completed June 2-8. All received an A grade.
Johnston County sanitation scores
The Johnston County inspection management system shows 37 restaurant inspections were completed June 2-8. All received an A grade.
Chatham County sanitation scores
The Chatham County inspection management system shows four restaurant inspections were completed June 2-8. All received an A grade.
