Dirty knives, crab improperly thawing at Durham restaurant: latest inspections
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- Kinya Ramen Sushi Bar received an 85% sanitation score and a B grade on June 16.
- Inspection found multiple knives with food debris stored as clean at the restaurant.
- Crab was observed thawing in a container filled with stagnant water.
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 16-22.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County inspection management system shows 77 restaurant inspections were completed June 16-22. All received an A grade.
Durham County sanitation scores
The Durham County inspection management system shows 26 restaurant inspections were completed June 16-22. A restaurant received a B grade (a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%):
Kinya Ramen Sushi Bar (202 W. North Carolina Suite 54, Durham) received a score of 85% on Tuesday, June 16.
- The restaurant was in violation of 26 standards.
- Violations include a handwashing sink with no paper towels, multiple knives with food debris stored as clean, raw chicken stored over raw beef in the freezer and crab thawing in a “container filed with stagnant water,” among other violations.
- The restaurant previously scored an A grade in February 2026.
Orange County sanitation scores
The Orange County inspection management system shows seven restaurant inspections were completed June 16-22. All received an A grade.
Johnston County sanitation scores
The Johnston County inspection management system shows 10 restaurant inspections were completed June 16-22. All received an A grade.
Chatham County sanitation scores
The Chatham County inspection management system shows four restaurant inspections were completed June 16-22. All received an A grade.
