Roaches and expired food: This week's Triangle restaurant sanitation scores (Oct. 4)

News & Observer - 10/4/2022

The News & Observer publishes a weekly round-up of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle 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 foodborne 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 Wake, Durham, Orange and Johnston counties for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 4.

Wake County sanitation scores

The Wake County sanitation grades database shows 100 inspections that were completed between Sept. 27-Oct. 4.

Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.

Three restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.

Anise Pho(222 Glenwood Ave. #113, Raleigh) received a score of 88% during an inspection on Sept. 30.

Some violations were corrected during the inspection.

The restaurant previously scored a 95% in May.

Carolina Ale House(2240 Walnut St., Cary) received a score of 86% during an inspection on Sept. 30.

Some violations were corrected during the inspection.

The restaurant previously scored a 91% in June, a 90.5% in February and a 94.5% in November 2021.

Sushi O(222 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh) received a score of 87% during an inspection on Sept. 28.

Some violations were corrected during the inspection.

The restaurant previously scored a 92% in May, a 96% in November 2021 and a 99% in May 2021.

No restaurants in Wake County received a C grade, or a score of at least 70% but less than 80%.

No restaurants received a failing grade, or a score below 70%.

You can search all restaurant inspections in Wake County by using the county's inspection grades database at wake-nc.healthinspections.us.

Durham County sanitation scores

The Durham County inspection management system shows that 37 restaurant inspections were completed between Sept. 27-Oct. 4.

Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.

Three restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.

Hayti Collective Kitchen & Cocktails(908-101 Fayetteville St., Durham) received a score of 84% during an inspection on Sept. 30.

Some violations were corrected during the inspection.

The restaurant previously scored a 92% in May and a 94% in December 2021.

La Cocina #9 (2121 TW Alexander Dr., Suite 119, Morrisville) received a score of 80.5% during an inspection on Sept. 29.

Some violations were corrected during the inspection.

The restaurant previously scored an 85% in August, a 93.5% in January and a 97% in September 2021.

Sheraton Imperial Hotel (4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham) received a score of 88% during an inspection on Sept. 27.

Some violations were corrected during the inspection.

The facility previously scored a 91.5% in December 2021, a 96% in June 2021 and a 97% in December 2020.

No restaurants in Durham County received a C grade, or a score of at least 70% but less than 80%.

No restaurants received a failing grade, or a score below 70%.

You can search all restaurant inspections in Durham County using the county's inspections database at bit.ly/3pVQfpG.

Orange County sanitation scores

The Orange County inspection management system shows that 13 restaurants were inspected between Sept. 27-Oct. 4.

All 13 restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.

You can search all restaurant inspections in Orange County using the county's inspections database at bit.ly/3eQqpxc.

Johnston County sanitation scores

The Johnston County sanitation inspections database shows that 25 restaurants were inspected between Sept. 27-Oct. 4.

All 25 restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.

You've seen sanitation scores displayed at NC restaurants. What do they mean?

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