Live roaches found at Triangle barbecue restaurant: Sanitation scores (Dec.

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 for the week of Dec. 17-23.

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Wake County sanitation scores

The Wake County inspection management system shows that 83 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 17-23.

Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
One restaurant received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.

Naga’s South Indian Cuisine (1000 Lower Shiloh Way in Morrisville) received a score of 88% during an inspection on Dec. 20.

The restaurant was in violation of 13 standards.
Violations included: Raw chicken stored above multiple ready-to-eat foods on storage racks. Floors, walls, prep coolers, exhaust hood, sides of make-line units, and shelving throughout the kitchen soiled with food and debris.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored 94% in October.

You can search all restaurant inspections in Wake County at bit.ly/4dGbJN3.

Durham County sanitation scores

The Durham County inspection management system shows 29 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 17-23.

All restaurants received an A grade.

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 21 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 17-23.

All restaurants 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 21 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 17-23.

Most restaurants received an A grade.
One received a B grade.

La Quinta Inn & Suites (1695 Outlet Center Dr. in Selma) received a score of 81.5% during an inspection on Dec. 23.

The restaurant was in violation of nine standards.
Violations included: A glass reach-in cooler holding cheese, cream cheese, butter and milk being 13-15 degrees warmer than necessary temperature. An employee’s personal items, like clothing, a bag, a phone, and a half-smoked cigarette found sitting on a food prep counter.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored 87.5% in June and 85.5% in May 2023.

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 10 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 17-23.

Most restaurants received an A grade.
One restaurant received a B grade.

Allen & Son Bar-B-Que (5650 US-15 in Pittsboro) received a score of 87.5% during an inspection on Dec. 19.

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The restaurant was in violation of 14 standards.
Violations included: Live roaches. Pink and black slime mold on an ice deflector, a non-food-contact surface.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored 95% in August and 98% in January.

You can search all restaurant inspections in Chatham County at bit.ly/3JfiHwq.

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