All year long, The News & Observer has published 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 the worst sanitation scores in Triangle counties this year, including restaurants that received a score of at least 85% or lower.
The Wake County inspection management system shows that at least 1,200 restaurant inspections were completed since Jan 1. Of those, four restaurants received a score of 85% or lower.
Chengdu 7 Sichuan Cuisine (748 E Chatham St. Suite E in Cary) received a score of 81% during an inspection on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Another Broken Egg Cafe (160 Park at N. Hills St Ste 127 in Raleigh) received a score of 81.5% during an inspection on Friday, Oct. 25.
Mezeh (1286 W Williams St. in Apex) received a score of 85% during an inspection on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
StarBar (1731 Trawick Rd. in Raleigh) received a score of 85% during an inspection on Thursday, Feb. 8.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Wake County athttp://bit.ly/4dGbJN3.
The Durham County inspection management system shows at least 700 restaurant inspections were completed since Jan. 1. Of those, nine received scores of 85% or lower — and one earned a C grade.
Chopstix Chinese (2000 Avondale Dr Suite B in Durham) received a score of 79% during an inspection on Tuesday, Nov. 26 with 24 violations.
The restaurant also received a score of 83% during an inspection on Thursday, Dec. 5.
El Mariachi Restaurante (2000 Avondale Dr. in Durham) received a score of 82% during an inspection on Friday, Dec. 13.
Kickback Jack’s (918 W Club Blvd. in Durham) received a score of 84% during an inspection on Monday, Nov. 18.
Mexico Lindo Y Querido (2103 N Roxboro St. in Durham) received a score of 85% during an inspection on Monday, Nov. 4.
Pure Vegan Cafe (2812 Erwin Rd #104 in Durham) received a score of 82% during an inspection on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Quickly Tea House (2604A Hillsborough Rd. in Durham) received a score of 82.5% during an inspection on Wednesday, Jan. 24.
Taqueria HWY 98 (2003 Holloway St. in Durham) received a score of 81.5% during an inspection on Friday, April 5.
The Goat (5600 Primary Dr. in Durham) received a score of 82.5% during an inspection on Tuesday, June 4.
Wang’s Garden (826 Fayetteville St. in Durham) received a score of 81% during an inspection on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
The restaurant also received a score of 82% on Monday, June 3 with 16 violations, which included dead roaches in a bulk container of soy sauce and a dead roach in the bulk container of sugar.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Durham County at bit.ly/3pVQfpG.
The Orange County inspection management system shows that at least 290 restaurant inspections were completed since Jan. 1. None received a score of 85% or below.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Orange County at bit.ly/3eQqpxc.
The Johnston County inspection management system shows that at least 120 restaurant inspections were completed Jan. 1-Dec. 31. One restaurant received a score of 85% or below.
La Quinta Inn & Suites (1695 Outlet Center Dr. in Selma) received a score of 81.5% during an inspection on Dec. 23.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Johnston County at bit.ly/4eEDuGr.
The Chatham County inspections management system shows at least 110 restaurant inspections were completed since Jan. 1. One received a score of 85% or below.
Jordan Dam Mini Mart (8036 Moncure Pittsboro Rd. in Moncure) received a score of 84.5% during an inspection on Sept. 17.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Chatham County at bit.ly/3JfiHwq.
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This story was originally published December 27, 2024, 9:00 AM.