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NameESPRESSO NEWS
Address267B HOWARD STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
BOONE NC 28607
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyWatauga
Inspection Date 1/6/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsNoted new ice machine, construction has not begun yet. Brianna.Fontenette@AppHealth.com

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (P) - Tested the two sanitizer buckets at the coffee prep sink and smoothie area to be a bit too weak; observed cloudy water, per PIC these are made at beginning of day. Sanitizer does dissipate, since these sani buckets are used often, remember to change out sanitizer more often.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) - Observed open feta cheese without date mark. Refrigerated, ready to eat, TCS food held in the establishment for longer than 24 hours shall be date marked and discarded if found to not be date marked, out of date, or marked for longer than 7 days. CDI by date marking.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected (C) - Observed gap in screen of window that is open in establishment, needs weather stripping/repair. Outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by closed, tight-fitting windows, solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors, and filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C) - Both 2door lowboy freezers (in kitchen and at smoothie station) observed with minor ice buildup, may need a defrost/ water lines cleaned out. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair and at proper adjustment. 4-502.11 (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils (C) - Observed a few dishes that are starting to chip, may need replacing soon. Some equipment attachments and utensils like the produce squeezer observed with chipping paint, need repair or replacement. Utensils shall be maintained in good repair.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods - C: Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Noted cracked floor tiles in kitchen. Repair the hole in the wall by the hot water heater, to the right of the mop sink, the broken sheet rock over paper goods room, the wall and ceiling at window out front by grinders (paint is bubbling & cracking, the sheet rock is flaking, and powdery) this area of the wall is no longer easily cleanable or in good repair. Floors are showing signs of wear and need to be resealed. Repair damaged wall under hand sink in kitchen area. Repeat. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions - C: Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning is needed under and behind equipment and in the corners. (along wall / under window & window corner out front). on ceiling fan above kitchen prep counter, and in all other hard to reach corners as well as on plumbing under 3 comp sink. Repeat.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-303.11 Intensity - Lighting (C) - Change light bulb facing 3comp sink where light intensity is only 5fc, and light bulb facing coffee grinder creating dark spots in this area. The light intensity shall be at least 50 ft candles at a surface where a food employee is working with food, or utensils and equipment where employee safety is a factor. The light intensity shall be at least 20ft candles inside equipment, in areas where handwashing/ ware washing occur, in equipment and utensil storage rooms.