Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Watauga County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameRHA GROUP HOME KITCHEN
Address208 WILDCAT RD
 
City/State/ZIP
DEEP GAP NC 28618
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyWatauga
Inspection Date 3/30/2026
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): At least one present employee with supervisory responsibility shall be a current certified food protection manager through an ANSI accredited program. No ANSI Certified Food Protection Manager Onsite. Repeat.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P): Raw animal foods shall be stored according to their final cook temperatures and separate from RTE foods. Noted raw bacon stored in the bin with the Ready-To-Eat deli meats. CDI by moving to below the eggs.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) Several utensils stored as clean, can opener, and blinder and blinder tops were present with dried residue and in the bin on top of the drying rack, and the cast iron gridle top. Utensils moved and placed at 3-comp sink to wash. Food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch. REPEAT. Make sure all food contact items are sanitized with food safe sanitizer. CDI: All items moved to go in the dishwasher. REPEAT.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 (Pf) and 3-501.18 (P)- 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held in the establishment for longer than 24 hours shall be date marked and discarded if found to not be date marked, out of date, or marked for longer than 7 days. Unopened packages of deli meats milk are labeled with the date they arrived. Unopened packages of deli meat can be used until the expiration date on the package, Opened packages of deli meat can only be used for 7 days including the date of opening. Label packages with a date that reflects date of opening, and do not use after 7 days. TCS foods must be marked with a date not to exceed 7 days. Noted packs of smoke ham, black ham, oven chicken, honey turkey, soy milk, oak milk, and 1%milk open not dated. CDI by 1% milk was this morning, soy milk (3/29), lunch meats (3/28). REPEAT.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes Yes No 7-201.11 Separation - Storage (P): Poisonous or toxic materials shall not be stored above or near any food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single service items . Noted a container of 3 different disinfectant over the per table. CDI by education and moving to a lower shelf disinfectant & Febreze are not food safe. All three of these cleaners must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized after use to clean off the non-food cleaner. (Handy Clean sanitizing Wipes, Clorox Wipes, Bleach Spray, Disinfectant Clean, Germicidal Cleaner all found in the kitchen). Reminder NONE of these items shall be used on food-contact surfaces. CDI by moving to a low shelf. REPEAT.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C): Handles of utensils shall be up out of the food. Noted the handle of he sugar scoop was down in the sugar.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-903.11 (A), (B), and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C): Cleaned equipment and utensils/ laundered linens shall be stored in a clean, dry location, where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. Cleaning needed in some of the bins. Repeat. 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) - A few containers were stored in dining room cabinets nested together while still wet and a employee drying items off with a cloth towel. Allow utensils to fully air dry before placing on shelving. REPEAT.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification - (C): Except for toasters, mixers, microwave ovens, water heaters, and hoods, food equipment shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s intended use and certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (NSF) Equipment should be used for intended purpose. Noted that food processor / mixer and crock pot are intended for household use. Repeat. Repeat. The small Mini ninja blinders have no way to be washed rinsed and sanitized. (FitRx)
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No Yes No 4-603.12 Precleaning (C): If necessary for effective cleaning, utensils and equipment shall be pre flushed, presoaked, or scrubbed with abrasives to remove any lingering debris, residue, soiling, etc. Noted several lids, bowels, and cups with tap and tape residue. Repeat.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Bottom of reach in frezer has buildup of residue, bottom of cabinets, and bottom shelf under the prep top. Clean as needed. Repeat.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures - (C): Some cleaning is needed of garbage pad to remove trash that has accumulated. Repeat 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles - (C) Doors to dumpsters should be kept closed. Noted several open. Repeat.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Cleanability (C): Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. The wooden backsplash behind 3-comp sink is raw, unfinished wood and needs to be sealed. Repeat.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-303.11 Intensity - Lighting (C): The light intensity shall be at least 50ft candles at a surface where a food employee is working with food, utensils, or equipment where employee safety is a factor. Lighting at the 2 comp sink and to the left & right of the stove is low ( 27-41 ft candles). Five light bulbs are out. Repeat.