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NameINGLES MEATS 84
Address2575 HIGHWAY 105
 
City/State/ZIP
BOONE NC 28607
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyWatauga
Inspection Date 3/10/2026
Final Score @ Grade
100 A
General Comments47. Keep an eye on seafood glass display case, may have been in defrost when temping tcs shrimp on left corner of case where warm spot was observed. Shrimp cooled back down soon after initial temperature reading. Brianna.Fontenette@AppHealth.com

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) - Missing plexi glass partition between ready to eat baked potatoes and raw red meat in seafood display case, and comminuted sausage and whole muscle raw meat. Raw animal foods shall be stored separated from Ready To Eat foods. Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage and display by arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. Noted other plexi glass partitions in correct places to separate various items and prevent cross contamination. CDI by adding a partition.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) - Observed 9 day date mark on ready to eat baked potatoes in display. A TCS food shall be discarded if it is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds a proper temperature and time combination. CDI by re-dating, noted not past 7 day date from prep.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes Yes No 3-501.13 Thawing (C) - Observed ROP tuna steaks in thawing process in walk-in, still in reduced oxygen environment. Fish in reduced oxygen packaging that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to its thawing under refrigeration. points can be taken for repeat violations
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) 3-305.12 Food Storage, Prohibited Areas (C) - Seafood walk-in freezer observed with large amount of ice defrost crystals on packages. Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location, where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. Food may not be stored under leaking water lines (including leaking under lines on which water has condensed).
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) - Cleaning needed in seafood display case where buildup is observed on platform, and above seafood where some dust/dirt buildup is seen. Seafood walk-in and freezer fans need dusting. Nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent an accumulation of debris, residue, soiling, etc.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) - Some floor cleaning needed at floor wall junction in meat walk-in. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-202.12 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning System Vents (C) Seafood walk-in fans need dusting. Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials.