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NameCAROLINA BLUES CAFE
Address236 E WASHINGTON
 
City/State/ZIP
GREENSBORO NC 27401
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyGuilford
Inspection Date 12/31/2025
Final Score @ Grade
92 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 No certified food protection manager on staff at the time of inspection. 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No Bag of fast food stored on shelving next to hand sink. There should be no eating in food storage/prep areas. There should be no storage of personal food items near food prep stations or storage. Bag discarded. 2-401.11 - Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco: Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated area to prevent cross contamination.
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No Bottle of sanitizer labeled 'bleach' measured 0ppm for chlorine sanitizer. Bottle was emptied and remade to meet sanitizer concentration requirement of 100ppm. Ice machine is heavily accumulating microbial growth and should be emptied and thoroughly cleaned to remove build up. Clean regularly to prevent microbial growth. 4-501.114 - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness: Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. P 4-601.11(A) - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No Wings and burger patties in reach in cooler measured 47-48F during inspection when stored in reach in cooler. Both items were voluntarily discarded. 3-501.16 - Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding: Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. P
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No No open food items in flip top or reach in cooler had a date marking of when items were opened/prepared (slaw, wings, burgers, eggs). All food items must be labeled with a date marking upon opening container or preparing. All items voluntarily discarded. 3-501.17 - Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking: Date mark all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. Pf
45 0.50 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No Single service items on shelving next to hand sink are stored upright with food contact surface up and exposed to contamination. Keep single service inverted or in original plastic packaging to protect from contamination. Single use utensils stored upright in container with food contact end upright and exposed to contamination. Keep all single service protected. 4-903.11 - Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles: Single-use and single-service articles shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No White household refrigerator/freezer being used to store food items in back room. This refrigerator is not approved for commercial use and must be removed. 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification (C)
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No Cleaning needed of the flip top refrigeration unit under flip top as well as reach in portion to remove food debris and residue. Cleaning needed of prep sinks in back area to be usable. Cleaning needed of handles and doors to refrigeration. 4-602.13 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No Dumpster lid and door open during inspection. Keep both closed at all times. 5-501.113 - Covering Receptacles: Keep dumpster and other outside waste handling containers for refuse, recyclables, and returnables covered with tight-fitting lids or doors.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No Remove all items not pertinent to the operation of establishment. 6-501.114 - Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter: The establishment shall maintain a premises which is free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as litter or equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.