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NameSMALL TOWNS FOOD MART
Address115 N MONK
 
City/State/ZIP
MAGNOLIA NC 28453
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyDuplin
Inspection Date 6/15/2026
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision (Pf) No towels in the dispenser in the ladies restroom. Corrected during the inspection. Manager placed towels in the restroom.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) Drink dispenser nozzles have a large amount of black, gummy build up. Corrected during inspection. The manager removed all the nozzles from the dispenser and had an employee clean and sanitize them.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (1) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Chicken wings on the display were the only food item which did not meet hot holding requirements. It is believed that the wings are loosing temperature when a room temperature sauce is added. The manager directed the employees to heat the sauce before adding the wings to prevent temperature loss.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) Black beans in a zip-loc bag in the walk-in cooler were dated May 9. Black beans are only offered on Sundays. Sometimes they are frozen if not served. It is thought these beans were thawed to be served on Sunday but not used. The manager discarded the bag of black beans.
38 2 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Controlling Pests Flies are present throughout the kitchen. A fly fan is needed at the rear entrance. 6-202.13 Insect control devices shall not be located over food preparation areas and retain the insets within the device to prevent them from being impelled or falling on exposed food or equipment. Two fly sticks are located adjacent to the wire shelf in the dry storage area and in contact with packages of food. Remove. 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. The door gasket at the rear entrance is torn and needs to be replaced to seal off gaps around the door which allow pest entry.
47 1 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) SHELF BEHIND FOOD DISPLAY UNIT BROKEN. REPAIR. REFRIGERATED PREP UNIT NOT WORKING. REPAIR OR REMOVE. 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER NOT WORKING. REPAIR OR REMOVE. SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER RUSTED. REPLACE. WIRE CART RUSTED. REPLACE. ICE MACHINE LID IS CRACKED. REPLACE. 4-101.19 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) CARDBOARD USED TO LINE SHELVES NOT APPROVED. REMOVE ALL.
54 0.50 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C) Dumpster lids are open. Keep closed. 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) Trash around dumpster area. Clean up the area around the dumpsters.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C) Door frame between the kitchen and storage area is very rusted and needs to be replaced. Floor tile around ice machine broken. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Floors need cleaning under shelves across from display case. 6-501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) Keep mop buckets emptied. Store inverted. Remove trash and debris from around the building.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-501.14 Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) The hood filters need cleaning. 6-303.11 Intensity - Lighting (C) Lights under the hood are not working. Replace.