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NameLAZZARAS PIZZA & SUBS
Address9104-C COAST GUARD ROAD
 
City/State/ZIP
EMERALD ISLE NC 28594
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyCarteret
Inspection Date 3/9/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments-Walked drain field and no apparent signs of failure.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 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 -Metal food containers, serving spoon, and plastic food containers on drying rack were visibly soiled. *CDI. Moved to 3 compartment sink **REPEAT ***1.5 POINTS TAKEN
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes No 3-501.19 - Time As A Public Health Control: Written procedures for TPHC shall be prepared in advance, maintained at the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request. Pf -Pizza sauce had no time recorded. PIC stated it was "mentally tracked"/ *CDI. Space for sauce added to the white board used to track slices. **REPEAT **1.5 POINTS TAKEN
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 - Cooling Methods: Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. Pf -Meat sauce was tightly wrapped in the walk in cooler and was still at 79f. *CDI. PIC vented sauce. **NO POINTS TAKEN
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 - Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food: Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) with the common name of the food except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. -Multiple sauce bottles throughout kitchen were not labeled. *REPEAT **1.0 POINTS TAKEN
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 - Food Storage: Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. -Bag of onions on the floor of the walk in cooler. *REPEAT **NO POINTS TAKEN
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 - Effectiveness: Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. All food handlers shall wear effective beard guards. -Multiple employees were preparing food with no beard guard. *NO POINTS TAKEN
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation: Wet wiping cloths shall be held in approved sanitizer when not in use. Sanitizer shall be free of visible soil. -Wet wiping cloths were observed on the wooden prep table in rear of kitchen and the sandwich prep unit. -Wiping cloths were also observed in a container that did not have enough sanitizer to submerge or dip the cloth. *NO POINTS TAKEN
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) - Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required: Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. -Food containers on the bottom shelf of the drying rack were stacked wet. *NO POINTS TAKEN **REPEAT
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 shall be maintained in good repair. -Shelving on the drying rack is rusted. *NO POINTS TAKEN **REPEAT
52 2 Sewage & wastewater properly disposed Yes Yes No 5-402.13 - Conveying Sewage: Sewage shall be conveyed to an approved wastewater system in an approved manner. P -Establishment may only have 18 seats per their OSWW permit. -20 seats counted inside with 20 additional seats at the picnic tables, where customers were actively eating during the inspection. *CDI. Referred to OSWW. **REPEAT ***2.0 POINTS TAKEN
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.15 - Outside Receptacles: Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables used with materials containing food residue and used outside the food service establishment shall be designed and constructed to have tight-fitting lids, doors, or covers. -Lids and doors were opened on both dumpsters. *NO POINTS TAKEN
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.12 - Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions: All physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. -Walls and ceiling need additional cleaning. -Food splatter on walls in prep areas. -Dust build up on ceiling. 6-501.11 - Repairing: Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. -Mop sink has a crack running down the center. -Floors are chipped, broken, and missing throughout kitchen. -Trim in front of walk in cooler is delaminating. *REPEAT **0.5 POINTS TAKEN