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NameCOUNTRY KITCHEN
Address108 SOUTH PINE STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
WARSAW NC 28398
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyDuplin
Inspection Date 6/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
85 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes Yes No 2-102.11 PIC - Duties (Pf) PIC was not a certified food protection manager, has priority violations. The PIC shall comply with this code by having no violations of priority items during the inspection or being a certified food protection manager. CDI - priority violations corrected. Repeat violation.
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager Person in charge is not a certified food protection manager. Repeat violation.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision (Pf) No towels in public restroom. Corrected during inspection. Person in charge added towels in public restroom. 6-301.14 Handwashing Signage (C) No hand wash sign posted in public restroom.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf Pans stored with food debris inside. Corrected during inspection. Pans were removed and placed in dish area for re-cleaning and sanitizing.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. P Potato wedges not at least 135 F in hot display unit. The heat lamp over them is not working. Corrected. The potato wedges were discarded. Person in charge sent an employee to purchase a new lamp.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. P Pizza sauce was at 44 F. Corrected during inspection. Sauce will be discarded at end of shift and unit will be serviced. Person in charge stated the sauce is poured from a can at room temperature and placed in the top of the flip top cooler. The pizza sauce must be cooled to 41 F in the walk-in cooler prior to placing it in the top of the flip top cooler.
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Controlling Pests Flies present throughout. Live roach observed dropping off the door of the pizza prep cooler when it was opened.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) Box of raw chicken stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler. Boxes of potato wedges stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Store boxes of food on the shelves.
40 1 Personal cleanliness No Yes No 2-402.11 Effectiveness - Hair Restraints (C) Food employees not wearing hair restraints while preparing food. Repeat violation.
45 0.50 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11 (A) and (C) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Storing (C) Single services cups displayed unprotected at drink station. Food trays and clam-shell trays stored unprotected on soiled shelf under hot display unit. Clean the shelf.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C) Shelf under prep table in back kitchen area rusted. Dough mixer has cracks and chipping areas. Corner wood counters adjacent to hot display unit chipping and worn exposing absorbent woods surfaces. Two large pots are badly dented preventing proper cleaning. Replace. Skillet finish is chipping and peeling. Replace.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) Clean interior surfaces of pizza prep unit. Clean wood counters adjacent to hot display unit. Clean shelves under hot display unit.
52 1 Sewage & wastewater properly disposed Yes No No 5-403.11 Sewage shall be disposed of through an approved facility, a public sewage treatment plant, or an individual sewage disposal system. P Person in charge reports disposing of mop water in the storm drain on the street. Corrected during inspection. Person in charge directed to dispose of mop water in the can wash. Can wash needs to be cleaned out and maintained for use.
54 1 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C) Dumpster doors open. Keep closed. Garbage container on the corner of the store does not have a lid. Repeat.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) Grease spilled around grease collection containers. Clean up around both containers. Trash on the ground in the area around the side of the store where the dumpsters are located. . 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Walls in kitchen need additional cleaning.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-202.11 Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding (C) Light shields missing from light fixtures and bulbs are not shatter resistant.