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NameCHURCH'S CHICKEN
Address942 N MIAMI BLVD
 
City/State/ZIP
DURHAM NC 27704
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyDurham
Inspection Date 3/17/2026
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General CommentsThermometers verified in ice bath to 32F. EHS thermometer thoroughly sanitized at the beginning and throughout inspection. If you would like an educational training please let me know we may schedule one at anytime. They can be scheduled via email Khughes@dconc.gov.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No Yes No 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco (C) - REPEAT - Half eaten pizza observed stored on top of canned jalepenos. Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas and handle beverages in a manner that prevents cross contamination (B) A FOOD EMPLOYEE may drink from a closed BEVERAGE container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of: (1) The EMPLOYEE'S hands; (2) The container; and (3) Exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES. (C)
8 4 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.12 Cleaning Procedure (P) - REPEAT - Observed an employee wash hands and turn off faucet with bare hands two separate times before returning to prepare food orders. (C) To avoid recontaminating their hands or surrogate prosthetic devices, FOOD EMPLOYEES may use disposable paper towels or similar clean barriers when touching surfaces such as manually operated faucet handles on a HANDWASHING SINK or the handle of a restroom door. CDI - Hand washing demonstration provided to staff. Employee rewashed hands.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) - Observed two boxes of raw chicken stored above a box of ready to eat buns in the walk in cooler. (A) FOOD shall be protected from cross contamination by: (1) Separating raw animal FOODS during storage, preparation, holding, and display (2) separating types of raw animal FOODS from each other during storage, preparation, holding. CDI - Box of buns removed from under raw chicken.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (1) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) - Fried okra under heat lamp observed at 109F. (A)(1) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, hot TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained 135F or above. (P) CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) - REPEAT - Wet stacked pans observed on low dry shelving. Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required-After cleaning and SANITIZING, EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS:(A) Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contacting FOOD; and (B) May not be cloth dried. Half points taken due to progress from previous inspection.
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) - REPEAT - Walk in cooler interior door grate observed unhinged. 2 torn gaskets observed on the two door standing freezer. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair. Repair interior of walk in cooler door and replace gaskets.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) - REPEAT- Observed cleaning needed of the gaskets of the walk in cooler. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair - REPEAT- Observed faucet at 3 comp sink leaking. A plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair leak.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C) - Observed lids and side doors opened on the cardboard box and trash dumpster. 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 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C)- REPEAT- Floors and walls around and underneath cooking and storage equipment throughout the facility was soiled. Floor drain under 3 comp sink in need of cleaning due to food debris. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair and shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Clean more frequently. 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C)- REPEAT- Grout needing to be replaced throughout facility. 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.