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Name

AL'S DINER

Address

535 WEST STREET

City/State/ZIP

PITTSBORO

27312

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Chatham

Inspection Date

6/16/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Great job keeping raw and ready to eat foods separated by one employee handling raw food and one employee handing ready to eat food. Great job date marking ready to eat food. New ice machine lid and gaskets for reach-in coolers observed. No changes to equipment, menu, food processes, emails, hours, phone numbers, water, sewer, etc. It is very important to discuss employee health reporting requirements with food service staff often to help prevent food borne illness. PIC needs to discuss proper cooling methods with food service staff. Recommend logging start temperatures and time cooling begins. Quat sanitizer bucket for kitchen 150PPM. Bleach dishmachine 100PPM.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
39	0	Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display	Yes	No	No	3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed an unopened, clean, full water bottle laying in a opened box of sausage links. No contamination observed. Sausage links are not a ready to eat food as they are cooked to a minimum final cook temperature before serving. PIC removed water bottle from freezer. CDI.
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)- Observed handle on reach in 3 door cooler observed broken. Equipment must remain in good repair. Repeat violation.
55	0	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	No	No	6-501.11 Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Observed a few kitchen walls nicked and peeling paint. Repair walls so they are smooth, easily cleanable and in good repair. 6-501.12 Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Observed floors under equipment with black grime (ie. 2 door cooler). Detail clean floors more frequently. Observed walls and ceiling in kitchen drive thru area with dust build up. Observed front vent cover with dust buildup. Detail clean areas of dust more frequently. Observed walls behind griddles near 3 vat utensil sink with grease build up. Detail clean walls more frequently.