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NameBUENA VISTA DBA SALTWATER GRILL
Address1 MARINA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
NEW BERN NC 28562
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyCraven
Inspection Date 5/11/2026
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11 (B) Preventing Contamination from Hands (P) - Employees may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils or single-use gloves. -Employee handled a key lime pie with bare hands from the container. -Employee at cook line handled ready-to-eat bacon with their bare hands placing it onto a sandwich. *CDI- Items were voluntarily discarded and REHSI intervened and educated employees to use single-use gloves or utensils while handling ready-to-eat foods. **2 points
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E)(4) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Frequency (C) - Equipment contacting food that is not temperature control for safety (TCS) food such as ice makers and beverage dispensers shall be cleaned at a frequency to preclude the accumulation of suspected microbial growth. -Ice machine shield has a build up of suspected microbial growth and needs wiped down. -Beverage dispenser nozzle had a build up of suspected microbial growth transferred to alcohol wipe. *0 points
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No Repeat 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (P) - TCS food shall be maintained at 41F or below. -Coleslaw in Prep cooler had a temperature of 47F. -Ambient of unit was 41F. -Employees and PIC unsure when the coleslaw was prepared. *CDI- Coleslaw was voluntarily discarded. **3 points
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 (A)(2)(3) Cooling Methods (Pf) - Cooling shall be accomplished with the time and temperature criteria specified under 3-501.14 by separating the food into smaller or thinner portions and using rapid cooling equipment. -Raw shrimp and crab cakes were in the chef's drawer with temperatures of 60F and 50F in large portions. -After 30 minutes, raw shrimp remained at 60F and crab cakes had a temperature of 55F. -Ambient of chef's drawers was 50F under the stove top and 45F in the larger chef's drawers. *CDI- Instructed PIC to move the foods to the WIC to cool rapidly and recommended using WIC to rapidly cool product instead of the chef's drawers. PIC moved food to WIC. **0.5 points
35 1 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No Repeat 3-501.13 Thawing (Pf) (E) ROP fish shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: prior to its thawing under refrigeration. -Pan of salmon in ROP packaging completely thawed in WIC. -Package states to remove from packaging before refrigeration. *CDI- Items were voluntarily discarded. **1 point
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-303.12 Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C) - Packaged food may not be stored in direct contact with ice if the food is subject to the entry of water because of the nature of its packaging. -WIF unit is leaking and causing cardboard packages of food to be subject to large amount of ice accumulation. 3-305.11 Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) - Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food at least 6 inches above the floor. -A few boxes of food were stored on the WIF floor. *0 points
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No Repeat 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C)- Equipment shall be kept in good repair. -Faceplate missing on ice machine. -Racks rusted in WIC. -Ambient on chef's drawers were 50F and 45F. *1 point
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11 (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) - Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of food residue and other debris. -Gaskets on chef's drawers on the line had a build up of suspected microbial growth and food debris. -Microwave had a build up of food splatter on the inside of unit. -Behind prep top lids had a build up of food debris. *0.5 points
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No Repeat 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C): Physical facilities shall be in good repair. - Rusted vents in kitchen. - Vent cover is falling down in kitchen. - Paint peeling on wall over prep sink. - Metal siding is disconnected and hanging loosely from the wall. - Baseboard by handwash sinks on service line are erroding and damaged. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C)- Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep clean. -Floor under equipment at cookline needs cleaning. -Floor in WIF has a build up of trash and food debris and needs cleaning. -Ceiling vents in kitchen have a build up of dust. -Light cover over fryer is holding a liquid residue. *1 point