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NameAY WEY MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA
Address1921 W CUMBERLAND ST
 
City/State/ZIP
DUNN NC 28334
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyHarnett
Inspection Date 4/20/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink - Operation and Maintenance (Pf) Tray found resting inside the hand sink vat upon arrival. Hand sink is to remain clear and unblocked. Tray removed . Only use hand sink for handwashing. CDI
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (1) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Rice found in the hot cabinet under 135f. Rice removed and reheated to 180F and placed back in the hot cabinet. Ensure hot holding is 135F or higher. CDI.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) Carnitas found without a date in the low boy under the make line. Date added. Ensure all TCS foods are dated if not used in 24hrs and discard after 7 days. CDI
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Effectiveness - Hair Restraints (C) Hair restraints missing on some employees upon arrival working in food service areas. Wear a hat, visor or hair restraint. Hair restraint added.
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) Replace rusty walk in cooler shelves and lower shelf lines under the prep sink. Flooring trail seams in the walk-in-cooler observed not flushed to the flooring. Seal the seam lines along the floors. . (A) EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of repair. 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C) Replace rusty walk in cooler shelves. (A) EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of repair.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-501.14 Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency (C) Clean the ware-wash machine around the door trim lines, interior door panels and inside the vat area. Build-up observed along the interior and exterior surfaces. Ware wash machine cleaned during the inspection . Warewash machine is to be clean.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) Clean the underside of the make line cutting boards along the edges and underside. Clean the hand sink vat lines, nozzles and surfaces. Clean the lower shel lines under the prep sinks. Clean the walk-in-cooler floors along the wall edges and trail seam lines. Equipment surfaces are to be clean.
53 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No No No 5-501.17 Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered (C) Trash cans found in the stall areas without lids inside the female restrooms. Place the lids back on the female hygiene receptacles. A covered receptacle is to be in place in the female restroom.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) Clean the area along the dumpster receptacles and remove clutter form old equipment and debris. Area around the outside receptacles are to be maintained and clean. Keep the dumpster door sliding doors closed. 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C)
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C) Dust the ceiling tile where dust is observed and accumulating. Dust the filter and vent covers. Replace peeling ceiling tile where needed. Repair receding tile grout and holes in the floors. Wall surfaces along frp panels observed worn in some location. Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Ensure the mops are hung with the head under the mop arm at the can wash area to prevent arm contamination from runoff. Clean the floors in the walk in cooler and freezer. Build-up observed along the floor thresholds, edges and floors seals. 6-501.16 Drying Mops (C) 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C)