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NamePIZZA INN
Address1103 SUNSET AVENUE
 
City/State/ZIP
CLINTON NC 28328
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountySampson
Inspection Date 3/9/2026
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected No No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (C). Observed pickles and dessert pizza items in walk-in cooler not covered and when pizzas where not being prep the prep cooler lids where left open. Cover times when not in use and being stored at 41F and below..
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf). Observed several pans with stickers. Place pans at dirty end of dishwashing area. Facility needs to go through all their containers/pans and see if there is any stickers/residue left on them. 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Frequency (C). Observed ice shield of ice machine with bacterial build-up on it. Clean ice machine shield.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14 Cooling (P). Observed fettuccine noodles cooked yestorday still above 41F in walk-in cooler. PIC voluntary discarded them.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P). Observed wings in pizza walk-in cooler with no date on them. PIC said that they were made on 3/7/26. PIC labeled wings. Educated staff that if TCS/RTE foods that have been open/cooked and kept for more than 24hrs. they have to date label items.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria - Chemicals (P). Observed 2 of 3 bottles of sanitizer above 400ppm. Staff diluted sanitizer down to 200-400ppm.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Cooling Methods (Pf). Observed fettuccine pasta that was prep yesterday that was above 41F. PIC does not know if staff follow the facility's policy for cooling down pasta or not. PIC voluntary discarded fettuccine. Proper cooling methods are using small portions, metal pans, open lids, and etc.
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-501.111 Controlling Pests (C). Observed roaches in facility. Have pest control spray for roaches.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C). Observed containers of pizza sauce and dessert pizza mix on the kitchen floor at prep cooler. Place items on shelving. 3-307.11 Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C).Observed boxes and hermetically sealed foods in walk-in freezer covered with ice. If ice comes in contact with hermetically sealed food wipe outside of container with sanitizer solution.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No Yes No 2-402.11 Effectiveness - Hair Restraints (C). Observed a staff member with no hair restraints on prepping pizza dough and placing pizza toppings on pizza at prep cooler. All staff that are prepping or working with clean equipment and food are to have a effective hair restraints.
47 0.50 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 prep cooler gasket near pizza oven torn. Replace gasket.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C). Observed inside the bottom of the water thermalize unit with debris, drawers of prep tables, ice on shelving of walk-in freezer, gaskets of prep cooler doors, and dead pest on drain boards of 3 comp. sink. Clean eqiupment.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C). Observed dumpster door open. Keep door closed.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C). Observed coved tile and floors uneven making puddles and missing in areas. Observed walls through out facility in bad repair and coved tile missing/broken. Replace/repair coved tile and fix floors and wall. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C). Observed walls and gaps between coved tiles and walls filled with foam that is not smooth and easily to clean. Make foam smooth and easily to clean.