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Name

MOONDANCE MARKET AND CATERING

Address

8146 VALLEY BLVD

City/State/ZIP

BLOWING ROCK

28605

Premise Type

2 - Food Stands

County

Watauga

Inspection Date

5/20/2026

Final Score @ Grade

99.50

General Comments

Work with cultivated mushroom source to provide the following items: Cultivated mushrooms shall be obtained from sources that are able to provide the following information: The mushroom farm must provide written verification of the original source of the mycelium or inoculated plugs used in cultivation, an invoice to the food establishment with the product that states the name, address, and phone number of the farm, and The Latin binomial name and the common name of the mushroom species. Kenny.jeffrey@apphealth.com 8287951929

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
23	0	Proper date marking & disposition	Yes	No	No	3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P)- Refrigerated, ready to eat, TCS food shall only be date marked for a maximum of 7 days, day 1 being prep/open/cook day. Observed opened ham from 5/7. CDI by voluntary discard.
28	0	Toxic substances properly identified stored & used	Yes	No	No	7-202.12 Conditions of Use (P) Chemical sanitizers shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions on the label. Observed bleach sanitizer mixed with soap. This is not allowed. CDI by remixing properly. Observed chlorine bleach at 200 ppm.
35	0	Approved thawing methods used	Yes	No	No	3-501.13 Thawing (Pf) TCS food can be thawed under refrigeration of 41F or below, as part of the cooking process, or completely submerged in running water below 70F with sufficient water velocity to agitate loose particles in an overflow, and so that the food product does not rise above 41F. Observed cooked chicken thawing on speed rack. Make sure to only thaw using one of the methods above. CDI by moving to walk in to continue thawing.
40	0	Personal cleanliness	No	No	No	2-303.11 Prohibition - Jewelry (C) Except for a plain wedding band, while preparing food/handling clean utensils and equipment, food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands. Observed employee wearing watch.
55	0.50	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	No	No	6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C) Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Repair any wall damage throughout facility such as where FRP is coming off the walls/ceiling juncture. Repair walk in cooler floor where damaged. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Noted minor cleaning needed at the floor/wall junction and on walk in floors. Repeat.