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NameSAKURA JR JAPANESE EXPRESS
Address2010 CLUB POND RD
 
City/State/ZIP
RAEFORD NC 28376
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyHoke
Inspection Date 6/16/2026
Final Score @ Grade
84.50 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11; Core; Employee drinks shall be stored in a designated area to prevent contamination. Observed an employee drink stored in the reach in refrigerator. PIC discarded drink.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed No No Yes 2-301.14 When to Wash (P) Employees must wash hands when changing tasks, after handling dirty dishes, and going out of the food preparation area. One of the employees was not observed to wash her hands after changing tasks, after leaving and going outside of the food preparation area.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed knives stored on the magnetic storage rack stored clean with food residue and grease deposits. Ensure employees are thoroughly washing, rinsing, and sanitizing dishes/utensils. PIC placed those dishes in the wash sink to be washed.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) Observed shrimp in the WIC without a date marking. PIC promptly went and wrote the date and labeled the container.
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed several containers of dry seasonings, sugar, and others without labels. Let the employees know that the containers need to be labeled if they are not in their original containers.
38 2 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No Yes 6-501.111 Controlling Pests (Pf) Upon arrival for the inspection, EHS went to handsink to wash hands and there was a live roach in the hand sink. Owner stated that he will get in contact with his pest control company to get out here to the establishment to take care of it.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11; Core; Observed foods stored in refrigerators and walk in cooler uncovered. If foods are not actively cooling or in process - then they shall be covered. 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed a bucket of cut lettuce and water, stored on the floor in the walk in cooler uncovered. After finding the roach in the hand sink, PIC discarded the cut lettuce.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed a residential microwave in the kitchen. One of the employees stated that it was for employee use only.
48 1 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-501.14 Warewashing machines and the compartments/drainboards of sinks used for washing and rinsing equipment, utensils, raw food, etc. shall be cleaned before use, throughout the day to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils, and at least every 24 hours if used. Observed the 3 compartment sink, drain boards, and backsplash with built up residue. This needs to be cleaned frequently to avoid the build up.
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) Nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation. Clean hood and hood filters, shelving throughout kitchen.
51 2 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. The hand sink at the front of the kitchen has a leak and the hand sink at the back of the kitchen sprays when you turn the water pressure up to wash your hands. Both of these sinks need to be fixed.
52 2 Sewage & wastewater properly disposed No No No 5-402.13 Maintain sanitary sewage system according to Law.-P Observed foul odor in the back of the kitchen at the drain from the 2 sinks by the ice machine. One of the employees stated that staff comes back up. There needs to be proper sewage draining system in place and needs to be fixed. Notice of ITS issued.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C) Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Repair broken floor tile in walk in cooler. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary. Clean floors under equipment, food prep and dishwashing area. Shelving throughout establishment needs to cleaned and the drains and pipes need to be cleaned as well.