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NameDOWLESS FOODS LLC/DOWLESS CATERING
Address2220 HWY 410
 
City/State/ZIP
BLADENBORO NC 28320
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyBladen
Inspection Date 9/6/2025
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
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf): Digital thermometers and dishes stored as clean visibly soiled. Food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch. CDI-PIC cleaned and sanitized thermometers and placed dishes at 3-comp sink.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 Separation - Storage (P): Awesome bleach cleaner stored on food preparation table beside deli slicer and meat grinder. Chemicals must be stored in designated areas so they can not contaminate food, equipment, and single service items. CDI-PIC relocated chemical.
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 Thawing (Pf): Observed beef thawing in 3-compartment sink located on MFU and drainboard of 3-compartment sink. Water temperature measured at 110°F. Beef temped at 57°F and 45°F. PIC stated beef had been thawing less than an hour and was preparing to immediately cook the food. Food must be properly thawed overnight in coolers or purchased fresh. Facility is serviced by septic system therefore food may not be thawed under continuous water. CDI-PIC cooked food.
38 2 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected (C): Doors must remain closed on MFU to prevent entry of pests. Protect outer openings with a tight-fitting, self-closing door. Provide tight fitting screen to allow door to be left open.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board overly scored and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized. Cutting boards shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No Yes No 4-501.14 Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency (C): Three compartment sink needs additional cleaning in compartments and on drainboards. The compartments of sinks, basins, and drainboards shall be cleaned throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C): Handwashing sink located on MFU, floor fan, outside of spice and condiment containers, inside microwave, coolers for drinks stored outside, and inside under counter cooler needs additional cleaning. Improvement since previous inspection.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 & 6-501.12(A) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. Clean floor of food prep MFU. Continue to repair /caulk holes in the wall. Floor/wall juncture behind counter cooler is in poor repair. Coving is damaged under 3-comp sink on connex. 6-501.114 Premises shall be kept free of items unnecessary to operation and items no longer used. Food prep cooler stored outside of MFU and tools such as saws stored in dry storage of connex.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-303.11 Intensity - Lighting (C): Bulbs are out in dry storage of connex and on MFU. Replace bulbs.