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NameCARDINAL CARE
Address1241 ONSLOW PINES RD
 
City/State/ZIP
JACKSONVILLE NC 28540
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyOnslow
Inspection Date 11/13/2025
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a CFPM having passed an ANSI accredited course for Certified Food Protection Managers. Observed no employee present during inspection with food protection manager certification. Repeat
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No **2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed food employee wash hands and use bare hand to turn off faucet after reentering kitchen. Employee was stopped, corrected, and washed hands and used paper towel to turn off faucet. CDI Repeat **2-301.14 Wash hands before engaging in food preparation, including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. -P Observed no accessible hand soap at hand sink, thus no hand washing was completed before preparing food. Employee placed hand soap at hand sink and washed hands. CDI Repeat
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No **6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed no accessible hand soap at hand sink. PIC placed soap at hand sink. CDI Repeat
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No **3-202.15 Food packaging must be in good condition, intact and protect the food inside. Pf Observed a dented can in dry storage. PIC removed can and labeled it to be returned for credit. CDI
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No **3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed produce stored above ready to eat food. PIC moved unwashed produce below ready to eat foods. CDI
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No **4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed cutting boards with microbial growth present and trays and can opener stored as clean with food residues present. PIC placed dishes at three compartment sink to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. CDI **4-602.11(E)(4)(b)- Equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude the accumulation of soil or mold. Observed microbial growth present in ice machine.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No **3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. The day of preparation shall count as Day 1 and shall not exceed a Prep + 6 day hold time. -Pf Observed milk that was opened several days prior without a date labeled. PIC labeled milk with date opened. CDI **3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once the time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed milk with an unknown date opened. PIC voluntarily discarded milk. CDI
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed several dead roaches in kitchen. 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed live flies in kitchen. Observed rodent feces on multiple shelves and flooring in dry storage. Observed cobwebs on ceiling lighting in kitchen.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.12 Food may not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, under leaking water lines, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination. Observed leaking condenser line in reach in freezer leaking onto boxes of food. PIC placed container under leak to protect boxes of food. CDI 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed cans of food with rodent feces present. Thoroughly clean all cans of food.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food employee working with exposed food with no beard guard. Discussed wearing beard guards when working in kitchen.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No **4-903.11 (B) (1), Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying. Observed pans stored as clean stacked wet. PIC separated pans to allow air drying.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed gasket coming off and water buildup in reach in cooler. Observed torn gasket and ice build up in reach in freezer. Repeat
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed additional cleaning needed to reach in gaskets, seasoning shelving, and all dry storage with rodent feces present.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes Yes No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed leaking left faucet and handles on 3 compartment sink and waste line leak under two compartment sink. Observed broken atmospheric vacuum breaker at mop sink. Repeat
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed no drain plug on dumpster. 5-501.111 Keep storage areas and bins for waste in good repair. Observed broken dumpster lid.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No **6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed cleaning needed to floors in dry storage and wall next to two compartment sink.