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NameAXE TO GRIND
Address43 WEST HAMLET AVE
 
City/State/ZIP
HAMLET NC 28345
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyRichmond
Inspection Date 5/6/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 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 - C The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. No certified food protection manager present during inspection. PIC is waiting to enroll in next servsafe course.
11 1 Food obtained from approved source Yes No No 3-201.11(B) - P FOOD prepared in a private home may not be used or offered for human consumption in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. Meatball found in kitchen in reachin cooler made from a private home. Meatballs discarded during inspection, CDI See intent to suspend. Establishment is not allowed to let unapproved food into establishment.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) - Pf EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. Dishes found unclean upon beginning of inspection. Dishes were being washed prior to end of inspection, CDI.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-903.11(B) - C Clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be stored as specified under (A) of this section and shall be stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted. Utensils found stored with food contact surfaces upright, not inverted.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C) - C NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. Detail clean all sides of equipment, bottom of reachin cooler and freezers, gaskets, wires on equipment, oven, bottom of maketable to remove residue.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15(B) - C A PLUMBING SYSTEM shall be maintained in good repair. The plumbing in the restroom is not working. One restroom is open, and the owner has put a porta-potty outside. (See intent)
53 0.50 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No No No 6-501.18 -C PLUMBING FIXTURES such as HANDWASHING SINKS, toilets, and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Clean toilet, toilet found very soiled.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12(A) - C PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Wall and vents near pizza oven observed with dust buildup. Clean wall and vents to remove dust buildup. Detail clean all walls, ceilings, baseboards to remove soil and debris.