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NameHOMETOWN BAR-B-Q
Address501 ALBEMARLE RD.
 
City/State/ZIP
TROY NC 27371
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMontgomery
Inspection Date 6/18/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General CommentsFacility desperate needs to be renovated; floors, walls, ceilings all need to be resurfaced.

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) Certified Food Protection Manager. At least one employee with managerial position shall be a certified food protection manager. No one on staff certified.
40 1 Personal cleanliness No Yes No 2-402.11(A) Hair Restraints. Food employees shall wear effective hair restraints such as hats or hairnets. Not all food employees wearing hair restraints. Need to be worn. 2-303.11 Jewelry. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band, while preparing food, food employees may not wear jewelry on arms and hands. Food employees wearing rings with designs/jewels and bracelets. Need to be removed when working with food.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11(A) Equipment. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair. RI freezer near fryers has large amount of ice build-up; needs to be defrosted, cleaned, and adjusted. Right WI freezer has ice build-up present; needs to be adjusted/monitored. 4-501.11(B) Equipment. Equipment components such as seals shall be kept intact. Seal on right WI freezer ripped; needs to be replaced. Left WI freezer has broken handle. Needs to be replaced.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (C) Nonfood Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be free from a build-up of food residue/debris. Shelving and handles/bottoms of RI units all have food debris/residue present; shelving in WI coolers/freezers have residue present. Need to be cleaned and kept free from build-up.
54 1 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 6-501.114(B) Maintaining Premises, Litter. The premises shall be free of litter. Large amounts of debris sitting around exterior of facility and refuse area. Needs to be cleaned and maintained.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.12(A) Cleaning. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as needed to keep them clean. Facility needs to be deep cleaned; especially under and behind equipment. Floor of WI coolers need to be deep cleaned. Facility needs deep cleaning at coving. 6-501.11 Repairing. Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Floor in kitchen needs to be replaced; walls need to be cleaned/resurfaced; ceiling tiles throughout (mainly in warewashing) need to be replaced. Whole facility needs to be resurfaced.
56 1 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-501.14(A) Cleaning Vent Systems. Vents shall be cleaned so they are not a source of contamination by residue/debris. Vents/fans throughout facility (especially WI/RI coolers) and HVAC vents need to cleaned-dust/debris present.