Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Wake County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameRALEIGH BEER GARDEN
Address614 GLENWOOD AVE
 
City/State/ZIP
RALEIGH NC 27603
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyWake
Inspection Date 6/10/2025
Final Score @ Grade
87.50 B
General CommentsYou qualify to request a re-inspection to change or increase your letter grade. If you desire a re-inspection, contact Kendra Wiggins at 984-233-0487 and a re-inspection will be conducted within 10 calendar days from the day of your request. Do not move or block sanitation rating card. ** An intent to suspend has been issued. Management was informed that a request for re-inspection will not be granted until the intent to suspend has been lifted. **

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes No No 2-103.11(A-P); Priority Foundation; Cold holding issues were present in the pizza prep cooler, a very noticeable presence of rodents observed throughout the kitchen (packages of food eaten through and feces present along shelving). PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. CDI- An intent to suspend has been issued. Facility will have 30 days to aggressively correct this issue.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H); Priority; Food employee observed handling personal items and proceeded to put on gloves without handwshing. Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food. CDI- education given and employee instructed to wash their hands.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A); Priority Foundation; The tomato slicer was observed with food debris and rodent feces present. Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. CDI: Dishes moved to dish washing area for rewashing.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2); Priority; [Repeat] Several TCS food items in the pizza prep cooler were holding between 47-50F. The ambient air of this cooler was also 55F. Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. CDI: all food items voluntarily discarded by PIC.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Priority foundation; Several TCS food items were observed without date marks. TCS/Hazardous items shall bare a date mark indicating the day prepared, the day removed from manufacturer packaging, or day of discard. CDI - items labeled with known dates or voluntarily discarded by PIC.
36 0 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-204.112 (B); Air thermometers are not available in a few of the prep coolers in the kitchen. Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment.
38 2 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111; A small live baby rodent observed in the kitchen and a live roach observed along the walls in the kitchen as well. Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Seek more aggressive measures to control pests. 6-202.16; Several openings were ceiling tiles are present and are entryways for pests. Perimeter walls and roofs shall effectively protect the establishment from the weather and entry of insects or pests. 6-202.13; Mouse traps observed above food prep areas in the kitchen area. Properly locate mechanical insect control devices. **An intent to suspend has been issued. Facility will have 30 days to aggressively correct this issue.**
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-303.11; Priority; Employee canned beverages observed inside of the ice machine in the outside dry storage area. After use as a medium for cooling the exterior surfaces of FOOD such as melons or FISH, PACKAGED FOODS such as canned BEVERAGES, or cooling coils and tubes of EQUIPMENT, ice may not be used as FOOD. CDI- ice machine was taken out of service. 3-307.11; Several boxes and bags of food observed with evidence of rodents getting into the product. Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by the code.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11; The pizza prep cooler has a lot of standing water at the bottom and the ambient air temperature is 55F. Maintain equipment in good repair. Repair the cooler.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13; Core; [Repeat] Cleaning needed of all shelving throughout the kitchen (food debris and rodent feces present), walk-in cooler shelving units have heavy residue accumulation present as well. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Increase cleaning frequency.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No Yes 6-101.11/6-201.11; Cardboard boxes are filling holes where ceiling tiles were present. The floors are not smooth and more of a rocky/ gravel material. Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors, walls and ceilings shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11; Core; Employee cellphone charger observed on the prep surface. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided for the orderly storage of EMPLOYEES' clothing and other possessions.