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NameDON LEE'S GROCERY AND GRILL
Address13718 NC HWY 50 N
 
City/State/ZIP
WILLOW SPRINGS NC 27592
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyJohnston
Inspection Date 4/13/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 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) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) An employee with managers food safety certification must be present during hours of operation.
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco (C) Personal drink was sitting on the prep cooler upon arrival. Manager moved drink when told of the problems.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No Yes 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) Interior shield of the ice machine had a slime build-up. General cleaning is required on a frequent basis. 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (P) Sanitizer was not made when asked. Sanitizer bleach and water must be made first thing upon arriving to work. Sanitizer must be made at all times.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification (C) All equipment must be NSF or ANSI approved, the 3 crock pot equipment, and the small chili crock pot are not NSF OR ANSI. 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C) Replace or Resurface cutting board on prep cooler. It has deep lines with debris left behind. Plastic lids as they break or melt need to be thrown away and replaced with new lids.