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NameCIRCLE K #2720438
Address1007 SPRING LN
 
City/State/ZIP
SANFORD NC 27330
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyLee
Inspection Date 3/17/2026
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 - Using a Handwashing Sink (Pf): Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing. Observed both handwashing sinks blocked upon entrance to inspection. CDI, items were removed. Ensure handwashing sinks are not blocked by carts or containers to promote proper handwashing.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness (P): Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. Observed sanitizer in 3-comp sink at 0ppm. CDI, PIC remade sanitizer and EHS tested solution. Solution tested at 200ppm.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 - Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking (Pf): Date mark all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. Observed onions and pico de gallo in hotdog lowboy without a date for when packages were opened. CDI, PIC labeled packages with date opened.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No Yes 3-306.13 - Consumer Self-Service Operations (Pf): Consumer self service operations shall provide utensils or effective dispensing methods that protect the food from contamination. Observed pizza in warming cabinet without being stored in a clam shell box. Ensure pizza in cabinet for customer self service is stored in a manner to prevent contamination, or pizza will have to be stored behind the counter for employees to serve customers. Will verify in 10 days.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-602.13 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at frequency to prevent accumulation of soil residue. Observed soil accumulation on gaskets of lowboy coolers throughout establishment. Observed food debris in hotdog condiment lowboy. Clean. Repeat. 4-601.11 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: Non-food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Observed stickers and sticker residue on clean containers. Ensure stickers are removed before washing containers. Clean.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113 - Covering Receptacles: Keep dumpster and other outside waste handling containers for refuse, recyclables, and returnables covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster lids open, keep closed.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-501.14 - Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition: Change the filters and clean the intake and exhaust air ducts so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt or other materials. Observed dust on the AC return above the 3 comp sink. Clean. Repeat.