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NameHEAVEN'S SOUL FOOD CAFE
Address308 HWY 70
 
City/State/ZIP
HAVELOCK NC 28532
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyCraven
Inspection Date 6/22/2026
Final Score @ Grade
85 B
General Comments-PIC plans to take ServSafe course in August. -EHS provided PIC with educational guides for reheating, hot holding, cold holding, storage order, TCS foods, date marking, how to make/test sanitizer, TCS temperature danger zone. -Establishment has a 3-comp sink only. EHS provided PIC with change of use guide to use for her 3-comp so she can also use this as her food preparation sink. -EHS spent time reviewing PIC's process for the cleaning and sanitization of her equipment and untensils and provided a educational guide for how to do this properly.

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) Person in Charge (Pf): The PIC shall ensure that [G] properly cooking TCS food and routine monitoring of the cooking temperatures using temperature measuring devices; [I] properly maintaining the temperatures of TCS food during hot and cold holding through routine monitoring of food temperatures; [K] properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused, through routine monitoring of solution chemical concentration, for chemical sanitizing. -Proper procedures for hot holding, cold holding, reheating, use and maintenance of temperature measuring device and sanitization of equipment and utensils were not being followed. CDI - EHS intervened and corrected procedures while providing guidance and education to PIC.
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No No 2-102.12 [A] PIC shall be a certified food protection manager. -PIC is not a certified food protection manager. CDI - ServSafe courses are available online and are scheduled locally; contact JENNA.HINTON@CRAVENCOUNTYNC.GOV for more details. *Repeat
13 1 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Safe, Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P) (Pf): Food shall be safe for consumption. -Breading for seafood and meats from previous day's use stored in glass door unit that is out of order [not under temperature control]. -Undated pan of food in dessert cooler unit [ambient tempearure of unit at 46F] with mold and discoloration. CDI - All food products were voluntarily discarded by PIC.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 [A] Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw/cooked ready-to-eat foods, or fruits/vegetables before they are washed. -Raw shelled eggs stored on top of ready-to-eat vegetables, cookies in small glass refrigerator unit. CDI - EHS provided PIC with guidance on proper storage order and items were rearranged to prevent cross contamination. *Repeat
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf): Equipment food-contact surfaces and utenisls shall be clean. -PIC was using a rag to wipe her food prep surfaces without any sanitizer soluiton. CDI - EHS provided guidance on how to make and use chlorine sanitizer and provided eduational materials. *Repeat
19 0 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes No No 3-403.11 Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Food that is reheated for hot holding shall be reheated so that all parts of the food reach a temperature of at least 165F for 15 seconds. -After a hot holding violation was noted, PIC reheated TCS food [liver and onions] but did not use a temperature measuring device to ensure all parts of the product were re-heated to 165F. PIC and EHS worked together to reheat the food a second time to 165F and used a thermometer to make sure it was done properly. *Zero points; points assessed at #21.
21 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16 (A) (1) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P): TCS foods shall be maintained at 135F or higher. -Liver and Onions were measured at 110F in steamwell [see log]. CDI-Liver and Onions re-heated to 165F and placed back into hot holding. *Repeat
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 [A] [2] Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (P): TCS foods that requires refrigeration shall be maintained at 41F or less. -Pan of food without label or date mark, slaw, potato salad in dessert cooler at 46F. CDI - No TCS food can be held in this unit [per permit]. Slaw and potato salad purchased today were moved to small glass RIC to cool. Pan of food was voluntarily discard by PIC.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No <<< 3-501.17 [A] [B] Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) : Food prepare in the establishment or commercial food that has been opened or out of original container, shall be held at 41F or less for a maximum of 7 days. <<< 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P): Food specified in 3-501.17 [A] or [B] shall be discarded if container does not bear a date or day. -Pan of food in the dessert case without date marking. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded product. *Repeat
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Except for food that is unmistakably recognized [dry pasta, rice] working containers holding food removed from the original package shall be identified by the common name. -Pan oil and pan of food in dessert cooler without label. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded pan of food, PIC added label to oil.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 (A), (B), or (D) Controlling Pests (C): The premisies shall be maintained free of insects. -Numerous flies in kitchen.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No Yes No 4-901.12 [A] [B] Wiping Cloths, Air Drying Locations (C): Damp in-use wiping cloths shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution [or maintained dry]. -In use wiping cloth was not being held in sanitizer [no sanitizer prepared]. CDI - Sanitizer was prepared and tested to the proper concentration, wiping cloth was then stored in labeled container. *Repeat
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No <<< 4-101.11 Characteristics - Materials for Construction and Repair (P): Food contact surfaces of equipment shall be smooth and easily cleanable. -Plastic protective cover from manufacture used in shipping equipment still covering the surfaces of a pan lid and the prep table surfaces [needs to be removed]. <<< 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification (C): Equipment shall be for commercial use. -Rice cooker used to hot hold rice is for household use only; recommend removal. *Repeat
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C): Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation food and other debris. -Food debris [flour, spices] present in the interiior of the tall glass RIC in the kitchen. -Microwave interior has food debris build up and needs to be cleaned as needed and at minimum once ever 24 hours. *Repeat
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No <<< 6-501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): Premises shall be free of unnecessary items, non-functioning equipment and litter. -Tall glass door RIC is out of order. -Shelf full off kitchen equipment and untensils that is damaged or non-ANSI. -Bathroom is being used to store a sink that is not is use and other items. <<< 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C): Facilities shall be maintained in good repair -Concrete floor is becoming unsealed; zero points taken; PIC stated landlord will be replacing floor soon.