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NameTHE SOUNDER
Address5400 OLEANDER DR.
 
City/State/ZIP
WILMINGTON NC 28403
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyNew Hanover
Inspection Date 6/16/2026
Final Score @ Grade
99 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) Using a Handwashing Sink Operation and Maintenance (Pf). Observed soiled knife stored in handsink basin. Handsinks may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected, knife relocated.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Cooling Methods (Pf) Observed cooked sweet potatoes cooling in deep container with tight fitting lid. Quickly cool foods. Use open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths, and active stirring methods. Cold air must flow around the product to remove the heat. Corrected, sweet potatoes placed in shallow layer on sheet tray to cool.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E) Thawing. Observed several packages of frozen salmon thawing in walk-in cooler while still in reduced oxygen packaging. Label on package states to remove prior to thawing. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment when thawed under refrigeration. Corrected, removed from package.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14 (E) Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation. Observed wet wiping cloth bucket stored on floor. Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor. Corrected, relocated.