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NameKEY FOODS
Address2404 S. CHURCH ST.
 
City/State/ZIP
ROCKY MOUNT NC 27804
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyNash
Inspection Date 3/31/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes No No 2-102.11 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge of food borne disease prevention, application of the HACCP principles and the requirements of this code.-Pf. Establishment is under transitional Please visit our resource page, www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety, for more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety.
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No No 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) Establishment is under transitional.
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Ensure employee’s food and drinks are kept in a designated area away from areas where food and utensils for public are kept.
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P 2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P 2-301.14 (F) Wash hands during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination, and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks. -P. Ensure proper handwashing procedures are followed. Wash hands before you put on gloves, Wash hands when switching between different tasks, and wash hands at anytime hands become contaminated.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Ensure handsinks are accessible at all times and are not blocked, also ensure a trash receptacle is provided at each handsink.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. 4-602.12 (B) The cavities and door seals of microwave ovens shall be cleaned at least every 24 hours by using the manufacturer's recommended cleaning procedure For more information, please view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No Yes 4-203.11(B) Food thermometers shall be accurate to +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.-Pf For information on how to properly calibrate a thermometer, please view our training video at the following weblink: https://youtu.be/IxXix712KkI
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Effectiveness - Hair Restraints (C) Ensure employees working with food or working with food utensils wear hair restraints for heads and beards.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed.
46 0 Gloves used properly Yes No No 3-304.15 (B) - (D) Gloves, Use Limitations (C), Ensure prior to donning gloves employees wash their hands.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Repair or dispose of any and all equipment that is not working.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes No No 5-205.13 Scheduling Inspection and Service for a Water System Device (Pf). Ensure water filter for ice machine is inspected and changed in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions as necessary to prevent device failure.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings - cleanability (C), Maintain clean floors and walls throughout hours of operation. 6-501.114 Discard items and litter stored on the premises as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Remove any and all unused equipment not necessary for operating of the establishment.