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NameROCK HOUSE RESTAURANT
Address21375 ROCKHOUSE LANE
 
City/State/ZIP
LINVILLE FALLS NC 28647
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMcDowell
Inspection Date 3/20/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Observed food employee handle ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P CDI- discarded
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) Observed raw beef stored with fully cooked deli meat and raw fish thawing in sink with various ready-to-eat foods. Foods shall be protected from contamination by storing raw animal products separate from or below foods that are ready-to-eat. CDI- pic corrected storage order.
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) Chlorine dishmachine not sanitizing at the time of inspection. CDI-establishment to use 3-compartment sink until corrected.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Sandwich prep unit holding TCS foods at 50 degrees. Cold hold potentially hazardous foods at 41 degrees or below. CDI- pic moved items prepared day of inspection to working cooler. Some various food items left outside of temperature of control during breakfast service were above 41
35 0 Approved thawing methods used No No Yes 3-501.13 Thawing (Pf) Observed items thawing in sink without running water.