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NameTHE MAD HATTER TAVERN LLC
Address69 LOCUST ST
 
City/State/ZIP
SPRUCE PINE NC 28777
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMitchell
Inspection Date 9/10/2026
Final Score @ Grade
100 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: (A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. There were some food contact utensils and equipment that were not clean to sight and touch. CDI: The PIC voluntarily cleaned and sanitized the food contact utensils and equipment.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-903.11 (A), (B), and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing: cleaned EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS, laundered LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE USE ARTICLES shall be stored: (2) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (2) Covered or inverted. There were platers in the kitchen preparation are that were not inverted or covered.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. The microwave oven in the kitchen preparation area had a build up of soil accumulation on the interior.