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NameNEWPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERI
Address500 E CHATHAM STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
NEWPORT NC 28570
Premise Type11 - Public School Lunch
CountyCarteret
Inspection Date 9/14/2026
Final Score @ Grade
99.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 - Separation: Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. P *Sanitizer bucket was stored next to boxes of hamburger buns. CDI-Bucket was moved to bottom shelf of table.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113 - Covering Receptacles: Keep dumpster and other outside waste handling containers for refuse, recyclables, and returnables covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. *Recycling bin and dumpster doors were left open during inspection. Ensure these are kept closed to prevent pest harborages.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 - Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair and shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. *Observed microbial growth on ceiling and walls of walk in cooler, especially on seams and ceiling junctures. This needs to be cleaned. 6-201.13 - Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, Enclosed or Sealed: In food service establishments in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch (1 mm), and these junctures shall be sealed and the floor shall be sloped to drain and supplied with a floor drain. *The coving in walk in cooler is separating from the wall in some areas. This needs to be repaired.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-501.110 - Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers: Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and other possessions. *Observed employee clothing stored on container of grits.