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NameDEVINE'S RESTAURANT
Address904 W MAIN ST
 
City/State/ZIP
DURHAM NC 27701
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyDurham
Inspection Date 9/4/2026
Final Score @ Grade
86.50 B
General CommentsREHS sanitized and verified thermometer calibrations. You can call or email to request a re-inspection. 919-323-1713 jbraden@dconc.gov

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes No No 2-102.11 Demonstration (PF) The PIC did not have food safety training and there were multiple priority violations observed during the inspection. Based on the RISKS inherent to the FOOD operation, during inspections and upon request the PERSON IN CHARGE shall demonstrate this knowledge by: (A) Complying with this Code by having no PRIORITY violations. (B) Being a certified FOOD protection manager (C) Responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific FOOD operation. CDI, the violations were explained to the PIC.
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager- C No Certified Food Protection Manager present during inspection. At least one certified food protection manager shall be present during the inspection.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 When to Wash (P) Employee did not wash hands before donning gloves to prepare food after washing dishes. Employees shall clean their hands immediately before engaging food preparation including working with clean equipment and utensils. CDI, EHS spoke with employee about when handwashing is required and not just glove changing.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) There was a stack of single use trays stored uninverted above a pair of shoes on a lower storage shelf in the kitchen. There was dusty buildup and debris observed on the food contact surface of the container. EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. CDI, the trays were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) In the 2 door low boy, turkey was dated when sliced but the original piece of meat it was sliced from was dated 15 days prior (8/19). Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. TCS foods have a 7 day window and the opening date of the meat is the date that needs to go on the containers of meat that is sliced off. CDI, PIC voluntarily discarded the meat and the slices.
36 0 Thermometers provided & accurate Yes No No 4-203.11 Temperature Measuring Devices, Food - Accuracy (Pf) Both thermometers used by the employee in the kitchen read above 40F when checked in an ice bath. FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES that are scaled only in Fahrenheit shall be accurate to ±2F. CDI, both thermometers were adjusted to 32F in an ice bath.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected (C) There was light observed around the closed back door directly in front of the ice machine. Outer openings of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (1) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; (2) Closed, tight-fitting windows; and (3) Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Seal around the door.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises- (C) Observed food stored on the floor in the walkin cooler. Store food in a clean, dry location, where it is not exposed to contamination and keep at least 6 inches above the floor.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) Employee was observed drying silverware with a cloth after cleaning and sanitizing. After cleaning and SANITIZING, EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contacting FOOD and may not be cloth dried.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11 (A) and (C) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Storing (C) There were single use food storage containers stored un-inverted on a lower shelf. SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES shall be kept in the original protective PACKAGE or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. Store the items were they are protected.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - (C) - REPEAT- Walk-in cooler door is not self-latching. The 2-door low boy gaskets are torn. Rusty buildup on racks in the walkin cooler. Maintain all equipment in good repair. Repair the walk-in cooler door so that it is self-latching as well as other items listed.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (Pf) The employee in the kitchen stated that they had run out of test strips that morning. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. CDI, a small amount of test strips were provided until more could be ordered.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) - REPEAT Grease, food and other soilage has accumulated on sides of fryers, equipment, equipment legs. The bin of the large ice machine had a small amount of black buildup along the right corner of the guard and side wall. Black build up and debris observed on the floor and walls, and dusty buildup on the ceiling of the walk-in cooler. Non-food contact surfaces and utensils SHALL BE CLEAN to SIGHT AND TOUCH.
51 2 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair. (C) - REPEAT The 3-comp sink faucet was leaking from multiple areas. A PLUMBING SYSTEM shall be maintained in good repair. REPAIR FIXTURE.
53 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned Yes No No 6-501.19 Closing Toilet Room Doors (C) The women's restroom door was observed propped open. Except during cleaning and maintenance, toilet room doors shall be kept closed. CDI, PIC closed the door.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions - (C) - REPEAT Food, grease, and dirt have accumulated around the edges of the floors behind and around the fryers, and under equipment. All physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C)- REPEAT- Observed holes in the wall near the wing station. Broken floor tiles in the restrooms. Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair.