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NameLOWES FOODS STORE #230 DELI
Address6278 BEACH DR SW
UNIT 5
City/State/ZIP
OCEAN ISLE BEACH NC 28469
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyBrunswick
Inspection Date 5/4/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 - Time As A Public Health Control: Written procedure shall be prepared in advance, maintained at the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority. Pf During inspection it was found that the hot chicken pot pies were found using TPHC but no written policy was found onsite. CDI by PIC completing a writing policy by the end of the inspection.
42 0.50 Washing fruits & vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 - Washing Fruits and Vegetables: Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. During inspection 1 sliced avocado was found with the sticker still affixed to the product. Upon questioning employee was unaware that these need to be removed prior to washing the product. CDI by PIC voluntarily discarding the product.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) - Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required: Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. (Repeat improved from previous inspection. During inspection 1 stack of pans was found stacked wet in the clean/dry storage today. CDI by education and unstacking dishes to allow air drying.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment: Equipment shall be maintained in good repair. (Repeat) During inspection 1 gasket on the pizza display cooler was found to have been replaced with black foam weather striping and 1 gasket on the deli chub cooler was found damaged. Replaced both gaskets.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes No No 5-205.15 - System Maintained in Good Repair: Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. During inspection the sanitizer pre-mixer was found to be leaking. Repair the leak.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 - Repairing: 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. During inspection the floor boards/ floor coping opposite the 3 comp sink is damaged/missing. Repair the damaged section of the floor board.