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NameAMOS HOWARDS
Address2828 US 70 HWY
 
City/State/ZIP
HICKORY NC 28602
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyCatawba
Inspection Date 6/29/2026
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) Slicer has food build upd the blade today- CDI Broken down to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Clean food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Cold drawers holding TCS foods between 47-52F today. PIC checked unit earlier and tit was holding TCS foods cold at 41 or less- CDI most meats moved WIC to quickly chill down- other foods will be used in the next hour- do not use again until repaired. Contact EHS when corrected- complerer within 3 days or contact to discuss.
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) 3 comp. sinks patch is rough and cracking making it hard to clean and in bad repair. Screws holding part of sink together are gapps and parts pieced together for this sink are gapped. This repair must be smooth and easy to clean. hood unit has holes in metal that are hard to clean. Some torn gaskets in smaller cold units today. Rusted racks in walk in cooler. Walk in cooler has a rusted door, rusted metal on ceiling, and ceiling of walk is rough and hard to clean. Saw has rust on it and that piece needs to be repaired. Keep equipment in good repair and easy to clean. Saw blade needs to be repaired or replaced. Rust on many pieces of equiopment, gaps, and hard to clean areas.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No  
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) Build up on most kitchen equipment today- especiallo wic door, exterior of ice machine, and WIC racks.- keep equipment free of build up.
53 1 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No 5-501.17 Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered (C) 5-203.12 Toilets and Urinals (C) repair floor wall toilet loose clean wall and floo rused items
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C) cover cardboard and drainplug
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-101.11 Surface Characteristics - Indoor Areas (C) Floors, walls and ceilings throughout need to be repaired and cement floors have no sealant on them to make them nonabsorbent. Ex. Ceiling and walls in walk in cooler that has beer inside and in bad repair in spots. Repair all areas of floors, walls, and ceilings where no longer smooth or otherwise in poor repair with gaps or missing pieces. All floor/ wall junctures must be rounded. . Floors, walls, and ceilings in food prep areas should be smooth, easy to clean and ASAP non absorbant. Repeat violation Replace wall at entrance to back wic asap. .
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-501.14 Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) Clean hood vent around all ceiling vents and replace missing vents-- Hoods and vents are improved today- thank you. Clean all ventilation in walk in coolers as well. Provide more lighting in the front walk in cooler-