Most common health violations in Raleigh

Of the 3,081 Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record, the most frequently cited is “Non-food contact surfaces clean” — found at 1,224 of them. Here are the 25 most common, from Wake County Environmental Services (wake.gov) inspection records.

1. 1
   Critical:Non-food contact surfaces clean1,224

   40% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

2. 2
   Critical:Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used1,134

   37% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

3. 3
   Critical:Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean1,033

   34% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

4. 4
   Critical:Proper cold holding temperatures970

   31% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

5. 5
   Critical:Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized940

   31% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

6. 6
   Critical:Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible617

   20% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

7. 7
   Critical:Proper date marking & disposition542

   18% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

8. 8
   Critical:Utensils; equipment & linens: properly stored; dried & handled531

   17% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

9. 9
   Critical:Toxic substances properly identified stored & used475

   15% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

10. 10
    Critical:Wiping cloths: properly used & stored452

    15% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

11. 11
    Critical:Food separated & protected436

    14% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

12. 12
    Critical:Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control388

    13% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

13. 13
    Critical:Certified Food Protection Manager388

    13% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

14. 14
    Critical:Contamination prevented during food preparation; storage & display378

    12% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

15. 15
    Critical:Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained375

    12% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

16. 16
    Critical:Warewashing facilities: installed; maintained & used; test strips364

    12% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

17. 17
    Critical:Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals339

    11% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

18. 18
    Critical:Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used319

    10% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

19. 19
    Critical:In-use utensils: properly stored319

    10% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

20. 20
    Critical:Proper hot holding temperatures300

    10% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

21. 21
    Critical:Personal cleanliness275

    9% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

22. 22
    Critical:Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used258

    8% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

23. 23
    Critical:Food properly labeled: original container221

    7% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

24. 24
    Critical:Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices184

    6% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

25. 25
    Critical:Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records171

    6% of Raleigh restaurants with a violation on record

Counts reflect each establishment’s most recent inspection, from Wake County Environmental Services, shown unmodified. A restaurant is counted once per violation type. Data refreshes with the source feed.