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SCRATCH KITCHEN AND TAPROOM

225 N SALEM ST SUITE 127, Apex, NC 27502

Latest restaurant inspection for SCRATCH KITCHEN AND TAPROOM in Apex, NC recorded grade A on November 5, 2025.

Latest result
A
Grade A
Last inspection
November 5, 2025
Inspector 2800
Establishment ID
4092017905
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Violations on latest inspection
2
Summary of the most recent inspection findings available in this dataset.

Recent inspection history

November 5, 2025
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
April 15, 2025
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
September 12, 2024
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
No PDF available
April 25, 2024
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
No PDF available
December 19, 2023
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
No PDF available

Latest inspection details

No general comments were recorded on the latest inspection.

Latest recorded violations

#47 · -0.50 demerits · Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces (C)
Cutting boards on the makeline are heavily scored and stained. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. Replace or resurface cutting boards.
#48 · -0.50 demerits · Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Corrected during inspection
4-501.19 Manual Warewashing Equipment, Wash Solution Temperature (Pf)
The wash solution during manual warewashing was 86F. During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturer label. The PIC remade the warewashing solution to 128F. ***CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION (CDP)***
4-302.13 Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing.
The three compartment sink shall be equipped with temperature measuring device during manual warewashing. (A) In manual WAREWASHING operations, a TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE shall be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and SANITIZING temperatures. The PIC provided the dish washing employee with a thermometer. ***(CDI)***
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