The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining spots.
Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses.
You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The N&O previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated.
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Here are sanitation scores in Triangle counties from Oct. 13-19.
Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards, which are intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses. JOHN D. SIMMONS Observer file photo
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County inspection management system shows 68 restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 13-19. All received an A grade.
Durham County sanitation scores
The Durham County inspection management system shows 36 restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 13-19. One restaurant received a B grade (a score of at least 80 but lower than 90):
Thai 55 (2223 NC 54, Suite Q, Durham) received a score of 84 on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The restaurant was in violation of 19 standards.Violations include several cooked and opened foods did not have dates, several containers that labeled as clean were visibility soiled and dishes dried with cloth, among other violations.The restaurant previously scored an B grade in April 2026.
Orange County sanitation scores
The Orange County inspection management system shows 14 restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 13-19. All received an A grade.
Johnston County sanitation scores
The Johnston County inspection management system shows 29 restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 13-19. All received an A grade.
Chatham County sanitation scores
The Chatham County inspection management system shows eight restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 13-19. All received an A grade.
Anna Roman
The News & Observer
Anna Roman is a service journalism reporter for the News & Observer. She has previously covered city government, crime and business for newspapers across North Carolina and received many North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for investigative reporting.
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