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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.
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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.
Here are sanitation scores in Triangle counties from Aug. 11-17.
The Wake County inspection management system shows 104 restaurant inspections were completed Aug. 11-17. Two restaurants received a B grade (a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%):
San Jose Mexican Restaurant (5811 Poyner Village Parkway, Raleigh) received a score of 87 on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse(410 Glenwood Ave, Suite 100, Raleigh) received a score of 85.5 on Thursday, Aug. 13.
The Durham County inspection management system shows 32 restaurant inspections were completed Aug. 11-17. Six restaurants received a B grade (a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%):
Kiichi Ramen & Bar (730 Ninth St., Durham) received a score of 80.5 on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Big Bad Breakfast Restaurant (2608 Erwin Road, Suite 120, Durham) received a score of 85 on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Los Tres Mexican Restaurant (6905 Fayetteville Road, Durham) received a score of 88 on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
NYC Halal Eats (1013 W. Main St., Durham) received a score of 88 on Monday, Aug. 17.
Taqueria Mi Pueblo (1000 N. Miami Blvd. Suite 223, Durham) received a score of 83 on Friday, Aug. 14.
Fonda Lupita (905 W. Main St., Suite 21, Durham) received a score of 87.5 on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
The Orange County inspection management system shows 14 restaurant inspections were completed Aug. 11-18. All received an A grade.
The Johnston County inspection management system shows 25 restaurant inspections were completed Aug. 11-18. All received an A grade.
The Chatham County inspection management system shows four restaurant inspections were completed Aug. 11-17. All received an A grade.
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This story was originally published August 19, 2026 at 10:56 AM.