Restaurant Inspections
Morganton’s Arby’s restaurant, located at 2155 S. Sterling St., achieved a perfect score of 100 on its Sept. 19 health inspection. The local franchise was the sole Burke County restaurant of all those inspected in September to receive a top mark. Six Burke County school food service facilities also earned perfect scores last month.
The Burke County Health Department’s Environmental Health division regularly inspects restaurants, food trucks, food stands, school cafeterias, and other food establishments. The frequency of inspections varies. All food-service establishments are inspected at least annually.
- Risk Category I establishments are inspected once per year, do not serve potentially hazardous foods, and are most often bars or coffee shops that use reusable cups or drinking glasses.
- Risk Category II establishments are inspected twice per year, have limited menus with simple food preparation procedures, and are primarily cook-and-serve type establishments.
- Risk Category III establishments are inspected three times per year, have a more complex menu, and cook some foods in advance, then refrigerate the foods to be reheated and served at a later time.
- Risk Category IV establishments are inspected four times per year, have the most complex menus that involve cooking, cooling, and reheating of several foods or they serve a highly susceptible population such as children, elderly persons, or those who may be immunocompromised.
Scores of 90 or higher receive a grade A; at least 80 but less than 90 receive a grade B; at least 70 but less than 80 receive a grade C. Permits shall be revoked for food establishments receiving a score of less than 70%. All establishments must post their graded scorecards. The posted grade card shall be black on a white background. The alphabetical and numerical rating shall be 1.5 inches in height. No other public displays representing the sanitation level of the establishment may be posted by the regulatory authority, except for sanitation awards issued by the local health department.
The Paper will run a list monthly of inspections conducted by the health department. You may also look up specific restaurants, and see the full reports, online at burkenc.org/2286/Environmental-Health. Click on Restaurant Scores in the left-side menu to begin your search.
—SWQ
RESTAURANTS
Arby’s #1810
2155 S. Sterling St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 19
Score: 100
Last Inspection: April 7, 2022 (98)
Casa Mexico
2006 S. Sterling St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 11
Score: 95
Last Inspection: N/A
Domino’s #5560
1247 Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 17
Score: 98.5
Last Inspection: May 2, 2022 (98.5)
El Maiz
414 Carbon City Rd., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 19
Score: 97.5
Last Inspection: Aug. 4, 2022 (96.5)
Firehouse Subs #1100
905 N. Green St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 17
Score: 98.5
Last Inspection: Jan. 6, 2023 (97.5)
Greenway Pizza
502 S. Green St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 25
Score: 97.5
Last Inspection: Sept. 27, 2022 (95)
Pho Lao
1239 Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 19
Score: 99
Last Inspection: Oct. 26, 2022 (98.5)
Subway #13782
100 E. Fleming Dr., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 16
Score: 96.5
Last Inspection: Oct. 18, 2023 (98)
Subway #19183
107 E. Independence Blvd., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 12
Score: 98
Last Inspection: April 25, 2022 (99.5)
Subway #3603
1255-A Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 11
Score: 99
Last Inspection: May 5, 2022 (99)
Waterbean Coffee
815 S. Sterling St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 5
Score: 99.5
Last Inspection: N/A
Zaxby’s #33301
2102 S. Sterling St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 23
Score: 99
Last Inspection: Jan. 30, 2023 (96)
SCHOOLS
Burke County Public Schools Food Truck
701 Enola Rd., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 6
Score: 100
Last Inspection: Nov. 7, 2022 (98.5)
NC School of Science and Mathematics
901 Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 23
Score: 100
Last Inspection: March 8, 2023 (97.5)
Hallyburton Elementary
Main St., Drexel
Date Inspected: Sept. 17
Score: 100
Last Inspection: Jan. 25, 2024 (100)
Hillcrest Elementary School Lunchroom
201 Tennessee St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 10
Score: 98
Last Inspection: Jan. 23, 2024 (100)
Mountain View Elementary School Cafeteria
805 Bouchelle St., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 11
Score: 100
Last Inspection: Feb. 11, 2024 (99)
RL Patton High School Cafe
701 Enola Rd., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 23
Score: 100
Last Inspection: Feb. 15, 2024 (100)
Salem Elementary School Lunchroom
1329 Salem Rd., Morganton
Date Inspected: Sept. 11
Score: 100
Last Inspection: March 7, 2024 (100)
Sandra Wilkerson Queen may be reached at 828-445-8595, ext. 2002, or sandra@thepaper.media.
