NATURES WAY EXPRESS

900 US HWY 1

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10709697

  • 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Advised to change solution
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Filter lines attached at HWS to fill up pitchers of filtered water; advised operator to remove
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink at cook line used for purposes other than handwashing- to store water pitcher Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Establishment cooks eggs on the flat top; no hood Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789052

  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towels utilized to line containers with cut pineapple - operator removed paper. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fresh shell eggs over fresh jalapeños- operator moved eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched fresh eggs then handled utensils and butter. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to dish area in back kitchen.
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Reheated pork and cooked eggs on flat top griddle - no hood system.

Inspection Date: 5/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8669837

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8628605

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, Raw pork stored over cooked pork. Operator stored pork properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken ginger carrot coconut soup dated 4/22/24 Chicken ginger carrot coconut soup dated 5/01/24 See stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At prep counter, rice (81F - Re-heating) Operator stated item re-heating for more than 2 hours. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated product been held overnight butter sticks (45F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (44F - Cold Holding) At prep counter, sausage (71F - Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Warning
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At prep counter, rice (81F - Re-heating) Operator stated item re-heating for more than 2 hours. See stop sale. pork shoulder (90F - Reheating) Operator stated product held for 45-1 hour prior. Operator place pork shoulder in oven to bring product to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator corrected chlorine to 100 ppm Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At reach in cooler, butter (45F - Ambient Cooling)@10:00 since 9:30 45F @10:53; At this current cooling rate, product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator to cool down butter rapidly. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8384720

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At stand up reach in cooler package of raw pork stored over pull out drawer full of ready to eat fruit, made operator aware **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At front counter, sanitize bucket registered 200+ppm, Operator discarded and made a new bucket which registered 100ppm Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At only hand washing sink scissors stored in sink, operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At hand washing sink spray bottle containing hand soap not labeled, operator labeled bottle as soap. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint