Wake County Restaurant Inspection Violations from 2012 to Present

Wake County health department inspections of food service facilities from September 20, 2012 to present. The dataset captures all violations identified during specific sanitation inspections at active restaurants, reporting results in code violations and according to CDC Risk Factors. Approximately 85% of the locations have a valid geo-location.

Use Cases

• Identify common food safety risk factors based on CDC violation categories mentioned in the description.
• Analyze spatial patterns of inspection violations based on the geocoded address data.
• Track compliance trends over time for active restaurants since the 2012 start date.
• Link violation data with other tables in the dataset (Restaurants, Food Inspections) for a complete inspection picture.

Strengths

• Data covers a long temporal range from September 20, 2012 to present.
• Approximately 85% of records are geocoded, enabling spatial analysis.
• Part of a linked three-table set designed to provide a complete picture of restaurant inspections.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to active facilities; closed facilities or those with ownership changes are removed.

Provenance

Source

Wake County health department.

Collection Method

Permitting and inspection of food service facilities, including response to citizen complaints.

Time Range

September 20, 2012 to present.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 02:54:40.510249; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wake County, North Carolina.