Wake County Restaurant Food Safety Inspections Since 2012

Wake County records sanitation inspections for active food service facilities from September 20, 2012 to present. The dataset is geocoded based on address, with approximately 85% of locations having a valid geo-location. It is part of a three-table set that includes restaurant details, inspection records, and specific violations.

Use Cases

• Analyze geocoded inspection locations to identify spatial clusters of food safety violations.
• Track inspection outcomes over time for active restaurants to assess compliance trends.
• Link inspection records to the separate violations table using inspection IDs to study specific CDC Risk Factor code violations.

Strengths

• Geocoded addresses for approximately 85% of facility locations.
• Continuous temporal coverage from September 20, 2012 to the present.
• Structured as part of a three-table relational set for detailed analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column names are not provided in the input.
• Data is limited to active facilities; closed facilities are removed from all tables.
• Geographic scope is restricted to Wake County, North Carolina.

Provenance

Source

Wake County Environmental Health and Safety department.

Collection Method

Permitting and inspection activities by the county health department, including response to citizen complaints.

Time Range

September 20, 2012 to present.

Freshness

Last updated March 22, 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Wake County, North Carolina, USA.