NC Sanitation Scores

Dare County Restaurant Sanitation Scores

Restaurant health inspection scores and sanitation grades for 410 food establishments in Dare County, North Carolina. Explore the map, then see the top-rated restaurants and the lowest recent scores below. Each listing links to its official inspection record.

410establishments
410grade A
98.6avg score

🏆 Wall of Fame — Restaurants

Ranked by the longest current run of inspections scoring 99 or higher.

  1. 1NY BAGELSRestaurant23× ≥99100
  2. 2WAVERIDERS COFFEE & DELIRestaurant22× ≥99100
  3. 3CHINA TOWNRestaurant19× ≥99100
  4. 4KAT'S DELIRestaurant18× ≥99100
  5. 5STARBUCKSRestaurant16× ≥9999
  6. 6SPANKYS GRILL AND PIZZA INCRestaurant14× ≥99100
  7. 7MILLERS SEAFOOD AND STEAKHOUSERestaurant13× ≥9999
  8. 8GREAT GUT DELIRestaurant12× ≥99100
  9. 9HIMALAYA LLCRestaurant11× ≥99100
  10. 10OUTER BANKS OLIVE & WINE SHOP BEER CIGARSRestaurant11× ≥99100
  11. 11JOSEPHINE'S SICILIAN KITCHENRestaurant10× ≥9999
  12. 12OBX BOWLINGRestaurant10× ≥99100
  13. 13SHINE ON JUICERYRestaurant9× ≥99100
  14. 14POKE BOXRestaurant9× ≥9999.5
  15. 15I GOT YOUR CRABSRestaurant9× ≥9999
  16. 16MILLER S WATERFRONTRestaurant9× ≥99100
  17. 17T&S POKE NH LLC DBA POKE BOXRestaurant8× ≥99100
  18. 18WATERMANS BAR AND GRILLRestaurant7× ≥99100
  19. 19AWFUL ARTHUR'S OYSTER BARRestaurant7× ≥99100
  20. 20ONEALS SEA HARVESTRestaurant7× ≥99100
  21. 21THE SPOTRestaurant6× ≥99100
  22. 22ISLAND SMOOTHIE CAFERestaurant6× ≥9999
  23. 23GREENTAILS SEAFOOD MARKET & KITCHENRestaurant6× ≥99100
  24. 24COLINGTON CAFERestaurant6× ≥9999.5
  25. 25DINKYSRestaurant6× ≥9999

Recently perfect (Restaurants)

BOB'S GRILL 99 2026-06-22FISH HEADS GRILL 99 2026-06-19RED SKY 99 2026-06-18ISLAND SMOOTHIE CAFE 99 2026-06-18POOLSIDE BAR AT BARRIER ISLAND 99 2026-06-18TALE OF THE WHALE 99 2026-06-17MODERN COASTAL COOKERY 100 2026-06-17GREAT GUT DELI 100 2026-06-16JOSEPHINE'S SICILIAN KITCHEN 99 2026-06-16YELLOW SUBMARINE 100 2026-06-15

⚠️ Wall of Shame — Restaurants

Most-recent inspection scores of 94 or below (last 24 months), lowest first.

  1. 1ORANGE BLOSSOM BAKERY AND CAFERestaurant2025-07-3090.5
  2. 2WHITESRestaurant2026-06-0593
  3. 3TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFERestaurant2026-01-2193.5
  4. 4JOLLY ROGERRestaurant2026-06-2393.5
  5. 5FIRST COLONY INNRestaurant2025-11-2594
  6. 6PIZZA STOPRestaurant2026-06-0894

Data is public record from the Dare County health department (Environmental Health), via cdpehs.com. Updated 2026-07-01. “Wall of Fame” ranks establishments by their current streak of inspections scoring 99+; “Wall of Shame” lists the lowest most-recent scores.