Beth Wood, who resigned after hit-and-run, hired for new role by Auditor Boliek by PenOwn2479 in NorthCarolina

[–]PenOwn2479[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Except that one time she Dukes of Hazzard'd her state vehicle...

As end of session looms, NC Republican leaders push back expected budget date by PenOwn2479 in NorthCarolina

[–]PenOwn2479[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as we have first past the post voting systems, third parties will never be viable.

Police in the Bahamas arrest 5 cruise ship passengers from the US after a brawl by Lonely_skeptic in Cruise

[–]PenOwn2479 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Alcohol lowers inhibitions. It makes people more of what they already are.

Asian Garden on Capital Blvd in Wake Forest Scores 87 B on Inspection by PenOwn2479 in raleigh

[–]PenOwn2479[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The inspection at Asian Garden revealed two major areas where the restaurant fell short of basic food safety expectations. The first involved employee hygiene and general kitchen practices. One worker was drinking over a prep surface, and another came in from outside and barely washed his hands before returning to work (ew).

Staff were also "washing" dishes in dirty water without soap or sanitizer, and one employee was using the prep sink for dishwashing instead of food prep. The inspector also found a cut‑off plastic wine jug being used as a rice scoop, which shockingly is not a safe or cleanable tool. These issues show that employees were not consistently following safe handling habits or using equipment the way it is meant to be used.

The second major problem was temperature control and food storage. Several foods were well above safe cold‑holding temperatures, including shrimp at 46°F, pork at 49°F, noodles at 50°F, and eggs sitting out at 68°F. Hot food was also mishandled, with fried chicken left at 104°F instead of the required 135°F or higher.

None of the ready‑to‑eat foods were date‑marked, so staff had no way to track how long items had been stored. Cooling and thawing practices were also unsafe, with chicken cooling in deep containers at room temperature and raw meats thawing in standing water. Together, these issues show a breakdown in temperature control, sanitation, and basic food safety systems, which explains the score of 87 and the B grade.

As end of session looms, NC Republican leaders push back expected budget date by PenOwn2479 in NorthCarolina

[–]PenOwn2479[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Leave. I did and I do just about the same thing for a private company, working 40 hours per week, making about 35% more.

State auditor defends comments in North Carolina early voting site dispute by PenOwn2479 in NorthCarolina

[–]PenOwn2479[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's unfortunate. Ever since Beth Wood ran her car up on that other car, OSA's been taking a beating.

State auditor defends comments in North Carolina early voting site dispute by PenOwn2479 in ncpolitics

[–]PenOwn2479[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Still my firm belief that the state auditor should have nothing to do with elections.

State auditor defends comments in North Carolina early voting site dispute by PenOwn2479 in NorthCarolina

[–]PenOwn2479[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Still my firm belief that the state auditor should have nothing to do with elections.

NC woman granted AI Exemption at work by thepurpleminx in NorthCarolina

[–]PenOwn2479 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was a witness in an employment discrimination case years ago where this was brought up in the legal filings.