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NameSOUTH 21 CURB SERVICE
Address3101 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/18/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General CommentsFacility is not washing inions before or after slicing them for onion rings. EHS’s supervisor will get clarification from the State on requirements for prepping onions for onions rings. No violation noted today.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed grilled onions in the Lowboy cooler and WIC above 41F. PIC stated that they were cooked yesterday. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded. REPEAT For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed facility holding raw burgers, grilled onions, and uncooked fries on TPHC without properly recording the discard time. CDI EHS completed a new TPHC form with the PIC and explained the TPHC procedures to the PIC.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed breaded fish cooling in the RIC. Employee verified that The fish was prepped about an hour ago and put directly in the RIC and not properly cooled down first. CDI PIC put fish in the WIC to cool down. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by the code. Observed shake machine’s dispensing area touching handwashing sink. There is not splash guard at the hand sink. EHS explained that the machine has to be moved, turned around, or a splash guard has to be installed at the handwashing sink.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed 2 wet wiping cloths on prep tables and not in a sanitizer water.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-202.14 Prevent backflow or back siphonage prevention devices installed shall meet American Society of Sanitary Engineering standards. -P Observed facility has a hose with a spray nozzle attached to the mop sink and there is not backflow device. EHS provided PIC with handout showing types of backflow devices. PIC will check with owner. VR needed 9- 21-25
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed green door ,near prep sink, has peeling and cracked finish. Also observed multiple areas of the floor with exposed concrete.