Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Mecklenburg County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameBARNES & NOBLE CAFE #2812
Address3327 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/11/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no Certified Food Protection Manager on site during inspection. Ensure CFPM is on site during all times of foos preparation and handling. Repeat. 1 pt. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed employee turn off water faucet with bare hands after washing during inspection. CDI - EHS coached employee on barrier usage when turning off faucet. Employee rewashed hands. 0 pts.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed various TCS foods in display case holding above 41F during inspection. See temperature chart. Ambient in unit compliant. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. 1.5 pts. 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 .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.12 Food may not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, under leaking water lines, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination. Observed various boxes of dry tea for customer consumption being stored under greywater pipe in main prep area. Ensure all customer consumables are stored in a manner where they are protected from contamination. 0 pts.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed employee donning decorative ring while preparing customer food and drinks during inspection. Ensure all non-compliant jewelry is removed from hands and wrists while working with customer food and beverages. 0 pts.
41 1 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths being stored in sanitizer with concentration of about 50ppm quat during inspection. CDI - PIC refilled buckets with sanitizer maintaining a concentration of about 200ppm. Repeat. 1 pt.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed RIF with torn gaskets during inspection. Repair or replacement necessary. 0.5 pts.