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NameGREAT AMERICAN BAGEL
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
B7
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/27/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed no signed acknowledgement or verification of employee training for employee health. CDI- EHP form with spots for signatures provided to PIC and to be completed by all staff at their next shift. (-0) For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed no soap at back hand sink. CDI- Soap provided at hand sink. Repair dispenser at earliest opportunity. (-0)
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No REPEAT. 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed several containers of food prepped this morning in WIC without date marks. CDI- PIC dates items. (-3) 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No No 10 DAY VR. 3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). -Pf Observed no disclosure portion on consumer advisory of electronic menu display for raw salmon “lux bagel”. PIC is to send photo of updated menu within 3 days. (-0.5)
42 0.50 Washing fruits & vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed remaining sticker residue on washed and sliced tomatoes at fliptop. CDI- Tomatoes thoroughly inspected for remaining sticker. Once portion voluntarily disposed of. (-0.5)
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed tethered knife fallen onto floor beneath back hand sink. CDI- Knife fully W/R/S before next use. (-0)
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed toaster oven catching on fire (contained) during preparation of bagel. EHS discussed cleaning frequency of equipment with staff, who state it is done daily. Equipment which catches fire must be replaced at earliest possible opportunity. (-0.5)