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NameGREAT AMERICAN BAGEL
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
B7
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/31/2026
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
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible No Yes No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at two hand sinks, and jammed dispenser at the third. CDI- Jam cleared and additional two hand sink dispensers refilled. (-1)
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed several dishes stored as clean with greasiness to touch, and knives tethered to prep top with food debris on blade while stored in block. CDI- All dishes washed, rinsed, sanitized. (-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 TCS dressings in fliptop prepped today, and chicken prepped yesterday in WIC, without date marks. CDI- EHS confirms prep date of both items with Head Chef and allows dating of items. (-3) **EHS notes this is the third consecutive inspection with RTE out of compliance for lack of date marking. Risk Control Plan to be initiated at next inspection if date marking is in violation **
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-903.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted. Observed wet stacking of plastic dishes on clean rack above 3 comp sink. CDI- Dishes returned to ware-washing, and will be properly spaced out to dry once finished with W/R/S. (-0.5)
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed cutting board at 3 comp sink with severe staining, no longer cleanable. CDI- PIC removed board from service. (-0)