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Name

HICKORY GROVE BAPT -NORTH KITCHEN

Address

13200 MALLARD CREEK RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28262

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

9/30/2026

Final Score @ Grade

98.50

General Comments

PIC stated food for service is sometimes prepared at HICKORY GROVE BAP. LUNCHROOM (Not connected to this permit). PIC stated they will cook and cool food and then transfer to establishment. PIC stated they will cook and hot hold food and then transfer to establishment. PIC stated they do cook raw items. PIC stated items are prepared for transfer at 2:45pm. PIC stated they keep items hot in a hot box (plastic ones for catering) and uses them for service at 5 o’clock. Service runs from 5 o’clock to 6 o’clock. All items are held on temperature. PIC stated if anything is below temperature staff reheats to 165F. All items are voluntarily discarded by the end of service. EHS will reach out to supervisor for clarification. EHS will arrive back on site to provide update to establishment. .

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
21	1.50	Proper hot holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed several sausages HH below 135F in steam well in gymnasium. PIC stated all food at the end of service will be discarded. EHS observed food items being served to volunteers for free. CDI - PIC voluntarily discard items. 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 .
40	0	Personal cleanliness	No	No	No	2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed no one on the serving line with head covering or hair restraints.
44	0	Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled	Yes	No	No	4-901.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried. Observed dishes w/r/s being cloth dried before putting on clean dish rack. CDI - PIC educated food worker on how to air dry dishes 4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed wet nesting in dishes stored as clean. CDI - PIC educated food worker on how to air dry dishes