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NameFIREBIRDS/STONECREST
Address7716 REA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/19/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General CommentsFacility has an additional walk in cooler and walk in freezer located outside.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No REPEAT 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed food employee handle raw salmon then proceed to handle cheese without changing gloves. Observed food employee touch face/hair then proceed to handle clean dishes and food items without changing gloves. CDI: Both employees changed gloves and washed hands.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed 2 containers of sliced cheese and container of chicken above 41F. Items were filled above the fill line. Observed garlic thyme butter with roasted garlic sitting out on counter above 41F. CDI: Items were discarded. Points remain the same due to improvement from last inspection. 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 .
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 sausage cooling at a rate of 0F/min inside prep top. CDI: Item was moved to blast chiller to cool. 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 .
42 0 Washing fruits & vegetables No No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed food employee cutting broccoli from the box. PIC stated they reuse the box the broccoli is received after they wash it.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes Yes No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed plastic container being stored in flour at fry station. CDI: Container was removed. REPEAT 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed scoop with handle down in slaw container. CDI: Scoop was removed.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed flooring throughout facility in need of cleaning.