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NameSANTE
Address165 N TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P -Observed raw bacon stored above ready-to-eat foods in the tall reach-in cooler. -CDI- Storage order was corrected. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) -Observed garlic/oil mixture, lobster soup, and hot-brined pickled onions held past their 7-day timeframe. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the items. -Observed cooked broccoli, cooked mushrooms, boiled beets, sliced grape tomatoes, lobster sauce, hot-brined pickled onions, and salmon cakes without date marks. -CDI- PIC verified prep/cook date of all items and properly added date marks. Ensure all foods held overnight are labeled with a date mark. -Observed cooked duck with a date mark stating 1/21. PIC stated duck was originally cooked and frozen on 1/21, then pulled from the freezer this Saturday, 2/21. -CDI- PIC corrected the date mark to include the thaw date. Include all relevant dates on date mark. -REPEAT- 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. -Observed bottles of oil without a label. Label all containers with the common name of the food.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. -Observed water buildup inside dessert low reach-in cooler. Repair unit to prevent water buildup.