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NameHICKORY TAVERN BIRKDALE
Address9526 BIRKDALE CROSSING DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/18/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsAquaculture Letters present for Salmon

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. Observed an employee water bottle stored on a cutting board.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No REPEAT 2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P Observed an employee wash dirty dishes and then switch to clean dishes without washing hands. CDI - Employee was stopped, educated and they washed their hands. Points not increased due to improvement from previous inspection.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed missing paper towels for the bar hand sink. CDI - Manager provided during inspection.
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-202.15 Food packaging must be in good condition, intact and protect the food inside. Pf Observed one dented can in dry storage. CDI - Item was removed to be returned to the supplier.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed an employee wash dishes with gloves on and then switch to clean dishes without discarding gloves and washing hands. CDI - Employee was stopped, educated and they washed hands / changed gloves.
23 1.50 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 three containers of open milk without date marks. CDI - Items were voluntarily discarded. Improvements from previous inspection.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on top of a prep cooler. CDI - Item was removed.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No REPEAT 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 sliced tomatoes attempting to cool inside of a prep cooler top. CDI - Item was prepared 1 hour before and was moved to the walk-in to rapidly cool.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed an employee preparing food while wearing a watch and no hair restraint.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-101.17 Only hardwoods shall be used as a food contact surface. Observed cedar planks being used to cook salmon. Establishment has applied for a Variance from the State.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. 5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed open dumpster doors and a missing drain plug.