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NameENERGY CAFE
Address101 S TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28280
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/11/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 no date mark on items prepared yesterday stored in various coolers. CDI: Items were dated marked for 9/10. 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 .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed smoothie ingredients including but not limited to strawberries and broccoli in freezer over stacked in containers and touching sides of the freezer. CDI: Items removed.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed shelves housing clean dishes rusted. Observed some rusting on bottom shelf of tables in prep areas. Observed gaskets on both prep top coolers reach in doors damaged. Observed robocoup container with duct tape. PIC indicated this is equipment for personal use. CDI: Robocoup container voluntarily discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION 4-101.19/4-202.16 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Observed raw wood for table legs under rotisserie oven. Wood has absorbed some of the grease splash and spatter from the rotisserie oven. Seal/paint wood to make it smooth and easily cleanable. Observed some shelves lined with cardboard in the front kitchen.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed missing light fixture cover/tubes to ensure bulbs are shatterproof in the dry storage room. Observed minor wall damage and painting needed in dry storage behind canned goods, in hall way, and behind shelving where clean pans are stored. Observed floor peeling in several areas of kitchen. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violations corrected.