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Name

FLATIRON KITCHEN AND TAPHOUSE

Address

215 S MAIN ST

City/State/ZIP

DAVIDSON

28036

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

2/17/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Chef has discontinued the process of Reduced Oxygen Packaging and will use ziplock bags. Letter has been received by the Department. Dehydrator machine is only used for lemons and oranges at the bar TPHC - Garlic Butter Oysters are received frozen Inland Seafood letter present for Aquacultured Salmon

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
14	1	Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction	Yes	Yes	No	REPEAT 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed two separate muscle tags for one container of muscles. CDI - Remaining muscles were voluntarily discarded. Points not increased due to improvement on tag retention from previous inspection.
23	0	Proper date marking & disposition	Yes	No	No	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 one container of open milk and one container of cream without a date mark. CDI - Items were dated for the day they were opened.
28	1	Toxic substances properly identified stored & used	Yes	No	No	7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed two spray bottles of chemical without labels. CDI - Manager labeled during inspection.
40	0.50	Personal cleanliness	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed one employee preparing food while wearing a watch and bracelet.
47	0.50	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed a “household use only” chest freezer. Observed rusting shelves in the walk-in cooler. Observed one prep cooler cutting board with deep cuts and stains.
54	0	Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained	No	No	No	5-501.11 An outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material. Observed the grease bin sitting on bare ground outside.