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NameDIAMOND RESTAURANT
Address1901 COMMONWEALTH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/11/2025
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General CommentsFacility will be starting breakfast service in January. PIC sent EHS copy of breakfast menu for approval, with consumer advisory. New menu will have proper consumer advisory for new menu foods that can be served partially raw or undercooked (eggs, salmon, burger patties).

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P -Observed raw salmons stored above ready-to-eat hot dogs in the low reach-in cooler. -CDI- PIC corrected storage order by switching salmon to bottom shelf. REPEAT For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -Observed dark buildup on interior of ice machine in kitchen. Ice machine is used in customer drinks. -Increase frequency of cleaning ice machine.
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). -Pf -Observed no consumer advisory for salmon that can be served partially raw or undercooked. Observed no consumer advisory for burger patty as a salad add-on, which can be served partially raw or undercooked. -PIC is updating menu currently and will add proper consumer advisory. -10 day verification required-
35 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. -Observed thawed salmon in cooler, still enclosed within its reduced oxygen bag. Remove fish from reduced oxygen bag before thawing (by cutting a hole into the bag, slicing open bag, removing fully from bag, etc.).