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NameMIDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE/GK
Address1401 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/20/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P -Observed dish machine dispensing 0ppm chlorine sanitizer at start of inspection. -CDI- During inspection, dishmachine technician arrived and repaired dishmachine. EHS observed dishmachine dispensing 100ppm chlorine sanitizer by end of inspection. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
23 1.50 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 pulled chicken, chicken wings, potato salad, and steamed broccoli without date marks in prep coolers/cold drawers. -CDI- PIC verified prep date of foods by referencing larger batches in WIC and properly date marked the foods. -Observed gravy in WIC held past its 7-day timeframe (prep date of 8/12). -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the gravy. -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 .
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. -Observed employee water bottle stored inside the blast chiller. Observed employee phone/cable on top of racks storing packages of burger buns (food protected and enclosed in bags). -CDI- PIC moved employee items to prevent contamination of customer food.