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Name

STOOGES PUB & GRUB

Address

13230 ALBEMARLE RD

City/State/ZIP

MINT HILL

28227

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/15/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

EHS arrived in facility at approximately 3:00 pm. As EHS arrived PIC stated that a pipe leaked in the facility last night, pipe leak did not impede on any kitchen operations and did not cause any contamination in the Kitchen of the facility. PIC stated that pipe leak was water line. Leak was fixed and repaired prior to EHS arrival. Few missing ceiling tiles near dry storage area due to fixing the leak. EHS SPOKE TO PIC ON SETTING UP MORE DETAILED DATE MARKING PROCEDURES FOR THAWING FROZEN RTE FOODS.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
23	1.50	Proper date marking & disposition	No	No	Yes	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 containers ziplock bags of Turkey and Ham present in the make table past 7-day date marking window. Observed Turkey in ziplock in Stand up RIC past 7 day date marking window. PIC Stated that deli slices were opened from original packaging and then frozen. PIC stated that both ham in make table and turkey in standup RIC was pulled from freezer on Sunday. PIC was unable to be sure of when turkey in the make table was pulled from freezer. -CDI- Make table ham and turkey from stand up RIC were properly dated. Turkey from make table was voluntarily discarded. 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	6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf- Observed dented cans stored mingled with non dented cans. -CDI- EHS coached PIC on best practices for storing dented cans. PIC moved dented cans to a designated area.
43	0	In-use utensils: properly stored	No	No	No	3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed Knives stored in crack between make table and prep surfaces. Ensure in-use utensils are stored on the clean portion of food prep surfaces.
49	0.50	Non-food contact surfaces clean	No	Yes	No	4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed sticker residue on several squirt bottles and 2 plastic containers. Ensure non-food contact surfaces are clean and maintained as clean when on clean dish rack.