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NameFOOD LION #1371 DELI
Address8118 BLAIR RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MINT HILL NC 28227
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/12/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 2 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf- Observed no paper towels at the hand sink adjacent to the fryer. REPEAT VIOLATION. Failure to provide paper towels at all hand sink has been a violation on the last 3 inspections. PIC stated that the paper towels dispenser recently fell off of the wall. Ensure new paper towel dispenser is placed on the wall. -CDI- Paper towel roll was placed directly over the sink. 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use -Pf- Observed trash can blocking in front of hand sink that is adjacent to the fryers. Ensure that hand sinks are maintained as accessible at all times. -CDI- EHS moved trash can out of the way to wash hands upon entry into the kitchen.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P- Observed several foods on the hot bar below 135F. EHS notes that the other foods on the hot bars were at 135F or above. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded all food below 135F and made new batch. PIC also turned the heat setting up on that side of the hot bar. Ensure that hot holding food is maintained at 135F or above. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed ice buildup on the internal portion of the WIF. Ensure that a work order is placed for the WIF to remediate ice buildup.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed a leak at the 3-comp sink faucet along with a small water leak from the attached QUAT sanitizer dispenser at the 3-comp. Sanitizer was testing at approximately 300 PPM. Ensure that work order is placed for leak, and ensure that sanitizer levels are continually maintained at proper range. Ensure that leak is remediated.