Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Mecklenburg County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameINDEPENDENCE HIGH
Address1967 PATRIOT DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type11 - Public School Lunch
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/18/2026
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
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed tomato topping container above 41F. -CDI- Tomato was pulled from the RIC 30 mins prior per PIC. Tomato was voluntarily discarded. Ensure cold holding at 41F or below. 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 .
31 1 Water and ice from approved source Yes No No 5-102.12 (B) NonDrinking Water shall be used only for nonculinary purposes such as air conditioning, nonFood equipment cooling, and fire protection. -P- Observed food employees placing soiled dishware into the air gap drain of the 3-comp sink on the floor beneath the 3-comp to use the flowing grey water through the air gap piping to pre-rinse dishware. -CDI- PIC educated food employee that this is not an approved pre-rinse method, and food employee moved dishware to 3-comp sink for proper W/R/S.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths resting in the center compartment of the 3-comp sink with no water or sanitizer in it. Ensure that in use wiping cloths are stored in sanitizer between uses.
54 0.50 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed 2 dumpster doors open when EHS went outside to observe the dumpster area. Ensure that all dumpster doors are closed when not in use.