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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Name

STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Address

9601 CHINA GROVE CHURCH RD

City/State/ZIP

PINEVILLE

NC

28134

Premise Type

11 - Public School Lunch

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

10/15/2025

Final Score @ Grade

99.50

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
39	0	Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display	Yes	No	No	3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed - Cans of Baked Beans in box and boxes of bagged chips on floor in dry storage area. CDI - Food was removed from floor.
48	0.50	Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips	No	No	No	4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf- *Observed - Max/min thermometer out of batteries. PIC had no replacement batteries available during inspection. A verification visit will be conducted within 10 days to ensure establishment has a max/min thermometer to accurately measure dish machine hot water sanitization.