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NameTERRABELLA LITTLE AVENUE
Address7745 LITTLE AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/7/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 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 No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed pink buildup inside ice machine. Keep ice machine clean.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed opened bag of cut lettuce, opened bag of hotdogs, and opened bag of sliced ham with no dates. PIC stated items were open 3 days ago. CDI- Dates added. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed containers of sugar and flour with no labels. CDI- Containers labeled.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed multiple small flies in dry storage/mop sink area. Keep kitchen free of pests.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No 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 bag of heads of lettuce on floor in WIC. Observed multiple boxes of food in dry storage room on floor. PIC stated the last delivery was yesterday. Keep food at least 6 inches above the floor.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed a couple metal containers wet stacked on clean dish storage rack. Allow equipment to air dry before stacking.
49 1 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 food debris inside equipment and food/grease buildup on the outside of equipment throughout facility. Observed WIF floor with food debris. Increase cleaning frequency of equipment to prevent buildup. REPEAT
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed floors in need of cleaning throughout kitchen. Observed walls in mop sink area in need of cleaning. REPEAT