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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Premises Information


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Name

THE LITTLE FLOWER ASSISTED LIVING

Address

8700 LAWYERS RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28227

Premise Type

16 - Institutional Food Service

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

7/8/2026

Final Score @ Grade

97

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
16	0	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized	Yes	No	No	4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed mixer attachments in drawer in need of cleaning. CDI - Items were moved to 3-comp sink to be cleaned. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
23	3	Proper date marking & disposition	Yes	Yes	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 ham, turkey, and lettuce that were open with no date marking. CDI - PIC added correct dates. REPEAT. 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 Observed date on chicken soup as 6/26. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. REPEAT. 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 .
49	0	Non-food contact surfaces clean	No	No	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 build up on lids of small bins in dry storage. Needs cleaning.
56	0	Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used	Yes	No	No	6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee drink on prep table. Needs to be in designated area. CDI - Employee beverage was removed.