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NameBROOKDALE PLACE OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE
Address5515 REA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/1/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures No Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed sausage at 122F in steam table. CDI - Sausage was reheated to 175F. Pan in steam table was changed from a shallow to a deep pan. REPEAT. Points were not escalated due to improvements and majority compliance with hot hold temperatures. 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 .
23 1.50 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). 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 . 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 The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) 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 . Observed bbq, hot dogs and ham missing dates. Observed date labels on tomatoes as made on 5/21. Observed many foods in WIC dated for more than 7 days. CDI - Dates were corrected. REPEAT.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed facility is using a Hamilton beach domestic blender for some purees. Needs to be ANSI blender.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes 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 facility did not have a thermometer for the dish machine. CDI - Facility has ordered dish plate thermometers and showed EHS confirmation that they are being shipped.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No 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 multiple areas under counters and against walls in need of cleaning.