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NameCHICK-FIL-A
Address8411 NORTHLAKE COMMONS BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/19/2025
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
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P - Observed food employee use gloved hands to pick up items from floor, remove gloves, and donning new gloves without a hand wash. Observed food employee wiping down areas where raw chicken sit when being placed in fryer, remove gloves, and donning new gloves without washing hands. Ensure that a hand wash occurs when task are changed or as needed before working with food. CDI - both employees washed hands.
15 0 Food separated & protected No No No 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. - Observed pans of chicken and lettuce stored in the cooler at 38F without covering. Ensure that all foods are covered once cooled.
16 1.50 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 salad spinner and lettuce dicer visible soiled with lettuce debris prepared last night. Observed several pans and utensils soiled with grease build up and food debris. Ensure that all utensils and equipment are washed, rinsed, and sanitized to keep them clean to sight and touch. CDI - All items sent back to dish bit area to be cleaned and sanitized properly. Due to the volume, I recommend retraining of staff that are responsible of these job duties. 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 . 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. - Observed ice machine in kitchen with minor build up. Clean as often as necessary.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed four containers of cheese and one container of tomatoes stored on the line reading 51F - 55F. Unit was not on which caused temperatures to rise. CDI - All food items discarded properly. Unit turned on and read 35F ambient. 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 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 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) Observed two pans of chicken with no labels. Ensure that labels are placed on the chicken at all times. 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 .
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed some of the metal pans wet stacked on the drying rack.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf - Observed no sanitizing strips on site. VR required within 10 days for test strips.
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 cleaning needed on the exterior of equipment, hand sinks, and behind hard to reach equipment.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes No No 5-202.14 Prevent backflow or back siphonage prevention devices installed shall meet American Society of Sanitary Engineering standards. -P - Observed can wash with no anit-siphon back flow or other at the outlet. The can wash is hooked up to a chemical tower and a cut of hose that lands on the floor of the can wash. The lines were under pressure at the point of water outlet. A vacuum breaker should be installed to ensure that there are no backflow concerns or the water shall remain off with no pressure. CDI - Water turned off with no pressure.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained Yes No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster with side doors open.
55 0 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 floors under and around equipment in need of more frequent cleaning.