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Name

CHICKEN KING #16

Address

7016 E W T HARRIS BV

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28215

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

7/15/2025

Final Score @ Grade

97.50

General Comments

The following items are placed on TPHC, notation is whether or not items are TCS (requires time or temperature control for food safety). If item in “non TCS”, item is not required to be held on TPHC or needs to be controlled by temperature (41F and below or 135F and above) Items are generally kept on Time (TPHC) versus Temperature, when TCS items move fast and have a hard time holding 41F and below or 135F and above (example, cut lettuce in a prep top, fries under a heat lamp) Cut lettuce- TCS Cut tomato- TCS Raw green peppers- NON TCS Raw cut onion- Non TCS Raw cut cucumber-Non TCS Fried OR Raw Chicken Tenders- TCS Fried OR Raw Chicken Wings- TCS Fried OR Raw 8 piece chicken- TCS French Fries- TCS Cooked Onion Rings- TCS (Raw onion rings breaded are NON TCS) Cooked/Fried Okra- TCS Cooked Collards-TCS Mac and Cheese-TCS Cheese (slices, shredded, liquid)-TCS Green Beans- TCS Raw OR Cooked fish (Perch, Catfish, shrimp, Whiting, Croaker, etc.)-TCS Raw OR Cooked Pork Chops- TCS Raw OR Cooked Chicken Gizzards, hearts, livers- TCS Deli Meat- TCS Raw or Cooked Hamburger- TCS Hot dogs- TCS Coleslaw-TCS Tar Tar Sauce (house made with raw cucumber, onion, spices, and mayo)- NON TCS Honey Mustard (House made with mayo, mustard, and honey)- NON TCS Ranch- (House made with buttermilk)-TCS Blue Cheese (bought, defer to conditions on container)-Likely TCS Tzatziki (House made with sour cream)-TCS Boiled eggs- TCS

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	No	No	No	4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed some black buildup on white plastic of ice machine.
22	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed house made ranch, made with buttermilk, in individual containers, placed in small individual containers yesterday, holding above 41F for an unknown amount of time in RIC. RIC ambient holding above 41F. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded. RIC is generally for non TCS items. PIC stated no TCS items will be held until repaired. Ranch will be placed in RIC next to this equipment up front. 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 .
38	1	Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals	No	Yes	No	6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. -Observed flies in kitchen. Repeat
43	0	In-use utensils: properly stored	No	No	No	3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed individual, single use cup used as scoop, with no handle, inside chicken salad.
54	0	Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained	No	No	No	5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster sliding doors open and top lid is open stuck behind branch on the dumpster. 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed refuse around dumpster in enclosure. Clean.