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NameCHICKIE'S & PETE'S- CAROWINDS
Address14523 CAROWINDS BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/30/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98 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 Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P - Observed an insert container of French fries to be at temperatures of 118-129F beneath the heat lamp. Cookline employees stated that they had only put the fries into hot holding approx 10-15 mins prior. CDI - Fries time stamped for discard/used immediately. 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 .
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf - Observed approx 20 Caesar salads to be cooling at a rate of 0.0 degrees/min in the WIC. Salads were observed to be enclosed completely in plastic clamshells restricting cold air flow from properly cooling the products. PIC stated that the salads were prepared within the last 30 mins. CDI - Salad clamshells opened to allow for adequate cold airflow to facilitate rapid cooling. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. - Observed the ice scoop to be stored in the bulk ice bin with its handle in direct contact with the ice inside. CDI - PIC removed ice scoop.