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NameWHISKY RIVER/ PZA/ STARBUCKS CONCOURSE E
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
E ROTUNDA
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/26/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
23 1.50 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 multiple items throughout Whisky River that were not date marked. PIC stated that the items had been prepped the day prior to the inspection. -CDI- PIC correctly date marked the necessary items. (1.5 pts) 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 .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P Observed all items in the flip top adjacent to the flat top grill being held on TPHC not have any time stamps indicating when they were placed in the unit or when they will be discarded. -CDI- PIC correctly time stamped the necessary items. (1.5 pts)
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C) Use approved thawing methods for frozen food such as in a cooler at 41F or below, completely submerged under cold running water according to the Code, or as a part of the cooking process. Pf Observed cooked chicken thawing in still water. PIC stated that the water had just been turned off. -CDI- PIC turned the water back on. Water was 66F. (0 pts)
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed a box of coffee being stored on the floor in the Starbucks section of the facility. -CDI- PIC placed the coffee on a shelf. Due to severity, points not taken. (0 pts)
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed damaged floors in the WIC’s both inside and out on the tarmac. Also observed slight pitting on the kitchen floors on the Cookline of Whisky River Repair damaged floors. REPEAT*** (0.5 pts)