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NameWORKMANS FRIEND, THE
Address1531 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/9/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P -Observed uncovered fries directly touching the bottom of pans of more fries in WIC (trays of fries stacked, without covers). -CDI- PIC unstacked pans of fries. -Observed bowl of cheese placed directly on top of purple gnocchi in prep top. Gnocchi was uncovered (bottom of cheese container was directly touching the gnocchi). -CDI- PIC moved cheese bowl to separate area.
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 ice machine with visible dark and sticky buildup inside machine, on ice shield. Increase frequency of cleaning.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 leek dip without date mark. -CDI- PIC verified when leek dip was prepared and properly added date mark. -Observed roasted chicken (10/2), cooked beets (9/29), and cheese sauce (10/1) held past their 7-day timeframe. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the foods listed. -1/2 points- No point escalation due to significant improvement in date marking since last inspection. 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 .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta.-Observed no labels on bottles of water, oil, and salt. Label all containers with the common name of the food.
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 ceilings and vents above prep coolers/clean dishes with visible dark buildup. Increase frequency of cleaning ceilings.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. -Observed employee bags/jackets hanging on dry storage shelf among customer food. Store employee items in designated area to prevent contamination of customer food.