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NameCHOPT CREATIVE SALAD
Address4125 PARK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/26/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed large amount of plastic pans with sticker residue present, dishes were stacked so that sticker residue was touching the food contact surfaces on the pans. CDI- PIC took items to dish area to be washed/rinsed/sanitized. **REPEAT** -3- 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 .
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P EHS observed that all items on the hot line were temping below 135F (see temperature chart). CDI- PIC instructed food employees to reheat items as they had been on the line for less than 4 hours. All items were heated to 165F or above (see temperature chart). -0- 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 .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. 3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P EHS observed that all containers of greens on the wall were labeled with a TPHC start time of 9:56AM, meaning the 4 hours mark to discard would be 1:56PM. PIC stated that all items were flipped at 2PM and left with the old sticker on accident. EHS asked for stickers to be corrected to the accurate time, food employee labeled items for discard at 7pm, which would be 5 hours. CDI- EHS and PIC provided education and manager was able to correct labels. -1.5-
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed multiple stack of plastic and metal containers stored clean and stacked wet. **REPEAT** -1-
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. EHS observed dish machine has a leak. Repair as soon as possible. -0-
55 1 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 wall/floor trimming missing in upstairs salad prep room. EHS observed low grout throughout salad prep room. **REPEAT** -1-