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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Name

SEA LEVEL NC

Address

129 E 5TH ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28202

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

9/23/2025

Final Score @ Grade

96.50

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
6	1	Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use	No	Yes	No	2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Two personal drinks stored on shelf above sink. Store in designated areas. REPEAT
10	0	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	Yes	No	No	5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed an employee rinse his thermometer in handsink. CDI - Stopped and explained to not use handsinks for any purposes other than handwashing.
20	1.50	Proper cooling time & temperatures	Yes	Yes	No	3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. Observe employee wrap lobster meat in tight baggies and place tray in reach in cooler. Product observed at 71F. Improper cooling - was placed in reach in cooler where no air flow, tightly wrapped. CDI - Unwrapped and brought to WIC for proper cooling (see chart). For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
33	1	Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control	Yes	Yes	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 Improper cooling of lobster meat (see # 20). CDI - Cooling method adjusted - lobster meat unwrapped and allowed to cool properly. 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 .