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NameGRECO FRESH GRILLE COLONY
Address7731 COLONY RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/22/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed PIC on duty not certified. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. Observed employee beverage stored on shelf above dry good items. CDI- beverage relocated.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf. Observed no paper towels at hand sink in men’s restroom. CDI- paper towels provided.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw chicken skewers stored above raw salmon in grill drawers. CDI- foods rearranged. Observed individually wrapped packages of raw burgers and raw salmon stored together in reach in freezer. CDI- products separated. 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed box of unwashed green peppers stored above washed ready to eat tomatoes, onions and cucumbers in walk in cooler. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed employee place raw lamb on grill and then place pitas on grill to warm with same pair of gloves. CDI- employee discarded gloves, washed hands and donned clean gloves. Pitas were heated on grill above 165F.
24 0 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. Observed bus tub of French fries on counter and time label not completed. When label was completed, PIC labeled for 11:00am but actual time was 10:45. CDI- time label corrected and education provided to PIC.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf. Observed multiple spray bottles of detergents and cleaners without labels. CDI- all bottles labeled with name of product.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed several wet stacked metal pans.
56 1 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed various employee food items stored with and above eggs and desserts for restaurant in low boy cooler.