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NameMELLOW MUSHROOM #169
Address255 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV
SUITE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/29/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. - Pf. Observed dispenser at (1) hand sink unable to produce soap due to having dead battery. CDI - PIC provided extra soap pump to hand sink. -0-
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41 F or less. - P. Observed the following foods cold holding in prep tops and left out in ambient temperatures above 41 F: Beef, blue cheese dressing, creamy pesto, lettuce and sausage. Refer to temperature chart for details. CDI - Food left out in ambient temperatures voluntarily discarded while items in the prep tops moved back into WIC/WIF to cool down to 41 F. -3- 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.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. - Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed no date labels on 3x containers of roma tomatoes which was prepared yesterday morning. Two containers at the pizza make station and one in the walk-in cooler. CDI - PIC added proper date labels to each container. 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 the following TCS applicable foods being held for re-sale in the facility past 7 day requirement: Ricotta (1/20-1/26) and roasted tomatoes (1/21-1/27). CDI - Expired foods were voluntarily discarded by PIC. Observed mac & cheese date labeled as 1/18 when it was prepared yesterday. CDI - Allowed PIC to add correct date label. -1.5- 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.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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. Observed large quantities of lettuce cooling covered with plastic and lidded inside of deep plastic containers in the walk-in cooler with 0-1 F change after +35 minutes. CDI - Product broken down into smaller batches and left vented for air flow. EHS and PIC observed temperatures begin to decrease 2-4 F after additional + 10 minutes. -0- 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.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed (2) sanitizer buckets with 0 ppm of sink and surface sanitizer. CDI - PIC remade all sanitizer buckets with appropriate levels of concentration. -0-