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Name500 DEGREES PIZZERIA
Address6037 SOUTH BV
UNIT A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/23/2026
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 Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. -Observed no Certified Food Protection Manager on site during inspection. Ensure CFPM is on site during all hours of food preparation and handling. -REPEAT- For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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 front handsink at start of inspection. -CDI- PIC provided paper towels at sink.
20 3 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. -Observed pizza sauce miss cooling parameters after being prepped and cooled overnight in WIC. Observed two containers of pizza sauce, one from 6/22 and another from 6/20, above 41F after not being removed from WIC since cooling started. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded both containers of pizza sauce. -REPEAT- 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 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 anchovies held past their 7-day timeframe (prep date of 6/15). -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the anchovies. -Observed lasagna without a date mark. -CDI- PIC verified the original cook date of the earliest-prepared ingredient by speaking with the chef and properly added a date mark (6/21). 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 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 -Observed two containers of pizza sauce miss cooling parameters after cooling too slowly in WIC overnight. Observed pizza sauce stored in large, deep plastic containers, covered tightly with lids, in the WIC. EHS stated facility must improve cooling methods, and recommends using ice wands to cool large batches of pizza sauce. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the pizza sauce. -REPEAT- 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 .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf -Observed heavily dented can of strawberries in dry storage, stored among cans intended for use. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the dented can.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. -Observed single-service boxes (to-go containers) stored open-faced, on a shelf above the hot steam well. -CDI- PIC inverted the to-go containers.
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. -Observed the salad prep cooler not functioning during inspection. Observed no food stored inside cooler. PIC stated service technician has been contacted for cooler repairs.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No 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 missing/cracked floor tiles in back kitchen and inside the WIC. PIC stated tile repairs are scheduled for the next couple weeks.