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NameCHEX GRILL & WINGS
Address3128 THE PLAZA
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General CommentsEHS left new TPHC policy with PIC. EHS will return within 3 days to check air gap. EHS will allow facility to send a picture once air gap has been completed.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed 2 food employee wash hands and use bare clean hands to turn off faucet then proceeded to chop up lettuce and prep ranch dressing. CDI.. EHS had employees to re-wash hands and use barrier.
10 1 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 lettuce in 2 handwashing sinks in kitchen. CDI.. Sinks were cleaned out
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed food in RIF being not cooling uncovered 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed employee put hair net on with gloved hands then continued to prep with same gloves. CDI..EHS had employee discard gloves and wash hands.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed lettuce, steak, heavy whipping cream and burgers above 41F..Please see food chart.CDI food was discarded.REPEAT 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 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 lettuce dated incorrectly, per PIC. CDI..Correct date for lettuce was added. 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 .
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 Observed chicken and sauces with incorrect times. Dry board had all start times for 10am until 230pm, ( 4.5 hours) Facility uses alarm to tack time, the alarm never sounded.PIC started new time for wings and sauce for 230pm until 630pm. Wings were at fryer when EHS arrived. Start time for wings should have been 100pm, Per cook. Sauce time should have started at 100pm as well. CDI..PIC corrected sauce and wing times. 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 Observed Once 4 hours for discard time was up ,no food was discarded. CDI..EHS had facility to discard TPHC foods. EHS will leave an updated policy.EHS left new policy and board will be used to track time. There will be a start and end time.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed flying pest throughout facility
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed Chicken stored on floor during initial walk-through in WIF.CDI.. Boxes were removed
40 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food employee without hair restraint. CDI.. food employee put on hair restraint.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed scoop handle in sugar. CDI.. handle was removed.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-903.11 (A) Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed bin with standing water where clean utensils are stored. CDI. Utensils were removed and bin was cleaned. 4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed clean pans stacked as wet. CDI.. Pans were separated.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-202.13 An air gap between the water supply and flood level rim shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and not less than 1 inch.-P Observed no air gap at prep sink. EHS will return in 3 days.