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NameLINCOLN ST KITCHEN
Address1320 S CHURCH ST
SUITE 400
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/4/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsFacility no longer serving Sea Bass, replaced with Cod. Food items containing curing salt have been removed from the menu, no food additive currently.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No 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. Observed opened bag of Doritos on top of food contact/prep surface at the time of arrival. CDI - Item was removed.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed hand sink with no soap. CDI - Soap was added to the hand sink.
14 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction No No No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed multiple tags with no date marking inside to indicate when the last shell-stock from the container was used. 10 day verification visit required.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 multiple TCS food items Ham Stock (8/7), potatoes & sweet potatoes (8/24), yolk mix (8/27) held longer than 7 days. Observed boiled eggs yolk incorrectly date marked 8/3. Observed chimichurri containing garlic and oil mixture with no date marking inside. CDI - All items were voluntarily discarded. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No No 3-603.11 (C )(2) A Consumer Advisory Reminder shall include asterisking the food item to a footnote that states: * Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.- Pf Observed tuna tostada on the dinner menu with no asterisk. Tuna is served raw. 10 day verification visit required. Menu needs to be corrected to indicate that tuna tostada is served undercooked or raw by adding an asterisk.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. When preparing food and exposed utensils, food employees should were hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or hair nets.