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NameHARBOR INN SEAFOOD
Address8805 UNIVERSITY EAST DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/6/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Employee observed handling bun with bare hands. Do not handle ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. CDI - Employee educated on bare hand contact and he discarded the bun. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No Yes 4-703.11(B) After being cleaned in a mechanical dish machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in the dish machine by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F as measured by a max/min thermometer.-P. Dish machine only reached 155F on EHS plate thermometer. Dish machine must achieve a final rinse temp of at least 160F to effectively sanitize the utensils. VR - Verification required within 3 days that dish machine is repaired. Establishment will wash, rinse and sanitize utensils in 3-compartment sink until it is repaired. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following weblink: Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
33 0.50 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 Pot of marinara was cooling on prep sink for over 1 hour. Employees must use walk-in cooler or ice bath to cool TCS foods after cooking. CDI - PIC moved marinara to ice bath to continue cooling and was educated on cooling methods. 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 .
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. Several roaches observed behind dish machine plate. Keep premises free of pests. 0 pts.
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. Shelves are rusted in walk-in cooler. Freezer is leaking ice from evaporator box. Ensure no food gets contaminated from dripping ice and repair leak. 0 pts.