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NameEMMY SQUARED PIZZA MIDWOOD
Address1508 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/8/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF -Observed no training procedures for employees to report symptoms/illnesses to PIC. -CDI- EHS provided PIC with copy of employee health reporting agreement, for all employees to review and sign. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf -Observed no written procedures for vomit/diarrhea cleanup. -CDI- EHS provided PIC with copy of procedures. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
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 towel at handsink by dish machine. -CDI- PIC provided paper towel at handsink.
23 1.50 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 shaved brussel sprouts, burrata, and chicken wings without a date mark. -CDI- PIC verified cook/prep date of all items (brussel sprouts 5/5, burrata 5/7, chicken wings 5/6) and properly added a date mark. REPEAT7 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 .
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. -Observed food employee handling pizza dough and clean equipment without a hair restraint on.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. -Observed wiping cloth stored in less than required concentration of quat sanitizer solution (50 ppm quat). -CDI- PIC remade sanitizer to proper concentration (200 ppm).
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. -Observed flip top lid on salad prep unit and left-side pizza prep unit not properly closing/remaining open. Repair flip top lids. -Observed shelf inside salad prep unit broken and slanted, preventing it from properly holding food. Repair shelf.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. -Observed buildup of food residue along gaskets in coolers. Observed dark lines and buildup of food residue on prep board at salad prep unit (PIC stated prep board is not a food contact surface). Observed food residue build-up in interior of cooler drawers. Increase frequency of cleaning. -REPEAT-