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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

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Premises Information


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Name

CHURCH'S CHICKEN

Address

3217 EASTWAY DR

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28205

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

8/3/2026

Final Score @ Grade

97

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
16	1.50	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized	Yes	No	No	4-703.11 After cleaning, equipment, food contact surfaces, and utensils shall be sanitized using an approved method.-P Observed large bowl not sanitized after washing and rinsing at 3 compartment sink. CDI, bowl placed in sanitizer to sanitize. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
21	0	Proper hot holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P - Observed 1 pan of mashed potato not hot held at 135 degrees F or higher and at 114 degrees F. CDI, container of potato voluntarily discarded. 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 .
22	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	No	No	Yes	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed slaw cold held between 42-43 degrees F in low reach in refrigerator. Ambient air temperature of unit at 49 degrees F. Slaw voluntarily discarded. VR required. 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 .
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 heat lights on line on right side not on. PIC stated lights on-site and scheduled for replacement this week.
54	0	Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained	No	No	No	5-501.110 Keep waste stored in receptacles so waste is inaccessible to insects and rodents. OBSERVED dumpster lid left open.