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NameTHE PINES ON CARMEL SENIOR LIVING
Address5820 CARMEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/22/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No REPEAT 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. - Observed PIC without CFPM certification. PIC is currently working on certificate at the moment. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P - Observed spoiled strawberry in a store bought container in refrigerator in memory care kitchen. CDI- PIC discarded item at the time of inspection. Ensure to monitor and keep food safe and presentable at anytime.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). ** Observed palmetto cheese sandwiches in memory care refrigerator without date marking. CDI- PIC stated items were prepared yesterday for on going snacks. Items still within 24 hours timeframe. Ensure to put date marking on any items meant to be for next day. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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 ** Observed cut melons in a plastic container and wrapped tightly with some condensation on top of plastic wrap in WIC, trying to cool. CDI- EHS provides education about cooling methods and PIC transferred items from plastic container to metal shallow pan container. After 30 minutes items dropped temperatures really quickly from 52F to 43F. Ensure to use proper cooling methods at any time for food safety. 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 .