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NameCUZZOS CUISINE II
Address9601 N TRYON ST
STE F
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/21/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsLead by Nick S

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf. Observed raw lamb in the reach-in cooler and PIC stated facility will under cook it if customer requests. A consumer advisory with disclosure and reminder needs to be added to the menu to inform customers. NOTE: EHS will need to perform a VR by May 31st to check it was added to menu.
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 several pans of mac and cheese (cooked at the same time per PIC) They were covered with tinfoil, saran wrap, and a metal lid and stored in the walk-in cooler. Cooked TCS foods need to be cooled by getting proper airflow to the food via being uncovered or using ice baths or active stirring. CDI- PIC removed the wrappings and lids from the pans to allow them to cool properly. 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 .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed the labels on the dry ingredient bins to be unreadable due to be worn off. PIC relabeled the bins.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth on the back prep table. CDI- PIC moved wet wiping cloth to a sanitizer bucket.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed two filters missing from the hood unit. Filters need replaced.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. The back hand washing sink (near the mop sink) is coming off the wall. It needs to be reattached and sealed to the wall.