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NameHILTON GARDEN INN CHARLOTTE UPTOWN
Address508 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. - Observed no CFPM on site at the time of the inspection. The previous kitchen manager who had the CFPM was fired in November. On-site employee does possess a ServSafe food handlers certificate but not food managers. GM stated they have hired a new kitchen manager last week who starts in January. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. - Observed an opened employee coffee cup stored directly on the cutting board adjacent to the stovetop. CDI - PIC relocated to another table where it cannot contaminate food/equipment.
10 2 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible No Yes No 5-202.12(C) A self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water continuously for at least 15 seconds. - Observed the handwash sink adjacent the ice machine to be not working at the time of the inspection in that the sensor did not function, not allowing for water to flow out of the faucet. REPEAT.
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-202.15 Food packaging must be in good condition, intact and protect the food inside. Pf - Observed a can of chickpeas with heavy dents along the seams stored with wholesome cans on the can rack. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P - Observed 2 cases of raw bacon stored on a shelf directly above a case of pasteurized liquid eggs in the WIC. CDI - PIC rearranged storage order moving the raw bacon to the bottom shelf and liquid eggs above it. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. - Observed the ice deflector in the ice machine to have an accumulation of black grime.
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 one container of cooked chicken breasts with the date mark of 12/21/25, making today day 10. PIC stated the date mark was not changed and that the chicken was fresh from last night since when she was here yesterday morning they did not have any cooked chicken. REPEAT. No increase in points due to improvements noted from previous inspection. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. 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 .
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). -Pf - Observed the dinner menu to be provided with the correct consumer advisory reminder statement but no disclosure statement for the cooked to order steak. Facility must add “items are served raw/undercooked” or “cooked to order” to the menu item or the consumer advisory on the bottom of the menu. 10 day VR to observe compliance. 3-603.11 (C )(2) A Consumer Advisory Reminder shall include asterisking the food item to a footnote that states: * Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.- Pf - Observed items incorrectly asterisked on the breakfast menu. The “buttermilk pancakes”, “French toast”, “Belgian style waffles”, “artisan breakfast sandwich”, “three egg omelette”, “kids plate” all have asterisks despite not offering anything raw/undercooked. Kids offerings may not be served raw/undercooked and none of the other menu options come with eggs cooked to order. Facility uses liquid eggs for all egg dishes except over easy and over medium eggs that are only available on the “two eggs your way” menu item. 10 day VR to observe compliance.