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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 10/15/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96 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. PIC stated that theirs had just expired and they are signed up for the course along with the AGM of the hotel to be completed by the end of the month. On-site management has completely changed from previous inspection and the new managers on site did not complete the course yet. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. - Observed containers of raw philly steak to be stored directly above a container of raw salmon filets in the cookline lowboy. REPEAT. CDI - Storage order rearranged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. - Observed the facility to be utilizing 4 hour TPHC for hard boiled eggs, yogurt, cut melon, salsa cups, and shredded cheese cups at the buffet self service area but did not have written procedures on site. CDI - EHS filled out written procedures at the time of the inspection with the PIC to be kept on site for future inspections. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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 a deep plastic container of sausage gravy to be cooling at a rate of 0.0 degrees/min in the 3 door RIC. PIC stated opening the can at the beginning of the breakfast service at 6:30am. Half was used for the buffet service and the other half was placed into the container and into the RIC to cold down. Container was observed with a tight fitting lid on, deeply filled in the container, and in a unit that is not designed nor approved for rapid cooling, all of which does not allow for adequate air flow to facilitate rapid cooling. CDI - Sausage gravy split into 2 containers and moved to the WIC without its lids to allow for rapid cooling. 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 .
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. - Observed an insert container of fully thawed raw salmon filets in the cookline lowboy that were still in fully intact vacuum sealed packaging. Package thawing instructions state “remove from film”. REPEAT. CDI - Salmon filets voluntarily discarded.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. - Observed a stack of coffee filters to not be stored in their original protective packaging or any other protective means on top of the coffee brewer in the back kitchen area. CDI - Filers placed back into original plastic packaging.