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NameTHE QUEENS TAVERN
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
E45
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/15/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. *Observed - Avocados with sticker stored above pre-washed cut Lettuce. *CDI - PIC corrected storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P- *Observed - Dish Machine being used to wash, rinse and sanitize dishes without dispensing sanitizer at proper concentration. *CDI - PIC replaced empty sanitizer bottle with another container of sanitizer and primed the dish machine. Dish machine then dispensed sanitizer at proper concentration. 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 and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No *REPEAT*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 - Sausage gravy cooling in 3 Door Lowboy with little change in temperature after 30 minutes. *CDI - PIC placed item into WIC to improve the cooling rate. 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 - 3 Squeeze bottles in use without labels. *CDI - PIC had employee label items.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. *Observed - Wet Wiping cloth stored directly on prep surface left of kitchen handsink.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. *Observed - Employee Drinks stored directly on prep surface right of Flip Top Unit. *CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded items. 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. *Observed - Employee Phone stored directly on prep surface right of Flip Top Unit. *CDI - PIC removed item.