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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE # 5635
Address4909 TROJAN DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28278
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/24/2026
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee drinking on the cook line. Eat and drink in designated areas. (0.5 pts)
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P Observed multiple employees use bare hands to turn off the faucet after washing hands. -CDI- EHS coached on proper hand washing procedures. (2 pts) For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M .
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed shreds of lettuce in one of the hand sinks upon arrival. Hand sinks are not to be used for anything other than hand washing. -CDI- Lettuce was removed. (0 pts)
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed metal and plastic containers soiled with food debris/residue while being stored as clean. -CDI- Dishes were placed in the dish pit to be W/R/S. REPEAT*** (3 pts) 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 , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
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 raw chicken cooling in plastic bags in a flip top unit. Also observed items on the cooling rack cooling too close together causing slower cooling rate. -CDI- Chicken was relocated tot he WIC to properly cool. Items on the speed rack were separated to cool faster. (0.5 pts) 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 .
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed a spoiled wiping cloth not being stored in sanitizer. -CDI- wiping cloth was placed in sanitizer solution. (0 pts)
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-903.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted. Observed wet stacked containers that were stored as cleaned and dried. Separate to allow proper air drying. REPEAT*** (1 pt)
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of food debris in the salad flip top low boy. Also observed fuzzy white build up on the shelves in the WIC. Increase cleaning frequency. REPEAT*** (0.5 pts)
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 cell phon being stored directly on the cutting board of the salad flip top. -CDI- Cell phone was removed and surfaced was sanitized. (0.5 pts)