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NameZODIAC BAR AND GRILL
Address200 W WOODLAWN RD
STE G
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/9/2026
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 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. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P Observed food employee work with raw chicken, discard gloves, put on new gloves to continue working with Ready to eat foods. CDI - Gloves removed and Hands washed. 2-301.15 Only wash hands in handwashing sink. -PF Observed food employee wash hands in prep sink. CDI - EHS intervene. Hands washed properly.
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes Yes 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed pans/lids stored as clean with food debris present on food contact surfaces. CDI - Items moved to the 3 compartment sink to be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed dish machine not supplying sanitizer to dishes at the proper concentration, observed at 0 ppm. Machine was able to pull sanitizer when being primed but was not supplying proper concentration when going through wash, rinse sanitize cycle. 3 Day verification visit required. 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
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 Mac n cheese (6/1) held longer than 7 days. Observed soul rolls date marked (6/6) using the Mac n cheese from (6/1) as ingredient. CDI - Mac n cheese and Soul Roll voluntary discard. 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 .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes 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 cooked chicken wings and buttermilk batter held on 4 hour TPHC. Facility could not provide completed TPHC form, observed blank form hanging on RIC. CDI - EHS explained how to properly fill out form to PIC. 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed cooked chicken wings and buttermilk batter held on 4 hour TPHC with no time stamp. CDI - Wings were voluntarily discarded and batter was marked with proper time stamp.
33 0 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 covered plastic container of raw shrimp inside the RIC cooling. Observed shrimp at 46F at 7:30 PM, shrimp remained at 46F after 30 min time span. CDI - Shrimp were moved to the WIC 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 .
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed live roaches (x5) inside the kitchen.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food employee preparing meals with no head covering.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed floors underneath shelving inside the WIC in need of cleaning.