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NameSUFFOLK PUNCH
Address4400 SHARON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/11/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General CommentsFacility has additional walk in cooler and dry storage located downstairs underneath the mall. If facility is interested in pickling cabbage to extend the shelf life, submit your HACCP plan to HACCP@MECKNC.GOV

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf. Observed hand sink by dish and at coffee bar without soap. CDI: Soap was placed at sinks.
16 0 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 at 0ppm chlorine after running multiple cycles. CDI: Repair tech came out and repaired machine, concentration is 50ppm. 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
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed fried onions and fried leeks holding below 135F. Both items were sitting out at room temperature. CDI: fried onions were re-fried and fried leeks were voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed chicken stock, fish stock, honey butter and pimento cheese above 41F. Chicken stock, fish stock, and honey butter were sitting out at room temperature. CDI: Pimento cheese and honey butter were voluntarily discarded. Chicken and fish stock were placed in walk in cooler. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No REPEAT 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 chow chow and pickled veggies with cut cabbage with prep dates of 1/11, 1/7, 1/21 and 2/4. Observed honey butter with a prep date of 1/7, Mac and cheese 1/30, and tomatoes with no date. CDI: all items were voluntarily discarded. Tomatoes were labeled with a date. 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 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 ranch being held on TPHC without written procedures. CDI: Written procedures were filled out at the end of the inspection. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety 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 ranch being held on TPHC without a time label. CDI: Time label was placed on items.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes Yes No REPEAT 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P. Observed sanitizer bucket being stored over single service at coffee bar. CDI: Sanitizer bucket was relocated.