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NameUS FRIED CHICKEN
Address5600 ALBEMARLE RD
STE 800
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/5/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsEHS observed WIF was out of order during today's routine inspection. PIC stated they do not need it and have 3 main standing reach-in freezers that they use for their frozen products. Facility using WIF as storage.

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 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed no handwashing sign posted at the handsink located at entrance into the kitchen. CDI: EHS provided PIC with handwashing signs.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed a couple large hotel pans full of fried chicken drumsticks and wings, uncovered and stored inside the standing reach-in cooler. Date labels showed they were not prepared today. CDI: Food employee covered pans with lids to prevent contamination. REPEAT VIOLATION.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No 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 a few pans wet-stacked and stored on the clean dish rack. Ensure all pans are completely air-dried before stacking together.
49 1 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 interior surfaces of the microwave soiled with food residue. Increase cleaning frequency. REPEAT VIOLATION.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-303.11 Provide required lighting intensity. Observed one missing lightbulb in the hood system. Replace missing lightbulb. 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed multiple employee jackets stored commingled with dry food containers and boxes of single-serve articles on dry storage rack. Ensure employee's possessions are stored separately from consumer food/single-serve articles/chemicals/etc. 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's lunch stored commingled with consumer food inside the lowboy cooler of the make table. CDI: PIC moved employee's lunch into bottom shelf inside the WIC to prevent contamination.