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NameMIDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE CLT AIRPORT
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
B10
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/28/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General CommentsThe runoff/overflow of beer solution drains into a container stored on shelve among in WIC. PIC shall relocate item to floor and away from food.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw shell eggs stored directly on top of containers of cream. CDI-PIC corrected storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed produce, herbs, and fruit stored directly over prepared TCS,(black beans, macaroni and cheese, ranch dressing,) CDI - PIC moved unwashed items to near by shelf. 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 No No Yes 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed bleach sanitizer coming out dish machine at 0PPM. Plastic stem inside of sanitizer container is damaged and not properly extracting bleach sanitizer. PIC will use 3-comp-sink for sanitizing. 3DAY VR. 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 4-602.11 (A) (1) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, before each use with a different type of raw animal food. P Observed vegetable slicer and vegetable dicer stored clean with food built up on food contact surfaces. CDI -PIC moved items to 3-comp-sink. 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 . 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed pink slime on interior white paneling and black build up on sides of ice machine. Increase frequency of cleaning unit.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Observed in WIC a 22qt uncovered clear container of sausage gravy that did not finish 2-hour cooling window from 135F-70F. Through conversation with PIC cooling started at 10:00AM. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded food. See temp chart. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
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 cheddar jalapeno smoked sausage hot holding below 135F at steam unit from early this morning. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded food. 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 one container of chipotle ranch dressing cold holding in flip top unit above 41F. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded container. Points reduced due to improvement in cold holding TCS foods. See temp chart. 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 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (C)TCS food combined with additional ingredients or portions of other TCS food shall retain the date marking on the earliest/first prepared TCS food ingredient. -Pf. 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) 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 . Observed in WIC cooked macaroni and cheese 10/28-10/31 that did not have the original date marking of the cooked macaroni. 8 pans of cooked macaroni and cheese were corrected to show when original earliest date 10/26.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No REPEAT 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 3 columns of plastic 22qt containers wet stacked on shelving. CDI - PIC moved containers to dish pit area.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed bleach sanitizer dish machine not dispensing bleach sanitizer. PIC will call ECOLAB for repairs. PIC will use 3-comp-sink for sanitizing step.