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NameORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE, THE
Address4736 SHARON RD
SUITE V
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/4/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 food employee rinse hands in dump sink at server station. CDI: Food employee washed hands at hand sink. 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 .
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed avocados being stored above washed/prepped blueberries in walk in cooler. CDI: Storage order was rearranged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation. 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed food employee use cell phone with gloves on, then proceed to handle clean dishes without changing gloves. Observed food employee crack raw shell eggs then proceed to handle clean dishes. CDI: Food employees changed gloves and washed hands.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed milk in ice bath at server station above 41F. Milk was sitting on top of ice. CDI: More ice was added around the entire product. All other cold holding was correct. 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 .
29 0 Compliance with variance, specialized process, reduced oxygen packaging criteria or HACCP plan Yes Yes No REPEAT 8-103.12 Comply with the procedures in the HACCP plan as submitted and approved as part of a variance or local approval. Maintain approval and records as required.-P/Pf. Observed critical points listed on approved HACCP plan do not match critical control points listed on log sheet. Observed pH for sour starter not recorded for 1/17. All other records showed recorded pH of sour starter. CDI: facility is working with the NC Variance committee to make adjustments to HACCP plan.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No REPEAT 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 French toast batter cooling at a rate of 0.04F/min inside walk in cooler in container covered tightly with a lid. CDI: Lid was removed from container. 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 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed 2 dead insects inside HACCP record binder. CDI: Items were removed.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths being stored in 0ppm quat.