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NameELEMENT CHARLOTTE UPTOWN
Address650 S CALDWELL ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/23/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments- Observed no grade card to be posted at the time of the inspection. PIC stated they were unsure what happened to it. EHS held conversations with the PIC and informed them that the grade cards must be posted in public view at all times and that they must inform them EHS to get a replacement immediately if they lose the grade card. EHS warned that in the future if the grade card is not posted that it could lead to possible permit action.

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 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf - Observed no paper towels provided at the handwash sink across from the 2 door RIF. CDI - Paper towels provided.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P - Observed the sanitizer dispenser to be dispensing a 0ppm quaternary ammonia solution at the time of the inspection. No active warewashing was occurring but the facility is hand washing dishes while their dishwasher is down. Dishwasher was down prior to EHS arrival and a repair company ordered the part yesterday for the machine. CDI - PIC replaced sanitizer bottle and dispenser observed dispensing a proper 200ppm solution. 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 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. - Observed multiple stacks of metal insert containers stored as clean to be covered in old date marking stickers and sticker residue. Containers were stacked allowing the sticker debris to touch the food contact surfaces of the container. CDI - All contamainted dished placed at the 3 compartment sink to be W/R/S and to have sticker debris removed. EHS advised the facility to change their date marks to tape or dissolvable date marks to avoid this issue in the future. 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 .
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 one opened package of ham in the WIC to have a date mark of 4/10, making today day 14. REPEAT. *Improvements from previous inspections, points deescalated* CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. 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 0 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 the facility utilizing TPHC for the breakfast buffet and milk carafes at the time of the inspection but did not have any written procedures on site. Buffet is only open from 6:30-9:30am (Mon-Fri) and 7-10am (Sat-Sun) and all items get voluntarily discarded after. CDI - EHS provided TPHC written procedures form and filled it out with the staff at the time of the inspection. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-602.11(C) Bulk food available for consumer self-dispensing shall be prominently labeled in plain view with the manufacturer label provided with the food, or another method of identification that includes the information in 3-602.11 (B)(1), (2), and (6). - Observed bulk containers of cereal available for patron self service that were not provided with the common name of the food, list of ingredients/sub ingredients, and nutritional labeling. REPEAT.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by the code. - Observed the cereal containers in use at the buffet area to be large glass containers with non-self closing lids. Potential contamination can occur through patrons hands while using the provided scoops or by patrons not putting the lids back onto the containers. Facility should switch to different cereal dispensers or individual mini cereal boxes/containers.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles cannot be reused. - Observed single service paper cups in use as scoops for dry foods items such as granola, banana chips, walnuts, and dried cranberries. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded.