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NamePIZZA BABY EAST
Address1601 ELIZABETH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/8/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsFacility has added brand new standing reach-in freezer.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no CFPM present at the facility at the start of the inspection. CDI: CFPM arrived on-site 10 minutes after. REPEAT VIOLATION *Note: Although a repeat violation, EHS not deducting points today since CFPM arrived on-site. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed squeeze bottle of house-made garlic aioli temping above 41F, stored inside the make table. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION *Note: Although a repeat violation, EHS not deducting full points today since much improvement has been made since previous inspection. 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 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 pan of sliced deli ham date-marked with a prep date of 1/01, a pan of sliced roast beef date-marked with a prep date of 12/26, and a squeeze bottle of house-made garlic aioli date-marked with a prep date of 1/01, all stored inside the make table. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded all above mentioned TCS food items. REPEAT VIOLATION. 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. 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 cheese pizza slices held out at room temp without TPHC written procedures. Observed cheese pizza slices were not time-stamped with start or end time of TPHC. PIC stated pizza slices are only offered during the lunch special, so never surpasses 4 hours. CDI: PIC filled out new TPHC form and time-stamped with start time of 10:00AM and end time of 2:00PM for compliance; EHS reminded PIC all TCS food items held on TPHC shall have prior written approval and be marked in some way to indicate food items are not being served past the allotted 4 hour window.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed large plastic bucket stored inside the rolling flour bin, commingled in the non-TCS food product. Ensure in-use utensils for non-TCS food products are kept out of the non-TCS food product to prevent contamination.
53 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed no covered waste bin inside the unisex restroom. Obtain covered waste bin for proper disposal of sanitary products. REPEAT VIOLATION. *Note: Although a repeat violation, not an egregious violation.