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Name

HOMESTYLE KITCHN

Address

314 N COLLEGE ST

STE A

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28202

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

9/26/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Ambient temp of walk in cooler is 47F. Walk in cooler has stayed above 41F during duration of the inspection. Facility has a huge event for today for customers. EHS found that there are only wings and sweet potatoes in the walk in cooler (2 containers of sweet potatoes and 5 containers of wings). Facility has enough space to fit wings into the reach in units. PIC has received chicken wings that were stored in the walk in cooler today prior to EHS coming in. EHS told PIC to move wings to tall reach in freezer to cool back down and then the move to the tall reach in cooler after reaching 41F. All items pulled from walk in for use were within time/ temp parameters. The sweet potatoes left overnight were discarded. The other container of sweet potatoes will be reheated and used for the night. EHS spoke with supervisor, Aimee L. Facility will be on an emergency temporary limited menu for the weekend ONLY. Unit must be fixed in order to operate long term. Facility shall NOT cool any cooked foods until the walk in cooler is fixed. No cooking sweet potatoes or oxtail until walk in cooler is fixed. Other meats are to be cooked to order. Side dishes that need to be cooked will be, held hot, and served for that day ONLY. Food items as needed may be cooked to order (ie: fries, chicken wings).

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
22	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	No	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed wings holding above 41F in walk in cooler. Observed beef holding above 41F in tall reach in. Observed cream holding out at room temp. CDI- Cream heated for service. 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	1.50	Proper date marking & disposition	Yes	No	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 empanadas dated 8/30. 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 .
28	1	Toxic substances properly identified stored & used	Yes	No	No	7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P Observed can of WD 40 stored with food items in dry storage. CDI- Removed.
37	0	Food properly labeled: original container	No	No	No	3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed no label on flour containers.
39	0	Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display	Yes	No	No	3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed sugar and flour on floor.CDI- REMOVED
47	0.50	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	No	No	4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. Observed broken bin used for raw meat. Bin is no longer usable DISCARD
49	0.50	Non-food contact surfaces clean	No	No	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 shelves above grill and housing dry storage in need of cleaning. Observed flour bins in need of cleaning.
55	0	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	No	No	6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed walk in cooler fan broken. Get fixed. Observed corner guard pulling away from wall.