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NameLOCAL THE
Address105 E 5TH ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF. Observed an incomplete employee health in the facility during inspection. Cdi. Pic was provided a new one and education provided on the changes from the previous one. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed multiple containers of already cold food from previous days, opened in the WI. CDI. PIC voluntarily discarded. ***impevement from last time. Food items were properly stored.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed multiple items in the WI out of temperatures. CDI.PIC voluntarily discarded. 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 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf. Observed hot dogs without dates. CDI. PIC voluntarily discarded. Observed beef, turkey in the RI with expired dates. CDI. PIC voluntarily discarded. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P 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 .
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employee working in the kitchen without a hair cover.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed wet stacking of cleaned dishes. CDI. PIC removed the stacking and rearranged.
48 1 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes Yes No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf. Observed facility does not have test kit for Chlorine sanitizer at dish machine. CDI. PIC ordered a new one. Repeat
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed multiple employee drinks around the kitchen area.