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NameBIG VIEW DINER
Address16637 LANCASTER HY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/10/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed food employee drinking coffee on make line. CDI - Employee completed coffee and discarded beverage cup before EHS addressed.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed multiple pans of food stored uncovered inside prep units and WICs, none in the cooling process. CDI - Foods were covered.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed sausage patties inside the steam well below 135F. CDI - Sausage patties were 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 .
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed Cut Lettuce, pasta, cantaloupe, honey dew, slaw, shredded cheddar cold holding above 41F. Observed entire waitress station prep units at ambient of 46F. CDI - All items were voluntarily discarded. Facility will be placed on a risk control plan. EHS will provide paper work via email and will assess the risk control plan when at return for the Verification visit for Cold holding. If Cold holding is not brought to compliance facility will be placed on an Intent to Suspend. 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 .
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No 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 sliced tomatoes and diced tomatoes covered/plastic wrapped, cooling at a rate of 0.05F/min over a 40 min times span (51F - 49F). CDI - Tomatoes were uncovered and placed into an Ice bath. 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 .
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed leaking condenser causing ice build-up on floor, walls and around door. Observed large amount of water puddling in the bottom of RIC behind baked goods display.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes 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 shelving inside the WIC with food debris and build-up. Observed dust build-up on Exterior surfaces of ice machine. Observed interior of prep units in need of cleaning.
53 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No No No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed unisex employee restroom with no covered trash can.