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NameCHICKEN KING #20
Address7825 NATIONS FORD RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/6/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P- *Observed - White Fuzzy build up on 2 heads of lettuce in box in WIC. *CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded entire box.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf- *Observed - Deli Slicer and Knife with dried debris build up stored clean. *CDI - PIC placed items at 3 compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. 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 .
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P- *Observed - Fried Chicken Breast and Fried Chicken Legs at HH Unit and Grilled Chicken Hot Holding container on Grill. *CDI - PIC reheated items to above 165F. 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
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 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 - Boiled Eggs, Sliced Provolone and Sliced American Cheese held on TPHC without time labels to show when items were placed on TPHC. *CDI - Chef prepped items at 10:30AM and labeled items to display this time with a discard time of 2:30pm
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No *REPEAT* 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 - 2 large plastic tight lidded containers of Buttermilk Ranch prepped this morning cooling in WIC with little to no change in temperature. *CDI - PIC stirred items and removed lids to speed up the cooling rate. PIC stated they will stir item more frequently and check temp to ensure items are cooling efficiently. *Observed - Metal lidded container of Mashed Potatoes cooling with slow cooling rate in Standing RIC. *CDI - PIC moved item to WIC, stirred item and removed lid to assist with the cooling rate. 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 .
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. *Observed - Heavy leak under 3 compartment sink.