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NameCHICKEN KING #20
Address7825 NATIONS FORD RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/20/2026
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 - Employee that started 2 days ago engaged in food prep without having read or signed the employee health policy and reporting agreement. *CDI - PIC had employee read, sign and date document. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P- *Observed - Raw Pork Chops stored above bucket of thawing frozen shrimp in WIC. *CDI - PIC corrected storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No *REPEAT* 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P- *Observed - Top half of Grilled Chicken not submerged in water Hot Holding(HH) in Metal Container on Flat Top Grill below proper 135F. Bottom half of Chicken held in water above 135F. PIC reheated chicken to above 135F and added more water to container to improve HH moving forward. Points deducted remain the same due to improvement. 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 0.50 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 - Flounder thawed under running water cooling in 4 Drawer Unit with little change in temperature after 30minutes. *CDI - PIC placed item into Lowboy Freezer to improve cooling rate. Improvement from previous inspections points deducted reduced. 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 .
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. *Observed - Backdoor with air gaps that could lead to pest entry. 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. *Observed - 6 Dead crawling pests throughout back kitchen area. PIC stated that pest control conducts onsite treatment every 2 weeks. PIC stated pests must’ve died since recent pest control visit, they haven’t swept them up yet.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf- *Observed - No test kit available onsite during time of inspection. PIC stated they used the last one today and plan to order replacements this afternoon.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. *Observed - Dried Food Debris and Grease build up throughout establishments floors, walls and equipment.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. *Observed - Employee Drink stored directly on prep surface at Chicken HH Station. *CDI - PIC removed item.