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NameMEZZO MARKET
Address2212 THE PLAZA
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsPIC stated his interest in hosting event at the facility where outdoor cooking is involved. EHS will email PIC the Grill Bill issued by the state to decide whether or not they would like to pursue this event. If PIC would like to host this event where outdoor cooking is required, PIC will need to contact MCPH at 980-314-1620 to submit service request for plan and review to make on-site visit prior to approval.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed container of raw shell eggs stored directly above container of shredded fontina cheese, stored inside the lowboy of make table 2. CDI: Eggs were removed to prevent contamination. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 squeeze bottle of house-made pesto sauce date-marked with prep date of 12/23, stored over ice at the make line. Observed cambro of tabbouleh date-marked with prep date of 12/23, stored inside lowboy cooler 1. Observed container of mashed potatoes date-marked with prep date of 12/23, stored inside lowboy cooler 2. Observed cambro of grilled veggies date-marked with prep date of 12/23, stored inside the lowboy of make table 2. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded all above mentioned TCS food items; facility is closed on Mondays and employees had not yet checked dates before today's shift, so EHS advised checking dates before flipping pans after the dinner shift on sundays to ensure no TCS food items are being held past the 7-day window. Observed a pan of fried chicken date-marked with prep date of 12/18, stored inside lowboy cooler 1. Food employee stated that was the date they fried the chicken, but then froze it after cooled down and thawed it three days prior. CDI: Food employee created second date label to indicate the "clock start" once thawed. REPEAT VIOLATION. 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 .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4)Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the (1) common name of the food; (2) ingredients and sub ingredients in descending order; (3) quantity of contents; (4) name and place of business. Observed multiple packages of cooked sides and various meats packaged in-house, missing the quantity of contents on labels, stored inside the grab-and-go reach-in freezer. All other required labeling items were correct. Correct the labels to indicate quantity of contents.