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NameANATOLIA CAFE & CUISINE
Address1520 OVERLAND PARK LN
STE 107
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General CommentsTPHC - Eggs Consumer advisory shall read: *These items may be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No 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 two employees eating food in the kitchen.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P 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 an employee pick something up from the floor of the kitchen and then continue to touch bread without changing gloves / washing hands. CDI - Employee was educated, glove was discarded and they washed hands. Observed raw kebabs stored above tomato paste in the reach-in cooler. Observed open packages raw chicken and chopped beef stored above whole muscle products in the walk-in freezer. CDI - Products were moved to the correct storage order.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed 0ppm chlorine for the main kitchen dish machine. CDI - Machine was primed and it began to sanitize at the appropriate concentration.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed 44 degree rice puddings in the display case. Observed 70 degree savory pastries such as: Spinach and Feta Borek, Cheese Borek, Ground Beef Borek, Potato Borek. CDI - Products were voluntarily discarded. Borek Pastries will now be kept on 4-hour TPHC.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed missing date marks for rice pudding. CDI - Rice puddings were voluntarily discarded.
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. Observed no TPHC policy for eggs kept on 4-hour time. CDI - EHS provided policy during inspection.
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 10-DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED 3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf 3-603.11 (C )(2) A Consumer Advisory Reminder shall include asterisking the food item to a footnote that states: * Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.- Pf Observed missing asterisks for “Anatolia Hamburger” and “Anatolia Cheeseburger” on both the main menu and take-out menu. Observed a missing disclosure on both menus.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed two spray bottles of chemical without labels. CDI - Chef labeled during inspection.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 67 degree corn attempting to cool in a prep cooler. CDI - Item was moved to the walk-in to rapidly cool.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed a large bin of sugar and a large bin of flour without a label.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of food stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employees preparing food while wearing bracelets and no hair restraints.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed a scoop for ice completely submerged in the product.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed a “house hold use only” Instapot and Ninja blender.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 10-DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no irreversible thermometer for the front counter dish machine. Observed missing Quat test strips.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.16 (C )Provide waste bins in required areas including at handwash sinks. Observed no trash can for the middle kitchen hand sink.