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NameFRESH MONKEE BALLANTYNE, THE
Address16045 JOHNSTON RD
STE C
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/20/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsEHS will return to verify the following: - Within 10 days for test strips and thermometer availability.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no CFPM during inspection. REPEAT -1-
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed no handwash signs at either of the handsinks in facility. Also observed 2 bottles of cleaner and 1 wiping cloth hanging on the rim of the handwash sink located in the front of house. CDI - PIC re-located bottles and wiping cloth off of sink and EHS provided hand wash signs to post at sinks. -0-
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed front of house 2 door reach in cooler cold holding milks and spinach above 41F. It was also observed that the internal hanging thermometer and EHS thermometer were reading above 41F. After PIC turned the unit temperature down and waiting about 30 minutes the cooler was observed at 40F. CDI - PIC turned down unit temperature and re-located affected items to cooler to rapidly chill. -0-
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 open pumpkin purée, prepared from the can, in a container that was opened yesterday 10/19 per PIC. Also observed jugs of various milks stated to have been held over night with no date marking to indicate open date. CDI - PIC verified open/prep dates and labeled products accordingly. Ensure all TCS foods and products are labeled if they are held more than 24 hours. -0-
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . Observed no thermometer in facility. EHS will return to verify thermometer is available for use within 10 days. -0.5-
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes Yes 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 2 large bins of white powders in back of house with no identifying labeling. CDI - PIC labeled bins accordingly. EHS did not increase points due to overall evaluation of identifying labeling procedures and PIC correcting during inspection.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food handler with no hair covering working with food. -0-
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed 2 boxes of single use lids on floor of dry storage. -0-
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 strips in facility. EHS provided test strips for use while facility orders them. EHS will return to verify test strips are made available within 10 days. -0.5-
49 1 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 black build up on inside of ice machine. EHS did not observe any contamination of the ice in the machine. Also observed 2 door reach in freezer in back of house with food debris on the inside of the cooler and food buildup on the handles/external doors of cooler. Increase cleaning frequency. REPEAT -1-