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NamePAINTED ROOSTER, THE
Address1601 CENTRAL AVE
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/29/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 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 health policy, signed by all food employees and posted on wall, missing salmonella non-typhi as a reportable illness. -CDI- EHS provided handout and employee health policy of updated reportable illnesses and showed PIC where to access policy online. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P -Observed garlic parmesan sauce and buffalo garlic parmesan sauce above 41F in ice bath on prep table. -PIC stated both sauces were removed from cold holding (Tall RIC) less than 30 minutes ago. -CDI- PIC stated both sauces will be held on 4-hour TPHC going forward. EHS provided PIC with blank copy of TPHC procedures and assisted PIC with completing procedures. -REPEAT- 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 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 sliced tomatoes and pasta salad missing date marks. -CDI- PIC verified prep dates of both items by referencing larger batches of the same food, prepared on the same day. PIC properly added date marks (1/27 for pasta salad, 1/28 for tomatoes). 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 .
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 chicken bacon ranch wonton filling and marinara sauce cooling in large plastic containers in WIC, covered tightly with lid. -CDI- Lids were immediately removed from both items to allow for sufficient cold air circulation. When cooling food, do not cover with lid. By end of inspection, EHS observed both foods cooling at sufficient rates to reach 41F within 4 hours. 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 .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf -Observed two heavily dented cans (coconut milk and marinara sauce) stored along cans intended for customer-use. If cans are dented by food employees onsite, food may be kept by immediately removing from can, placing in clean container, and properly adding date mark. Do not use dented cans that are delivered dented from supplier. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the dented can of coconut milk. PIC stated marinara can was just dented by food employees onsite this morning, therefore the can was opened and marinara sauce was placed into container in WIC with proper date mark.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. -Observed floor paint peeling back, revealing absorbent exposed concrete. Reseal or repaint floors. -PIC stated they have scheduled floor repairs/resealing within the next few weeks. -No point escalation due to proof of corrective actions.