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NameRESTAURANT ASSOCIATES AT THE PEARL
Address511 S HOSKINS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/1/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 1 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 For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety Observed employee unable to answer EHS questions regarding employee health policy and no guidance available to reference. CDI: EHS provided education and EHP poster.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed a rolling cart containing cardboard being stored directly in front of hand sink in prep room which was blocking access for employee hand washing. CDI: PIC relocated rolling cart.
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) 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 . Observed containers of beurre blanc sauce, bacon fat, dill aioli and hot pickled onions all being stored in walk in cooler several days past their expiration date and a container of cooked mushrooms being stored in walk in cooler without a date mark. CDI: PIC discarded all expired items and date marked mushrooms that were prepared on 8/29. REPEAT.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes 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 a case of cans of tomato sauce being stored on floor underneath shelving in dry storage room. CDI: PIC placed cans on shelves.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes 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 plastic container without a handle being used as a scoop and stored in a large container of flour in prep room. CDI: PIC removed plastic container from container of flour.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 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 Observed PIC using a thermometer to test dish machine that was not capable of holding reading of highest temperature. VERIFICATION REQUIRED to ensure an approved max/min thermometer is available for testing dish machine high temperature sanitizing rinse.