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NameFUEL PIZZA CAFE
Address1501 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf -Observed no time stamp for 2 oz. Marinara cups held on 4-hour TPHC. -CDI- PIC verified when marinara sauce was removed from temperature control and properly added time stamp.
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 pan of creamy vodka sauce, at 65F, cooling in prep unit low reach-in cooler. -CDI- Because vodka sauce was prepared today (less than 4-hour ago), PIC moved the vodka sauce to the WIC for rapid cooling. -Utilize the WIC or freezer for rapid, efficient cooling. By end of inspection, EHS observed sauce cooling at sufficient rate 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 .
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. -Observed prep cooling by prep sink not functioning during inspection. PIC stated cooler is currently not in-use, yet it is intended to get repaired. -Repair cooler.