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NameKILIMANJARO KITCHEN TASTE OF SOMALIA
Address4450 THE PLAZA
STE F
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/19/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Quat sanitizer in 3 compartment sink testing near 0ppm. Sanitizer dumped and refilled with fresh from dispenser; retested still near 0ppm. No active dishwashing happening during inspection. CDI- Johnson/Diversity en route to repair. EHS assisted operator to make chlorine sanitizer to use until dispenser is repaired
33 0.50 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 Fresh lettuce cut, stocked into small pans, and placed into the flip top cooler with lids on while still cooling. CDI - Relocated into the reach in cooler with lids off to finish cooling.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes 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. No label on 4 gallon container of salt on shelf under work table. CDI - Labeled during the inspection.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Sanitizer in buckets used to store wiping cloths not at proper concentration due to issues with dispenser. Dump sanitizer and refill at correct concentration.
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. Disposable paper cup with no handle used as a scoop and stored in container of salt. CDI - Cup discarded. Instructed staff to use a scoop with a handle and keep handle above the food.