Charlotte restaurant written up for dirty dishes + ‘black discoloration:’ Scores (Sept. 6)
A north Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including food stored below required temperatures and dirty dishes.
▪ Mezeh Mediterranean Grill, 8926 J.M. Keynes Dr., received a score of 88% during its Sept. 3 inspection.
Violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Falafel balls stored below required temperatures in hot holding
Uncovered bowl of washed chickpeas on dish machine drain rack
Stickers on washed avocados
Reach-in freezer with large chunk of ice on the bottom
Cutting boards with deep grooves and black discoloration
Two pots and two skillets with peeling and caked on debris on food contact surface
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that 84 restaurant inspections were completed Aug. 31-Sept. 6.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ Only one restaurant received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
How to search NC restaurant inspection scores
Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses.
You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The News & Observer previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated.
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Mecklenburg County at public.cdpehs.com.
