Spoiled food + salad stored at improper temps at this Charlotte restaurant: Scores (Nov. 1)
A west Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including expired food and dirty kitchen equipment.
▪ Shane’s Rib Shack, 5220 New Fashion Way in Charlotte, received a score of 86.5% during its Wednesday, Oct. 30 inspection.
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found a spoiled potato inside a walk-in cooler, county documents show. Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Dishes stored as clean with visible food debris
Salad in cold holding above required temperature
Unlabeled spices near hand sink
Wiping cloths stored in soiled sanitizer mixture
Heavy rust build up inside prep sink basin
Food splatter inside hotbox
Cook-line equipment encrusted with grease deposits
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 226 restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 25-31.
Shane’s Rib Shack was the only restaurant that didn’t receive an A grade, or a score of at least 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.
