Charlotte-area restaurant earns ‘B’ for flying bugs & food on the floor: Scores (Dec. 6)
A Charlotte-area restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects and food stored on the floor.
▪ MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes (2233 Matthews Township Pkwy. in Matthews) received a score of 88.5% during its Monday, Dec. 2 inspection.
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found flying insects in the back storage area. Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Employee beverage stored in dry storage area above food
Boxes of unwashed produce stored above ready to eat food
All foods in hot holding stored below required temperature
Boxes of food stored on the floor in walk-in cooler
Broken handle of grill drawer cooler, broken milk shake machine and broken cooler not in use in back storage area
Build up on outside surfaces of fryers, grill drawers and inside coolers
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 130 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 29-Dec. 5.
MOOYAH was the only restaurant that did not receive an “A” grade.
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.
This story was originally published December 6, 2024 at 10:19 AM with the headline "Charlotte-area restaurant earns ‘B’ for flying bugs & food on the floor: Scores (Dec. 6)."
