This Charlotte restaurant was cited for flies + dirty dishes: Sanitation scores (Dec. 20)
An uptown Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects and improper food storage.
▪ Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant (208 N. Tryon St. in Charlotte) received a score of 85.5% during its Monday, Dec. 16 inspection.
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found fruit flies in the kitchen area. Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Raw haddock stored over sausage
Can opener stored as clean with food residue
Gravy and potatoes in hot holding below required temperatures
Containers of spices and bread crumbs without labels
Wet wiping cloths stored on cutting board
Leak from ceiling in basement area
This is the restaurant’s fourth “B” grade. The last one was in May.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 126 restaurant inspections were completed Dec. 13-19.
Rí Rá 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 7t0%.
You can search all restaurant inspections in Mecklenburg County at public.cdpehs.com.
