Flying bugs & dirty dishes stored as clean at this Charlotte restaurant: Scores (Jan. 10)
A Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including presence of insects and dirty dishes.
▪ Emmy Squared Pizza (1932 Hawkins St. in Charlotte) received a score of 84.5% during its Monday, Jan. 6 inspection.
The restaurant was cited after inspectors observed “flying pests” in the dish pit area, county documents show. Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Employee eating at food prep table
Trash can, boxes and used towel bag blocking handwashing sink
Unwashed basil stored above ready-to-eat mushrooms and ginger
Food debris on dishes stored as clean
Squeeze bottles with no labels
Food debris on floor
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 150 restaurant inspections were completed Jan. 3-9.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ Two restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
▪ Eden Di Rose Cafe (11500 E. Independence Blvd.) received a score of 88% during an inspection on Thursday, Jan. 9.
The restaurant was in violation of 14 standards, including improper food storage and unwashed fruit.
Most violations were corrected during the inspection.
This was the restaurant’s first-ever inspection.
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.
