Meat held at too-warm temps at this Charlotte restaurant: Sanitation scores (Jan. 17)
An east Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of bugs and dirty dishes.
▪ Mama’s Caribbean Grill, 1504 Central Ave. in Charlotte, received a score of 81.5% during its Thursday, Jan. 16 inspection.
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found fruit flies flying around the prep area, county documents show. Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Two pans of oxtail and one pan of cooked sweet potatoes holding above required temperature, which the person in charge then discarded
Empty cup found in bay of handwashing sink
Two peelers stored as clean with food residue
Container of rice stored on the floor
Build up and residue on front and handles of equipment
Several torn, cracked missing tiles throughout kitchen
Observed personal items stored on top of containers with items for customers
This is the restaurant’s fourth “B” grade. The last one was in October.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 147 restaurant inspections were completed Jan. 10-16.
Mama’s Caribbean Grill 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.
