Dead bugs & Raid spray found in Charlotte restaurant kitchen: Sanitation scores (March 14)
A south Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects and mold.
▪ Romeo’s Vegan Burgers, 5518 South Blvd. in Charlotte, received a score of 88.5% during its Wednesday, March 12 inspection.
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found two wasps in the back kitchen area and “numerous dead insects” by the prep sink, county documents show. Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Cheese sauce in walk-in cooler with mold
Numerous items in cold holding above required temperature
Can of Raid spray at sink
Sauce bottles without labels
Pickles stored in container on floor of walk-in cooler
Bottom shelf of grill accumulating residue
Floor behind ice machine and under grill accumulating debris and residue
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 145 restaurant inspections were completed March 7-13.
Romeo’s Vegan Burgers 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.
