Employee washing hands without soap at a Charlotte restaurant: Scores (April 25)
A Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including dirty kitchen equipment and improper handwashing procedures.
Tryon House (215 E. Exmore St. in Charlotte) received a score of 87% during an inspection on Wednesday, April 23.
Violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Employee washing hands without soap
Employee handling ready-to-eat chicken with their bare hands
Items stored in handwashing sink
Raw sausage stored over ready-to-eat sausage
Food debris on slicer and knives stored as clean
Floors in need of cleaning
Food debris and buildup inside freezers and coolers
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 126 restaurant inspections were completed April 18-24.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ Just one restaurant received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 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.
