Charlotte-area restaurant ‘soiled with food waste:’ Sanitation scores (June 27)
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- G.O.A.T. Restaurant received a B grade after an 84.5% health inspection score.
- Violations included expired food, lack of sanitation and equipment issues.
- From June 20-26, only one of 159 inspected Mecklenburg restaurants scored a B.
A Charlotte area restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including food without expiration dates and dirty kitchen equipment.
G.O.A.T. Restaurant and Bar (9623 Bailey Rd. in Cornelius) received an 84.5% score during an inspection on Friday, June 20.
Inspectors cited the restaurant after they found the “insides and outside of all reach-in coolers and reach-in freezers soiled with food waste,” county documents show.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
No paper towels at the handwashing sink
Spring mix, romaine lettuce, meatballs and various cheeses without expiration date labels
Several stainless steel bowls and insert pans wet stacked
Torn gasket on salad preparation table
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 159 restaurant inspections were completed June 20-26.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ 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.
