SouthPark eatery gets ‘B’ grade for dirty dishes, expired food: Scores (July 11)

A south Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including expired food and dirty dishes.

800 Degrees South Park (6815 Phillips Place Ct. in Charlotte) received an 89% score during an inspection on Thursday, July 10.

Violations the restaurant was cited for include:

• Dishes soiled with food debris stored as clean

• Truffle cheese in hot holding below required temperature

• Marinara sauce kept past expiration date

• Metal pans stacked wet

• Food debris at the bottom of reach-in cooler

This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.

Mecklenburg County sanitation scores

The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 124 restaurant inspections were completed July 4-10.

▪ 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.

Evan Moore

The Charlotte Observer

Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.