SouthPark restaurant earns 2nd straight ‘B’ for bugs: Scores (July 18)
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- Tous Le Jours SouthPark received second B grade for insect and hygiene issues.
- County recorded 161 inspections; three received B grades, none fell below 80%.
- Sanitation scores determine restaurant compliance with food safety standards.
A south Charlotte restaurant received its second “B” grade this year from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects and dirty kitchen equipment.
Tous Le Jours SouthPark (4625 Piedmont Row Dr. in Charlotte) received an 86% score during an inspection on Monday, July 14.
Inspectors cited the restaurant after they found “multiple small flies throughout the facility, some of which were in display cases with food items,” county documents show.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
Knife stored in handwashing sink
Savory items in display case held past four hours
Multiple wet wiping cloths on prep surfaces
Walk-in cooler leaking from vent
Build up of food debris in the bottom of coolers and freezers
This is the restaurant’s second “B” grade.
The first occurred in May, when inspectors found fruit flies in the back kitchen, The Charlotte Observer reported.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 161 restaurant inspections were completed July 11-17.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ Three restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
▪ New Century Oriental Deli (4500 N. Tryon St. in Charlotte) received a score of 86.5% during an inspection on Wednesday, July 16.
The restaurant violated 17 standards, including bugs inside the restaurant and dirty kitchen equipment.
Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored 94.5% in March.
▪ P.F. Chang’s China Bistro (6809 Phillips Place Ct. in Charlotte) received a score of 88.5% during an inspection on Monday, July 14.
The restaurant violated 13 standards, including flies near the dish area and food without expiration dates.
Most violations were corrected during the inspection.
The restaurant previously scored 96.5% in May.
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.
