‘Microbial growth’ in Lake Norman-area restaurant ice machine: Scores (Aug. 15)
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- Sabi Asian Bistro in Davidson received B grade for dirty kitchen equipment.
- County recorded 169 inspections; two received B grades, none fell below 80%.
- Sanitation scores determine restaurant compliance with food safety standards.
A Lake Norman area restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including dirty kitchen equipment and employees preparing food without gloves.
Sabi Asian Bistro (130 Harbour Place Dr. in Davidson) received an 83.5% score during an inspection on Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Inspectors cited the restaurant after finding “slight microbial growth” inside of an ice machine flap, county documents show.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
- Employee drink stored on top of a prep surface
- An employee washing dirty dishes, then switching to clean dishes without washing hands
- An employee preparing sushi and garnishing with bare hands
- Raw eggs stored above cooked meat in prep cooler
- Open packages of raw chicken stored above raw beef in walk-in freezer
- Missing date marks for egg rolls, chopped lettuce and a container of noodles
- Bottle of rubbing alcohol stored on prep surface
- Several containers of spices and squeeze bottles with no labels
- Boxes of oil stored on floor of the dining room
- Used soy sauce cans being used to crack eggs
- Heavy food debris and grease on the sides of all cooking equipment
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 169 restaurant inspections were completed Aug. 8-14.
▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
▪ Two restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.
▪ Deejai Noodle Bar (3629 N. Davidson St. in Charlotte) received a score of 88% during an inspection on Thursday, Aug. 14.
- The restaurant violated 12 standards, including missing date marks on food and dumpster doors left open.
- Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
- The restaurant previously scored 97% in April.
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.
