Live bugs crawling on Charlotte restaurant’s food prep table: Scores (Sept. 26)
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- Los Reyes Deli received an 87% score and second 'B' grade for food violations.
- Inspectors found insects, improper storage and poor hygiene during the review.
- Most of 130 Charlotte restaurants inspected that week earned 'A' sanitation grades.
An east Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects and improper food storage.
Los Reyes Deli and Meat Market (4416 Central Ave. in Charlotte) received an 87% score during an inspection on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Inspectors cited the eatery after finding “live bugs crawling on equipment” on a prep table and dead insects along the wall underneath a three-compartment sink, county documents show.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
- Multiple employees washing hands for less than 20 seconds
- Raw eggs sitting on a box of hot dogs
- Raw fish being stored directly on top of containers of vanilla flavoring in the chest freezer
- Pails of fruit stored on floor in walk-in cooler
- Employee handling food with multiple bracelets on her arm
This is the restaurant’s second “B” grade. The first one occurred in December.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 130 restaurant inspections were completed Sept. 19-25.
▪ 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.
