Flies, rat traps in Charlotte restaurant kitchen: Sanitation scores (Oct. 3)
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- Cedarland Restaurant received a B (88.5%) after inspectors found flies, rodent traps and dirty kitchen equipment.
- Violations included food and boxes on floors, dirty slicers and cutting boards, standing water and broken tiles.
- Most Mecklenburg restaurants scored A; three scored B; scores below 70% result in permit revocation.
An east Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects and dirty kitchen equipment.
Cedarland Restaurant (4832 Central Ave. in Charlotte) received an 88.5% score during an inspection on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Inspectors cited the eatery after finding flies flying around a food prep area and five “large sling rodent traps” in the kitchen, county documents show.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
- Multiple items stored in only handwashing sink available
- Dicer and meat slicer stored overnight with food debris
- Bag of onions sitting on the floor of a storage area
- Multiple boxes of food on the floor in walk-in cooler
- All three cutting boards with large amount of discoloration and deep grooves that can not be effectively cleaned
- Skillets with interiors that are deteriorating and are not smooth and easily cleanable
- Food debris build up on outside of the prep unit, sides of fryer and other cooking equipment, on inside of coolers, wall and door of walk-in cooler, inside of the microwave and hood panels
- Cracked floor tiles underneath cooking equipment and near meat case
- Standing water on the floor in the kitchen
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 151 restaurant inspections were completed Sept. 26-Oct. 2.
▪ 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%.
▪ Ding Tea (7211 E. Independence Blvd. in Charlotte) a score of 89% during an inspection on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
- The restaurant violated eight standards, including improper handwashing and food stored near the floor.
- Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
- The restaurant previously scored 95% in March.
▪ Coco Mexican Restaurant (6914 Matthews Mint Hill Rd. in Mint Hill) a score of 89% during an inspection on Monday, Sept. 29.
- The restaurant violated 13 standards, including small flying insects in the kitchen and missing floor tiles.
- Some violations were corrected during the inspection.
- The restaurant previously scored 94% in June.
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.
