‘Chicken residue’ on dishes at south Charlotte restaurant: Scores (Nov. 21)
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- Ruchi Authentic Indian Cuisine scored 87.5% and received a ‘B’ on Nov 14, 2025.
- Inspectors found soiled skewers, dirty plates, raw eggshells in stored produce.
- County reports most inspected restaurants earned As; permits revoke below 70%.
A south Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including dirty dishes and food stored on the floor.
Ruchi Authentic Indian Cuisine (5335 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. in Charlotte) received an 87.5% score during an inspection on Friday, Nov. 14.
Inspectors cited the restaurant after finding “skewers used for chicken stored clean but soiled with dried chicken residues from [the] previous day,” county documents show.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
- Raw eggshells stored inside container of cut cabbage
- Several plates stored as clean with food residue
- Cooked meats and vegetables not date marked
- Single-use items stored on the floor
- General cleaning needed inside facility
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 110 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 14-20.
▪ 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.
