“Facility in need of cleaning”: Latest Charlotte restaurant inspections
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- Irie Nation Restaurant scored 83.5% on its June 17 sanitation inspection in Charlotte.
- Inspection found no certified manager and many specific sanitation violations.
- This marks Irie Nation's fourth B grade, with a prior score of 89.50% in February 2026.
One restaurant received a “B” sanitation score June 12-18. Irie Nation Restaurant received an 83.5% on Wednesday, June 17.
The restaurant is located at 3501 S. Tryon St. Suite D in Charlotte.
Violations included:
- No certified food protection manager working during inspection
- Food debris in handwashing sink
- Unwrapped produce on a rusted shelf
- Incorrectly stored produce
- Food held at wrong temperature
- No foods date marked
- Food cooling incorrectly
- Unlabeled ingredients
- Sauce stored on the floor
- Clean utensils stored in bins with debris
- Rusted shelving
- Facility in need of cleaning
- Hand lotion stored with dishes
This is the restaurant’s fourth “B” in the sanitation database. The most recent prior score was 89.5% in February 2026, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least – restaurants were inspected June 12-18. The other restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%. You can search restaurant inspections at public.cdpehs.com.
The Charlotte Observer reports restaurant sanitation scores lower than an A, and updates the public when B and C grade restaurants are graded again. The News & Observer previously covered the methodology of sanitation scores.
