Popular uptown Charlotte steakhouse gets ‘B’ grade for dirty dishes, expired food
A popular steakhouse in uptown Charlotte received a “B” grade during its January inspection by the Mecklenburg County Health Department for multiple violations.
Those infractions include dirty dishes and perishable foods stored above the required temperatures, according to the most recent inspection.
Morton’s The Steakhouse, 227 W. Trade St., received a score of 86.5 during an inspection on Jan. 4.
Health department inspectors cited the restaurant after observing numerous dishes containing food fragments stored as clean. Shrimp was found to be stored above required temperatures, documents show.
Both violations were corrected during the inspection, the report said.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for included
Food stored in the basement
Dust build-up on shelves where dishes are stored
Raw foods stored with ready-to-eat foods
Expired food stored in coolers
This is the restaurant’s fifth “B” grade since March 2022.
The Charlotte Observer contacted Morton’s The Steakhouse for comment regarding its score prior to publication.
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70 percent.
This story was originally published January 10, 2023 at 1:52 PM.
