Soiled utensils, no soap: 4 Charlotte-area restaurants earn ‘B’ grades
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- Four Charlotte‑area restaurants received B sanitation scores during June 26–July 2.
- Mecklenburg database showed at least 155 restaurants inspected June 26 through July 2.
- North Carolina revokes restaurant permits immediately for scores below 70%.
Four Mecklenburg County restaurants received “B” sanitation score June 26 through July 2, county documents show.
Homewood Suites Charlotte Uptown, 1st Ward
The restaurant received an 86% on June 30. This was the restaurant’s first “B” in the sanitation database.
Violations included:
- Employees in need of food safety training
- Utensils soiled with debris
- Food stored on the floor
- “No employees washing hands throughout the whole inspection”
- No soap at hand sink
- Foods temperature controlled for safety kept at the wrong temperature
- Unwashed apples on display
The restaurant is located at 508 N College St. in Charlotte.
Sushi 101 Noodle Bar
The restaurant received an 88.5% on June 30. This was the restaurant’s first “B” in the sanitation database.
Violations included:
- Employees lacking knowledge of sushi preparation procedures
- No certified person in charge
- Salmon stored on the floor
- Shelving in need of cleaning
- Rusty shelving
- Damage to floor in walk in cooler
- Containers stacked wet
The restaurant is located at 5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy in Charlotte.
Shake Shake Seafood King Crab
The restaurant received an 87% on June 26. This was the restaurant’s second “B” in the sanitation database. The prior “B” was received in 2025.
Violations included:
- Food debris and stickiness
- Raw meat stored incorrectly
- No sanibuckets for wiping cloths
- Single use containers stored in area soiled with food
- Several dead roaches
- Equipment in need of cleaning
- Food and dirt accumulating in corners
The restaurant is located at 9925 Leitner Dr. in Pineville.
Flame Asian Bistro & Bar
The restaurant received an 87.5% on July 1. This was the restaurant’s first “B” in the sanitation database.
Violations included:
- Incorrectly stored eggs
- Food residue on knife and cleavers
- Raw beef at too high a storage temperature
- Expired cooked pork and beef
- Incorrect cooling of chicken
- Raw beef and fish stored on the floor of the walk in cooler
The restaurant is located at 10223 McIntyre Ridge Rd 105 in Pineville.
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 155 restaurants were inspected June 26 through July 2. 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.
