Restaurants & Bars

21 Violations Found At This Restaurant During Kitchen Inspection

Roaches "in different life stages" were just one of nearly two dozen violations documented at this Charlotte-area restaurant.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Four area restaurants, including one with 21 documented violations, saw their health ratings drop down to a "B" after recent health inspections found cockroaches, flies, dirty kitchen equipment and food stored on the floor.

Do you truly know how clean your favorite coffee shop or restaurant is? Find out with the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Charlotte, Huntersville, Davidson, and elsewhere in Mecklenburg County, performed by the Mecklenburg County Health Department.

Some of the lowest health inspection ratings for recently inspected Charlotte-area restaurants were given to the following restaurants, which saw their ratings drop to a "B:"

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  • Great Wall of China South, 6666 Carmel Road
  • Tabla Indian Restaurant, 15025 Lancaster Hwy.
  • Light Rail Family Restaurant, 8045 South Boulevard
  • Fortune Cookie II Restaurant, 8943 S. Tryon Street

At Fortune Cookie II Restaurant, an inspection turned up 21 violations including “several cockroaches in different life stages,” an ice machine with “dark build up on food contact surfaces,” food stored on the floor of a walk-in cooler and freezer and numerous items of kitchen equipment in need of replacing.

An inspection found 14 violations at Great Wall of China South, including flies in the kitchen, raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat foods, and a can of Raid roach spray which is not approved for commercial food service use.

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Eighteen violations were found at Tabla Indian Restaurant, where an inspection also found flies in the kitchen, as well as employees not washing their hands, dirty kitchen items “with food debris” stored as clean, food going out to the buffet at improper temperatures and food stored on the floor of a walk-in cooler.

At Light Rail Family Restaurant, an inspection found 15 violations including an employee handling a sandwich with their bare hands, raw meat stored above an opened can of peaches, and food with improper expiration dates.

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Results from the Mecklenburg County Health Department inspections done June 13 — June 19, 2018 are listed below. You may look up your favorite restaurant or find more detailed information about this latest batch of inspections here.

Establishment Name Address Insp. DateScoreGrade
SALUD BEER SHOP 3306 N DAVIDSON ST6/13/2018100A
PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY (BEHAVIOR HEALTH) 200 HAWTHORNE LN 6/13/2018100
MCALISTERS DELI UPTOWN 101 S TRYON ST6/14/2018100A
THE LEMMOND HOUSE 300 S TRADE ST 6/15/2018100
OLD TOWN PUBLIC HOUSE 21314 CATAWBA AVE6/18/2018100A
ELEVEN LAKES BREWING COMPANY 10228 BAILEY RD6/18/2018100A
UNCC BELK TRACK CONCESSIONS 9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD6/16/201899.5A
SUBWAY #41292 130 HARBOUR PLACE DR6/18/201899.5A
URBAN AIR TRAMPOLINE ADVENTURE PARK 9108 LAWYERS RD6/19/201899.5A
HARRIS TEETER #174 MARKET 5706 WYALONG DR 6/19/201899.5A
HARRIS TEETER #61 MELON BAR 1227 EAST BLVD 6/13/201899A
ROCKY TOP BBQ CO FOOD TRUCK 3500 LATROBE DR6/13/201899
STARBUCKS COFFEE #11921 6432 REA RD 6/14/201899A
ANNTONY`S CARIBBEAN CAFE 6434 W SUGAR CREEK RD6/19/201899A
CHAR GRILL DAVIDSON 624 JETTON ST 6/19/201899A
DUCK DONUTS 1710 KENILWORTH AV6/19/201899A
BERRYBROOK FARMS 1257 EAST BV6/19/201899A
SAUCEMAN`S 228 WEST BV6/13/201898.5A
MCDONALDS #563 2745 FREEDOM DR 6/13/201898.5A
HARRIS TEETER #61 MARKET 1227 EAST BLVD 6/13/201898.5A
CIRCLE K#2723979 9620 REA RD6/13/201898.5A
MATTS CHICAGO DOG 435 S TRYON ST6/14/201898.5A
BRICKHOUSE TAVERN 209 DELBURG ST 6/14/201898.5A
ALTON`S KITCHEN & COCKTAILS 19918 NORTH COVE RD6/14/201898.5A
TACOS RICK-O 3500 LATROBE DR6/14/201898.5
HARRY'S GRILLE & TAVERN 2127 AYRSLEY TOWN BLVD6/15/201898.5A
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE 5349 BALLANTYNE COMMONS PY6/15/201898.5A
STARBUCKS #8288 1401 EAST BV6/19/201898.5A
OLIVE GARDEN #1312 9421 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS ROAD6/13/201898A
COIN BAR (OMNI HOTEL POOL DECK) 132 E TRADE ST6/13/201898A
CHICK-FIL-A #1754 6801 NORTHLAKE MALL DR 6/13/201898A
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL CHARLOTTE AIRPORT 2600 YORKMONT ROAD6/13/201898A
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #2939 9821 NORTHLAKE CENTER PY6/14/201898A
RESIDENCE INN & COURTYARD NORTHLAKE 9110 HARRIS CORNERS PY6/14/201898A
PUBLIX #1453 STARBUCKS 2222 SOUTH BLVD6/15/201898A
HOME 2 SUITES BY HILTON 6025 TYVOLA GLEN CIRCLE6/15/201898A
SUGAR DADDYS 9545 PINNACLE DR6/16/201898
KFC/TACO BELL #21041 2834 BOYER ST 6/18/201898A
HARRIS TEETER #220 MEAT/SEAFOO 2720 MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD6/18/201898A
J&J DELIGHTS 9545 PINNACLE DR6/18/201898A
DUKE MANSION 400 HERMITAGE ROAD6/18/201898A
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #3454 16400 NORTHCROSS DR 6/19/201898A
CARNEGIE CAFETERIA 8500 ANDREW CARNEGIE BLVD 6/19/201898A
CUZZOS CUISINE 3418 TUCKASEEGEE RD6/19/201898A
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH/CATERED ELDERLY NUTRITION 1303 HAWTHORNE LN 6/19/201898A
WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET #4148 8800 E WT HARRIS BLVD6/13/201897.5A
JACK`S CORNER TAP 8301 MAGNOLIA ESTATES DR6/14/201897.5A
EINSTEIN BAGELS #4030 1501 SOUTH BV6/14/201897.5A
FR CUSTOM CATERING 4113 MONROE RD6/14/201897.5A
SUSHI STAR ASIAN CAFE 10020 MONROE RD6/15/201897.5A
T2C SMOKEHOUSE MOBILE 9545 PINNACLE DR6/16/201897.5
PIZZA SPIGA 3509 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD6/18/201897.5A
CHICK-FIL-A #836 9905 MATTHEWS PARK DR 6/18/201897.5A
FIREBIRDS 3920 SHARON RD 6/18/201897.5A
WOW SUPERMARKET PRODUCE 6407 SOUTH BLVD6/18/201897.5A
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON 131 E MCCULLOUGH DR6/18/201897.5A
DUE AMICI PIZZARIA 5346 DOCIA CROSSING RD6/19/201897.5A
ZEN ASIAN FUSION 1716 KENILWORTH AV6/19/201897.5A
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR #184 8302 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD 6/19/201897.5A
AMERICANA RESTAURANT 1628 MATTHEWS MINT HILL ROAD 6/19/201897.5A
EURO GRILL AND CAFE 2719 CENTRAL AVE.6/19/201897.5A
HARRIS TEETER #174 DELI/BAKERY 5706 WYALONG DR 6/19/201897.5A
JIMMY JOHN`S SANDWICH SHOP 230 S TRYON ST 6/19/201897.5A
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT 7805 FOREST POINT BLVD 6/19/201897.5A
RUSH 2 GO DELI 644 DAVIDSON GATEWAY DR 6/13/201897A
LA LUNA 2 8829 E W T HARRIS BLVD 6/13/201897A
PARK CENTRAL CAFE 2101 REXFORD RD6/13/201897A
KFC #E320068 2639 FREEDOM DR6/13/201897A
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #136 8115 OLD MALLARD CREEK RD 6/14/201897A
SOUTH 21 6116 BROOKSHIRE BLVD6/14/201897A
MERCY HOSPITAL 2001 VAIL AVE6/14/201897A
HAMPTON INN MATTHEWS 9615 INDEPENDENCE POINTE PKWY6/14/201897A
THE STANLEY 1961 E 7TH STREET6/15/201897A
OMB KITCHEN TRAILER 4150 YANCEY RD6/15/201897A
CARRIAGE CLUB OF CHARLOTTE THE 5804 OLD PROVIDENCE RD6/15/201897
DUKE MANSION 400 HERMITAGE RD6/18/201897A
MCDONALDS #29327 2820 BOYER STREET6/18/201897A
BON APPETIT@INNOVATION PARK 7349 IBM DR6/18/201897A
ELON HOMES FOSTER CARE VILLAGE 631 N SUMMIT AV6/18/201897
RESIDENCE INN KITCHEN 9110 HARRIS CORNERS PY6/19/201897A
HALAL FOOD CART III 7308 E INDEPENDENCE BV6/19/201897
BOJANGLES' #565 3129 MONROE RD 6/13/201896.5A
RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE 222 S TRYON ST 6/13/201896.5A
HICKORY TAVERN-TORRINGDON 12210 COPPER WAY 6/13/201896.5A
DRAUGHT 601 S CEDAR ST 6/13/201896.5A
HOMEWOOD SUITES 2770 YORKMONT ROAD6/13/201896.5A
BEATTIES FORD ROAD VOCATIONAL TRADE CENTER 1406 BETTIES FORD RD6/13/201896.5
BIG APPLE DELI 201 W ARROWOOD RD 6/14/201896.5A
MIGUELS RESTAURANT 4252 BUSINESS CENTER DR 6/14/201896.5A
HILTON GARDEN INN - UPTOWN 508 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV6/14/201896.5A
IGUANA THE 5873 ALBEMARLE RD 6/14/201896.5A
COOK HOUSE THE 20936 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD 6/14/201896.5A
RESTAURANTE Y PANADERIA SALVADORENA 5724 E W T HARRIS BLVD 6/14/201896.5A
EPWORTH KITCHEN 2125 COLE DR6/14/201896.5A
ECONO LODGE 1938 MOORE RD 6/14/201896.5A
KFC #E320059 8800 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD 6/15/201896.5A
KARMALE CAFE 5701 EXECUTIVE CENTER DR. 6/15/201896.5A
PIO PIO RESTAURANT 15025 LANCASTER HWY6/15/201896.5A
GREAT HARVEST NORTH CHARLOTTE 1824 EAST ARBORS DRIVE6/18/201896.5A
SLEEP INN NORTHLAKE 6300 BANNER ELK DRIVE6/18/201896.5A
HARRIS TEETER #122 DELI/BAKERY 5810 HIGHLAND SHOPPES DR6/19/201896.5A
BLT STEAK 110 NORTH COLLEGE STREET 6/19/201896.5A
JAMBA JUICE 6432 REA RD6/19/201896.5A
SMOOTHIE KING #848 1235 EAST BV6/19/201896.5A
SOUL CENTRAL 2903 CENTRAL AVE6/19/201896.5A
BALAGERU MART 2825 CENTRAL AVE6/19/201896.5A
PANERA BREAD #863 14835 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE WAY 6/13/201896A
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #1007 1909 MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PKY 6/13/201896A
TREEHOUSE WHISKEY & FORK 4423 SHARON RD6/13/201896A
HARDEES #1332276 8428 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD6/13/201896A
DUKE ENERGY BUILDING CAFE 526 S CHURCH ST 6/14/201896A
OAKHURST GRILL 4111 MONROE RD6/14/201896A
ATRIUM HEALTH-PINEVILLE 10628 PARK ROAD6/15/201896A
UMAMI SUSHI & GRILL 200 E MATTHEWS ST6/15/201896A
SHARKEY'S 14523 CAROWINDS BLVD 6/15/201896A
BROOKDALE CARRIAGE CLUB PROVIDENCE I 5802 OLD PROVIDENCE RD6/15/201896
HAVEN IN THE VILLAGE CAROLINA PLACE THE 13150 DORMAN ROAD6/15/201896
NEW SOUTH KITCHEN & BAR 8140 PROVIDENCE RD 6/18/201896A
COMPASS/WELLS FARGO EMERALD COMMONS 1525 W WT HARRIS BLVD6/18/201896A
5CHURCH RESTAURANT 127 N TRYON ST 6/18/201896A
CHICKEN KING #2 1740 W TRADE ST 6/18/201896A
ANGELAS PIZZA 9705 MINTWORTH AVE 6/19/201896A
SABI ASIAN BISTRO 130 HARBOUR PLACE DR6/19/201896A
ZAPATA`S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 15105 JOHN J DELANEY DR 6/19/201896A
ARBYS #7273 6200 WILSON GROVE RD6/19/201896A
SUNFLOUR BAKING COMPANY 220 EAST BV6/19/201896A
BONCHON 1600 E WOODLAWN RD6/19/201896A
MONAES CAFE 430 OLD LITTLE ROCK RD6/19/201896A
TIN KITCHEN THE 301 S DAVIDSON ST6/19/201896
RENAISSANCE CHARLOTTE SOUTHPARK 5501 CARNEGIE BLVD 6/13/201895.5A
NODA BODEGA 1200 E 36TH ST6/13/201895.5A
MINT HILL SENIOR LIVING 10830 LAWYERS ROAD6/13/201895.5A
MAIN KITCHEN #327 800 S MINT ST6/14/201895.5A
HEIST BREWERY 2909 N DAVIDSON ST 6/14/201895.5A
UNDERCURRENT COFFEE 2012 COMMONWEALTH AV6/14/201895.5A
O`CHARLEY`S 8140 S TRYON ST6/15/201895.5A
LIBRETTO`S PIZZERIA 210 E TRADE ST6/15/201895.5A
STRIKECITY BOWL 210 E TRADE ST6/15/201895.5A
COOK OUT #31 6438 ALBEMARLE RD 6/15/201895.5A
FINGA LICKIN CARIBBEAN EATERY 2838 THE PLAZA6/18/201895.5A
VAN LANDINGHAM ESTATE 2010 THE PLAZA 6/19/201895.5A
DON PEDRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 10015 LEE ST6/19/201895.5A
SPORTS ONE CLT 521 N COLLEGE ST6/19/201895.5A
TGI FRIDAY'S #2599 12811 S TRYON ST6/19/201895.5A
GINBU 401 401 PROVIDENCE RD 6/13/201895A
SPICY SUNSHINE CATERING AND DELI 5304 SUNSET RD6/13/201895A
BRUEGGERS BAGEL #193 106 S SHARON AMITY RD 6/14/201895A
LIBRETTO`S PIZZERIA - BALLANTYNE 15205 JOHN J DELANEY DR 6/14/201895A
BRAZZ CARVERY AND STEAKHOUSE 500 S COLLEGE STREET 6/14/201895A
BURGER 21 14825 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE6/14/201895A
THIRTY-SEVEN SOL 8724 OUTLETS BV6/15/201895A
BROOKDALE CARRIAGE CLUB PROVIDENCE II 5816 OLD PROVIDENCE RD6/15/201895
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR #864 8164 S TRYON ST6/18/201895A
SUBWAY #1147 335 S KINGS DR 6/18/201895A
LUCIANO'S ITALY 1910 SOUTH BV6/18/201895A
CHURCH'S CHICKEN #598 3443 WILKINSON BLVD6/18/201895A
ARBYS #7380 311 S KINGS DR6/18/201895A
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR #1110 8325 NORTHLAKE COMMONS BLVD6/19/201895A
AL BASHA 3145 N SHARON AMITY RD6/19/201895A
DONNA K'S SOUTHERN COOKING 1820 MILTON RD6/19/201895A
POLANCO'S LATIN FOOD 5100 N TRYON ST6/19/201895A
CAROLINA COMMERCIAL KITCHEN 3500 LATROBE DR6/19/201895A
FIRST WATCH MATTHEWS 1701 MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PY6/13/201894.5A
BROOKDALE SOUTH PARK 5326 PARK RD 6/13/201894.5A
EARTH FARE #120 FOOD SERVICE 12235 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE RD 6/14/201894.5A
CAFE EL BUEN GUSTO 410 WESTINGHOUSE BV6/14/201894.5A
TACO BELL #5500 1910 SARDIS RD N 6/15/201894.5A
CAJUN YARD DOG 8036 PROVIDENCE RD 6/15/201894.5A
HARDEES #1501623 4201 E WT HARRIS BLVD6/18/201894.5A
SMOOTHIE KING #742 9405 BRYANT FARMS RD6/18/201894.5A
MILY AND LALO 3210 N SHARON AMITY RD 6/19/201894.5A
EDDIE'S PLACE RESTAURANT 617 S SHARON AMITY RD6/13/201894A
ISLAND THYME 8129 ARDREY KELL RD6/13/201894A
PIZZA HUT #023245 10211 PROSPERITY PARK DR 6/13/201894A
LEVANT MEDITTERANEAN CUISINE 135 LEVINE AVE6/15/201894A
SMOKE `N` GO 9545 PINNACLE DR6/15/201894
ZOEWEE`S RESTAURANT 4112 N TRYON ST6/18/201894A
MINGFU 115 W JOHN ST 6/18/201894A
LA POBLANITA BAR AND GRILL 1925 WESTINGHOUSE BLVD6/18/201894A
LAI LAI EXPRESS 1607 E MONTFORD DR 6/19/201894A
DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS #341563 5605 N TRYON ST 6/13/201893.5A
PERSIS BIRYANI INDIAN GRILL 3130 DRIWOOD CT 6/13/201893.5A
HUANGS CHINA BISTRO 19826 NORTH COVE RD6/14/201893.5A
SKYLINE SUPERETTE 1725 STATESVILLE AVE6/14/201893.5A
BROOKLYN SOUTH PIZZARIA 19400 JETTON RD6/15/201893.5A
HEAVEN SENT CATERING 2300 BEATTIES FORD RD 6/15/201893.5A
THREE AMIGOS RESTAURANT 2917 CENTRAL AVE 6/18/201893.5A
CITY SMOKE 100 N TRYON ST 6/18/201893.5A
LOS DOS HERMANOS 409 W CRAIGHEAD RD 6/18/201893.5A
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR #411 500 UNIVERSITY CENTER BLVD6/19/201893.5A
DANDELION MARKET 118 W 5TH ST 6/19/201893.5A
BUCA DI BEPPO 10915 CAROLINA PLACE PKY6/15/201893A
SANDWICH CLUB THE 435 S TRYON ST6/15/201893A
EL PAISANO 5846 ALBEMARLE RD6/15/201893A
TILTED KILT 13230 CAROWINDS BLVD6/15/201893A
ROCK SALT 512 BRANDYWINE RD6/18/201893A
NOT JUST COFFEE DILWORTH 2230 PARK RD6/19/201893A
CIRCLE K #2723938 6230 W SUGAR CREEK RD6/19/201893A
DILWORTH NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL 911 E MOREHEAD ST6/14/201892.5A
ICHIBAN BUFFET SUSHI & HIBACHI 7201 ALBEMARLE RD6/15/201892.5A
ESSEX BAR AND BISTRO 101 S TRYON ST6/19/201892.5A
COMFORT INN EXECUTIVE PARK 5822 WESTPARK DR6/13/201892A
SEAFOOD CONNECTION 5546 ALBEMARLE RD6/15/201892A
TGI FRIDAYS #1742 409 W WT HARRIS BLVD6/18/201892A
COPAN RESTAURANT 3607 N SHARON AMITY RD6/19/201891.5A
RIVER BUFFET & GRILL 8215 UNIVERSITY CITY BV6/13/201891A
ADAM`S 7TH STREET MARKET 401 HAWTHORNE LN6/15/201891A
SLICES 2212 PARK ROAD6/19/201891A
SBARRO PIZZA 6801 NORTHLAKE MALL DR6/14/201890.5A
TAQUERIA MI PUEBLITO 111 EASTWAY DR6/14/201890.5
TOPS CHINA 2127 BEATTIES FORD RD 6/15/201890.5A
GUATE LINDA 6016 THE PLAZA6/18/201890.5A
JET'S PIZZA MONTFORD DRIVE 1607 MONTFORD DRIVE 6/18/201890.5A
GODAVARI TRULY SOUTH INDIAN 520 UNIVERSITY CENTER BV6/19/201890.5A
AMARAVATI 8145 ARDREY KELL RD6/13/201890A
ANTOJITOS DON SAMMY 1910 MILTON RD6/13/201890
WENDY'S #4 6500 ALBEMARLE RD 6/14/201890A
ASIANA FUSION SUSHI 20601 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD6/15/201890A
ICHIBAN SUSHI & HIBACHI BUFFET 3302 QUEEN CITY DR 6/15/201890A
TEXAS ROADHOUSE - MATTHEWS 10450 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD 6/18/201890A
DRAGON COURT CHINESE RESTAURANT 4520 N TRYON ST 6/18/201890A
CAROLINA ALE HOUSE WAVERLY 7404 WAVERLY WALK AV6/18/201890A
SHERATON HOTEL SOCIAL BAR AND KITCHEN 555 S MCDOWELL STREET6/19/201890A
NAMASTAY KITCHEN & HANGOUT 274 S SHARON AMITY RD6/19/201890A
PC MART #1015 3920 THE PLAZA 6/19/201890A
GREAT WALL OF CHINA SOUTH 6666 CARMEL ROAD6/19/201888B
TABLA INDIAN RESTAURANT 15025 LANCASTER HY6/15/201887.5B
LIGHT RAIL FAMILY RESTAURANT 8045 SOUTH BLVD6/15/201885B
TACOS GARDUNO 4335 N TRYON ST6/14/201881
FORTUNE COOKIE II RESTAURANT 8943 S TRYON ST6/15/201880B

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