Charlotte Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Canned Tomatoes, Rotten Lettuce

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Recent Charlotte restaurant inspections found open tin cans of tomatoes covered in mold and rotten lettuce, raw chicken stored improperly, dirty cutting boards among other infractions in the latest round of restaurant health inspections.

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

Godavari Truly South Indian received a “C” rating and a recommendation that the entire kitchen undergo a deep clean. The health inspector found open tin cans of tomatoes covered in mold and rotten lettuce, and noted that there was no certified manager on site at the Indian restaurant after a representative who was on site attempted to present his wife’s online certification. Employees weren’t washing hands properly and ingredients such as fish and “leaf plants with stems” were being sold without any invoices for purchase from approved food sources. The kitchen equipment was dirty, including pans of cooked food with traces of other food stuck to it.

Area restaurants that received a downgraded “B” rating for violations include: U.S. Fried Chicken, Masa Sushi Asian Grill, Hop Feng, New Century Oriental Deli, K&W Cafeteria, Charlotte Cafe, Whole Foods Market on Fairview Rd., Las Meras Tortas and Golden Taipei Restaurant.

Violations at U.S. Fried Chicken included storing raw chicken above raw fish and burgers, and at Masa Sushi Asian Grill, knives with food stuck on them were left unwashed overnight. At Hop Feng, employee food was kept in food prep areas and a cutting board used to cut raw chicken was washed in a prep sink without soap. Dirty cutting boards, microwave and can opener at New Century Oriental Deli brought the score down, as well as unlabeled chemicals and food without dates.

Results from the Mecklenburg County Health Department inspections done June 7 -- June 13 are listed below.

Two types of inspections are done: comprehensive inspections evaluate the sanitation, maintenance and food service operations of the facility; and monitoring inspections involve checking the food service operation for critical food temperatures, equipment temperatures and general food handling, cleanliness practices.

County inspectors check kitchens in churches, schools, pool houses and golf clubs. They also monitor the cleanliness of snack bars, kiosks inside grocery stores, hotel kitchens, bakeries and bars.

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Below are the names of the establishments and their scores. You may find more detailed information here.

Here are the Restaurant Inspection Scores for the week of June 7-- June 13, 2017:

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