The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following restaurants from July 13 to 20:
Worst Scores
• Persis Indian Grill, 14027 Conlan Circle – 87.5
Violations included: Employee didn’t wash hands right after handling raw meat; dishwasher didn’t wash hands between touching dirty utensils and clean utensils; raw foods stored incorrectly, allowing for possible cross contamination; food containers stored on floor; foods not covered in cooler; raw food prepared too close to cooked food; sneeze shield needed on buffet; dirty towels found throughout; sanitizer needed; food not stored at safe temperature.
• Tienda Mexicali, 10403 Park Road, 28210 – 90.5
Violations included: Employee drink stored above food preparation surfaces; employee washed hands at wrong sink; food not kept at safe temperature; paper towels needed at sink.
All Scores
28134
• BJ’s Wholesale Club snack bar, 11715 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 102
• Chick-fil-A, Carolina Place Mall, 11025 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 101.5
28209
• Angry Ale’s, 1518 Montford Drive – 99
• George’s Brasserie, 4620 Piedmont Row Drive – 97
• Park Seneca Café, 1515 Mockingbird Lane – 98.5
• Penn Station East Coast Subs, 5110 Park Road – 99.5
28210
• Tienda Mexicali, 10403 Park Road – 90.5
28211
• Arthur’s, SouthPark Mall, 4400 Sharon Road – 95.5
• Bojangles’, 4435 Randolph Road – 98
• Food Lion, 931 N. Wendover Road; Deli – 99.5, Meat – 99
• Harris Teeter, 6701 Morrison Blvd.; Seafood – 100.5
• Nordstrom Marketplace Café, SouthPark Mall, 4400 Sharon Road – 95.5
• Park Café, 3535 Randolph Road – 98
• Shores Café, 301 Billingsley Road – 98
28270
• Cook Out, 1815 Sardis Road N. – 99
• Hungry Howie’s, 1707 Sardis Road N. – 99.5
28277
• Akropolis Kafe, 14027 Conlan Circle – 98
• Arooji’s Wine Room, 5349 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. – 99
• Domino’s Pizza, 6420 Rea Road – 99
• Farley’s Pizzeria, 15025 Old Lancaster Hwy. – 98.5
• Great Harvest Bread Company, 6420 Rea Road – 95
• How Do You Roll, 11318 N. Community House Road – 97
• McAlister’s Deli, 15201 John J. Delaney Drive – 96.5
• Persis Indian Grill, 14027 Conlan Circle – 87.5
• Pio Pio Restaurant, 15025 Lancaster Hwy. – 96.5
• Wendy’s, 7712 Rea Road – 95.5
– Compiled by Mike Parks
About the grades
Restaurants are given grades of A for scoring at least 90 percent, B for 80 to 89 percent and C for 70 to 79 percent. The state revokes permits for restaurants that score below 70 percent. Restaurants are eligible for two bonus points if an employee has completed a food service sanitation program within three years. Find more details on Mecklenburg County restaurants at the health department’s website, http://-Mecklenburg.-digitalhealthdepartment.com.
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