Some Fancy North Carolina Restaurants Scored Surprisingly Low On Health Inspections
The Charlotte Business Journal is back and with a report card all diners should care about. Some fancy North Carolina restaurants scored surprisingly low on health inspections.
The local publication continues their monthly report and review of health inspections for food establishments in Mecklenburg County. They based their data from the North Carolina public inspections online database. The places that are on the report received a “B’ or “C” for the October inspections.
What kind of establishments are inspected and reviewed? Well just about anything that carries or serves food to the public. Food trucks, push carts and of course restaurants are included in the review. There are a bunch of them, 965 such establishments are included. Out of those 965 inspected in Mecklenburg County, 22 scored below a 90. That of course means, conditions were not absolutely favorable in the kitchen or anywhere food is prepared, cooked, stored or served.
According to Channel 9, restaurants on the list include an Italian restaurant in prestigious Southpark. A hibachi restaurant in uptown Charlotte also made the naughty list. Two locations from the same pizza chain is also on that list that no restaurant really strives to be on.
Get details on the fancy North Carolina restaurants that scored surprisingly low on health inspections, from the Charlotte Business Journal.
Here are some of the recent Charlotte restaurants with low health inspections scores from last month.
Charlotte Restaurants with Recent Low Health Inspection Scores
Charlotte is NOT a city short on places to eat out. But the restaurant scene isn’t always a good one. According to the latest ratings by the North Carolina health inspectors, there are quite a few restaurants in the Queen City that don’t quite make the mark.
The N.C. Division of Environmental Health serves as the governing body that keeps the public’s health safe. Restaurant inspection scores come from this division or local health departments. Each local health department has its own Board of Health. The N.C. Boards of health act as the gatekeepers for managing these inspection scores for restaurants and setting the standard.
Most people these days are more aware of restaurant’s inspection scores. It can reveal a lot about the restaurants level of cleanliness and how it handles its food. A low score doesn’t necessarily mean the restaurant is unfit. There may be a few areas the establishment in that did not meet the state’s health inspection standards. For example, some of the most common reasons for low scores were food handlers not washing their hands properly, contaminated food containers, and improper food temperatures. Many restaurants are now using infrared thermometers to avoid this issue.
Nonetheless, there are several Charlotte restaurants that received low inspection scores, but knowing the specific reason for that score can make a difference. You be the judge when reviewing these eight restaurants that ranked low scores from the health department. Check out some of the violations. A few of the restaurants may surprise you.
Source: North Carolina’s health inspection database here.
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
