Restaurants & Bars
Dead Roaches, Bleeding Wound: What Kitchen Inspections Found
Health inspections at area restaurants found a range of violations, from dead roaches to an employee with a bleeding wound handling food.

CORNELIUS, NC — Recent health inspections at Charlotte-metro restaurants found a variety of violations, from dead roaches on the kitchen floor and employee keys stored on a cutting board to an employee wearing gloves over an uncovered and bleeding wound while handling food.
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.
Here are the Cornelius restaurants inspected between Jan. 9 - Jan. 15, 2019, along with their scores:
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- Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery, 20619 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius — 95.5/ A
- Fresh Chef, 20609 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius — 98/ A
- Mama’s Pizza Express of Cornelius, 19741 S. Main St., Cornelius — 99/A
County health officials recently inspected 85 restaurants in the Charlotte-metro area. Some of the lowest health grades found during those inspections were at:
- Golden Gate Express, 5708 North Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte — 90.5/ A
- Lancaster’s BBQ #102, 9230 Beatties Ford Road, Huntersville — 90/ A
- Pudina, 128 Brevard Court, Charlotte — 90/ A
A Jan. 14 inspection at Golden Gate Express found 10 violations, including an employee wearing a glove that covered a bleeding wound that had not been bandaged, and a set of keys belonging to an employee stored on a cutting board. The inspector also saw an employee wearing gloves to prepare food and wash dishes without changing them, before washing the gloves at a hand sink before returning to handling food. The inspector explained to the worker that “gloves cannot be washed like hands,” the inspection report said.
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Nine violations were found at Lancaster’s BBQ in Huntersville, employees were seen using a thermometer without cleaning it before use or for storage, food held at improper temperatures that needed to be thrown out, a cracked plastic container and bread stored in store plastic bags.
A Jan. 15 inspection at Pudina documented 15 violations, including raw beef stored above ready to eat foods, an ice maker and slicer in need of cleaning, and two dead cockroaches in the basement kitchen.
Results from the Mecklenburg County Health Department inspections done Jan. 9 - Jan. 15, 2019 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. Date | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINDRED RESTAURANT | 131 N MAIN ST | 1/9/2019 | 100 | A |
| HARRIS TEETER #3 STARBUCKS | 4821 BEREWICK TOWN CENTER DR | 1/11/2019 | 100 | A |
| POP THE TOP CRAFT BEER SHOP | 1750 CAMDEN RD | 1/11/2019 | 100 | A |
| MAMA`S PIZZA EXPRESS OF CORNELIUS | 19741 S MAIN ST | 1/10/2019 | 99 | A |
| HONEYBAKED HAM #110 | 5700 UNIVERSITY POINTE BLVD | 1/9/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| WHICH WICH | 16620 CRANLYN RD | 1/9/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| BRIXX PIZZA UPTOWN | 225 E 6TH ST | 1/11/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| SOMETHING CLASSIC CAFE | 220 NORTH TRYON STREET | 1/11/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| MAC'S SPEED SHOP-MATTHEWS | 142 E JOHN STREET | 1/11/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| NEKTER JUICE BAR | 2725 SOUTH BV | 1/11/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| NINETYS SANDWICHES & ICE CREAM | 9009 J M KEYNES DR | 1/14/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| YAFO EAST | 1231 EAST BV | 1/14/2019 | 98.5 | A |
| TACO BELL ARBORETUM | 8000 PROVIDENCE ROAD | 1/9/2019 | 98 | A |
| TRADITION GOLF CLUB, THE | 3800 PROSPERITY CHURCH RD | 1/10/2019 | 98 | A |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #11638 | 1025 MOREHEAD MEDICAL DR | 1/11/2019 | 98 | A |
| LEROY FOX II | 1616 CAMDEN RD | 1/11/2019 | 98 | A |
| RAJBHOG INDIAN FOOD MARKET AND CAFE | 9539 PINNACLE DR | 1/14/2019 | 98 | A |
| FRESH CHEF | 20609 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD | 1/14/2019 | 98 | A |
| SUGAR CREEK BREWING COMPANY | 215 SOUTHSIDE DR | 1/14/2019 | 98 | A |
| SWEET DOUGH BALLANTYNE | 11212 PROVIDENCE RD WEST | 1/9/2019 | 97.5 | A |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS #40 | 1808 WINDSOR SQUARE DR | 1/14/2019 | 97.5 | A |
| TRUE CRAFTED PIZZA | 7828 REA RD | 1/14/2019 | 97.5 | A |
| WHICH WICH SUPERIOR SANDWICHES | 1600 E WOODLAWN RD | 1/14/2019 | 97.5 | A |
| K E HOTDOGS | 3737 ATMORE ST | 1/11/2019 | 97 | |
| BEST WOK II | 1819 MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PKWY | 1/9/2019 | 97 | A |
| SONIC DRIVE IN#5425 | 7820 FOREST POINT BLVD | 1/9/2019 | 97 | A |
| COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT #311 | 333 W W.T. HARRIS BLVD | 1/10/2019 | 97 | A |
| PERSUASIAN RESTAURANT | 2214 PARK ROAD | 1/10/2019 | 97 | A |
| LITUATIONS | 3133 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 1/11/2019 | 97 | A |
| CMC-CARIBOU COFFEE | 1000 BLYTHE BLVD | 1/11/2019 | 97 | A |
| CHUCK E. CHEESE'S #39 | 5612 ALBEMARLE RD | 1/14/2019 | 97 | A |
| SUSHI 101 NOODLE BAR | 5355 BALLANTYNE COMMONS PY | 1/14/2019 | 97 | A |
| BOJANGLES' #749 | 5825 HIGHLAND SHOPPES DR | 1/14/2019 | 97 | A |
| MCDONALDS #29236 | 2625 SOUTH BV | 1/14/2019 | 97 | A |
| QUIKTRIP #1028 | 10621 MONROE RD | 1/14/2019 | 97 | A |
| MAMAS CARIBBEAN GRILL | 1504 CENTRAL AVE | 1/9/2019 | 96.5 | A |
| ISLAND THYME | 8129 ARDREY KELL RD | 1/11/2019 | 96.5 | A |
| CHINA JADE | 5600 ALBEMARLE RD | 1/14/2019 | 96.5 | A |
| CLEAN JUICE | 16815 CRANLYN RD | 1/14/2019 | 96.5 | A |
| CICI'S PIZZA #353 | 10901 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD | 1/14/2019 | 96.5 | A |
| METRO DINER #3005 | 10412 E INDEPENDENCE BV | 1/14/2019 | 96.5 | A |
| POPPYS BAGELS AND MORE | 2201 SOUTH BV | 1/14/2019 | 96.5 | A |
| MINGFU | 115 W JOHN ST | 1/10/2019 | 96 | A |
| SMITHFIELDS CHICKEN N BAR-B-Q | 5121 TROJAN DR | 1/10/2019 | 96 | A |
| WP KITCHEN + BAR | 6706 PHILLIPS PLACE CT | 1/11/2019 | 96 | A |
| SUBWAY #41292 | 130 HARBOUR PLACE DR | 1/14/2019 | 96 | A |
| JIMMY JOHN'S #2155 | 9525 BIRKDALE CROSSING DR | 1/14/2019 | 96 | A |
| MCDONALDS #6434 | 8824 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD | 1/14/2019 | 96 | A |
| TLC WINGS & GRILL | 9101 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD STE H | 1/14/2019 | 96 | A |
| STEADY EDDYS PUMPHOUSE | 2216 E JOHN ST | 1/14/2019 | 96 | A |
| BOJANGLES' #551 | 9075 LAWYERS RD | 1/9/2019 | 95.5 | A |
| SUBWAY #17802 | 2904 YORKMONT RD | 1/9/2019 | 95.5 | A |
| QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL | 8200 PROVIDENCE RD | 1/9/2019 | 95.5 | A |
| BRUEGGERS BAGEL BAKERY #228 | 20619 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD | 1/10/2019 | 95.5 | A |
| CENTRAL COFFEE CO | 1700 CAMDEN RD | 1/11/2019 | 95.5 | A |
| LA PREFERIDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT | 6625 SOUTH BLVD | 1/9/2019 | 95 | A |
| SHOWMARS EASTWAY | 3225 EASTWAY DR | 1/10/2019 | 95 | A |
| U.S. FRIED CHICKEN | 2823 SUGAR CREEK RD | 1/10/2019 | 95 | A |
| KFC/TACO BELL #22 E320065 | 9030 LAWYERS RD | 1/10/2019 | 95 | A |
| TAQUERIA TOLUCA RESTAURANT | 4801 N TRYON ST | 1/10/2019 | 95 | A |
| ROLO POKE | 9605 N TRYON ST | 1/10/2019 | 95 | A |
| BOB EVANS #362 | 9253 STATESVILLE RD | 1/11/2019 | 95 | A |
| PITA KABAB GRILL | 131 E JOHN ST | 1/11/2019 | 95 | A |
| MI TIERRA | 3209 EASTWAY DR | 1/11/2019 | 95 | A |
| SILVER EXPRESS | 5115 N TRYON ST | 1/14/2019 | 95 | A |
| NANA'S SOUL FOOD KITCHEN | 2908 OAK LAKE BLVD | 1/14/2019 | 95 | A |
| DELI LA UNION | 7904 NATIONS FORD ROAD | 1/14/2019 | 95 | A |
| SHOWMARS CHARLOTTE PLAZA | 201 S COLLEGE ST | 1/9/2019 | 94.5 | A |
| INK N IVY | 222 S CHURCH ST | 1/22/2019 | 94.5 | A |
| LA ZIMA | 111 EASTWAY DR | 1/10/2019 | 94 | A |
| PANERA BREAD #863 | 14835 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE WAY | 1/11/2019 | 94 | A |
| EPRI CAFETERIA | 1200 W WT HARRIS BLVD | 1/14/2019 | 94 | A |
| HOLY JOES MEATS & MORE/NAWABS KEBABS | 10210 BERKELEY PLACE DR | 1/15/2019 | 94 | A |
| ANNTONY'S CARIBBEAN CAFE | 2001 E. SEVENTH ST | 1/11/2019 | 93.5 | A |
| BRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA | 9820 REA RD | 1/14/2019 | 93.5 | A |
| BOJANGLES` #446 | 6915 ALBEMARLE RD | 1/9/2019 | 93 | A |
| ANZI PIZZERIA & PASTA | 8133 ARDREY KELL RD STE. 103 | 1/11/2019 | 93 | A |
| SUBWAY #2262 | 8552 UNIVERSITY CITY BV | 1/14/2019 | 93 | A |
| ZAXBY`S #70 | 7508 S TRYON ST | 1/14/2019 | 93 | A |
| THAI ORCHID | 4223 PROVIDENCE ROAD | 1/14/2019 | 92.5 | A |
| TOP GOLF | 8024 SAVOY CORPORATE DR | 1/10/2019 | 91.5 | A |
| BASIL THAI CUISINE | 210 N CHURCH ST | 1/16/2019 | 91 | A |
| GOLDEN GATE EXPRESS | 5708 NORTH SHARON AMITY RD | 1/14/2019 | 90.5 | A |
| LANCASTER`S BBQ #102 | 9230 BEATTIES FORD RD | 1/9/2019 | 90 | A |
| PUDINA | 128 BREVARD CT | 1/15/2019 | 90 | A |
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