Sakura Sushi, Clean Juice: Cornelius, Davidson Health Inspections

CORNELIUS, NC — Recent kitchen inspections at a Charlotte-area restaurant found 10 health violations, which dropped its health score to a "B," according to Mecklenburg County public health officials. Restaurants in Cornelius and Davidson were inspected and all retained their "A" health grades.

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 and Davidson restaurants recently inspected:

• Sakura Sushi Hibachi & Grill, 19905 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius — 95/ A
• Clean Juice, 605 Jetton Street, Davidson — 98.5/ A

County health officials recently inspected 88 restaurants in the Charlotte-metro area. Of those restaurants, Morazan Restaurant, 201 Archdale Drive received “B” health grades.

An inspection report for Sakura Sushi Hibachi & Grill in Cornelius noted eight violations, including a repeat violation of flies in the kitchen, raw chicken and beef stored above ready-to-eat foods and unlabled containers of sugar and salt at the grill line.

The health grade of one Charlotte restaurant was dropped to a "B" after inspection, according to county reports. At Morazan, an inspection documented 10 violations, including employee drinks sitting in food prep areas, employees coming in through the back door and begin food preparation without washing their hands and several food items, including ceviche, kept at improper temperatures.

Results from the Mecklenburg County Health Department inspections done May 22 - May 28, 2019 are listed below. You may look up your favorite restaurant or find more detailed information about this latest batch of inspections here.