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Charlotte fast food restaurant dinged for dead bugs, food debris during health inspection
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Mecklenburg County’s Environmental Health Division conducts nearly 13,000 restaurant health inspections every year.
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An east Charlotte fast food restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects and lack of employee protection when preparing food.
▪ Popeyes: 6107 The Plaza, received a score of 83 during its April 16 inspection.
Health department inspectors cited the restaurant after finding a “dead bug” in a women’s bathroom and near a walk-in cooler.
Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:
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Employee drinks on prep tables
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Dishes stored as clean with food debris on them
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Ranch dressing stored above required temperatures
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Employees preparing food without hair restraints or beard guard
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Food debris in food storage areas
This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70 percent.
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