Dead roaches, flies & dirt: Worst Charlotte restaurant inspections in June
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Seven Mecklenburg restaurants got a sanitation grade lower than an “A” in June, out of 757 inspected, county records show.
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As of Wednesday, July 1, one of the seven restaurants that received “B” grades have been graded again.
The restaurant received an 83.5% on June 17. This is the restaurant’s fourth “B” in the sanitation database. The most recent prior “B” score was in February.
The restaurant received the lowest “B” grade in June for violations including:
Irie Nation Restaurant has not been reinspected as of July 1. The restaurant is located at 3501 S. Tryon St. Suite D in Charlotte.
The restaurant received an 85.5% on June 4. This was the restaurant’s first “B” in the sanitation database.
The restaurant received the second lowest “B” grade in June for violations including:
Fiesta Maya Mexican Restaurant has not been reinspected as of July 1. The restaurant is located at 3503 David Cox Rd in Charlotte.
The restaurant received an 86% on June 30. This was the restaurant’s first “B” in the sanitation database.
The restaurant received the third lowest “B” grade in June for violations including:
Homewood Suites Charlotte Uptown has not been reinspected as of July 1. The restaurant is located at 508 N College St. in Charlotte.
The restaurant received an 87% on June 26. This was the restaurant’s second “B” in the sanitation database. The prior “B” was received in 2025.
Violations included:
Shake Shake Seafood King Crab has not been reinspected as of July 1. The restaurant is located at 9925 Leitner Dr. in Pineville.
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The restaurant received an 87% on June 9. This was the restaurant’s first “B” in the sanitation database.
Violations included:
Masa Sushi Asian Grill was inspected again on June 17 and received a score of 92%. The restaurant is located at 12806 S Tryon St. # 220 in Charlotte.
The restaurant received an 88% on June 23. This was the restaurant’s third “B” in the sanitation database. The most recent “B” was in February.
Violations included:
New Century Oriental Deli has not been reinspected as of July 1. The restaurant is located at 4500 N. Tryon St. Suite C in Charlotte.
The restaurant received an 88.5% on June 30. This was the restaurant’s first “B” in the sanitation database.
Violations included:
Sushi 101 Noodle Bar has not been reinspected as of July 1. The restaurant is located at 5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy in Charlotte.
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 173 restaurants were inspected June 5-11. The other restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.
In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%. You can search restaurant inspections at public.cdpehs.com.
The Charlotte Observer reports restaurant sanitation scores lower than an A, and updates the public when B and C grade restaurants are graded again. The News & Observer previously covered the methodology of sanitation scores.
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