Immediate suspension, dead pests: Worst Charlotte restaurant inspections in August
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Eight out of 573 restaurants inspected in August received a sanitation inspection score lower than an “A”.
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All eight restaurants received “B” grades. Three have been inspected again. One restaurant scored under 85%, and another scored under 85% upon second inspection.
The restaurant received 84% on Aug. 7.
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The restaurant has not yet been reinspected, as of Sept. 8 afternoon.
The restaurant is located at 131 Matthews Station St. Suite 1F in Matthews. The restaurant has received one other “B” score in 2017, but most recently scored 93% in March 2026.
The restaurant received 85% on Aug. 26.
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The restaurant has not yet been reinspected, as of Sept. 8 afternoon.
The restaurant is located at 15105 John J Delaney Dr, Suite A in Charlotte. This is the restaurant’s first score that isn’t an “A”.
The restaurant received 85% on Aug. 5.
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The restaurant is located at 3636 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. in Charlotte. It received another “B” in 2025. It was inspected again on Aug. 26 and scored 92%.
The restaurant received 85.5% on Aug. 5.
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The restaurant was inspected again on Aug. 17 and received 83% citing similar concerns. The restaurant was inspected once more on Sept. 4 and scored 93%.
The restaurant is located at 16801 Caldwell Creek Dr. in Huntersville. This is its the first “B” in the system.
The restaurant received 86% on Aug. 21.
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The restaurant was inspected again on Aug. 26 and scored 96.5%.
The restaurant is located at 350 E. McCullough Dr in Charlotte. This is the restaurant’s first score that isn’t an “A”.
The restaurant received 87% on Aug. 27.
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The restaurant has not yet been reinspected, as of Sept. 8 afternoon.
The restaurant is located at 14601 Statesville Rd in Huntersville. It received another “B” in October 2025.
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The restaurant received 88% on Aug. 31 and requires immediate suspension until repairs are made, county documents show.
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The restaurant has not yet been reinspected, as of Sept. 8 afternoon.
The restaurant is located at 14815 Ballantyne Village Wy, Ste 250 in Charlotte. It received another “B” score in both 2026 and 2025.
The restaurant received 88% on Aug. 11.
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The restaurant has not yet been reinspected, as of Sept. 8 afternoon.
The restaurant is located at 3503 David Cox Road in Charlotte. It was previously graded in June, when it scored 85.5%.
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 573 restaurants were inspected in August. 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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