Fire ant spray, meat storage issues: Latest Charlotte restaurant inspections
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Two Mecklenburg restaurants received “B” sanitation scores May 22-28.
El Tropico Restaurant in Charlotte got an 87% on Thursday, May 28. Red Lobster Restaurant in Pineville also received an 87% on Wednesday. May 27.
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The restaurant is located at 4335 N. Tryon St in Charlotte.
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This is El Tropico’s first “B” in the county inspections database.
The restaurant is located at 9415 Pineville-Matthews Rd. in Pineville.
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The Red Lobster was graded on May 18 and got an 87.5%, The Observer previously reported. Prior, the restaurant received one “B” in 2024.
The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 95 restaurants were inspected May 22-28. 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.
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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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