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A97

EDEN DI ROSE CAFE

11500 E INDEPENDENCE BV, STE D, Matthews, NC 28105
Restaurant · NC permit/State ID 20600111195
Latest gradeA (97)
Last inspectedDec 30, 2025
Inspections on record4
On record sinceJan 9, 2025

Score history

7085100 Jan 9, 2025: 88Jan 31, 2025: 94Jun 12, 2025: 94Dec 30, 2025: 97
Jan 9, 2025Higher is betterDec 30, 2025

Inspections & violations

Dec 30, 2025 A 97 · 1 violation
#22 · Proper cold holding temperatures −3
Corrected during inspectionRepeat violation
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed milk in RI at temperatures above 41F. CDI. PIC voluntarily discarded. Repeat For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .

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Jun 12, 2025 A 94 · 3 violations
Inspector comments: #9 was marked N/A due to no active food prep at anytime throughout the inspection. Facility is now only open for dinner and opens at 5pm. Inspection started at 3:05pm
#22 · Proper cold holding temperatures −3
Repeat violation
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed every item in the flip top unit above 41F. The ambient temperature of the unit was a recorded at 44F. PIC voluntarily discarded all of the necessary items. REPEAT*** VERIFICATION REQUIRED*** (3 pts) For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
#23 · Proper date marking & disposition −3
Corrected during inspectionRepeat violation
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed several items that had not been date marked that had been held for longer than 24 hours. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the necessary items. REPEAT*** (3 pts) For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed several items throughout the facility date marked 5/19/25. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded all of the necessary items. REPEAT*** (3 pts) For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
#53 · Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned
5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed no covered waste bin in the female restroom. Provide waste bin in female restroom. (0 pts)

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Jan 31, 2025 A 94 · 3 violations
#2 · Certified Food Protection Manager
Corrected during inspection
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. PIC NOT CERTIFIED YET. NOT REQUIRED FOR 210 DAYS FROM PERMITTED DATE For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
#22 · Proper cold holding temperatures −3
Repeat violation
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P OBSERVED OPEN COOKED BEANS IN RPEP TOP AT 43 F. CDI DISCARDED REEPAT For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
#23 · Proper date marking & disposition −3
Corrected during inspectionRepeat violation
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf OBSERVED OPENED MILK WITH NO DATE MARK OF OPENING. CDI DATE MARKED For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P OBSERVED 3 CONTAINERS OF COOKED POTATOS DATE MARKED 1/21. CDI DISCARDED For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .

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Jan 9, 2025 B 88 · 14 violations
#1 · PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties −1
2-102.11 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge of food borne disease prevention, application of the HACCP principles and the requirements of this code.-Pf. Observed PIC, unable to answer basic foodborne disease questions. CDI handout distributed. Please visit our resource page, www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety, for more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety. 2-102.11 (A) - (C )(1), (4)-(16) The Person in charge shall demonstrate knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of HACCP principles, and the requirements of this code by (A) Complying with the Food Code by having no violations of Priority Items during the current inspection, (B) Being a certified food protection manager, or (C) by responding correctly to the inspector's questions related to the operation of the food establishment. -Pf. SAME Please visit our resource page, www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety, for more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety. 2-103.11(A-P) PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. -Pf observe PIC on duty demonstrate insufficient knowledge of food safety. CDI coaching with ownership. A Food Safety Checklist can be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety along with more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety.
#2 · Certified Food Protection Manager
Corrected during inspection
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. NCDHHS DOES NOT REQUIRE FOR 210 DAYS FROM PERMIT DATE. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
#3 · Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting
Corrected during inspection
2-102.11 (C ) (2), (3), (17) The Person in charge shall demonstrate knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of HACCP principles, and the requirements of this code by (A) Complying with the Food Code by having no violations of Priority Items during the current inspection, (B) Being a certified food protection manager, or (C) by responding correctly to the inspector's questions related to employee health process and procedures. -Pf observed PIC, unable to demonstrate basic knowledge of symptoms of foodborne, illnesses, CDI handout, red distributed
#6 · Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use −0.5
Corrected during inspection
2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed multiple employee beverages on prep tables CDI removed
#8 · Hands clean & properly washed −2
Corrected during inspection
2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P observed food employee, Don gloves without first washing hands CDI ownership coached
#10 · Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible −1
Corrected during inspection
5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed multiple utensil stacked in hand sink besides three compartment sink CDI removed 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf observed no soap at the hand sink in rear kitchen CDI stocked 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf observed no hand towel stationed at either hand sink in kitchen CDI restocked 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed no employee must wash hand signs in facility
#15 · Food separated & protected −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P observed box of raw shell, eggs, stored above, ready to eat foods in walk-in cooler CDI ownership to reorganize For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
#16 · Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized −1.5
Corrected during inspection
4-602.11 (A) (5) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, at any time during the when contamination may have occurred. P. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P observed food employees nor PIC able to provide sanitizer. CDI sanitizer demonstration with ownership. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
#22 · Proper cold holding temperatures −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P observed leaf spinach in top of prep unit at 44° For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
#23 · Proper date marking & disposition −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf observed Previously openED bag of spinach With no date, Mark CDI ownership coached For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P upon entering kitchen for inspection, EHS observed food employees gathering bags of spinach that were out of date and discarding into trash CDI voluntarily discarded For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
#36 · Thermometers provided & accurate −0.5
4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . Observed PIC unable to provide or produce thin diameter probe thermometer.
#42 · Washing fruits & vegetables −0.5
Corrected during inspection
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed avocados on top of prep unit with stickers still on them
#43 · In-use utensils: properly stored
Corrected during inspection
3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IN 75F WATER NOT, NOT MOVING WATER
#48 · Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips −0.5
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed PIC, unable to provide test trips for sanitizer

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Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “EDEN DI ROSE CAFE” or State ID 20600111195). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.