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A93.5

FONTANA DI VINO

4905 ASHLEY PARK, STE G, Charlotte, NC 28210
Restaurant · NC permit/State ID 20600111299
Latest gradeA (93.5)
Last inspectedAug 27, 2025
Inspections on record2
On record sinceJun 2, 2025

Score history

7085100 Jun 2, 2025: 96Aug 27, 2025: 93.5
Jun 2, 2025Higher is betterAug 27, 2025

Inspections & violations

Aug 27, 2025 A 93.5 · 8 violations
Inspector comments: As a reminder, if facility chooses to ROP raw meats and keep them in the package longer than 48 hours a HACCP plan is required.
#8 · Hands clean & properly washed −2
Corrected during inspection
2-301.14 Wash hands before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single service and single use articles. -P. Observed food employee enter back door and proceed to handle clean dishes without washing hands. CDI: Food employee washed hands. 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P. Observed food employee enter back door then proceed to put on gloves without washing hands. CDI: Food employee removed gloves and washed hands.
#10 · Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible
Corrected during inspection
5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed rolling cart blocking hand sink. CDI: Rolling cart was moved.
#15 · Food separated & protected −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw chicken being stored over raw clams inside walk in cooler. CDI: Chicken was relocated. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
#23 · Proper date marking & disposition −3
Corrected during inspectionRepeat violation
REPEAT 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C). Observed the following items past the 7 day date marking requirement meatballs (8/3), hot pickled onions (7/14), butternut squash (8/19), housemade chicken stock (8/8) and cauliflower purée (8/19). CDI: All items were 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 .
#39 · Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
3-305.12 Food may not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, under leaking water lines, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination. Observed dry storage food items being stored inside garbage room. Remove.
#41 · Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Corrected during inspection
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths being held in 0ppm quat. CDI: Buckets were changed.
#44 · Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple bowls wet stacked.
#45 · Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
4-903.12 Do not store single-use and single-service articles in toilet rooms; garbage rooms; mechanical rooms; under sewer lines; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. Observed single service items such as bowls and small sauce containers being stored in garbage room. Remove.

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Jun 2, 2025 A 96 · 8 violations
#6 · Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
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 stored on/over food preparation surfaces. CDI- removed
#14 · Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed facility retained copies of shellstock tags and not originals. CDI- coached
#22 · Proper cold holding temperatures −1.5
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed multiple tcs foods cold held above 41f. cdi- placed on temp tphc VR 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
3-501.18 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 two containers of TCS foods on 8th day from date mark. 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 .
#25 · Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods −0.5
3-603.11 (C )(2) A Consumer Advisory Reminder shall include asterisking the food item to a footnote that states: * Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.- Pf observed menu does not disclose which foods are offered raw or undercooked. VR
#37 · Food properly labeled: original container
3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed container of dry granular food unlabeled
#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 gelato scoops stored in room temperature water.
#47 · Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used −0.5
Follow-up verification required
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed first cold hold prep unit to be cold holding foods above 41f and staff attempting to manage equipment failure with ice baths. VR to ensure equipment repaired and tcs foods protected until repairs are permanent

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Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “FONTANA DI VINO” or State ID 20600111299). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.