A98.5
FRESH MONKEE - SOUTH END, THE
1425 WINNIFRED ST, STE 114, Charlotte, NC 28203
Restaurant · NC permit/State ID 20600111413
Latest gradeA (98.5)
Last inspectedApr 27, 2026
Inspections on record2
On record sinceOct 2, 2025
Score history
Oct 2, 2025Higher is betterApr 27, 2026
Inspections & violations
Apr 27, 2026 A 98.5 · 5 violations
#2 · Certified Food Protection Manager
Repeat violation
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. - Observed no CFPM on site at the time of the inspection. REPEAT. Facility is still within the 210 day window after the permit being issues, no points deducted.
For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
#23 · Proper date marking & disposition
Corrected during inspection
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 opened containers of whole milk, almond milk, and nonfat milk to not be dated marked in the front counter lowboy. Employees on site stated that they did not open them today and that they were from the day before.
CDI - Items date marked.
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
Follow-up verification required
4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . - Observed no thin probe thermometer on site at the time of the inspection. 10 day VR to observe thermometer acquired.
#39 · Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display −1
Corrected during inspection
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. - Observed a container of bagged coffee to be stored directly below the prep sink in the back kitchen area and adjacent the drain line, allowing for potential contamination from the drain line.
#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 the wiping cloth bucket at the front counter area to have a quaternary ammonia solution testing at 0ppm.
CDI - Bucket emptied and refilled with properly concentrated 200-250ppm solution.
Oct 2, 2025 A 99 · 3 violations
Inspector comments: Restrooms are located in back hallway and are shared with the apartment complex. The permit will be updated to indicate this.
#2 · Certified Food Protection Manager
NO POINTS DEDUCTED. Establishment within 210 of permit issuance.
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager.
PIC had ANSI Food Handler Certificate.
For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
#47 · Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used −0.5
Corrected during inspection
4-101.11 (A) - (E ) Food contact surfaces shall be (A) Safe P, (B) Durable, Corrosion-Resistant, (C ) sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated washing (D) Smooth and easily cleanable, and (E) Resistant to damage.
Observed a non food grade 5al bucket used to transport ice to ice well. CDI by discontinuing use.
#48 · Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips −0.5
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf
Did not observed a QUAT test strip. VR visit required in 10 days. Text picture of truest strips to 980-297-5570.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “FRESH MONKEE - SOUTH END, THE” or State ID 20600111413). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.