A98.5
KILIMANJARO KITCHEN TASTE OF SOMALIA
4450 THE PLAZA, STE F, Charlotte, NC 28215
Restaurant · NC permit/State ID 20600111614
Latest gradeA (98.5)
Last inspectedOct 2, 2026
Inspections on record2
On record sinceMay 19, 2026
Score history
May 19, 2026Higher is betterOct 2, 2026
Inspections & violations
Oct 2, 2026 A 98.5 · 2 violations
#39 · Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display −1
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor.
Observed bag of onions stored on the floor. Observed frozen goat stored in non-food grade plastic bag in reach-in freezer. PIC moved onions to shelf and placed goat in container.
#41 · Wiping cloths: properly used & stored −0.5
3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils.
Observed sanitizer container stored on floor by prep table. PIC moved container off the floor.
May 19, 2026 A 98 · 5 violations
#16 · Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized −1.5
Corrected during inspection
4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Quat sanitizer in 3 compartment sink testing near 0ppm. Sanitizer dumped and refilled with fresh from dispenser; retested still near 0ppm. No active dishwashing happening during inspection. CDI- Johnson/Diversity en route to repair. EHS assisted operator to make chlorine sanitizer to use until dispenser is repaired
#33 · Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control −0.5
Corrected during inspection
3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Fresh lettuce cut, stocked into small pans, and placed into the flip top cooler with lids on while still cooling. CDI - Relocated into the reach in cooler with lids off to finish cooling.
#37 · Food properly labeled: original container
Corrected during inspection
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. No label on 4 gallon container of salt on shelf under work table. CDI - Labeled during the inspection.
#41 · Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Sanitizer in buckets used to store wiping cloths not at proper concentration due to issues with dispenser. Dump sanitizer and refill at correct concentration.
#43 · In-use utensils: properly stored
Corrected during inspection
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Disposable paper cup with no handle used as a scoop and stored in container of salt. CDI - Cup discarded. Instructed staff to use a scoop with a handle and keep handle above the food.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “KILIMANJARO KITCHEN TASTE OF SOMALIA” or State ID 20600111614). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.