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A96.5

BORA BORA SMOOTHIE CAFE

1226 CENTRAL AV., STE B, Charlotte, NC 28204
Restaurant · NC permit/State ID 20600111752
Latest gradeA (96.5)
Last inspectedOct 8, 2026
Inspections on record1
On record sinceOct 8, 2026

Inspections & violations

Oct 8, 2026 A 96.5 · 5 violations
#6 · Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
Corrected during inspection
2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. observed open employee beverage in bottom of lowboy. CDI discarded.
#8 · Hands clean & properly washed
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 two hand sinks in kitchen. Neither hand sink has hand towels no evidence of hand washing CDI Food employee ran to store to get paper towel towels, hands washed
#10 · Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible −1
Corrected during inspection
Observed no hand towels or hand wash signs at hand sink CDI towels provided installed 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink.
#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 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 container of individually wrapped and thawed salmonas well as fully cooked turkey with date marks exceeding 10 days PIC stated sysco told him the salmon was fully cooked 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 . 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed open bags of kale and spinach in walk-in cooler that were not 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 .
#28 · Toxic substances properly identified stored & used −1
Corrected during inspection
7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf observed, unlabeled spray bottle hanging on the sink in rear kitchen. PIC labeled.

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Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “BORA BORA SMOOTHIE CAFE” or State ID 20600111752). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.