A97
BIG ROBS BBQ
4431 BROOKSHIRE BV, Charlotte, NC 28216
Mobile Food · NC permit/State ID 2060031883
Latest gradeA (97)
Last inspectedJul 24, 2026
Inspections on record1
On record sinceJul 24, 2026
Mobile units are mapped at their registered address (usually a base or commissary), not where they're serving today.
Inspections & violations
Jul 24, 2026 A 97 · 6 violations
Inspector comments: Inspection conducted in parking lot of Compare Foods 5300 Sunset Rd.
PIC does not have food manager’s certification. Has until 210 days from permit issuance until point deduction.
#21 · Proper hot holding temperatures −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P
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 .
Observed baked beans, chicken wings, brisket, and bbq pork inside hot box < 135F(see temp chart). CDI: all products reheated on the stove to 165F/above.
#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) 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 .
Observed a packet of smoked sausage links without a date inside low boy cooler. PIC stated that product was opened on Wednesday 7/22. CDI: product was dated for 7/22 open date.
#36 · Thermometers provided & accurate
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 only metal steam thick probe thermometer available.
VR within 10 days. Text picture to Arlene Lawrence at 704-617-3068.
#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 containers of squeeze bottles not labeled.
#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 quat sanitizer in bucket < 200ppm required concentration. CDI: PIC switched to bleach - 100ppm provided.
#48 · Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Follow-up verification required
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf. Observed no strips available for testing bleach sanitizer that was switched during inspection.
VR within 10 days. Text picture of strips to Arlene Lawrence at 704-617-3068.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “BIG ROBS BBQ” or State ID 2060031883). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.