A99
PETE'S RED HOTS
5721 CARMEL RD, Charlotte, NC 28226
Push Carts · NC permit/State ID 2060040878
Latest gradeA (99)
Last inspectedOct 17, 2026
Inspections on record12
On record sinceNov 10, 2019
Mobile units are mapped at their registered address (usually a base or commissary), not where they're serving today.
Score history
Nov 10, 2019Higher is betterOct 17, 2026
Inspections & violations
Oct 17, 2026 A 99 · 2 violations
Inspector comments: MFU inspected at Pineville Fall Festival (513 Main St.)
#2 · Certified Food Protection Manager −1
Repeat violation
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety Observed PIC with an expired Food Protection Manager Certification. A CFPM shall be on-site during all hours of expiration. REPEAT.
#39 · Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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 box of hot dog buns and a grocery bag of hot dog buns being stored on ground. CDI: Employee placed items on table.
Apr 25, 2026 A 99 · 1 violation
Inspector comments: Hot dog push cart inspected at Blanchard’s Deli parking lot (5721 Carmel Rd)
#2 · Certified Food Protection Manager −1
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety Observed PIC with an expired Food Protection Manager Certification. A CFPM shall be on-site during all hours of expiration.
Dec 13, 2025 A 100 · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Hot dog push cart inspected at 5721 Carmel Rd. (Blanchard’s Deli parking lot)
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Apr 26, 2025 A 98.5 · 3 violations
#21 · Proper hot holding temperatures
Corrected during inspection
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P
Observed chili in foil pan above griddle at 109° CDI reheated to 176
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 .
#24 · Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records −1.5
3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf observed facility holding coleslaw on TPHC. Facility provided written procedures, but time was not marked when THC started or when it will end. CDI time enterED
#41 · Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Corrected during inspection
3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils.
Oct 26, 2024 A 100 · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Unit inspected at 5721 Carmel Road (Woodie's Shell Station)
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Jun 29, 2024 A 100 · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Unit inspected at 5721 Carmel RD - Woodie’s Shell
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Oct 7, 2023 A 100 · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
May 6, 2023 A 100 · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Oct 15, 2022 A 100 · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Cheese and coke slaw is being held using TPHC.
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Jun 26, 2021 A 100 · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Dec 12, 2020 A 100 · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Nov 10, 2019 A 98.5 · 3 violations
#1 · PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties
2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager.- PIC was unable to provide documentation of being certified in a food protection managers course. Unit has 210 days from issuing of permit to obtain the certification.
#14 · Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized −1.5
Corrected during inspection
4-702.11 Before Use After Cleaning - P- Observed PIC use thin probe thermometer, hanging from person, without properly ensuring the item was cleaned before use. CDI- PIC was informed of the violation and educated on when the thermometer shall be cleaned. PIC provided probe wipes by the end of the inspection.
#20 · Proper cold holding temperatures
Corrected during inspection
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed slaw and cheese both 44-45 F in an ice bath. CDI - Placed items on four hour tphc. PIC was informed all TCS foods must be cold held at 41F or below. NOTE: This is the units first inspection in 2019 and per state memo no point deduction shall occur for the first out of compliance documentation. However, Point deduction will occur if the violation is noted again during an inspection. EHS provided PIC with a 4hr MCPHD tphc form.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “PETE'S RED HOTS” or State ID 2060040878). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.