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LE MERIDIEN
555 S MCDOWELL ST, Charlotte, NC 28204
Lodging · NC permit/State ID 2060200527
Latest gradeA (98)
Last inspectedMay 21, 2026
Inspections on record11
On record sinceDec 23, 2014
Score history
Dec 23, 2014Higher is betterMay 21, 2026
Inspections & violations
May 21, 2026 A 98 · 2 violations
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean −2
Observed touch up paint needed in the storage rooms on 3rd and 6th floor.
**15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair.
#32 · Items on housekeeping carts arranged to prevent cross contamination; housekeeping carts clean, items protected from contamination
Observed single service cups not property protected on the housekeeping cart on the 3rd floor.
**15A NCAC 18A .1828 (d) Items on housekeeping carts shall be arranged in a manner to prevent cross-contamination between soiled and cleaned items.
Jun 30, 2025 A 97 · 3 violations
#17 · Food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; sanitizer maintained as required −3
4-701.10* Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized. Ice machines on several floors had minor buildup on the chutes of the machines. Clean ice machines more frequently. REPEAT.
#26 · Furnishings clean and in good repair; guest room fixtures clean and sanitized between guests
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (c) Sinks, vanities, toilets, and showers in guest rooms shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests. Observed facility is using bathroom cleaner and not sanitizer. Facility has sanitizer in dispenser but it is not on house keeping carts. Needs to use sanitizer.
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (h) Furnishings, bathroom fixtures, carpets, and other accessories in guest rooms, shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed torn chair in room 1566 and observed some peeling on bed frames. Manager had chair replaced and stated facility is planning a remodel this year and replacing bed frames.
#32 · Items on housekeeping carts arranged to prevent cross contamination; housekeeping carts clean, items protected from contamination
15A NCAC 18A .1828 (d) Housekeeping carts shall be kept clean and stored to protect items from contamination. Observed one housekeeping cart on 12 floor with broom end stored over clean towels. Needs to be stored to protect from contamination.
Jun 25, 2024 A 97 · 3 violations
#17 · Food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; sanitizer maintained as required −1.5
4-701.10* Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized. Ice machines on several floors had pink/black buildup on the chutes of the machines. Clean ice machines more frequently.
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. Wall damage present in house keeping closets. Repair walls where damaged. 0 pts.
#37 · Household cleaning agents, medicines, and sanitizers properly stored and handled −1.5
15A NCAC 18A .1827( c) Household cleaning agents such as bleaches, detergents, and polishes shall be used and stored according to manufacturer's recommendations. Employee stated that she used the disinfectant to clean the ice bins in rooms. Ensure housekeeping staff use sanitizer, and not disinfectant to clean food-contact surfaces in rooms.
Apr 27, 2023 A 98 · 3 violations
#26 · Furnishings clean and in good repair; guest room fixtures clean and sanitized between guests
Observed debris underneath sofa cushion in room 652.
**15A NCAC 18A .1826 (h) Furnishings, bathroom fixtures, carpets, and other accessories in guest rooms, shall be kept clean and in good repair.
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean −2
Observed damage to walls and ceiling peeling in housekeeping closets on 7th and 10th floor. Needs to be repaired.
**15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair.
#30 · Linen clean and in good repair; two sheets provided for each bed
Observed torn mattress cover in room 652 and stained sheet in room 1057. Items were removed during the inspection.
**15A NCAC 18A .1828 (a) Clean bed and bath linen, in good repair, should be provided for each guest.
NOTE: Hotel was sold out the previous night and only 5 vacant ready rooms were available: 652, 750, 961, 1055, 1057
Jan 26, 2022 A 96.5 · 4 violations
#26 · Furnishings clean and in good repair; guest room fixtures clean and sanitized between guests −2
Observed headboards peeling in 1858, 967 and 763 during the inspection. Headboards are in the process of being replaced. Observed sofa peeling on the hallway on 8th and 7th floor. Sofas are in the process of being reupholstered.
**15A NCAC 18A .1826 (h) Furnishings, bathroom fixtures, carpets, and other accessories in guest rooms, shall be kept clean and in good repair.
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observed walls in need of painting in the storage room on 17th, 9th and 8th floor. Not previously mentioned on prior inspection.
**15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair.
#31 · Linen properly handled and stored −1.5
Observed shelving used for linen storage in need of repair and touch up paint in storage closets.
**15A NCAC 18A .1828 ( c) Cabinets, shelves, and storage rooms shall be in good repair and kept clean.
#32 · Items on housekeeping carts arranged to prevent cross contamination; housekeeping carts clean, items protected from contamination
Observed cups on the housekeeping cart not properly protected on the 9th floor. Ensure that cups are protected from possible contamination.
**15A NCAC 18A .1828 (d) Items on housekeeping carts shall be arranged in a manner to prevent cross-contamination between soiled and cleaned items.
Mar 11, 2021 A 96.5 · 3 violations
#17 · Food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; sanitizer maintained as required −1.5
15A NCAC 18A .1824 (b) Equipment and utensils shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed ice shoots throughout hotel with heavy black slime like accumulation.
#26 · Furnishings clean and in good repair; guest room fixtures clean and sanitized between guests −2
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (h) Furnishings, bathroom fixtures, carpets, and other accessories in guest rooms, shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed staining on mattress in rooms 1465 and 455. Observed head board peeling in rooms 1863 and 455. Observed minor burn on seat cushion in room 1769.
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed minor ceiling tile stain near couch in room 252.
May 13, 2020 A 96 · 3 violations
#9 · Food and ice protected from environmental or other sources of contamination; proper dispensing of ice
15A NCAC 18A .1823 (c ) Ice used for room service shall be manufactured from a water supply that complies with 15A NCAC .1700 rules and 15A NCAC 18C rules and shall be stored and handled in a manner so as to prevent contamination. Observed soiled ice machines.
Note: Facility has shut down floors 7, 17 and 18. There are 20 rooms on each floor. Little to no staff are available and there are few housekeepers. Checked approximately 20 rooms.
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean −2
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed showers in need of cleaning in between tiles (863, 862, 865, 1453, 1054, 1059, 954, 861, 963). Observed tearing headboards throughout.
#32 · Items on housekeeping carts arranged to prevent cross contamination; housekeeping carts clean, items protected from contamination −2
15A NCAC 18A .1828 (d) Housekeeping carts shall be kept clean and stored to protect items from contamination. Observed Unprotected cups and lids on housekeeping carts throughout.
May 28, 2019 A 92 · 6 violations
#16 · Warewashing facilities installed, maintained and used; guest room sinks sanitized when necessary −1
15A NCAC 18A .1824 (b) Equipment and utensils shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed spotted, smudged and soiled glassware in guestrooms. No sanitizer on any housekeeping cart
#17 · Food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; sanitizer maintained as required −1.5
15A NCAC 18A .1824 (b) Equipment and utensils shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed ice chutes in dire need of cleaning. Put on a regular cleaning schedule.
#26 · Furnishings clean and in good repair; guest room fixtures clean and sanitized between guests −2
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (c) Sinks, vanities, toilets, and showers in guest rooms shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests. Observed no sanitizer on any housekeeping cart. Bottle empty where sanitizer in mixed.
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed walls flaking paint in clean linen store rooms.
#31 · Linen properly handled and stored −1.5
15A NCAC 18A .1828 ( c) Cabinets, shelves, and storage rooms shall be in good repair and kept clean. Observed shelving on floors used for clean linens all need to be replaced. In very poor repair
#32 · Items on housekeeping carts arranged to prevent cross contamination; housekeeping carts clean, items protected from contamination −2
15A NCAC 18A .1828 (d) Items on housekeeping carts shall be arranged in a manner to prevent cross-contamination between soiled and cleaned items. Observed unprotected single service (coffee stirrers, coffee cups and lids), personal items and dirty items stored in contact with or over clean linens.
Jun 9, 2018 A 95.5 · 5 violations
#16 · Warewashing facilities installed, maintained and used; guest room sinks sanitized when necessary −1
15A NCAC 18A .1824( c)* All kitchen ware and food contact surfaces of equipment, excluding cooking surfaces of equipmnet, shall be cleaned and sanitized, as required in Parts 4-6 and 4-7 of the Food Code as amended by Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2654 after each use, aier dried, and stored in a manner to prevent contamination. Observed 2-3 ice bucket lids throughout hotel with visible residue on them after being cleaned/sanitized.
#17 · Food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; sanitizer maintained as required −3
15A NCAC 18A .1824 (b) Equipment and utensils shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed ice machines on floors 17 and 18 with heavy pink buildup on ice chutes. CDI: Ice machine chutes cleaned during inspection.
#19 · Single-use and single-service articles properly stored and used −0.5
15A NCAC 18A .1824(i) Single-use articles may be used if discarded after each use. Single use articles may be stored and handled to prevent contamination. Observed single use cups stored with lip contact surfaces exposed to potential contamination from air in all housekeeping/linen closets.
#26 · Furnishings clean and in good repair; guest room fixtures clean and sanitized between guests
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (h) Furnishings, bathroom fixtures, carpets, and other accessories in guest rooms, shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed cushion in room 958 with cut and stains on the underside.
#27 · Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
15A NCAC 18A .1826 (f) Physical facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed wallpaper peeling in rooms 1458, 554, and 254.
Jun 20, 2016 A 93.5 · 5 violations
#2 · Lighting meets requirements −0.5
Repeat Non-Compliance - Observed the lighting in the areas with ice machines to be very dim; less than 10 foot candles.
**Ice and vending machine locations shall have at least 10 foot-candles of light at 30 inches above the floor. 15A NCAC 18A .1808 (a).
#8 · Lavatory and vanity sanitized, testing method available and used −1
Observed no sanitizer on most of the house keeping carts, one quat sanitizer measured 0ppm and 100ppm, and not test strips were available.
**Sanitizing solutions shall consist of iodophors, quaternary ammonium or other chemicals or methods that are equivalent to the action of 50 parts per million chlorine solution. 15A NCAC 18A .1809 (b). **A method or equipment for testing the sanitizer shall be available and used to insure minimum prescribed sanitizer strength. 15A NCAC 18A .1809 (b).
#16 · Ice buckets with liners, ice bucket lids washed, rinsed and sanitized in an approved manner −2
Observed housekeepers on most of the floors did not have sanitizer for thorough cleaning and sanitizing of the ice bucket lids.
**When properly fitting disposable food grade liners are provided, ice buckets shall be treated as non-food contact surfaces and shall be washed, using an all purpose cleaner suitable for food contact surfaces, and rinsed. The lid used with the lined ice bucket shall be washed, rinsed and subjected to an approved sanitizing treatment in place. 15A NCAC 18A .1811 (b).
#17 · Ice machines clean and in good repair; ice machine meet requirements −1.5
Observed the ice machine shoots with heavy buildup of pink residue/bacteria on most floors.
**Ice Machines, equipment, utensils, and the room or area in which the machines are located shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1811 (c).
#19 · Single service articles properly stored and handled −1.5
Observed single service cups were not covered on the housekeeping carts and in the guest rooms at the beverage area.
**Single service items, including clean disposable towels, shall be stored and handled in a manner to prevent contamination. 15A NCAC 18A .1811 (e).
NO POINT DEDUCTION - #15. Observed glassware did not have protective caps in the guest rooms and guest restrooms. **Clean glasses shall be individually wrapped or fitted with a single-service cap that covers the edge of the glass. 15A NCAC 18A .1811 (b).
Dec 23, 2014 A 95 · 4 violations
Inspector comments: General Comment #17: Ice machine not draining and stagnant moldy water in bin, 8th floor.**Ice Machines, equipment, utensils, and the room or area in which the machines are located shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1811 (c).General Comment #24: Sheets need to be folded under mattress on both ends.**Two sheets shall be provided for each bed. The lower sheet shall be folded under both ends of the mattress. The upper sheet shall be folded under the mattress at the lower end and folded over the cover for at least six inches at the top end. 15A NCAC 18A .1812 (c).Mr. Nathan Alo present during inspection.
#2 · Lighting meets requirements −0.5
Observed lighting in all ice machine areas does not meet 10 ft. candle minimum.**Ice and vending machine locations shall have at least 10 foot-candles of light at 30 inches above the floor. 15A NCAC 18A .1808 (a).
#13 · Hot and cold running water provided (116-128 F) in guestrooms −1.5
Observed hot water as high as 161F in several rooms and hot water only reaching 67F in a couple of rooms. The majority of rooms inspected did not fall between 116-128F.**Hot water in guest rooms shall be provided at a temperature of no less than 116°F (46.7°C) and no more than 128°F (53.3°C). 15A NCAC 18A .1810 (e).
#30 · Storage provided for supplies, linen and equipment; kept clean −1.5
Observed shelving and walls in all linen rooms damaged and/or flaking paint.**Cabinets, shelves, and storage rooms shall be constructed to facilitate cleaning and kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .1813 (b).
#32 · Supplies on carts properly stored, carts clean and stored properly −1.5
Observed clean and dirty glassware stored in same rack, room inspector's cart. Clean linens touching dirty broom handles and stacked on side of garbage can, cart in linen room. Single service items need to be protected from contamination on carts (glass liners and cappuccino cups).**Items on housekeeping carts shall be arranged in a manner to prevent cross-contamination between soiled and cleaned items. 15A NCAC 18A .1813 (e).
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “LE MERIDIEN” or State ID 2060200527). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.