A98
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK #0359
8301 MAGNOLIA ESTATES DR, UNIT 12, Cornelius, NC 28031
Restaurant · NC permit/State ID 20600111583
New permit · first inspected Mar 2026. Earlier inspections may be listed under a previous permit if the business changed owners or remodeled.
Latest gradeA (98)
Last inspectedSep 1, 2026
Inspections on record2
On record sinceMar 25, 2026
Score history
Mar 25, 2026Higher is betterSep 1, 2026
Inspections & violations
Sep 1, 2026 A 98 · 6 violations
Inspector comments: TPHC - Cut Lettuce, Shredded Cheese
Establishment packages several items that are labeled correctly.
#3 · Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting
Corrected during inspection
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF
Observed no exclusion times on the Chicken Salad Chick Employee Health Policy. CDI - EHS provided Mecklenburg County Policy during inspection.
#15 · Food separated & protected
3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods.
Observed unwashed produce stored above ready-to-eat items in the walk-in cooler.
#24 · Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records −1.5
Corrected during inspection
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 missing time sticker for cut lettuce. CDI - Label was printed for the time it was removed from temperature control.
#48 · Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
4-603.12 Debris on equipment and utensils shall be manually scraped before washing, or removed in the warewashing machine with a prewash cycle.
Observed a few plastic containers with sticker residue still attached.
#51 · Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
5-202.13 An air gap between the water supply and flood level rim shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and not less than 1 inch.-P
Observed a spray hose hanging well below the flood rim. CDI - Hose was hung up on a hook.
#54 · Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained −0.5
Repeat violation
REPEAT
5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors.
Observed open dumpster doors.
Mar 25, 2026 A 98.5 · 3 violations
#19 · Proper reheating procedures for hot holding −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-403.11 (C), (D) Reheat commercially processed, ready-to-eat food to 135F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. -P
Observed soups and Mac/cheese in warmer reheating. Unit was not turned on. CDI by PIC reheat and return to warmer.
#44 · Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
4-903.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted.
Observed wet stacked containers on the drying rack.
#54 · Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed doors open on dumpster containers.
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- A96Jack`s Corner TapRestaurant · Aug 2013 – Jan 2026 · 34 inspections
Matched by street address. Each permit has its own grade and history; this is a shared address (for example a mall, airport, stadium, grocery store or food-truck base), so histories are not combined.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “CHICKEN SALAD CHICK #0359” or State ID 20600111583). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.