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A98.5

BIG DOGS HOTDOGS

5416 STATESVILLE RD, Charlotte, NC 28269
Food Stands · NC permit/State ID 2060024647

New permit · first inspected Nov 2026. Earlier inspections may be listed under a previous permit if the business changed owners or remodeled.

Latest gradeA (98.5)
Last inspectedNov 4, 2026
Inspections on record1
On record sinceNov 4, 2026

Mobile units are mapped at their registered address (usually a base or commissary), not where they're serving today.

Inspections & violations

Nov 4, 2026 A 98.5 · 6 violations
Inspector comments: EHS provided TPHC and employee health agreement handout.
#8 · Hands clean & properly washed
Corrected during inspection
2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P. Observed food employee fail to wash hands before donning gloves to work with clean equipment and food. CDI- EHS discussed with PIC, PIC had employee remove gloves, and wash hands before replacing.
#16 · Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized −1.5
Corrected during inspection
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed pair of tongs, 4-stack of metal pans used for storing food maintained as clean with food residue accumulation. All on rack above 3-comp sink. CDI- PIC removed items to be w/r/s. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
#24 · Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records
Corrected during inspection
3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. Observed establishment without written procedures for hot box items. CDI- EHS provided handout to be filled out by PIC. PIC stated establishment is not currently removing chicken to be repurposed into chicken salad. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
#44 · Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed metal pans stacked above 3-comp unable to properly air dry.
#48 · Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Corrected during inspection
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf. Observed establishment without test strips for chlorine setup at 3-comp. CDI- EHS provided test strips for use until new kit is received. Chlorine Sanitizer read above 100ppm.
#55 · Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed walls near baseboarding needing more frequent cleaning.

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Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “BIG DOGS HOTDOGS” or State ID 2060024647). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.