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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

Score history

7085100 Nov 10, 2019: 98.5Dec 12, 2020: 100Jun 26, 2021: 100Oct 15, 2022: 100May 6, 2023: 100Oct 7, 2023: 100Jun 29, 2024: 100Oct 26, 2024: 100Apr 26, 2025: 98.5Dec 13, 2025: 100Apr 25, 2026: 99Oct 17, 2026: 99
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Oct 26, 2024 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Jun 29, 2024 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Oct 7, 2023 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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May 6, 2023 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Oct 15, 2022 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Jun 26, 2021 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Dec 12, 2020 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Nov 10, 2019 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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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.