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A100

POLO RIDGE ELEMENTARY LUNCHROOM

11830 TOM SHORT RD, Charlotte, NC 28277
Public School Lunch · NC permit/State ID 2060110198
Latest gradeA (100)
Last inspectedOct 1, 2026
Inspections on record42
On record sinceFeb 10, 2014

Score history

7085100 Sep 29, 2014: 99.5Dec 15, 2014: 98.5Mar 12, 2015: 100Aug 27, 2015: 99Oct 19, 2015: 99.5Jan 6, 2016: 99.5Apr 6, 2016: 98.5Sep 15, 2016: 99.5Dec 7, 2016: 98.5Mar 17, 2017: 99.5May 23, 2017: 98Sep 8, 2017: 98.5Dec 19, 2017: 100Mar 23, 2018: 98.5Sep 6, 2018: 99Dec 7, 2018: 100Mar 21, 2019: 98Sep 9, 2019: 99.5Dec 12, 2019: 99.5Nov 6, 2020: 98.5Feb 18, 2021: 97.5May 12, 2021: 95.5Aug 30, 2021: 99Dec 13, 2021: 100Feb 17, 2022: 99.5Apr 25, 2022: 100Aug 29, 2022: 100Nov 1, 2022: 98.5Feb 8, 2023: 100May 3, 2023: 100Sep 11, 2023: 98.5Dec 18, 2023: 100Mar 18, 2024: 100Sep 20, 2024: 100Jan 29, 2025: 100Apr 4, 2025: 100Oct 8, 2025: 99.5Feb 23, 2026: 98.5May 8, 2026: 100Oct 1, 2026: 100
Sep 29, 2014Higher is betterOct 1, 2026

Inspections & violations

Oct 1, 2026 A 100 · 0 violations

No violations were recorded for this inspection.

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May 8, 2026 A 100 · 0 violations

No violations were recorded for this inspection.

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Feb 23, 2026 A 98.5 · 1 violation
#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 yogurt smoothie box being held on TPHC without a start time recorded on TILT board. CDI: PIC placed time on TILT board.

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Oct 8, 2025 A 99.5 · 2 violations
#33 · Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control −0.5
Corrected during inspection
3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf. Observed salads cooling at a rate of 0.09F/min in plastic containers with lids inside reach in cooler. CDI: Salads were moved to walk in freezer to cool. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
#39 · Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Corrected during inspection
6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf. Observed dented cans being stored on shelving with cans for facility use. CDI: PIC separated cans for disposal.

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Apr 4, 2025 A 100 · 0 violations
Inspector comments: EHS observed no violations during the inspection.

No violations were recorded for this inspection.

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Jan 29, 2025 A 100 · 0 violations
Inspector comments: -Milk cooler has been repaired

No violations were recorded for this inspection.

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Sep 20, 2024 A 100 · 0 violations

No violations were recorded for this inspection.

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Mar 18, 2024 A 100 · 0 violations

No violations were recorded for this inspection.

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Dec 18, 2023 A 100 · 0 violations

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Sep 11, 2023 A 98.5 · 3 violations
#2 · Certified Food Protection Manager −1
Corrected during inspection
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. PIC on site certification has expired. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
#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 chicken sandwich in hot holding unit at 117 degrees F. CDI, chicken reheated to 172 degrees F. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
#36 · Thermometers provided & accurate −0.5
4-204.112 (B) Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. Observed digital gauge not working in 2 door hot box and no ambient air thermometer located inside.

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May 3, 2023 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Feb 8, 2023 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Nov 1, 2022 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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Aug 29, 2022 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Apr 25, 2022 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Feb 17, 2022 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Dec 13, 2021 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Aug 30, 2021 A 99 · details not yet loaded

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May 12, 2021 A 95.5 · details not yet loaded

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Feb 18, 2021 A 97.5 · details not yet loaded

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Nov 6, 2020 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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Dec 12, 2019 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Sep 9, 2019 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Mar 21, 2019 A 98 · details not yet loaded

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Dec 7, 2018 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Sep 6, 2018 A 99 · details not yet loaded

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Mar 23, 2018 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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Dec 19, 2017 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Sep 8, 2017 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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May 23, 2017 A 98 · details not yet loaded

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Mar 17, 2017 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Dec 7, 2016 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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Sep 15, 2016 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Apr 6, 2016 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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Jan 6, 2016 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Oct 19, 2015 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Aug 27, 2015 A 99 · details not yet loaded

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Mar 12, 2015 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Dec 15, 2014 A 98.5 · details not yet loaded

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Sep 29, 2014 A 99.5 · details not yet loaded

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Apr 25, 2014 A 100 · details not yet loaded

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Feb 10, 2014 A 99 · details not yet loaded

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Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “POLO RIDGE ELEMENTARY LUNCHROOM” or State ID 2060110198). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.