Charlotte restaurant gets ‘B’ grade for flies & gnats on food during health inspection

An east Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of insects in the kitchen and on food.

▪ El Carbonero , 4400 Central Ave., received a score of 87.5 during its July 19 inspection.

Health department inspectors dinged the restaurant after finding “several gnats and flies in the kitchen area,” a repeat violation, county documents show.

Inspectors also discovered onions with gnats on them, according to county documents.

Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:

• Raw beef stored over plantains and raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken

• Dirty pan washed without being soaked in sanitizer

• Rice stored on the floor

• Shelves held up by string and plastic wrap

• Walls in need of cleaning

This is the restaurant’s first “B” grade.

According to state law , permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70 percent.