Flies + half-eaten food in storage at this Charlotte restaurant: Sanitation scores (Oct. 18)

A south Charlotte restaurant received a “B” grade from the Mecklenburg County Health Department for numerous health violations, including the presence of bugs and half-eaten food stored in a freezer.

▪ Muraya , 200 E. Bland St. in Charlotte, received a score of 88.5% during its Wednesday, Oct. 16 inspection.

The restaurant was cited after inspectors found a “large amount of flies” in the kitchen,” county documents show. Other violations the restaurant was cited for include:

• Half-eaten popsicle stored in freezer

• Raw beef stored above cooked short rib

• Avocados stored with stickers on them

• Debris on surfaces in kitchen, inside coolers and on cooking equipment

This is the restaurant’s third “B” grade. The last one was in August 2022.

Mecklenburg County sanitation scores

The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 97 restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 12-18.

▪ Most restaurants received an A grade, or a score of at least 90%.

▪ Two restaurants received a B grade, or a score of at least 80% but lower than 90%.

▪ 9 Spices Indian Cuisine (8145 Ardrey Kell Rd.) received a score of 87.5% during an inspection on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

• The restaurant was in violation of 11 standards, including the presence of flies and food stored on the floor.

• Some violations were corrected during the inspection.

• The restaurant previously scored 89% in June 2024.

• Note: This restaurant appears under a different name (Charminar Desi Adda) on its social media and within some internet searches .

How to search NC restaurant inspection scores

Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses.

You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The News & Observer previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated .

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

You can search all restaurant inspections in Mecklenburg County at public.cdpehs.com .

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