As 2024 came to a close, health inspections across Charlotte revealed several restaurants with concerning violations, leading to low health scores. The Mecklenburg County Health Department conducts regular inspections to ensure restaurants maintain proper hygiene, food safety, and operational standards. Below is a roundup of Charlotte’s 10 worst-performing restaurants based on their December health scores.

#10 Los Reyes Deli and Meat Market

Address: 4416 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Score: 89 (B) | Date: 12/10/2024
Key Violations: Lack of a certified food protection manager, improper cooling of beef cocido, unlabeled food containers, and storage of hydrogen peroxide near food.

#9 Ten58 Sports Bar and Lounge

Address: 430 W 4th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Score: 88.5 (B) | Date: 12/12/2024
Key Violations: Lack of vomit/diarrhea cleanup plan, blocked handwashing sink, improper storage of raw and ready-to-eat foods, and fruit fly infestation.

#8 New York Old School Bagel & Deli

Address: 7510 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
Score: 88 (B) | Date: 12/9/2024
Key Violations: Employee drinks on prep tables, dented food cans, improper cold storage temperatures, and wet-stacked containers.

#7 Hyatt Place

Address: 4119 South Stream Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Score: 88 (B) | Date: 12/6/2024
Key Violations: No food protection manager, cross-contamination, improper cooling and storage of food, and unclean cereal dispensers.

#6 Shane’s Rib Shack

Address: 5220 New Fashion Way, Charlotte, NC 28278
Score: 87.5 (B) | Date: 12/11/2024
Key Violations: Handwashing errors, dirty dishes stored as clean, broken equipment, and grease residue on surfaces.

#5 American Express Centurion Lounge

Address: 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Concourse E, Charlotte, NC 28208
Score: 86.5 (B) | Date: 12/6/2024
Key Violations: Cross-contamination, improper cooling, mislabeled food, and temperature-holding issues.

#4 Antojitos Don Sammy

Address: 5100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28213
Score: 86 (B) | Date: 12/9/2024
Key Violations: No person in charge, improper food storage, lack of cleaning, and multiple flies in the kitchen.

#3 Ri Ra Irish Pub

Address: 208 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Score: 85.5 (B) | Date: 12/16/2024
Key Violations: Cross-contamination, dirty food storage containers, improper hot/cold food holding, and roach sighting.

#2 Tasty Halal

Address: 4431 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216
Score: 84.5 (B) | Date: 12/19/2024
Key Violations: No potable water, thawing food improperly, and multiple temperature-holding issues.

#1 Eastway Express

Address: 1500 Eastway Dr, Charlotte, NC 28205
Score: 81 (B) | Date: 12/18/2024
Key Violations: Ongoing failure to meet food safety rules, dirty ice machine, and improper food holding temperatures.

For more details or to check a specific restaurant’s score, visit North Carolina’s Health Inspection Database.

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