Union and Mecklenburg health departments inspected these restaurants Dec. 15 to 28:
Lowest Scores
• Circle K, 1805 N. Morgan Mill Road, Monroe – 87.5
Violations include: Certified food protection manager wasn’t available; employee worked on cash register and put on gloves to load hot dog machine without washing hands; sealed package of rollerbites had mold; restaurant didn’t sanitize properly; egg rolls stored in reach-in freezer weren’t cold enough; and freezer needed repair.
• El Vallarta Mex Express, 1201 N. Broome St., Waxhaw – 90
Violations include: Employee drink stored on prep table; employee didn’t wash hands between tasks; pepper had mold; employee put pot on floor and then inside prep sink; corn-on-cob, chicken broth and cut tomatoes weren’t cold enough; and red salsa, green salsa, shrimp, poblano, hamburgers, macaroni and cheese and other foods weren’t cold enough (refrigerator wasn’t functioning properly).
Indian Trail
• China II, 5850 U.S. 74 E. – 96
• Harris Teeter Deli, 6610 Old Monroe Road – 97.5
• Mia Famiglia, 7870 Idlewild Road – 94.5
• Sun Valley Café, 6751 Old Monroe Road – 98.5
Matthews
• Bojangles’, 11137 E. Independence Blvd. – 95.5
• Café 157, 157 N. Trade St. – 99
• Chia Best, 3104 Weddington Road – 95
• Chick-fil-A, 9905 Matthews Park Drive – 98
• China Express, 3607 Matthews-Mint Hill – 94
• CMAK European Deli, 1544 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 98
• Costco Deli, 2125 Matthews Township Pkwy. – 98
• Country Inn & Suites, 2001 Mt. Harmony Church Road – 97.5
• Courtyard Bistro, 11425 E. Independence Blvd. – 97
• Harris Teeter deli, 7800 Stevens Mill Road, Matthews – 96
• Harris Teeter meats & seafood, 15080 Idlewild Road – 98.5
• Hinson Drive-In, 12420 E. Independence Blvd. – 95.5
• Kabob Hot, 3116 Weddington Road – 98
• Picadeli’s Deli, 1600 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 95.5
• Pisco & Canela, 11329 E. Independence Blvd. – 95.5
• Seaboard Taproom and Wine Bar, 213 N. Trade St. – 98.5
• Showmars, 9624 E. Independence Blvd. – 96
• Temple Mojo, 195 N. Trade St. – 98.5
• The Belle Grille, 3022 Weddington Road – 97.5
• Tropicana Buffet & Grill, 11032 E. Independence Blvd. – 93.5
Stallings
• Grand Asia Market, 4400 Potter Road – 94.5
Monroe
• Cook Out, 1410 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 98
• Gus Family Restaurant, 1627 Walkup Ave. – 99.5
• Jefferson Street Deli, 107 E. Jefferson St. – 98.5
• Jimmy John’s, 2521 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 93
• McDonald’s, 1101 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 95
• O’Charley’s, 2412 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 95.5
• Palace Restaurant, 1000 Lancaster Ave. – 98
• Ron’s Grill, 3621 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 94
• The Grumpy Monk, 2841 W. U.S. 74 – 92
• Wendy’s, 1245 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 97
Waxhaw
• Bistro D’ Antonio, 3909 Providence Road – 97
• China II, 1309 N. Broome St. – 96
• Jefferson Street Deli, 203 N. Broome St. – 95
• Maxwell’s Tavern, 112 E. South Main St. – 100
• McDonald’s, 2532 Cuthbertson Road – 96
• Ming Fu, 8139 Kensington Drive – 96.5
• Starbucks, 9700 Rea Road – 98.5
• Taco bell, 2517 Cuthbertson Road – 97
• The Stuffed Olive, 1201 N. Broome St. – 94.5
Wesley Chapel
• Harris Teeter deli, 5920 Weddington-Monroe Road – 96.5