Union County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Feb. 1 to 7:
Lowest Scores
• Los Paisanos Mexican Buffet, 1300 Skyway Drive, Monroe – 83.5
Violations include: Certified food protection manager was not available; container of shredded lettuce filled with water was in the hand sink; two boxes of molded Roma tomatoes were in the produce walk-in; pans of raw chicken were above container of beef and sausage in prep reach-in; cooked beef, cooked pork and cooked chicken dishes in two-door cold-hold unit were not held cold enough; and pot of cooked beef, metal pan of cooked chicken, and cooked fries and chicken wings weren’t marked by date.
• Tap And Vine, 6443 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail – 87
Violations include: Certified food protection manager was not available; restaurant was docked a point for repeat priority violations; containers of house-made tater sauce and cut lettuce were not held cold enough; and some items, such as avocado ranch, blue cheese, penne noodles and tomato sauce were held too long.
Indian Trail restaurants
• Dunkin Donuts, 14055 U.S. 74 W. – 91.5
• First China, 6640 Old Monroe Road – 98
• Marco’s Pizza, 14035 E. Independence Blvd. – 96.5
• Mia Famiglia, 7870 Idlewild Road – 94.5
• Sileo’s NY Deli, 6455 Old Monroe Road – 100
• Special Touch Catering and Deli, 1310 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road – 99
• Tap And Vine, 6443 Old Monroe Road – 87
Marshville restaurants
• El Vallarta, 109 E. Union St. – 98.5
• Food Lion (meat market), 7206 Marshville Blvd. – 100
• Food Lion (deli),7206 Marshville Blvd. – 98.5
• Ms. Allie’s Cafe, 119 E. Main St. – 100
• Top China, 7216 E. Marshville Blvd. – 96
• Wagon Wheel, 204 West Main St. – 94
• Wendy’s, 6807 E. Marshville Blvd. – 93.5
Monroe restaurants
• Benton Crossroads Grill, 6004 Concord Hwy. – 97
• Chick-fil-A, 2592 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 99.5
• Duke’s Grill, 1114 Concord Ave. – 100
• Food Lion (meat market), 100 E. Sunset Drive – 99.5
• Food Lion (produce), 100 E. Sunset Drive – 99
• Los Paisanos Mexican Buffet, 1300 Skyway Drive – 83.5
• New China Restaurant, 1684 W. Franklin St. – 100
• Olive Garden, 2983 Monroe Way – 93
• Publix (deli), 5132 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 98.5
• Publix (meat market), 5132 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 100
• Publix (produce), 5132 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 98.5
• Publix (seafood), 5132 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 100
• Red Bowl, 2115 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 94.5
• Southern Roots Bar And Grille, 350 E. Franklin St. – 93.5
• Taco Bell, 401 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 97.5
• Taqueria Veracruz Mexico, 1228 W. Roosevelt Blvd – 98
• The Corner Street Food, 115 West Sunset Drive – 93
• The Sandwich Shop, 100 N. Secrest Ave. – 93.5
• Throwback Pizza, 2585 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 92
• Wingstop, 2521 W. Roosevelt Blvd – 99.5
• Wow Supermarket, 1230 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 97.5
Stallings restaurants
• Enzo’s Italian Market, 4420 Potter Road – 98
• Harris Teeter (deli), 1351 Chestnut Lane – 96
• Harris Teeter (meat/seafood), 1351 Chestnut Lane – 97.5
• Harris Teeter (Starbucks), 1351 Chestnut Lane – 99
• Harris Teeter (deli), 15080 Idlewild Road – 97.5
• Harris Teeter (produce), 15080 Idlewild Road – 98
• Harris Teeter (produce), 1351 Chestnut Lane – 97.5
• New Asia Market (restaurant), 4400 Potter Road – 97
• New Asia Market (meat market), 4400 Potter Road – 97
• NY Pizza Express, 4520 Potters Road – 94
• Phat Daddy’s Cafe, 2741 Old Monroe Road – 97.5
• La Cascada, 4540 Potters Road – 98.5
Waxhaw restaurants
• Crossroads Grill, 315 N. Broome St. – 91
• Jaars Cafeteria, 7405 Jaars Road – 99.5
• Taqueria La Costena II, 1998 Providence Road – 99.5
• Waxhaw Rock Store BBQ, 2538 Cuthbertson Rd. – 98
Weddington restaurants
• Harris Teeter (deli), 13639 Providence Road – 97
• Harris Teeter (meat market), 13639 Providence Road – 100
• Harris Teeter (seafood), 13639 Providence Road – 100
• Rock Store Express, 13801 Providence Road – 93.5
Wingate restaurants
• Brothers Seafood, 3707 E. U.S. 74 – 100
• Java The Cup, 203 N. Main St. – 97.5