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Channel 9 digs through inspection reports for movie theaters, entertainment venues

By Dave Faherty, wsoctv.com
By Dave Faherty, wsoctv.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Movie theaters and other entertainment venues are inspected every year for the food they serve, and Channel 9 went through some of the most recent reports.

At the AMC Northlake 14 theater the most recent health inspection found several problems.

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Inspectors said they found employees were not washing their hands after handling money and making popcorn and other workers were not changing their sanitary gloves after touching a trash can.

Fans of the big screen Channel 9 spoke with said it’s easy to overlook these issues.

"Trying to get in the movie, that I don't always think about what the employees are doing and stuff like that,” moviegoer Emily Meyerl said.

It’s not just at movie theaters where inspectors found problems.

At the PNC Music Pavilion, inspectors found “several risk factor violations during food prep.”

Those violations included not separating raw hamburger from prepared food. There were also concerns about no soap in the dispensers, which also needed batteries replaced.

A couple Channel 9 spoke with said they’ve gone to PNC Music Pavilion several times and never looked for a sanitation score.

“I wouldn’t think about it at PNC. Probably not,” concertgoer Alivia Price said.

"I didn't even think health inspectors went to concerts for things like that,” concertgoer Keethan Geist said.

Other recent inspections at the AMC on South Boulevard and the Regal theaters on Rea Road scored higher marks in the mid 90's.

For parents venturing to theaters this summer it's one review they'll be checking on going forward.

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"Now, I will be looking a little bit harder and making sure the food is properly prepared and they're washing their hands,” mother Dominique Nesbit said.

Channel 9 reached out to both AMC and the PNC Music Pavilion about the inspections but have not heard back about the findings.

You can check inspection records for local venues here.

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