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NameQUEEN'S SOUL FOOD
Address7308 E INDEPENDENCE BV
STE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/29/2024
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General CommentsFacility uses yellow food coloring in cornbread.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. - REPEAT - PIC lacks food protection manager certification. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. - PF - Observed employee health policy poster posted in facility but no signed copies of policy or acknowledgement of policy available. - CDI - EHS provided a new employee health policy poster for all employees to review and sign. Maintain signed copy in facility. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. - Observed handsink in restroom lacking required signage. - CDI - EHS provided signage for PIC to post.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. - P - Observed mashed potatoes stored below raw fish in RIC. - CDI - PIC placed mashed potatoes above raw proteins. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. - P - REPEAT - Observed dish machine with chlorine sanitizer concentrations less than 50ppm. Also observed chlorine sanitizer concentrations greater than 150ppm in spray bottle. - CDI - PIC primed dish machine to bring chlorine sanitizer concentrations up to 100ppm. PIC also diluted spray bottle chlorine sanitizer concentrations to 150ppm. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
21 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. - P - REPEAT - Observed fried chicken and macaroni and cheese holding below 135F (see temperature chart). Per PIC, items had been hot holding for about one hour. - CDI - PIC rapidly reheated items to above 165F. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - REPEAT - Observed rusted shelving throughout facility. Replace. *NOTE: Points not escalated due to nature of violation. Points will be deducted at next routine inspection if issue persist.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. - Observed significant leak underneath dish machine. Repair.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. - REPEAT - Observed floors throughout kitchen area to not be sealed and therefore not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed floor damage throughout with emphasis on rusted flooring in walk-in freezer.