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NameLOTUS CHINESE CUISINE
Address3716 W W T HARRIS BV
STE E
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28269
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/17/2015
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.11 PIC demonstrates knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no certified food protection manager onsite upon arrival today.
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No •2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them.-P Observed an employee handle raw chicken with a glove on today and then proceed to take out cooked chicken, contaminating the handle on the basket- employee stopped to wash hands. Observed an employee scooping out raw shrimp with his gloved hand, then discarded glove before handling a clean pan for the cooked product- pan taken back and employee washed hands to correct.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw pork stored over veggies in the make table today- moved to correct. Observed raw chicken being carried over cooked chicken during the process of frying- cooked chicken moved today so it was not in the path of the raw. Observed raw chicken glove touching the cooked chicken pan- cooked chicken refried today.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed garlic/oil mixture and cooked chicken stored in the make table today at >45F. Chicken was stored above the cold line all night and was discarded today. Garlic and oil was chilled down during the inspection.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed eggrolls that were made on the 8th of march. Discarded today. Only hold foods for 4 days if storing them between 45-41F and 7 days if storing them at 41F or less.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed pork dumplings cooling today at room temperature and they had fallen below 135F. These need to be actively cooling in refrigeration or freezer once they fall below 135F- moved to walk in cooler today. Cooling methods looked better today- shallow food portions, metal sheet pans being used, ice used etc. Work with staff on uncovering cooling foods.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No Clean dry good rack, hood vents, and top of new signs.