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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 8/18/2020
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed food employee wash hands then turn off faucet with bare hands. CDI-EHS explainbed they need to turn of faucet with paper towel, employee washed hands properly.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed gravy at 132F in steamwell. CDI-Facility voluntarily closed due to WIC being above 41F. Food was voluntarily discarded.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed WIC reading 45F ambient air temperature. Food was 44F. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded all TCS foods and called maintenance while EHS was on site. Maintenance explaiend the fan motor in the roof wasn't working and checked the leak. VR REQUIRED 8/28/2020. PIC did not sign due to Covid protocols.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used No No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P Observed dish detergent stored over cooking oil. CDI-PIC moved detergent to the bottom shelf.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf Observed no thin probe thermometer, they had a thermometer out of the package but it was a thicker probe. VR REQUIRED 8/28/2020.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacking in the dish drying area.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed WIC not holding temp, and leaking. Observed rusted shelves in the walk in freezer.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no bleach test strips on site. They had container but container weas empty. VR REQUIRED 8/28/2020.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed grease build up on the shelves above the 3-comp sink. Needs cleaning.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No 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. Observed areas of low grout theroughout kitchen area and WIC. Observed vent fan covered by tin foil. 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed floor in walk in freezer in need of cleaning. WIC has debris on the bottom of it, should not put uncovered food underneath motor.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-403.11 Designated Areas-Employee Accommodations for eating / drinking/smoking - C Observed employee food over soy sauce in the WIC. They have another designated area, recommended using this one sicne it's on the bottom shelf.