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NameMANDARIN RESTAURANT
Address9548 MT HOLLY-HUNTERSVILLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/22/2021
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed food employee place cabbage, steamed shrimp, and onion into single-service containers into make table for cold holding. CDI: Education provided. Going forward, facility is to use gloves or utensils for preparing to go trays for cold holding.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed chlorine sanitizer solution in spray bottle @200+ppm. PIC stated chlorine is poured directly from bucket to spray bottle w/o diluting. CDI: Education provided and PIC re-made sanitizer solution- 50ppm. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed two knives on magnetic strip stored as clean soiled with food waste. CDI: PIC sent knives to be W/R/S. REPEAT VIOLATION.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Observed beef cooling at a rate too slow to meet cooling parameters. See temp chart for details. PIC stated product prepared @11am. CDI: Education provided and PIC moved product to walk-in cooler for rapid cooling.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed no TPHC sticker on general chicken next to fryers upon arrival for inspection. CDI: Food employee labeled with correct time stamp.
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 beef cooling inside make table covered with plastic wrap. See violation #18 for more details. CDI: Education provided and PIC uncovered and moved product to walk-in cooler for rapid cooling.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed several large containers of soy sauce stored uncovered underneath condenser unit inside walk-in cooler. CDI: Food employee covered.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed several wiping cloths being held on prep tables.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several insert pans and bowls wet stacked on shelf above three compartment sink. REPEAT VIOLATION.