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NameNEW SOUTH KITCHEN & BAR
Address8140 PROVIDENCE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/26/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
23 1.50 Proper date marking & 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 a container of cooked brussels cold holding in deli fliptop 1 that was not date-marked. PIC stated that he cooked the brussels yesterday. CDI: PIC had food employee create a date-label for the TCS food item. Observed a six pan of tuna salad that was date-marked with a prep date of 2/18, and a six pan of potato salad that was date-marked with a prep date of 2/19, both cold holding in deli fliptop 2. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded both TCS food items and replaced with the new batches that had not passed it's 7-day limit. Observed a metal pan of polenta that was date-marked with a prep-date of 2/18 and stored in the WIC. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded the polenta. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
40 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed one food employee actively engaging in food prep without a hair restraint. CDI: PIC provided a hat to the food employee and employee donned the hat to prevent contamination.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple metal pans, deli containers, and bread pans stacked wet and stored in the clean dish rack. CDI: Pans were separated to allow proper air-drying. REPEAT VIOLATION.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn gasket in one of the lowboy coolers at the make line. Repair gasket.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed a pool of standing water on the interior bottom of one of the lowboy coolers at the make line. Increase cleaning frequency.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed a small water leak at one of the handsinks inside the female restroom. Repair.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 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 litter on the floors of the WIF at the start of the inspection. Keep floors clean.