Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Mecklenburg County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameTAIPEI EXPRESS
Address731 PROVIDENCE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28207
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/19/2017
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them. Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses. -P- Observed an employee walk in and out of the kitchen and attempt to prepare food. Also observed an employee handle raw chicken and change gloves without a hand wash. CDI- Before any cross contamination occurred EHS informed the PIC of the violation. After the instruction the EHS observed proper hand washing. 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 an employee run hands through the running water at the front handsink. No soap was used and hands were under water for only a few seconds. CDI- After instruction was given, by the PIC, the employee washed hands properly.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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-REPEAT- Observed three large containers of rice at 78F tightly covered. CDI- PIC placed the rice on sheet pans and placed them in the walk in freezer. After 15 minutes the rice had cooled to 57F. If this action did not occur the rice wold have missed the first cooling parameter according to the PIC.
38 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils.- Observed an employee preparing food with a beard but without a beard guard. Facility does not have beard guards.
42 0.50 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 several metal containers and bowls stacked together wet.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-101.19 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - C- Observed soup hot hold station covers with home made covers. The covers have a string cover handle. This non food contact surface should be smooth and easily cleanable.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and 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 corner wall moldings near the can wash and back handsink in need of repair. Repair to doorway FRP has been made.