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NameTAIPEI EXPRESS
Address731 PROVIDENCE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28207
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/11/2018
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P Observed raw chicken stored on an open pan over top of raw beef in walk in unit. CDI: Storage order corrected to place beef above chicken.
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 pooled eggs and egg rolls held using TPHC but no times written on them or written procedures in place. CDI: EHS provided TPHC procedure to be filled out on site and PIC verbally stated that both items are discarded every 20 minutes.
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 Observed sheet pan of densely stacked chicken in walk in freezer at 80F. CDI: PIC spread chicken out across two pans and placed back into freezer. After intervention, both products cooled below 41F. REPEAT.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic bins and metal pans wet nested on rack above three comp sink and meat prep sink. CDI: Pans pyramid stacked. REPEAT.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used Yes No No 4-904.11 Display and handle single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination. Observed take out box lids stored with food contact surface facing up. CDI: Lids inverted.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained Yes No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster lid open during inspection. CDI: Lid closed.