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NameTAIPEI EXPRESS
Address731 PROVIDENCE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28207
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/21/2020
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed owner out of the country and is the only certified food protection manager at the facility. A certified food protection manager must be onsite during all hours of operation.
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles. -P Observed employee handling cell phone at the start of the inspection, and immediately move to handle food product without hand washing. CDI-Explained that more handwashing was needed and instructed the employee to wash hands.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed chicken and noodles holding above 41F on the prep counter. CDI-The employees quickly moved the items to the walk in freezer. REPEAT.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed missing date labels to the items that had been pulled from the freezer. CDI-Explained that when product is removed from the freezer, a date label is required going forward. The items were date marked.
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 a damaged gasket to the flip top cooler door. Have replaced. *Not a repeat violation. Did not see any damaged bus tubs and utensils.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed a leak to the plumbing under the back room hand sink. Have repaired.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee food stored with facility equipment. CDI-The food was removed.