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NameTAIPEI EXPRESS
Address731 PROVIDENCE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28207
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/14/2022
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
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed raw chicken above raw beef in walk-in cooler. 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed raw shrimp above pork dumpling mix in walk-in cooler. CDI-PIC rearranged foods according to final cook temp and placed raw food below RTE foods.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Raw chicken at fill line of container in prep flip top on cook line was above 41F. Food below fill line was 41F and below. Since flip top is kept open frequently during busy hours, heat from cooking equipment may be affecting food temps closer to top of containers. CDI-PIC portioned chicken out into deeper pans, only filled halfway. Chicken that was above 41F was placed into walk-in to cool quickly. Repeat. **Points not escalated due to different cold hold problem area in facility.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Bowl of cornstarch was unlabeled. Two containers of soy sauce were unlabeled.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Dented can observed on storage rack. CDI-PIC separated can to be discarded/returned from rest of cans.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Wet wiping cloth observed out on prep line.
45 0.50 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Single use aluminum containers and their lids were stored exposed on top shelf of prep line. Items were inverted to protect food contact surface. CDI