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NameCHINA EXPRESS II
Address3607 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
SUITE 8
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/21/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed no written procedures. CDI, EHS educated PIC.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed greasy utensils stored as clean. CDI, items removed for Wash/Rinse/Sanitize.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed cooked chicken cooling at slow rate. CDI, item placed in reach in freezer to cool.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No Repeat: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cooked sweet and sour chicken, cooked pork, raw chicken on a stick, and Lo Mein cold holding above 41F. Observed date of 1/19 on sweet and sour chicken. PIC states he put too much sweet and sour chicken in bus to cool. CDI, item discarded by PIC. PIC states raw chicken and pork came from freezer and are thawed at ambient temperature before relocating to reach in cooler. PIC states items were taken out of freezer at 12PM. CDI, items relocated to reach in freezer to cool. EHS educated PIC on thawing methods.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed cooked chicken cooling in containers covered with Saran Wrap. CDI, item uncovered and moved to reach in freezer to cool.