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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 5/16/2025
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed facility with no health policy and unable to state all the symptoms and illnesses. CDI provided and went over health policy. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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 Observed no written vomit diarrhea plan in house. CDI plan provided during inspection. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee eating broccoli in kitchen during inspection..
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single service and single use articles. -P Observed employee handle cash register and pull egg roll and sesame chicken to drop in fryer without washing hands and employee leave kitchen and come back to prepare and order without washing hands. CDI we all washing hands today.
9 0 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed employees handle blanched broccoli and egg roll with bare hands then place back in container for storage. CDI items discarded. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed whole unwashed cabbage above cut cabbage in reach in. CDI items relocated. Observed raw chicken over beef ribs, raw beef over cooked chicken, and raw chicken over lo mein sauce in reach in unit. CDI items reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed uncovered food in reach in freezer and in reach ins and they were not actively used or cooling.
23 3 Proper date marking & 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 crab Rangoon, sliced bbq ribs, egg rolls, and chicken in reach in freezer without date marks. CDI items dated. Observed bbq ribs that was pulled from the freezer today not labeled. CDI items relocated labeled. Repeat. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
33 0 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 Observed noodles that was covered and stored in reach in refrigerator to cool. Product did not drop in temperature in 30 minutes. CDI moved to reach in freezer to cool. Suggest facility solely use freezer to aid in cooling of hot food. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.14 Unpackaged food shall be protected from contamination during preparation. Observed facility making egg rolls on chest freezer outside of kitchen near seating area. Told facility they can not prepare food outside of kitchen and only in permitted space for food preparation. CDI items moved into kitchen.
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. Observed wet wiping cloths on the countertops during inspection
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.114 Discard items and litter stored on the premises as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed detached door leaning at back end of kitchen. Repair or remove door. Repeat. 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed floor tiles bear back screen door damaged and in need of repair. repeat.