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NameCHIN GARDEN
Address4420 THE PLAZA
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/22/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 4 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes Yes 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 employee handle raw onions with bare hands during inspection. CDI - Onions that were not immediately being cooked voluntarily discarded. Repeat. 4 pts. 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
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-903.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted. Observed various pint containers being stored as clean while wet stacked. Ensure all equipment and utensils are properly dried prior to stacking. 0 pts.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles cannot be reused. Observed various single use containers that had been washed and reused to store various ingredients. Replacement with proper equipment necessary. 0 pts.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-202.11 Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed lowboy freezer unable to maintain foods frozen during inspection. All foods holding below proper temperature. Repair necessary. Observed various pint containers being lids with heavy damage being used during inspection. CDI - Lids voluntarily discarded. 0.5 pts.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed a multitude of employee belongings being stored above and in conjunction with customer foods or service items during inspection. Ensure all employee belongings are stored in a manner that does not promote the contamination of customer foods and service items. 0 pts.