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NameNEW ZEALAND CAFE
Address1717 SARDIS RD N
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28270
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/28/2024
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a container and a bag of unwashed potatoes being stored on top shelf of WIC above ready to eat foods. CDI: PIC re-arranged items to proper storage order.
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: 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed an open package of pork dumplings being held in prep reach in cooler at 43F. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded dumplings. REPEAT. Points reduced to half due to significant improvement since previous inspection.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 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 . Observed containers of shrimp and spicy crab meat being held in sushi cold well without date marks. CDI: PIC date marked items as they were prepared yesterday. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to multiple violations on previous report.
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container Yes Yes 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. Observed several working bottles of various sauces and oils with no labels at sushi station. CDI: PIC labeled bottles. REPEAT.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed a scoop being stored in a large container of flour in which scoop handle was half buried in flour. CDI: PIC removed napkins-positioned scoop handle to be above the food.
45 0 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. Observed two stacks of single use to go containers being stored outside of their original packaging right side up on shelves of prep counter. CDI: PIC inverted to go containers to protect against contamination.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-303.11 Provide required lighting intensity. Observed .08 foot candles of lighting 30 inches above the floor in walk in cooler. Provide lighting of at least 10 foot candles 30 inches above the floor in walk in cooler.