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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

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Premises Information


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Name

NAKATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

Address

8601 UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE PARK DR

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28262

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/8/2023

Final Score @ Grade

97.50

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
22	0	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed noodles holding above 41F on ice. Ice was not surrounding noodles. CDI- Ice placed around entire container and cooled to 39F. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
24	1.50	Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records	Yes	No	No	3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed time not written for chicken placed in TPHC. CDI- Time written.
33	0.50	Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control	No	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 on ice only at the bottom of he container. CDI- more ice was used to surround container. 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 .
47	0.50	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	No	No	4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed broken lids in clean dish storage area. Replace items
55	0	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	No	No	6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed hoods in need of cleaning.