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NamePEPERO KOREAN MARKET
Address10920 MONROE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/14/2017
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed bar soap in use at the handsink in the kitchen. CDI - Bar soap voluntarily discarded and pump soap used only. -0-
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed kimchi stored on prep table at room temperature. CDI - PIC made kimchi stew. -3- REPEAT
21 0 Proper date marking and 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 no date marking on prepared foods over 24 hours old, such as rice, kimchi and cooked greens. CDI - Date markings placed on these products during the inspection. -0-
30 0.50 Variance obtained for specialized processing methods No Yes No 8-103.11 Provide the required information to obtain a variance to the regulatory authority.-Pf Observed letter stating revisions needed to current application submission for kimchi found today in the walk in, at room temperature and in the retail section of the facility. Facility was instructed to discontinue making kimchi until variance approved. CDI - ITS issued today and facility advised to stay in contact with the State to get an Approval letter. -.5- REPEAT
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed facility re-using seaweed containers without labeling them with the current contents. Label these with the common name of the food that is inside now. -0-
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed food on shelving to the left of the walk in entrance on a shelf less than six inches off the floor. Either move foods to a higher shelf or adjust shelf. -0-
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed no hair restraints on food employees during the inspection. Wear an effective hair restraint. -0-
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-904.11 Display and handle single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination. Observed service spoons stored in a container in the kitchen with the food contact surface up for selection. Invert these so they can be grabbed by the handle. -0-
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed equipment in the kitchen without certification and with operating instructions only in Korean. Provide certification proof and obtain operating instructions in English. -0-
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-603.16 Rinsing Procedures - C A rinse solution shall immediately follow a wash solution and precede a sanitizer solution. Observed manual warewashing under running water without solutions for proper contact times. Make a wash, rinse and sanitizer solution. -0-
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and 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 buildup on the lower walls of the dish machine and under the 3-comp sink. Clean. -0-