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NamePEPERO KOREAN MARKET
Address10920 MONROE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/3/2021
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision - PF Observed handwashing sink in kitchen without disposal towels. CDI-Food employee placed paper towels at hand sink. Keep all handwashing sinks supplied at all times.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed intact raw shelled eggs in WIC above RTE foods. CDI-PIC properly reassigned storage of the raw shelled eggs. EHS did not observe physical contamination.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF Observed cooked shrimp, cooked root vegetables, and other TCS foods held for over 24 hours without at date mark. CDI- EHS allowed food employee to backdate products made the previous day. Note: if this violation continues permit action or risk control plan may be warranted.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 sliced cabbage cooling in prep unit. Also observed bagged bean sprouts cooling at room temperature. CDI-PIC moved both products to reach-in cooler to continue the cooling process. EHS educated food employees and PIC on proper cooling methods including not allowing food to cool within prep units. REPEAT. Note: if this violation continues permit action or risk control plan may be required.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed frozen rice cakes thawing on prep table. CDI-food employee moved rice cakes to reach-in cooler. EHS discussed approved thawing methods with PIC.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloths stored on prep surface. CDI-EHS had PIC set up a bleach sanitizer bucket and informed PIC to keep all wet wiping cloths in bucket in-between use and label bucket.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed flooring inside produce walk-in cooler not secured in place and space under metal to allow buildup. Observed freezer door in disrepair. REPEAT